Alderman Gregory Jones KC (OC 1986) has been elected as one of two Sheriffs of the City of London at a ceremony at Guildhall.
Mr Jones was Head Boy at Colfe’s in his final year at the school, was formerly a Colfe’s Governor, and is the current President of the Old Colfeians Society.
His election ceremony was attended by Colfe’s Headmaster Richard Russell and Chair of Governors Matthew Pellereau, along with current School Captains Fred and Mijra who presented Mr Jones with a silver medallion bearing the Colfe’s crest.
The office of Sheriff of the City of London, a pre-requisite for becoming Lord Mayor, is one of the oldest in existence and dates back to the Middle Ages. The Sheriffs’ modern-day duties include supporting the Lord Mayor in his or her civic duties and serving – both, at home and abroad – as ambassadors for the UK-based financial and professional services industry by promoting the UK as a place in which to do business. Based at the Old Bailey, the office is an integral part of the City’s support for the rule of law.
Mr Jones said: “I am delighted to have been elected as Sheriff and I look forward to supporting the Lord Mayor in his goals, in collaboration with my fellow Sheriff, David Chalk. It was fabulous for Colfe’s School and the Colfeian Society to be jointly chosen groups to present me with a gift. This year I step down as President of the Old Colfeian Society and it was extremely kind to be given a past President’s badge. As a former School Captain, I was touched that both School Captains were also in attendance. In particular, I’m so glad that the Head, Richard Russell was also able to attend before he also steps down after a hugely successful period leading the school to great heights.”
Mr Jones studied law at New College, Oxford (MA) where he was elected as President of the Oxford Law Society and Treasurer of the Oxford Union. He was called to the bar by Lincoln’s Inn, took an LLM (Master of Laws) at University College London, and spent time with the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. He currently practices law at Francis Taylor Building, Temple, specialising in infrastructure, planning, environmental, climate change, and EU related law.
