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Title
Date(s)
- 1605-1949 (Creation)
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0.15 linear metres
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Biographical history
The Office of Remembrancer was instituted in 1571. The traditional role is as the channel of communications between the City of London on the one hand and the Sovereign, Royal Household and Parliament on the other. The Remembrancer is also the City's Ceremonial Officer and Chief of Protocol.
The Remembrancer's department at the City of London is broken into three distinct branches of work - parliamentary, ceremonial and private events. The parliamentary office is responsible for looking after the City of London's interests in Parliament with regard to all public legislation, while the ceremonial office's objectives are to enable the Lord Mayor and City of London to welcome high profile visitors both domestically and internationally. Finally, the private events team co-ordinate the hiring of the Guildhall for private banquets, receptions or conferences.
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Archival history
COL/RMD/RM 1605-1949 Collection 0.15 linear metres Corporation of London
The Office of Remembrancer was instituted in 1571. The traditional role is as the channel of communications between the City of London on the one hand and the Sovereign, Royal Household and Parliament on the other. The Remembrancer is also the City's Ceremonial Officer and Chief of Protocol.
The Remembrancer's department at the City of London is broken into three distinct branches of work - parliamentary, ceremonial and private events. The parliamentary office is responsible for looking after the City of London's interests in Parliament with regard to all public legislation, while the ceremonial office's objectives are to enable the Lord Mayor and City of London to welcome high profile visitors both domestically and internationally. Finally, the private events team co-ordinate the hiring of the Guildhall for private banquets, receptions or conferences.
Corporation of London Records Office.
Records of the Remembrancer's Department, Corporation of London, relating to individual Remembrancers, including the papers of Captain John Burroughs, 1665-1666; scrapbooks of Sir Stuart Sankey and other members of his family, [1805-1949]; papers of Edward Tyrrel, 1832-1842 and extracts, precedents, historical notes and some original documents relating to the office of Remembrancer, collected by Edward Tyrrel during his work, 1605-1837.
In sections according to catalogue.
Available for general access.
Copyright City of London
English
Fit
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. February 2009 Sankey , Sir , Stuart , 1854-1940 , Colonel , Knight , Remembrancer of the City of London Municipal government People by occupation People Personnel Local government personnel Remembrancer's Department , Corporation of London City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Local government Public administration Government
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Corporation of London Records Office.
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Records of the Remembrancer's Department, Corporation of London, relating to individual Remembrancers, including the papers of Captain John Burroughs, 1665-1666; scrapbooks of Sir Stuart Sankey and other members of his family, [1805-1949]; papers of Edward Tyrrel, 1832-1842 and extracts, precedents, historical notes and some original documents relating to the office of Remembrancer, collected by Edward Tyrrel during his work, 1605-1837.
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In sections according to catalogue.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright City of London
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English