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 ,
The Lord Mayor ’ s Show 2017 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 The Lord Mayor ’ s Show this year took place on the 11th Freeman November had . The kindly Master provided , the Senior the torpedo cigars
Warden and the Renter Warden , ably assisted by the Clerk and , gathered had had on them an initially placed in drizzly souvenir tubes with our Saturday to celebrate Charles Bowman ’ s appointment as Crest the 690th emblazoned Lord Mayor on it . . Several of us also sported
For over 800 years the newly elected Lord Mayor has made a limited his or edition her way Livery from the
Smoking City to hat - originally distant Westminster to swear loyalty to the Crown . conceived as a sort of shooting hat , it serves its purpose so well as a “ team ” hat , that of the twenty The vibrant pageant of the Lord Mayor ’ s Show is probably ordered the oldest , but and one grandest remained civic by the close of the day ! procession in the world and was supported by the Corporation Thank , you Livery to the Companies Master Mariners , charities for , the allowing us the armed services , schools and businesses in general . It was use a noisy of the and venue happy , to Tim occasion for being . a perfect Principal
Guest , and for everyone attending and giving my The new Lord Mayor is a Partner at PWC and Liveryman of both the Grocers and Chartered year such a special start .
Accountants . We raised our Pipemakers ’ caps to him and thoroughly enjoyed the celebration .
The Master
Andrew Golding Renter Warden
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