Five consultants given Freedom award
Professor Anthony Mathur, Dr Heather Oakervee, Professor Tom Powles, Dr Simon Woldman and Dr Andrew Wragg were officially recognised in the Freedom of the City of London award ceremony for their contribution to medicine.
The ceremony, held last month, brought together 37 recipients at the Lord Mayor’s official residence, The Mansion House, for their outstanding achievements in fields such as finance, law, engineering and public life.
All recipients were nominated for the Freedom by Lord Mayor Professor Michael Mainelli and Lord Mayor Elect Alastair King.
Speaking after the ceremony, Lord Mayor Professor Michael Mainelli said:
"Representing such a wide range of fields of expertise and backgrounds, these remarkable individuals have enriched the Square Mile’s diverse tapestry with their impressive achievements and contributions to public life and in our view, their Freedom awards are richly deserved.
“Today's ceremony embodies the essence of connectivity that underscores my mayoral theme, ‘Connect to Prosper’, celebrating our many Knowledge Miles and ability to find solutions to our planet's biggest challenges."
One of the City of London’s ancient traditions, the Freedom is believed to have begun in 1237 and enabled recipients to carry out their trade.
In 2020, five members of staff from the hospital were also granted the status in recognition of the NHS's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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