Sir Peter Gadsden GBE AC FREngMaster 1987-1988

Sir Peter Drury Haggerston Gadsden was born on Friday 28 June 1929 and is married to Belinda. He was a Chartered Engineer and he served as the Lord Mayor of London 1979-1980

He joined the World Traders’ Company on 1 October 1985 having originally proposed the idea of forming the Guild of World Traders to Peter Drew. He was clothed as a Liveryman on 25 January, 2000, having received the Freedom of the Company on 27 April 1994, and the Freedom of the City of London on 22  July 1963.

He is also a member of the Clothworkers’ Company, and various others.