City agrees to lead 'Day of Sorrow" over financial crisis "We think April would be a good time for the MAM," the leaked email from a civil servant involved in the project says. With spring in the air people feel a little more positive and undertaking such an event on College Green seems apt given that it is next to the seat of democracy and there is a statue of Winston Churchill. Sir Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, was asked to take part in the act of contrition but was said to have pulled out after raising concerns that it would undermine his position. "Sir Mervyn doesn't think he needs to apologise for anything," said one government insider. The Treasury dismissed the story last night. "Is someone making this up?" a Treasury spokesman asked. Has anyone checked the date?