The Anglo-Hellenic League and the Embassy of Greece gather at the Ambassador’s residence to honour Greeks in Britain whose service the Sovereign has recognised.
The Anglo-Hellenic League gathers at the Hellenic Residence in Mayfair, the Greek Ambassador’s home, on Thursday 22 October 2026. It honours Greeks in Britain whose work the Crown has recognised.
The League was founded after the Balkan Wars of 1912 to 1913 to answer anti-Greek propaganda in Britain. Its co-founder and honorary president, John Gennadius, helped it establish the Koraes Chair of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature after the First World War.
During the Second World War it raised money for Greece’s starving population and for the Greek Navy and Merchant Marine. In 1979 and 1980 it raised more than £80,000 for the Save the Acropolis appeal. In 1986 it founded the Runciman Award for a book about Greece written in English.
The League is a registered charity and strictly apolitical, and it has held royal patronage since its foundation. The serving Greek Ambassador in London and British Ambassador in Athens are its patrons.
The evening is held under the auspices of the Embassy of Greece and is open to League members, who were invited by email to apply for places. Some of the honourees tell their stories in their own words.