Celebrity Freedom of the City - Famous Faces and Hidden Stories

Murray Craig was the Clerk of the Chamberlain's Court between 1997 and 2022, this unique role (he was only the 37th Clerk since 1294) involved conducting the ancient ceremony of admitting people to the Freedom of the City of London.

During his time in office he admitted over 43,000 people, many were associated with Livery Companies but he came across many famous and influential figures from the world of politics, Royalty, film and TV, sport, the clergy, military and literature including Morgan Freeman, Joanna Lumley, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Prince Edward, JK Rowling, Bob Geldof, Dame Judi Dench, Tony Adams, England Cricket captains Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss and Michael Vaughan, Theresa May, Joshua Leakey VC and Luciano Pavarotti. In this light hearted talk Murray will talk about his memories of these high profile ceremonies.

Murray Craig holds a BA in History from Queen Mary, University of London, and is a qualified City of London Guide. An experienced lecturer and accomplished after‑dinner speaker, he is a member of six Livery Companies. He lives in St Albans with his wife Tracey and their three sons.