Editing London Library (section)

==Librarians and Directors==
The senior manager or chief executive of the Library was historically known as the Librarian and Secretary, and later simply as Librarian. With the appointment of Philip Marshall in 2017, the title was changed to Director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/about-us/latest-news/1701-philip-marshall-appointed-director-of-the-london-library|title=Philip Marshall appointed Director of the London Library|last=Lloyd|first=Julian|website=www.londonlibrary.co.uk |language=en-gb|access-date=2017-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/about-us/latest-news/1713-philip-marshall-takes-the-helm |title=Philip Marshall takes the helm at the London Library |website=www.londonlibrary.co.uk |language=en-gb |date=20 September 2017 |access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> The post has been held by the following:<ref name="McIntyre 2006, p. 43"/>
*[[John George Cochrane]], 1841–1852
*William Bodham Donne, 1852–1857
*Robert Harrison, 1857–1893
*[[Charles Theodore Hagberg Wright]], 1893–1940
*Christopher Purnell, 1940–1950
*[[Simon Nowell-Smith]], 1950–1956
*Stanley Gillam, 1956–1980
*Douglas Matthews, 1980–1993
*Alan Bell, 1993–2001
*Inez Lynn, 2002–2017
*Philip Marshall, 2017–