The Worshipful Company of Upholders

The Master and his Immediate Team 2010-11

In April 2010 - the following officers were installed

Master, Julian Francis Squire

Julian Squire became a Liveryman in 2000 and member of the Court in 2007. He lives with his wife Susan in the Cotswold village of Sherston in Wiltshire and has two children. Born in central London, he spent the first 20 years of his business career with Gardner Merchant. He participated in the company’s management buyout from Trust House Forte in 1992 and its subsequent trade sale to French multinational Sodexo. He then joined the board of quoted Interior Services Group to lead and implement a merger and acquisition strategy of facilities management and property services businesses. In 2002 he founded Infracare Group which became a major property developer of premises for occupation by the NHS as primary healthcare facilities and community hospitals under the governments local investment finance trust (LIFT) initiative. He sold the business in 2007 and now spends his time travelling and managing a diverse portfolio of personal investments. Julian was a finalist in the 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year. Personal interests include music, shooting, skiing and driving tours around Europe. He is a governor of Westonbirt School.

Senior Warden James Joseph Kelly

James (Jim) Kelly is our new Senior Warden. Currently also Chairman of the Central London Branch of the Institute of Directors, his career spans science and business, commencing as a materials scientist at the Post Office Research Station in Dollis Hill, before moving into computer communications and network technologies at the advent of the office automation and information technology era. His career weaved in and out of the IT / Electronic Engineering world, moving into graphic arts and printing, before moving into the more solid world of company direction and business. He is visiting professor at the London Metropolitan University Business School.
Married to Maureen, a former personnel manager turned soft furnishings project director, they live in North London and love country house opera, entertaining friends, good food and wine among many other things. A lover of Cricket, but not fully converted to the 20/20 concept, James is a long time member of Middlesex county Cricket Club, a founder member of the Brian Johnson Memorial Trust and a member of the Lord’s Taverners. A former school governor, now advisory council member of London Metropolitan University, his memberships include the Institute of Directors, City Livery Club, United Wards Club, English Speaking Union, the Past Overseers Society of Saint Margaret & St John, Westminster and he is a council member of the City of London branch of the Royal Society of Saint George.

Junior Warden, Jeremy Peter Appleyard

Educated at Oundle School, a Grocers school, before moving on to Kent University to study Economics. I am now CEO of General Medical Clinics PLC, a PLUS listed company that provides GP /nursing and Physiotherapy services for large corporate firms in the City and West End. We also specialize in travel medicine in all our medical centres but especially for oil companies providing global health advice from Kazakhstan to Algeria to Mexico.
Prior to this I have worked for British Waterways in charge of all the canal networks between Leicester and London as well as being Hotels and Marketing Director for Welcome Break.
I am married to Mandy, a teacher and daughter to Past Master Michael Brecknell. We have 4 children Chris (20) Ben (18) Alexandra (16) and Harry (14) – so have become a glorified taxi driver between University / Rugby Club and parties.
My hobbies include Basketball; I still play for a team every week, as well as Rugby, cooking and travel. I also, somehow, manage time for the allotment as well.
I am proud and honoured to be asked to be Junior Warden and hope to provide active assistance to the Master in delivering the goals of the Company.

Clerk Jean R. Cody

[Photograph of Hon. Clerk, Jean Cody] Jean was Clothed in the Livery in January 2003 and was appointed Clerk in May 2003. She is a Freeman of the City of London and a Freeman of the Company.

Jean was born in South London on 28th February 1947 and studied at Trinity School, the first purpose built comprehensive school for girls in London. At 17, having gained several GCEs including English, Maths and Art, she began work in one of Lloyds of London's insurance companies as an Audio Typist and Secretary.

Jean was married to James in 1965 and has two sons and a daughter, all of whom are married - she currently has four grandsons and two granddaughters. James sadly passed away in 2009. She is a Director of the family engineering supplies business.

Jean is President for the fifth time of the Innerwheel Club of Penge, an international organisation providing fundraising and service for local and international charities. Her hobbies include her grandchildren and family, cooking and home entertaining, holidays and travel, container gardening, Scottish Country Dancing and genealogy.