Representative Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Redbridge

Mike Brace Esq CBE DL

Appointed Rep DL: August 2024

Born in Hackney in 1950 Mike was blinded aged ten, by a firework concealed in a bottle. Mike has had 2 parallel careers – one in sport and the other in social work/voluntary sector.  Mike regards his greatest sporting moments as, representing his country at cross-country Skiing in the Paralympics and being a Board Member of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Team and then the Organising Committee.

Mike’s working highlights have been, working as a social worker and manager in four London Boroughs and setting up VISION 2020 UK, which was an umbrella charity in the sight loss sector.

Having retired in 2012 Mike now undertakes speaking engagements to challenge perceptions of disability, and to raise funds for his many charities.

Mike was appointed as the Representative for Redbridge in August 2024.

Further information can be found at https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/

Proclamation Reading – sunday 11 September 2022

Mr Thomas Chan DL – Representative Deputy Lieutenant for the Borough of Redbridge – attended the Reading of the Proclamation.

Tree Planting in Redbridge

Mr Thomas Chan and the Mayor of Redbridge, hard at work planting a tree at Clayhall Park, Redbridge, to mark the Queen’s Green Canopy.

Multi-Faith online Memorial meeting in Redbridge

Mr Thomas Chan attended an online Mullti-faith meeting in remembrance of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It was attended by local faith leaders, the Mayor of Redbridge, local Councillors and MPs (Sir Ian Duncan Smith and Wes Streeting).

Mr Thomas Chan invited the Mayor of Redbridge to plant a tree in Redbridge Job – two trees are better than one!

Representative Deputy Lieutenants attended the Jack Petchey Achievement Awards ceremony in Woodford, Redbridge on the 7th November 2019.

Mont Rose College in Ilford celebrates its Fifth Graduation Ceremony

Friday 28th June 2019

Thomas Chan, attended the fifth graduation ceremony at Mont Rose College, honouring the achievements of more than 200 students. The graduates were presented with their diplomas and – those with outstanding grades and attendance – awards for their performance. The event was presided by Professor Nick Braisby, Vice Chancellor of Buckinghamshire New University.

Image source: Ilford Recorder