Ralph Riley

Ralph Riley was appointed Clerk in 2000 having previously been Deputy Clerk and Assistant Clerk respectively since 1989.

Born and educated in London, Ralph now resides in the quiet Suffolk village of Worlington with his wife Stephanie and dog Hamish.

His career began in the City of London in 1974 when he joined the Corporation of London in the Office of the Keeper of the Guildhall.

In 1979 Ralph joined the City Remembrancers Office, where he assisted in arranging State and Official occasions in the City of London and first came into contact with the Livery Companies of the City of London.

In 1984 he moved to the Chamberlains Court where, as Deputy Clerk, he was responsible for admitting individuals to the Freedom of the City of London. Ralph was made a Freeman himself in 1984 and became a Liveryman of the Distillers Company in 1985 as well as a Liveryman of the Water Conservators Company in 2000.