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To elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30.

The Committee proceeded to elect a Deputy Chairman pursuant to Standing Order No. 30. Simon Duckworth, as the immediate past Chairman, in Common Council and willing to serve, was accordingly declared as the Deputy Chairman for the ensuing year.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: THAT the Members of the Gresham (City Side) Committee express their sincere thanks to:

SIMON DUCKWORTH, O.B.E., D.L.

for the diligent, knowledgeable and enthusiastic manner in which he has presided over their proceedings since first being elected as Chairman in May 2014.

DURING his period of office he has given considerable attention to every aspect of the responsibilities which the City of London Corporation shares with the Mercers’ Company in the joint administration of the Will of Sir Thomas Gresham.

EVERY effort has been made on his part to maintain excellent relations with the Mercers’ Side, and his contribution to overseeing the Royal Exchange and Gresham College has always been informed and pertinent. Simon has been instrumental in commissioning the first biography of Sir Thomas Gresham since 1925, and the Committee thanks him for ensuring funding was in place from the Corporation and for his judgement when negotiating between the City Side and Mercers’ Side.

THE Chairman has shown great interest in supporting the continued success of Gresham College.  He has taken every opportunity to promote the work of the College, working with co-sponsors and other Members of the City of London Corporation to ensure that the College has been supported in its ambitions and vision for growth. During his term of office the College has grown substantially, with attendance at lectures remaining consistently high and the College now looking for larger premises.

AT the conclusion of his service as their Chairman, the Committee would like to thank him for his cordial and humorous chairmanship, the intelligent contribution he

To elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30.

Members were invited to elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30. A list of Members eligible to stand was read out and Andrew McMurtrie being the only Member indicating his willingness to serve was declared to have been elected for the ensuing year.

The Chairman thanked outgoing Members George Gillon, Brian Harris, Alderman Hewitt, Ann Holmes, and Deputy Edward Lord, and welcomed new Members Alex Barr, Alderman Gowman, Christopher Hill, Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark, Andrien Meyers, and Tim Levene.

To elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30.

The Committee proceeded to elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order No. 30. A list of Members eligible to stand was read, and Wendy Mead and Dhruv Patel declared their willingness to serve, if elected.

A ballot having been taken, votes were cast as follows:-

Wendy Mead                          1 vote

Dhruv Patel                             10 votes

RESOLVED – That Dhruv Patel be duly elected as Deputy Chairman for the ensuing year.

To elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 30.

The Committee proceeded to elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order No.30. The Chief Commoner, as the immediate Past Chairman, had previously confirmed that she would take up the role of Deputy Chairman for this year as set out in Standing Order 29 (3) (a), and was duly elected as Deputy Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.