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in 1972 and rowed in the First Boat which swept the board against all comers – and until he became Lord Mayor he endeavoured to row there once a year with his contemporaries.
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for services to legal business, charity and the City of London".
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556:Governor of Guildhall School of Music and Drama
464:Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
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267:, the international law firm headquartered in
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594:Governor of City of London Academy, Southwark
375:Trustee of the Steve Fairbairn Memorial Trust
543:Governor of The Honourable the Irish Society
500:Worshipful Company of Security Professionals
686:in 2012. In March 2014, he was promoted to
582:Chairman of the Misys Charitable Foundation
540:President of the City of London Law Society
387:Trustee of Gad's Hill Heritage Centre Trust
356:Member of the Board of Co-operation Ireland
263:From 1979 to 2015 Wootton was a partner at
71:11 November 2011 – 9 November 2012
1069:People educated at Bradford Grammar School
1054:Knights of Justice of the Order of St John
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381:Trustee of Jesus College Cambridge Society
346:Chairman of the Trustees of Morden College
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874:"Pro Grand Master's address – March 2014"
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546:Chair of the Board of Trustees of the
343:Magistrate on the Central London Bench
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552:Trustee of the National Opera Studio
426:of several institutions, including:
325:issues arising in relation to Brexit
597:Member of the Development Board of
588:Music Patron of St Paul's Cathedral
370:Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge)
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446:and, is a keen supporter of the
365:President of Langbourn Ward Club
349:Chairman of the Trustees of the
290:in 2002. In 2005 he was elected
282:, Wootton stood for election to
207:, from 2011 to 2012, and is the
44:, waving to the crowds from the
612:Worshipful Company of Fletchers
456:Worshipful Company of Fletchers
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476:Worshipful Company of Woolmen
247:. While at Cambridge he also
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813:, guild-freemen-london.co.uk
782:"Master's Installation 2022"
435:King Edward's School, Witley
412:Member of United Wards' Club
392:Institute of Cancer Research
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534:Chairman of Northern Ballet
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407:Royal Society of St George
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878:Quarterly Communication
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229:Bradford Grammar School
142:Elizabeth, Lady Wootton
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688:Assistant Grand Master
652:City University London
643:Wootton was conferred
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548:Charles Dickens Museum
530:Local Partnerships LLP
336:Institute of Directors
201:Sir David Hugh Wootton
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486:Renter Warden of the
976:Lord Mayor of London
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762:on 27 September 2011
730:"www.allenovery.com"
716:2 April 2012 at the
507:Henley Royal Regatta
399:Honorary Bencher of
308:Lord Mayor of London
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59:Lord Mayor of London
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492:Liveryman of the
288:Farringdon Within
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698:References
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239:, to read
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185:Profession
177:Occupation
166:Alma mater
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607:(elected)
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