The Livery Newsletter and Gazette Issue 28 Winter 2017 | Page 27

Diary of Forthcoming Events
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
Wednesday 24th January 2018
Principal Guest, Tim Wonnacott gave a generous and
January Court and Dinner at Goldsmiths’ Hall
very humorous reply to which I responded initially
by drenching poor Tim in a glass of water - he was
very kind
Friday 16th March
2018 about it (sorry Tim!). I was very pleased
to St show
off Cathedral
the newly found Livery Grant of Arms
United Guilds Service at
Paul’s
and Letters Patent which have been missing for many
years - our Clerk tenaciously sought them out, and
Tuesday 20th March
2018
the new
Immediate Past Master, Chris Allen, and his
Election Court and Luncheon (Court and
partners
only) at Armourers’
Hall a beautiful re-
IPM, Mark Gower-Smith
have funded
presentation and they are now resplendent in frames
carved
with tobacco leaves (or close to); Sandra also
Wednesday 16th
May 2018
located
a huge
banner Armoury
not seen since
1985 and Angus
The Master’s Reception at The Honourable Artillery
Company,
House
Menzies, Clerk to the Master Mariners and never shy
of a challenge saw to it that it was displayed on the
Thursday 7th Quarterdeck.
June 2018
Installation Court and Luncheon
at Saddlers’
Hall on, apparently biblical-
Whilst all
this was going
style downpours were being had all over London
- oblivious to all that drama we ended our lunch
Monday 11th and
June trooped
2018 back to the quarterdeck where Coffee,
Livery Golf Day Cigars,
at Tandridge
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
Monday 25th Freeman
June 2018 had kindly provided the torpedo cigars
and had
had them placed in souvenir tubes with our
Common Hall Election
of Sheriffs
Crest
emblazoned
on it. Several of us also sported
(Liverymen only. Apply to Clerk for tickets.)
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
Wednesday 19th September
2018
ordered,
one remained
by the close of the day!
Autumn Court and Dinner (Court
only) but
on HQS
Wellington
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
Monday 1st October 2018
year such a special start.
Common Hall Election of Lord Mayor
(Liverymen only. Apply to Clerk for tickets.)
The Master
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