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HQS Wellington
Mar 24, 2014
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On Friday we had an informal curry lunch on board HQS Wellington for about 30 members of the livery. Chris Dancaster had arranged it with Mark Grove o
Continue Reading →Visit to RAF Brize Norton
Mar 24, 2014
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On Wednesday Howard Venters and I visited RAF Brize Norton and were made very welcome. After initial discussions with Gp Capt Eddie Cole we were brief
Continue Reading →Livery Schools Link Showcase Event
Mar 24, 2014
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On Tuesday we took a couple of stands at the Livery Schools Link showcase event at Apothecaries Hall. There were about 30 Livery Companies there and h
Continue Reading →Reception for the Reserve Forces and Cadets
Mar 17, 2014
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Thursday evening was the reception for the Reserve Forces and Cadets in Greater London at Yeomanry House, followed by a curry supper. The AGM part was
Continue Reading →Joiners and Ceilers Court of Livery Dinner
Mar 17, 2014
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It was a great evening on Tuesday night when Janet and I were invited to the Joiners and Ceilers Court of Livery Dinner at Plaisterers’ Hall. W
Continue Reading →Saddlers Dinner At Their Magnificent Hall in Gutter Lane
Mar 07, 2014
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That evening I went to dinner with the Saddlers at their magnificent Hall in Gutter Lane. I can never pass Gutter Lane without recalling the no doubt
Continue Reading →Spectaclemakers Court Luncheon at Apothecaries Hall
Mar 07, 2014
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Tuesday was a busy day starting with the Spectaclemakers Court Luncheon at the Apothecaries Hall – the Spectaclemakers are based at the Hall. Th
Continue Reading →Life In The Courtroom
Mar 07, 2014
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Back to the Old Bailey on Monday night for a reception and “Trial and Error”, a series of sketches about life in the courtroom performed b
Continue Reading →World Traders 24th Annual Tacitus Lecture
Feb 28, 2014
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Guildhall was resplendent yet again on Thursday night when the World Traders held their 24th Annual Tacitus Lecture there. Angela Knight CBE talked on
Continue Reading →The Wet Ten Livery Companies Annual City Water Debate
Feb 28, 2014
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The Wet Ten livery companies – actually there are thirteen of them, all of who use water or are interested in water to a greater or lesser exten
Continue Reading →Presentation of a Royal Charter to the Honourable Company of Air Pilots
Feb 24, 2014
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It has been a little quiet of late, partly because of train disruptions into Paddington and the tube strike, but I was up in London yesterday for the
Continue Reading →Court Lunch with the Salters in Girdlers’ Hall
Jan 31, 2014
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In London again on Thursday for a Court Lunch with the Salters in Girdlers’ Hall. This was particularly enjoyable because there were several peo
Continue Reading →Sponsors Dinner at the Royal Agricultural University Cirencester
Jan 31, 2014
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I went to the sponsors dinner at the Royal Agricultural University Cirencester on Wednesday night and met many of the staff and Rob Hodgkins, the stud
Continue Reading →Founders’ Court Dinner
Jan 29, 2014
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Last night I was invited to the Founders’ Court Dinner with Gill, our clerk. At the reception beforehand I met a guy who lived just round the co
Continue Reading →Butchers Hall – Granting of Royal Charter 650th Anniversary
Jan 24, 2014
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Yesterday I took our clerk, Gill, to the carvery lunch at Butchers Hall where we were very well fed. We heard all about their plans to put everything
Continue Reading →Dinner with the Fellmongers
Jan 24, 2014
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Last Friday I drove up to Richmond, Yorkshire for a dinner with the Fellmongers. They held the reception and dinner in the Kings Head hotel, a fine ol
Continue Reading →Alms Court Dinner
Jan 17, 2014
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On Wednesday 15th January I presided at the Alms Court Dinner in Painters-Stainers’ Hall. Liveryman Judith Donovan CBE introduced the principal
Continue Reading →New Year Service at St Michaels Cornhill
Jan 17, 2014
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On Friday 10th January I attended the New Year Service at St Michael’s, Cornhill, our City church. The first lesson was read by the Governor of
Continue Reading →The Queen’s Own Yeomanry – Christmas parcels
Jan 10, 2014
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As part of our affiliation with The Queen’s Own Yeomanry, the Livery Committee arranged for Christmas parcels to be sent out to troops in Afghan
Continue Reading →Happy New Year – 2014
Jan 07, 2014
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Janet and I hope you all had a very merry Christmas and are looking forward to 2014 as much as we are. One of the highlights of our village is the rin
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