Appeal Committee

The Portuguese Appeal seeks to raise funds to erect a life size statue of King Manuel II, as well as renovate the Church of St James’s in Twickenham as a new spiritual centre for the Portuguese in London

The Portuguese Appeal is held under the High Patronage of His Excellency The President of the Portuguese Republic.

The Portuguese Appeal seeks to raise funds to erect a life size statue of King Manuel II, as well as renovate the Church of St James’s in Twickenham as a new spiritual centre for the Portuguese in London

Patrons

TRH The Duke and Duchess of Braganza.

Honorary Committee – Portugal

Anthony Bailey, ComIH, Chairman

Francisco de Mendia, Deputy Chairman

Francisco Pinto Balsemão, former Prime Minister of Portugal

Her Excellency Graça Fonseca, former Minister of Culture of Portugal

João Soares,  former Minister of Culture of Portugal

Basílio Horta, Mayor of the City of Sintra

Alberto Laplaine Guimãraes, Secretary General of the City of Lisbon

Pedro Pais de Almeida

Luís Valadares, Sculptor

Honorary Committee – United Kingdom

The Lord True, former Leader of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

The Lord Watson of Richmond, CBE

Dr Charles Tannock, MBE

Cllr Gareth Roberts, Leader of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

The Rev Fr Ulick Loring

Clare Head