Shrievalty June 2016
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Shrievalty June 2016
The Court of Aldermen has shared with the Livery that it is supporting Alderman Peter Estlin, a member of our Court, for election as one of two Aldermanic Sheriffs in June 2016.
Winter Dinner 4 February 2016
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Winter Dinner - 4 Febraury 2016
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The Apothecaries Hall, for those who've never been there, is one of the lovely old halls, dating back to 1632, when bought from the estate of one Lady Anne Howard for the princely sum of £1,800. Destroyed by the Great fire it was rebuilt in 1672.
All that said, however, it is not one of the most obvious or easy to find of Livery Halls. One senior Liveryman was heard to say that on the last occasion our Company had a dinner in the Apothecaries' Hall, he never made it to the dinner as his driver could not find the Hall. Fortunately he, and some 130 other members of the Company and their guests, found this delightful venue for the Company's Winter Dinner this time.
They were all entertained to a delightful night. The Master taking Wine with two of his uncles, who had travelled some distance to be with us. And the Junior Warden introducing two Liverymen who had been clothed that day.
The culmination of which was a reply to the Master's toast to our guests by Lord Curry of Kirkharle, the former Sir Donald Curry. It was he and his team who, he explained, initiated the one-in-one-out dictat for regulation and legislation in the UK parliament. He then went on to expand the 1-in-1-out to 1-in-2-out he explained, but confessed to have a serious issue with trying to persuade the EU to even adopt one-for-one. Sadly, even though as a self confessed died-in-the-wool farmer, Lord Curry will be missed as the monitor of regulations and one can only hope his successors keep the pressure on all Governments and Regulators to maintain the 1 for 1 policy at worst.
Installation Dinner - 13 October 2015 - Stationers' Hall
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Installation Dinner - 13 October 2015 - Stationers' Hall
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Due to its fickle nature it is quintessentially British to comment on the weather and on this occasion despite grey clouds it remained dry as the be-robed official party made its way to St Martin within Ludgate on Ludgate Hill for the now traditional short Church Service and Blessing before the Installation dinner. The Company has a close association with St Martin’s church. The church itself dates back to medieval times. It was repaired in 1623 only to be destroyed in the Great Fire. The current building, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, was completed in 1684 but underwent major rebuilding works in the nineteenth century. Like St Paul’s it suffered little damage in the second world war. The service was conducted by the Chaplain Rev’d Canon Philippa Boardman MBE and provided a fitting foundation for a memorable evening.
After the service the company gathered at Stationers Hall another building destroyed by, and rebuilt after, the Great Fire. It, like so much of the City, was badly damaged by the Luftwaffe only to be returned to its former splendour in the 1950s.
At the earlier Court meeting Mike Jeans and Clive Parrit had been sworn in as Senior and Junior Wardens for the coming year. The receiving line for the reception saw the debut of latter in an official capacity.
Once seated in the fine Livery Hall proceedings began not with Grace but the Installation of Mark Spofforth as Master. The new Master then proceeded to invest the Immediate Past Master David Illingworth with the Past Master’s Badge. Events then returned to the normal pattern and a most splendid dinner was enjoyed by all. The first task of the new Junior Warden is to formally welcome new Liverymen, which proved to take longer than usual as seven had been clothed at the Court Meeting:- Kathryn Britten, Leslie Farrar, Steve Knowles, Jayne Mould, Bib Spedding, Gary Taylor and Terry Winter. The Senior Warden then welcomed all the guests and those of the Company by name with particular reference to Martin Richards QPM. Martin then replied on behalf of the guests using his experiences as Chief Constable Sussex and previously Warwickshire to great effect.
The formal events concluded with the Master presenting the Sword of Honour to the outstanding young officer of the year from the Company’s affiliated RAF unit 47 Squadron.
The evening was rounded off with a Stirrup Cup and the unanimous opinion that it had been a memorable evening with which to start the Master’s year.
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Visits to see MyBnk charity in action - May/June 2016
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Visits to see MyBnk charity in action
Members have often asked about the opportunities to see our main charity MyBnk in action. We have been offered some dates to attend at school classes to see them in action and this will be the final opportunity to do so before exams and holidays are upon us and our support also concludes. The following are the dates, times, locations and school.
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10 May |
8.55 – 10.35 |
Haberdashers’ Askes Hatcham |
Lewisham |
Uni Dosh |
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20 May |
8.45 – 13.00 |
Globe Academy |
Southwark |
MoneyTwist |
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7 June |
8.30 – 12.35 |
Bonus Pastor Catholic College |
Bromley |
MoneyTwist |
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14 June |
9.05 – 10.45 11.05 – 12.45 12.35 – 15.15 |
Bishop Thomas Grant School |
Lambeth |
Uni Dosh |
Members wishing to attend should contact Kruti Shah at MyBnk directly on 020 7377 8770 or at kruti@mybnk.org
Presentation of Chain of Office and Badge to Aldermen and Sheriffs-Elect Peter Estlin and William Russell
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Presentation of Chain of Office and Badge to Aldermen and Sheriffs-Elect Peter Estlin and William Russell
Please find on the links below the forms for making donations to the appeals on behalf of the the two Sheriffs-Elect in respect of their Chains of Office and Badges.