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Resolved unanimously – That the congratulations of this Court be offered to:-                    

Alderman Sir Charles Edward Beck Bowman

On his recent appointment by Her Majesty the Queen as a Knight Bachelor, in recognition of his services to Trust in Business, International Trade and the City of London.

Resolved unanimously – That the congratulations of this Court be offered to:-                                                                                                                                          

Ian Christopher Norman Seaton, M.B.E

On his recent appointment by Her Majesty the Queen as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his services to education and training in London.

Resolved unanimously – That the congratulations of this Court be offered to:-                                                                                                      

Lucy Ellen Musgrave, O.B.E

One of the external Members of the Barbican Centre Board, on her recent appointment by Her Majesty the Queen as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of her services to architecture and the built environment.

Resolved unanimously – That the congratulations of this Court be offered to:-                                                                                                                  

Saira Wajid, M.B.E

The Director of Engagement at the Museum of London, on her recent appointment by Her Majesty the Queen as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of her services to culture and diversity.

Resolved unanimously – That the gratitude of this Court be extended to:-

Thomas Alexander Anderson

For his service to the Ward of Farringdon Within and the City of London over the past two years.

Although he only served for a relatively short period, Tom was able to contribute to the achievement of some of his key election pledges during that period, including the establishment of a front-line mental health centre, offering talking therapies to low income residents and workers, which will open later this year. He was also a strong supporter of the move to extend the City Corporation’s London Living Wage policy, which now encompasses all contractors.

Tom can, therefore, look back on his time at the City Corporation with a good degree of satisfaction as to having made a difference to the lives of those living and working in the City. We, in turn, extend to him our gratitude for his contributions since 2017 and wish him the very best for the future.