Sir Andrew Charles Parmley, (born 17 October 1956) is

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of the Harrodian School in

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, London, and served as

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for 2016–17.

Early life

Born in

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, the third of three sons, Parmley was educated at

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. He displayed an early interest in music and started playing the organ, passing the

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at 16 and the

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aged 18, before winning a scholarship to the

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. He then studied for a

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, before pursuing further studies at Royal Holloway College, London, and

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Career

Parmley has been Director of Music at Forest School near Snaresbrook, and

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, and then at the

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in Westminster. Sir Andrew is now Principal of the Harrodian School. He has also been Director of the

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since 2018.

Personal life

Parmley married, in 1980, Lady Wendy Parmley, a Past Master

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Honours

2018:

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"for services to Music, Education and Civic Engagement"; * 2016: Knight of the Most Venerable Order of St John.

Livery companies and the City

First elected as Common Councilman for the Ward of Vintry in 1992, Parmley was returned as

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of the City of London in 2001. His "mother company" is the

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, of which he is a Past Master. Sir Andrew is also a Past Master of both Parish Clerks and Glass-Sellers. He was the Honorary President of the

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from 2013 until 2019.https://news.cityoflondon.gov.uk/new-city-lord-mayor-elected/

References

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