The Livery Newsletter and Gazette Issue 26 Winter 2016 | Page 10

The lunch was deliciously catered by Mark Grove
and his team at Cook & Butler and we cracked
along at a goodly pace. Our guests were admirably
introduced by Liveryman Fran Morrison and our
Principal Guest, Tim Wonnacott gave a generous and
very humorous reply to which I responded initially
by drenching poor Tim in a glass of water - he was
very kind about it (sorry Tim!). I was very pleased
to show off the newly found Livery Grant of Arms
and Letters Patent which have been missing for many
years - our Clerk tenaciously sought them out, and
the new Immediate Past Master, Chris Allen, and his
IPM, Mark Gower-Smith have funded a beautiful representation and they are now resplendent in frames
carved with tobacco leaves (or close to); Sandra also
located a huge banner not seen since 1985 and Angus
Menzies, Clerk to the Master Mariners and never shy
of a challenge saw to it that it was displayed on the
Quarterdeck.
Whilst all this was going on, apparently biblicalstyle downpours were being had all over London
- oblivious to all that drama we ended our lunch
and trooped back to the quarterdeck where Coffee,
Cigars, and Cognac awaited us (I did mention that
our Livery enjoyed dining on the High C’s..) and
which seemed to hit the mark – Liveryman Jemma
Freeman had kindly provided the torpedo cigars
and had had them placed in souvenir tubes with our
Crest em blazoned on it. Several of us also sported
a limited edition Livery Smoking hat - originally
conceived as a sort of shooting hat, it serves its
purpose so well as a “team” hat, that of the twenty
ordered, but one remained by the close of the day!
Thank you to the Master Mariners for allowing us the
use of the venue, to Tim for being a perfect Principal
Guest, and for everyone attending and giving my
year such a special start.

The Lord Mayor’s Show 2016
Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company
of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders,
Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley became the 801st
Lord Mayor of the City of London in a ceremony on
Friday 11th November 2016. The Lord Mayor’s Show
on Saturday 12th November marked his first full day
in office.
The Master Tobacco Pipe Maker together with the
Renter and Third Wardens took part in the Modern
Liveries Company Float. The Fourth Warden took
part in the St John Ambulance entry walking with
Cadets from our affiliated unit of Hither Green. The
theme was to mark the 130th anniversary of London
St John members providing event cover at the Lord
Mayor’s Show in 1886 some six months before the
official formation of the St John Ambulance Brigade
and showing the links with Livery Companies today.
All agreed that they had a most enjoyable time on
what was another wet day for the Lord Mayor’s Show!

The Master

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