HISTORIC PRESS RELEASE : Membership of Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Committee [December 1997]

The press release issued by the Treasury on 3 December 1997.

The membership and terms of reference of the committee which will consider possible memorials to Diana, Princess of Wales, was announced today by the Chancellor, Gordon Brown.

The Chancellor, who is to chair the Committee, said:

“Diana, Princess of Wales was greatly loved, and I consider it an honour to have been asked by the Prime Minister to chair this important committee. The  public have responded magnificently to my request for proposals for commemorating the work of the  Princess of Wales.  Every one of the 7,000 proposals so far has been carefully read and every one will be taken into account.”

NOTES FOR EDITORS

The Prime Minister asked the Chancellor to chair a committee To consider possible memorials to Diana, Princess of Wales.   The Chancellor’s new committee is to be made up of:

• the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Airlie, representing the
  Royal Household;
• Lady Sarah McCorquodale, representing Earl Spencer
  (who will also attend meetings when he is in the
  country) and the Princess’s family;
• Lord Attenborough;
• Mr Paul Burrell;
• Baroness Chalker;
• Diane Louise Jordan;
• Mr Anthony Julius;
• The Hon Rosa Monckton;
• Jane Tewson.

Its terms of reference are:

“To advise HM Government as to how the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, can best be commemorated, complementing the work of the Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial  Fund. In taking forward this work, the Committee will take into account the views of   members of the public, and have regard to the charities and causes which the Princess supported.”