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Simon runs Bespoke, a specialist speechwriting agency. Simon has written speeches for many prominent figures in the political and business sphere including Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP and the CEOs of Unilever and InterContinental Hotels.
Professor Church is Professor of Medieval History, School of History at the University of East Anglia. His research is primarily focused on the twelfth century, concentrating on issues surrounding kingship and the exercise of royal power.
Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley was elected Lord Mayor of the City of London on 29th September 2016 and will take office as the 689th Lord Mayor on the 11th November. Andrew was born in Manchester and grew up in Lancashire
Roger Kemp is a Professorial Fellow in the Engineering Department at Lancaster University. His research interests include energy use and safety regulation of transport systems as well as the safety regulation of the nuclear industry.
Professor Roper is an Australian historian and academic. She was appointed Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford in 2011. She is a fellow of Oriel College and an honorary fellow of Merton College, Oxford.
Dr Wild is a cultural historian who writes and lectures about the history of dress. He is a consultant lecturer at the Sotheby's Institute of Art, London. His doctorate focused on the material culture of the household of King Henry III of England.
Dr Brittain-Catlin is a Reader in Architecture and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Kent. He specialises in early nineteenth-century and early twentieth English architecture.