9 July 2002
The Queen has been pleased to approve the reappointment of Sir Henry Boyd-Carpenter KCVO as Her representative on the Board of the British Library for a further period of four years with effect from 30 September 2002.
Biographical Details
Sir Henry is a Senior Partner in Farrer and Co and is a private Solicitor to The Queen. He is the Chair of the British Library Board Audit Committee and is also a member of the Investment Committee.
Notes to Editors
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, established by the British Library Act 1972. The library is the national centre for reference study and bibliography and other information services, in relation both to scientific and technology matters and to the humanities. Its collection of books, journals, manuscripts and other articles exceeds 150 million items and its users include academics, independent researchers and people working in the library and information science sector and in business and industry.
The Library employs over 2,000 staff and operates from its Headquarters at St. Pancras, the Newspaper Library at Colindale, and from its Document Supply Centre at Boston Spa in Yorkshire. It receives over £80 million per annum in funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and generates significant additional income through the services it provides.
Appointments to the British Library Board are made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport under the British Library Act 1972, with the exception of one part-time appointment that is made by Her Majesty The Queen.
Part-time members of the British Library Board receive remuneration of £7,923 per annum.
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