17 March 2008
The Prime Minister has appointed Mr Nick Williams to the Board of the Imperial War Museum with effect from 17 March 2008 for a period of four years.
Biographical Details
Nick Williams has been Principal of The Brit School, Croydon, since 2001. He was previously Head Teacher at Thomas Tallis School, Greenwich. He has 30 years’ experience in London state schools as a teacher of English and History. Nick Williams is a registered Inspector for OFSTED and has been Inspector in Southwark during the1990s.
Mr Nick Williams holds no other public appointments and has not carried out any political activity in the last five years.
Notes to Editors
1. The Museum was looking for a person with significant experience of working in the fields of education and learning.
2. The Imperial War Museum illustrates and records all aspects of the two World Wars and other military operations involving Britain or the Commonwealth since 1914.
3. The current membership of the Board is President: HRH The Duke of Kent KG GCMG GCVO, Chairman: Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire GCB DFC AFC DSc FRAeS Board Members: Sir Ian Andrews CBE TD, Mr Guy Black, Christopher Fisher Esq, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman KCMG CBE FBA, Sir Thomas Harris KBE CMG FRSA, Professor Miles Irving DSc FRCS, Miss Jyoti Munsiff, Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Wallace KBE DL, Admiral The Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC, Bill Woodrow Esq RA, Tom Wright CBE, His Excellency The Hon Richard Alston (Australian High Commissioner), Guy Saint Jaques (Canadian High Commissioner), His Excellency Kamalesh Sharma (Indian High Commissioner), His Excellency The Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt ONZ (New Zealand High Commissioner), Her Excellency Dr Maleeha Lodhi (High Commissioner for Pakistan), Her Excellency Lindiwe Mabuza (South African High Commissioner), Her Excellency Kshenuka Senewiratne (Sri Lankan High Commissioner).
4. The posts are not remunerated. Reasonable expenses can be claimed.
5. The appointments have been made in accordance with the OCPA Code of Practice. Appoints are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.
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