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Peter Gadsden, the Glossary

Sir Peter Drury Haggerston Gadsden FREng (28 June 1929 – 4 December 2006) was a Canadian born British chartered engineer and globe-trotting trader.^[1]

35 relations: Alderman, Axa, Britain–Australia Society, Court of Common Council, Cripplegate, East End of London, Farringdon Without, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Head girl and head boy, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Jesus College, Cambridge, Kenneth Cork, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, Livery company, Lloyd's of London, London Metal Exchange, Lord Mayor of London, Lord Mayor's Show, Mannville, Alberta, Middleton Scriven, National service, Order of Australia, Order of the British Empire, River Thames, Rockport School, Ronald Gardner-Thorpe, Sheriff of the City of London, Shropshire, The Chartered Institute of Marketing, The Elms School, Colwall, Underwriting, Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, Worshipful Company of Engineers, Worshipful Company of World Traders, Wrekin College.
British people of Canadian descent
Honorary Companions of the Order of Australia
Masters of the Worshipful Company of Engineers
People educated at Rockport School
People educated at Wrekin College

Alderman

An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen).

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Axa

Axa S.A. is a French multinational insurance company headquartered in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.

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Britain–Australia Society

The Britain–Australia Society is an organization that was established in 1971 to promote historic links between the United Kingdom and Australia.

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Court of Common Council

The Court of Common Council is the primary decision-making body of the City of London Corporation.

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Cripplegate

Cripplegate was a gate in the London Wall which once enclosed the City of London, England.

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The East End of London, often referred to within the London area simply as the East End, is the historic core of wider East London, east of the Roman and medieval walls of the City of London and north of the River Thames.

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Farringdon Without

Farringdon Without is the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.

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Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) is an award and fellowship for engineers who are recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering as being the best and brightest engineers, inventors and technologists in the UK and from around the world to promote excellence in engineering and to enhance and support engineering research, policy formation, education and entrepreneurship and other activities that advance and enrich engineering in all its forms. Peter Gadsden and fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering are fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Head girl and head boy

Head boy and head girl are student leadership roles in schools, representing the school's entire student body.

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The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) was a British research institution, founded in 1892.

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Jesus College, Cambridge

Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.

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Kenneth Cork

Sir Kenneth Russell Cork GBE (21 August 191313 October 1991) was a British accountant and insolvency expert, and the Lord Mayor of London from 1978–1979. Peter Gadsden and Kenneth Cork are 20th-century English politicians, 20th-century lord mayors of London, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire and sheriffs of the City of London.

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King's Shropshire Light Infantry

The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the Childers Reforms of 1881, but with antecedents dating back to 1755.

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Livery company

A livery company is a type of guild or professional association that originated in medieval times in London, England.

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Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London, generally known simply as Lloyd's, is an insurance and reinsurance market located in London, United Kingdom.

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The London Metal Exchange (LME) is a futures and forwards exchange in London, United Kingdom with the world's largest market in standardised forward contracts, futures contracts and options on base metals.

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Lord Mayor of London

The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London, England, and the leader of the City of London Corporation.

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Lord Mayor's Show

The Lord Mayor's Show is one of the best-known annual events in London as well as one of the longest-established, dating back to the 13th century.

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Mannville, Alberta

Mannville is a village in central Alberta, Canada.

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Middleton Scriven

Middleton Scriven is a village and civil parish south east of Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire district, in the county of Shropshire, England.

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National service

National service is the system of compulsory or voluntary government service, usually military service.

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Order of Australia

The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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River Thames

The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London.

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Rockport School

Rockport School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls from 2.5 years to 18 years in the British Public School tradition.

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Ronald Gardner-Thorpe

Colonel Sir Ronald Laurence Gardner-Thorpe (13 May 1917 – 11 December 1991), was a British company director and Liberal Party politician who also became the 653rd Lord Mayor of London in 1980. Peter Gadsden and Ronald Gardner-Thorpe are 20th-century English politicians, 20th-century lord mayors of London, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire and sheriffs of the City of London.

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Sheriff of the City of London

Two sheriffs are elected annually for the City of London by the Liverymen of the City livery companies. Peter Gadsden and sheriff of the City of London are sheriffs of the City of London.

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Shropshire

Shropshire (historically SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name. and abbreviated Shrops) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, on the border with Wales.

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The Chartered Institute of Marketing

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) was founded in 1911.

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The Elms School, Colwall

The Elms School is a co-educational private boarding prep school located in Colwall, Herefordshire, England.

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Underwriting

Underwriting (UW) services are provided by some large financial institutions, such as banks, insurance companies and investment houses, whereby they guarantee payment in case of damage or financial loss and accept the financial risk for liability arising from such guarantee.

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Worshipful Company of Clothworkers

The Worshipful Company of Clothworkers was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1528, formed by the amalgamation of its two predecessor companies, the Fullers (incorporated 1480) and the Shearmen (incorporated 1508).

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Worshipful Company of Engineers

The Worshipful Company of Engineers is one of the livery companies of the City of London.

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Worshipful Company of World Traders

The Worshipful Company of World Traders is one of the 111 Livery Companies of the City of London.

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Wrekin College

Wrekin College is a private co-educational boarding and day school located in Wellington, Shropshire, England. It was founded by Sir John Bayley in 1880. It is now co-located with a preparatory school, The Old Hall School, founded by 1835. The two schools merged their governance and formed one trust in 2007. Peter Gadsden and Wrekin College are People educated at Wrekin College.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gadsden

Also known as Gadsden, Peter, Peter Drury Haggerston Gadsden, Sir Peter Gadsden.

Peter Gadsden, the Glossary

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See also

British people of Canadian descent

Honorary Companions of the Order of Australia

Masters of the Worshipful Company of Engineers

People educated at Rockport School

People educated at Wrekin College

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