THE BRITISH MUSEUM FRIENDS

Company summary

Company number: 04133346
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 29 December 200025 years
Registered office: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Confirmation statement due: 12 January 2027
Active officers: 20
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Nature of business
Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Officer details

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Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BEARD, Winifred Mary, Professor Dame ACTIVE	Director	19 Mar 2020		England	January 1955	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
EMIN, Tracey Karima ACTIVE	Director	28 Nov 2023		United Kingdom	July 1963	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
FINKELSTEIN, Daniel William, Lord ACTIVE	Director	19 Mar 2025		England	August 1962	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
HILDEBRAND, Philipp Michael ACTIVE	Director	01 Aug 2019		Switzerland	July 1963	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
HOLLAND, Thomas ACTIVE	Director	15 Mar 2025		England	January 1968	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
HUNT, Vivian Yvonne, Dame ACTIVE	Director	25 Mar 2019		United Kingdom	July 1967	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
IVE, Jonathan, Sir ACTIVE	Director	10 Jun 2025		United States	February 1967	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
JENKINS, Tiffany Greer, Dr ACTIVE	Director	19 Mar 2025		England	March 1972	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
JONES, Alison Jennifer ACTIVE	Director	19 Sep 2025		United Kingdom	September 1986	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
KEARNEY, Martha Catherine ACTIVE	Director	17 Apr 2025		England	October 1957	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
KELLAY, Meneesha Kaur ACTIVE	Director	19 Sep 2025		England	November 1986	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
MORALIOGLU, Erdem Jan ACTIVE	Director	19 Sep 2025		United Kingdom	November 1977	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
NAIR, Leena Kumar ACTIVE	Director	03 Jun 2026		England	June 1969	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
OSBORNE, George ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2021		England	May 1971	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
SANTO DOMINGO, Alejandro ACTIVE	Director	13 Jul 2022		United States	February 1977	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
SHAN, Weijian ACTIVE	Director	13 Jul 2022		Hong Kong	October 1953	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
WALPORT, Mark Jeremy, Sir ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2020		England	January 1953	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
WESTON, George Garfield ACTIVE	Director	25 Mar 2019		United Kingdom	March 1964	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
WINKLEMAN, Claudia ACTIVE	Director	20 Mar 2025		England	January 1972	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
WORTHINGTON, Sarah Elizabeth, Professor ACTIVE	Director	01 Mar 2020		England	February 1955	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
DOUBLEDAY, Ian Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 2010	13 May 2019			The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
FENN, Margaret RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Oct 2001	01 Jul 2005			6 Lowman Road, London, N7 6DD
GARTHEW, Sarah RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Dec 2000	31 Aug 2001			47 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6EY
BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2005	01 Apr 2010			50 Broadway, Westminster, London, SW1H 0BL
ALLAN, Richard Bellerby RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	04 Nov 2003	England	August 1940	8 Northampton Park, London, N1 2PJ
ARMSTRONG, Karen Andersen RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	01 Oct 2016	England	November 1944	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
BALCH, Susan RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2010	11 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	October 1967	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
BANERJEE, Abhijit Vinayak, Professor RESIGNED	Director	24 Sep 2021	23 Sep 2025	United States	February 1961	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
BARBER, Nicholas Charles Faithorn RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	04 Nov 2003	England	September 1940	Burners Cottage, Rowley Lane, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, SL3 6PD
BARNET, Kusuma RESIGNED	Director	04 Dec 2003	01 Nov 2006		October 1947	39 Shearman Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 9HY
BAYLY, Christopher Alan, Professor Sir RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	18 Apr 2015	England	May 1945	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
BEAR, Griselda Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	05 Nov 2008	United Kingdom	June 1945	22c Grosvenor Road, Chiswick, London, W4 4EH
BEETLES, Christopher Robin, Dr RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2001	03 Dec 2002	England	September 1946	104 Randolph Avenue, Maida Vale, London, W9 1PQ
BOARDMAN, Nigel Patrick Gray RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2013	31 Dec 2020	England	October 1950	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
BUCHANAN, Anne Dudley RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	18 Jan 2006	United Kingdom	April 1946	12 Thackeray Close, London, SW19 4JL
BURNETT, Andrew Michael RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	29 Nov 2004	England	May 1952	19 Almorah Road, London, N1 3ER
CAROLUS, Cheryl Ann RESIGNED	Director	20 Jun 2013	19 Jun 2021	South Africa	May 1958	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
CARR, Jean RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	19 Nov 2002	England	November 1940	16 Eastern Road, Fortis Green, London, N2 9LD
CHADWICK, Brian Paige RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 2007	11 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	July 1970	23 Shirlock Road, London, NW3 2HR
CHUKWUEMEKA, Eleazar, Chief RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	19 Jun 2013	Nigeria	January 1933	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
CORLEY, Elizabeth Pauline Lucy RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2016	01 Oct 2024	England	October 1956	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
CUMPER, Patricia Clare RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2013	26 Sep 2021	England	November 1954	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
CUNLIFFE, Barrington Windsor, Professor Sir RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 2004	02 Nov 2009	United Kingdom	December 1939	31 Polstead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6TW
DALKEITH, Elizabeth, Countess RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	29 Nov 2004		June 1954	24 Lansdowne Road, London, W11 3LL
DALZELL, Richard Arthur RESIGNED	Director	02 Dec 2003	10 Oct 2011	England	August 1940	14 Perrymead Street, London, SW6 3SP
DE PASS, Anna Louise Josephine RESIGNED	Director	08 Nov 2005	11 Dec 2012	Uk	November 1953	216 Clive Road, London, SE21 8BS
FARR, Clarissa Mary RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2016	01 Oct 2024	England	June 1958	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
FINLAY, Francis RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	31 Mar 2013	Usa	March 1943	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
FINUCANE, Brendan Godfrey Eamonn RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 2002	11 Dec 2012	England	March 1952	69 Crystal Palace Road, London, SE22 9EY
FITZGERALD, Niall William Arthur RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	03 Jul 2014	England	September 1945	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
FORGAN, Elizabeth Anne Lucy, Dame RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	01 Oct 2016	England	August 1944	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
GAMBLE, Clive Stephen, Emeritus Professor RESIGNED	Director	05 Mar 2012	01 Aug 2018	England	March 1951	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
GORMLEY, Antony Mark David, Sir RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	01 Apr 2015	England	August 1950	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
GOSDEN, Christopher Hugh RESIGNED	Director	02 Aug 2018	01 Aug 2026	United Kingdom	September 1955	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
GRAY, Muriel RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 2016	27 Nov 2023	United Kingdom	August 1958	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
GREER, Bonnie RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	31 Mar 2013	United Kingdom	November 1948	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
HALL, Kathi RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2008	11 Dec 2012	Great Britain	August 1964	157b, Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1YS
HARRISON HALL, Jessica Lucy Kilgour RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	19 Nov 2002		March 1965	49a Oakmead Road, London, SW12 9SH
HILL, Jeremy David, Dr RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 2002	01 Feb 2005		May 1963	99 Dalton Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5QH
HOUSE, Geoffrey Alan Leslie RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	01 Nov 2005		May 1948	6 Coleman Fields, London, N1 7AG
HUGHES, Penelope Lesley RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 2009	30 Jun 2015	England	July 1959	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
IACOBESCU, George, Sir RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	30 Jun 2015	United Kingdom	November 1945	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
KANI, Wasfi RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2013	27 Sep 2017	United Kingdom	March 1956	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
KING-LEWIS, Lesley Alison RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	04 Nov 2003		September 1959	1 Walton Place, London, SW3 1RH
LACEY, Nicola Mary, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2015	31 Aug 2019	England	February 1958	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
LAMBERT, Richard Peter, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2014	03 Oct 2021	England	September 1944	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
LINDSELL, David Clive RESIGNED	Director	08 Nov 2004	05 Nov 2008	United Kingdom	May 1947	20 Verona Court, Chiswick Lane, London, W4 2JD
LUPTON, James Roger Crompton, Lord RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	06 Jul 2017	England	June 1955	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
MARLAND OF ODSTOCK, Jonathan Peter, Lord RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2021	30 Nov 2025	England	August 1956	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
MAUGHAN, Deryck Charles, Sir RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2013	26 Sep 2021	United States	December 1947	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
MAYFIELD, Andrew Charles, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2018	31 May 2026	England	December 1966	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
MCCALL, Henrietta Francesca RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	01 Nov 2005		March 1948	1 New Square Passage, Lyncoln's Inn, London, WC2A 3QQ
MEIJS, Fleur RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 2009	11 Dec 2012	Great Britain	May 1971	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
MICKLETHWAIT, John RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	31 Jul 2019	England	August 1962	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
NORGROVE, David Ronald, Sir RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 2009	11 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	January 1948	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
NUGEE, Judith Catherine Woodthorpe RESIGNED	Director	08 Nov 2005	11 Dec 2012	Great Britain	February 1962	44 Perrymead Street, London, SW6 3SP
NURSE, Paul Maxime, Sir RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	27 Sep 2020	United Kingdom	January 1949	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
PATTERSON, Gavin Echlin RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	11 Jun 2020	England	September 1967	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
PEARS, Mark Andrew RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 2017	20 Feb 2025	England	November 1962	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
PERRY, Grayson RESIGNED	Director	02 Apr 2015	01 Apr 2023	England	March 1960	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
PHILLIPS, Mark Paul RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2008	11 Dec 2012	England	August 1962	5, Egerton Drive, Greenwich, London, SE10 8JS
PLENDERLEITH, Ian RESIGNED	Director	08 Nov 2005	11 Dec 2012	England	September 1943	Goldneys, River, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9AU
PLENDERLEITH, Ian RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	04 Nov 2003		September 1943	110 Hilliard Road, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1SP
PURCELL, Hugh William RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2001	12 Nov 2007		July 1942	98 Boston Place, London, NW1 6EX
RATHBONE, William RESIGNED	Director	04 Nov 2003	11 Dec 2012	Great Britain	June 1936	7 Brynmaer Road, London, SW11 4EN
RATZ, Eva RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 2004	11 Oct 2010	Great Britain	November 1927	51 Redington Road, London, NW3 7RP
REEVES, Victoria Katie RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2010	11 Dec 2012	England	January 1974	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
ROBINS, John Vernon Harry RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2001	29 Nov 2004	United Kingdom	February 1939	56 Duncan Terrace, London, N1 8AG
RUDDOCK, Paul Martin, Sir RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2016	01 Oct 2024	England	August 1958	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
SASSOON, James Meyer, Lord RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2013	26 Sep 2021	England	September 1955	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
SCOTT, David Andrew Campbell RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 2009	11 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	July 1966	The Homewood, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9JL, United Kingdom
SEN, Amartya Kumar, Professor RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	01 Aug 2018	England	November 1933	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
SHAFIK, Nemat Talaat, Baroness RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2016	24 Apr 2024	England	August 1962	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
SORRELL, Martin Stuart, Sir RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	31 Mar 2015	United Kingdom	February 1945	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
SOUEIF, Ahdaf RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	04 Jul 2019	England	March 1950	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
STEELE, Christopher James RESIGNED	Director	04 Nov 2003	02 Nov 2009		August 1950	30 Lordship Park, Stoke Newington, London, N16 5UD
STERN, Nicholas Herbert, Baron Stern Of Brentford, Ch, Kt, Fba, Frs RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	01 Oct 2016	United Kingdom	April 1946	The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
STOWELL, Sarah Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	04 Nov 2003	08 Nov 2006		June 1953	50 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BL
TAYLOR, Jeremy Hildred RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 2000	29 Nov 2004		July 1940	The Tileries, Heath Lane, Ewshot, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 5AW
THATCHER, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	03 Nov 2001	01 Feb 2005		March 1948	Whiteladies Waltham Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3NH

BEARD, Winifred Mary, Professor Dame ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

EMIN, Tracey Karima ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

FINKELSTEIN, Daniel William, Lord ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

HILDEBRAND, Philipp Michael ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: Switzerland
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

HOLLAND, Thomas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1968
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

HUNT, Vivian Yvonne, Dame ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1967
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

IVE, Jonathan, Sir ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1967
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

JENKINS, Tiffany Greer, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1972
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

JONES, Alison Jennifer ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1986
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

KEARNEY, Martha Catherine ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

KELLAY, Meneesha Kaur ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1986
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

MORALIOGLU, Erdem Jan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1977
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

NAIR, Leena Kumar ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jun 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1969
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

OSBORNE, George ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1971
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

SANTO DOMINGO, Alejandro ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1977
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

SHAN, Weijian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: Hong Kong
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

WALPORT, Mark Jeremy, Sir ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

WESTON, George Garfield ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

WINKLEMAN, Claudia ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1972
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

WORTHINGTON, Sarah Elizabeth, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1955
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

DOUBLEDAY, Ian Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 13 May 2019
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

FENN, Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2005
Address: 6 Lowman Road, London, N7 6DD

GARTHEW, Sarah RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2001
Address: 47 Fordwich Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6EY

BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2005
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2010
Address: 50 Broadway, Westminster, London, SW1H 0BL

ALLAN, Richard Bellerby RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 04 Nov 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1940
Address: 8 Northampton Park, London, N1 2PJ

ARMSTRONG, Karen Andersen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1944
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

BALCH, Susan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2010
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

BANERJEE, Abhijit Vinayak, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1961
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

BARBER, Nicholas Charles Faithorn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 04 Nov 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1940
Address: Burners Cottage, Rowley Lane, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, SL3 6PD

BARNET, Kusuma RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2003
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2006
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: 39 Shearman Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 9HY

BAYLY, Christopher Alan, Professor Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1945
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

BEAR, Griselda Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: 22c Grosvenor Road, Chiswick, London, W4 4EH

BEETLES, Christopher Robin, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 03 Dec 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: 104 Randolph Avenue, Maida Vale, London, W9 1PQ

BOARDMAN, Nigel Patrick Gray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

BUCHANAN, Anne Dudley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: 12 Thackeray Close, London, SW19 4JL

BURNETT, Andrew Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 19 Almorah Road, London, N1 3ER

CAROLUS, Cheryl Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jun 2013
Resigned on: 19 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: South Africa
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

CARR, Jean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1940
Address: 16 Eastern Road, Fortis Green, London, N2 9LD

CHADWICK, Brian Paige RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 2007
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1970
Address: 23 Shirlock Road, London, NW3 2HR

CHUKWUEMEKA, Eleazar, Chief RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 19 Jun 2013
Country of Residence: Nigeria
Date of birth: January 1933
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

CORLEY, Elizabeth Pauline Lucy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1956
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

CUMPER, Patricia Clare RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 26 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1954
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

CUNLIFFE, Barrington Windsor, Professor Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 02 Nov 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1939
Address: 31 Polstead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6TW

DALKEITH, Elizabeth, Countess RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2004
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 24 Lansdowne Road, London, W11 3LL

DALZELL, Richard Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Dec 2003
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1940
Address: 14 Perrymead Street, London, SW6 3SP

DE PASS, Anna Louise Josephine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: November 1953
Address: 216 Clive Road, London, SE21 8BS

FARR, Clarissa Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

FINLAY, Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

FINUCANE, Brendan Godfrey Eamonn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: 69 Crystal Palace Road, London, SE22 9EY

FITZGERALD, Niall William Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

FORGAN, Elizabeth Anne Lucy, Dame RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

GAMBLE, Clive Stephen, Emeritus Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Mar 2012
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

GORMLEY, Antony Mark David, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

GOSDEN, Christopher Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Aug 2018
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

GRAY, Muriel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 2016
Resigned on: 27 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

GREER, Bonnie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1948
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

HALL, Kathi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: 157b, Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1YS

HARRISON HALL, Jessica Lucy Kilgour RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2002
Date of birth: March 1965
Address: 49a Oakmead Road, London, SW12 9SH

HILL, Jeremy David, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2005
Date of birth: May 1963
Address: 99 Dalton Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5QH

HOUSE, Geoffrey Alan Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2005
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: 6 Coleman Fields, London, N1 7AG

HUGHES, Penelope Lesley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2009
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

IACOBESCU, George, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1945
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

KANI, Wasfi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 27 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

KING-LEWIS, Lesley Alison RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 04 Nov 2003
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: 1 Walton Place, London, SW3 1RH

LACEY, Nicola Mary, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1958
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

LAMBERT, Richard Peter, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2014
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1944
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

LINDSELL, David Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 20 Verona Court, Chiswick Lane, London, W4 2JD

LUPTON, James Roger Crompton, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 06 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1955
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

MARLAND OF ODSTOCK, Jonathan Peter, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2021
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1956
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

MAUGHAN, Deryck Charles, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 26 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

MAYFIELD, Andrew Charles, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2018
Resigned on: 31 May 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

MCCALL, Henrietta Francesca RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2005
Date of birth: March 1948
Address: 1 New Square Passage, Lyncoln's Inn, London, WC2A 3QQ

MEIJS, Fleur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 2009
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: May 1971
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

MICKLETHWAIT, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

NORGROVE, David Ronald, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 2009
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

NUGEE, Judith Catherine Woodthorpe RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: 44 Perrymead Street, London, SW6 3SP

NURSE, Paul Maxime, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 27 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

PATTERSON, Gavin Echlin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 11 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1967
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

PEARS, Mark Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2017
Resigned on: 20 Feb 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

PERRY, Grayson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Apr 2015
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

PHILLIPS, Mark Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: 5, Egerton Drive, Greenwich, London, SE10 8JS

PLENDERLEITH, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1943
Address: Goldneys, River, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9AU

PLENDERLEITH, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 04 Nov 2003
Date of birth: September 1943
Address: 110 Hilliard Road, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1SP

PURCELL, Hugh William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 12 Nov 2007
Date of birth: July 1942
Address: 98 Boston Place, London, NW1 6EX

RATHBONE, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: June 1936
Address: 7 Brynmaer Road, London, SW11 4EN

RATZ, Eva RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 11 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: November 1927
Address: 51 Redington Road, London, NW3 7RP

REEVES, Victoria Katie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1974
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

ROBINS, John Vernon Harry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1939
Address: 56 Duncan Terrace, London, N1 8AG

RUDDOCK, Paul Martin, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

SASSOON, James Meyer, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 26 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

SCOTT, David Andrew Campbell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 2009
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1966
Address: The Homewood, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9JL, United Kingdom

SEN, Amartya Kumar, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1933
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

SHAFIK, Nemat Talaat, Baroness RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2016
Resigned on: 24 Apr 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

SORRELL, Martin Stuart, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1945
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

SOUEIF, Ahdaf RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1950
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

STEELE, Christopher James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 02 Nov 2009
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: 30 Lordship Park, Stoke Newington, London, N16 5UD

STERN, Nicholas Herbert, Baron Stern Of Brentford, Ch, Kt, Fba, Frs RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

STOWELL, Sarah Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 08 Nov 2006
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: 50 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BL

TAYLOR, Jeremy Hildred RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2004
Date of birth: July 1940
Address: The Tileries, Heath Lane, Ewshot, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 5AW

THATCHER, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2005
Date of birth: March 1948
Address: Whiteladies Waltham Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3NH

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