Speaker Meeting: John Hughesdon, past Sheriff of the City of London - Club Host Richard Court, Speaker Host Graham Bone

Tue, Sep 16th 2025 at 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

A talk about John's time as the Sheriff of the City of London


John Hughesdon, a retired accountant and City of London alderman will be giving us a talk about his time holding the position of Sheriff of the City of London during 2004/05. His duties included helping the Lord Mayor and presenting petitions from the City to Parliament. The office of Sheriff dates back to the middle ages and is said to be of long-standing importance in the government of the City of London.

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