Profile of trustees
Michael Paterson
Michael Paterson was born on 26 July 1948 in Peebles in Scotland, is the younger brother of David, and was educated at Stonyhurst College in England. He read Chemistry at Oriel College, Oxford - M.A.(Hons.) He then worked for Deloittes in London and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Michael then worked for Jardine Matheson in Hong Kong and the Philippines and subsequently for successful Malaysian businessman, Ananda Krishnan, as Finance Director. He returned to London as a stock broker in 1984 and was Marketing Director of Asia Equity after spells with Phillips and Drew and Swiss Banking Corporation. Michael helped found, and was Chairman of, the Oriental Restaurants Group which was listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company was sold in late 2000. Between 2022 and 2026, he served as an elected councillor representing the Cannon Hill Ward in the Borough of Merton. He is married and has one son and two daughters.
Archie Sherbrooke
Archie Sherbrooke was educated at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire and Exeter University where he read Politics and Philosophy. Archie is a solicitor at Lee Bolton Monier-Williams, having previously worked at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. He is Partner and Head of the Commercial Property team where he helps a broad range of clients including UK institutional funds, trusts, banks, corporate occupiers, family offices, charities and overseas investors. He has a particular interest in charity property, having previously worked for several independent schools, hospitals, livery companies and higher education institutions. He is married and has one son and two daughters and lives in Farnham, Surrey.
David Paterson
Former Trustees
Former Trustees were critical in advising and, in helping to set up, the Trust in the 1990s.
Sir Alan Donald, KCMG, LLD was born in Inverurie, Scotland on 5 May 1931. He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and Fettes School in Edinburgh and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Sir Alan served in the Royal Horse Artillery before entering H.M. Diplomatic Service in 1954. He served in Peking, France, Greece and Hong Kong before being made Ambassador in Zaire in Indonesia and, finally, Ambassador in China (1988-1991). Sir Alan died in July 2018.
Sir Ewen Fergusson, GCMG, GCVO was born in Singapore on 28 October 1932 and was educated at Geelong Grammar School in Australia, Rugby School in England and Oriel College, Oxford. Sir Ewen served in H.M. Diplomatic Service in Addis Ababa, New York, and was British Ambassador in South Africa (1982-1984) and Ambassador in France (1987-1992). He was Chairman of Coutts and Co. and of the Savoy Hotel Group. Sir Ewen died in April 2017.
Sir Thomas Arnold was born in London on 25 January 1947. He was educated at Bedales, Hampshire; Le Rosey, Geneva; and at Pembroke College, Oxford. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1974 and served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester until his retirement in 1997. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Northern Ireland Office and later in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and was Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party in 1983. Sir Thomas died in November 2023.
Lord Fraser of Corriegarth was born on 2 December 1946. He was educated at Eton College and St John’s College, Oxford. He was CEO of Baring Securities 1993-1995 with most of his city career spent dealing with events in the Far East. Lord Fraser was Treasurer of the Conservative Party. Lord Fraser died in February 2021.
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Sir Alan Donald, KCMG, LLD was born in Inverurie, Scotland on 5 May 1931. He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and Fettes School in Edinburgh and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Sir Alan served in the Royal Horse Artillery before entering H.M. Diplomatic Service in 1954. He served in Peking, France, Greece and Hong Kong before being made Ambassador in Zaire in Indonesia and, finally, Ambassador in China (1988-1991). Sir Alan died in July 2018.
Sir Ewen Fergusson, GCMG, GCVO was born in Singapore on 28 October 1932 and was educated at Geelong Grammar School in Australia, Rugby School in England and Oriel College, Oxford. Sir Ewen served in H.M. Diplomatic Service in Addis Ababa, New York, and was British Ambassador in South Africa (1982-1984) and Ambassador in France (1987-1992). He was Chairman of Coutts and Co. and of the Savoy Hotel Group. Sir Ewen died in April 2017.
Sir Thomas Arnold was born in London on 25 January 1947. He was educated at Bedales, Hampshire; Le Rosey, Geneva; and at Pembroke College, Oxford. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1974 and served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester until his retirement in 1997. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Northern Ireland Office and later in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and was Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party in 1983. Sir Thomas died in November 2023.
Lord Fraser of Corriegarth was born on 2 December 1946. He was educated at Eton College and St John’s College, Oxford. He was CEO of Baring Securities 1993-1995 with most of his city career spent dealing with events in the Far East. Lord Fraser was Treasurer of the Conservative Party. Lord Fraser died in February 2021.
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