Paul is a Court Assistant of The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists and author of The City of London Freeman’s Guide - the definitive concise guide to the City of London’s customs, ceremonies, officers, institutions, landmarks and traditions. He is also the author of the Pitkin guide to the City of London, Songs and Music of the City of London and the history of The Worshipful Company of Marketors. He has a particular interest in the treasures and heraldry of the City’s Livery Companies.

Paul brings over a decade of experience organising and delivering in-person and virtual lectures, workshops, seminars and debates for professional bodies, learned societies, Livery Companies, academic institutions, local history groups and commercial organisations. He is visiting lecturer at City University London and for the Judge Business School - Cambridge University.

Paul is fully conversant with virtual meeting tools including Zoom, MS Teams, Webex, Adobe Connect, among others.

In April 2016 Paul received the City’s prestigious Root and Branch Award from the Lord Mayor of London (Lord Mountevans) for his work in promoting awareness and understanding of the City of London and its Livery Companies, particularly their beneficial impact on wider society.

Paul is a Trustee of the Heraldry Society, a member of Cambridge University Heraldic & Genealogical Society, the White Lion Society (supporting HM College of Arms), and he is a life member of London Historians.

Lecturing fees from £200 - £485 depending on whether the talk is delivered virtually (on Zoom) or in-person, and any travel requirements (eg., staying overnight) or greater than 2 hours travel each way from London. If the talk is in London and I happen to be working in the City on the day of the talk, there is no travel expense.

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