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

The lunch was deliciously
catered by Mark Grove
Diary of Forthcoming
Events
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
Tuesday 24th January
2017 poor Tim in a glass of water - he was
by drenching
January Court and Dinner
at
Drapers’
very kind aboutHall
it (sorry Tim!). I was very pleased
to show off the newly found Livery Grant of Arms
Letters
Wednesday 22ndand
March
2017Patent which have been missing for many
years
our
Clerk
tenaciously
soughtHall
them out, and
Election Court and Luncheon (Court and partners only)
at Tallow
Chandlers’
the new Immediate Past Master, Chris Allen, and his
IPM, Mark Gower-Smith have funded a beautiful reFriday 31st March
2017 and they are now resplendent in frames
presentation
United Guilds Service at
St
Paul’s
carved withCathedral
tobacco leaves (or close to); Sandra also
located a huge banner not seen since 1985 and Angus
Clerk to the Master Mariners and never shy
Wednesday 7thMenzies,
June 2017
of a challenge
saw Hall
to it that it was displayed on the
Installation Court and Dinner
at Skinners’
Quarterdeck.
all this was going on, apparently biblicalMonday 12th Whilst
June 2017
style
downpours
Livery Golf Day at Tandridge were being had all over London
- oblivious to all that drama we ended our lunch
and trooped back to the quarterdeck where Coffee,
and Cognac awaited us (I did mention that
Monday 26th Cigars,
June 2017
our Livery
enjoyed dining on the High C’s..) and
Common Hall Election
of Sheriffs
seemed
to hit the mark – Liveryman Jemma
(Liverymen only. Applywhich
to Clerk
for tickets.)
Freeman had kindly provided the torpedo cigars
and had had them placed in souvenir tubes with our
Tuesday 19th September
2017
Crest emblazoned
on it. Several of us also sported
Autumn Court and Dinner (Court
only)
on
HQS
Wellington
a limited edition Livery Smoking hat - originally
conceived as a sort of shooting hat, it serves its
purpose2017
so well as a “team” hat, that of the twenty
Friday 29th September
ordered,
butMayor
one remained by the close of the day!
Common Hall Election
of Lord
Thank
you
to
the Master Mariners for allowing us the
(Liverymen only. Apply to Clerk for tickets.)
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 Master

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