Rathbones director elected Sheriff of the City of London

From Robin Hood to the Old Bailey: City of London’s new Sheriffs elected in 800 year old ceremony

Yesterday lunchtime, amid all the full pomp and ceremony that the City of London can muster, two new Sheriffs were elected to cries of God Save the King. Election papers 2025 The election of sheriffs is one of the oldest forms of democracy in the UK, but yesterday’s election also marked the 300th anniversary of an attempt to restrict Londoners’ rights to choose their sheriffs. It’s a peculiar election, but also an ancient and important one. The …

Rathbones director elected Sheriff of the City of London

Robert Hughes-Penney, Rathbones investment director, has been elected one of the two Sheriffs of the City of London, with his term set to begin September 2025. He will serve alongside Keith Bottomley in one of the UK’s oldest secular civic offices.