The Livery Newsletter and Gazette Issue 29 Summer 2018 | Page 41

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
Thursday 20th September 2018
Principal Guest, Tim Wonnacott gave a generous and
Autumn Court and Dinner (Court only) on HQS Wellington
very humorous reply to which I responded initially
by drenching poor Tim in a glass of water - he was
very kind
Monday 1st October
2018 about it (sorry Tim!). I was very pleased
to show
off Mayor
the newly found Livery Grant of Arms
Common Hall Election
of Lord
Letters
which have been missing for many
(Liverymen only. Apply and
to Clerk
for Patent
tickets.)
years - our Clerk tenaciously sought them out, and
the new Immediate Past Master, Chris Allen, and his
Mark
Gower-Smith have funded a beautiful re-
Wednesday 17th IPM,
October
2018
presentation
and they are now resplendent in frames
Annual Banquet at Drapers’ Hall
carved with tobacco leaves (or close to); Sandra also
located a huge banner not seen since 1985 and Angus
Menzies, 2018
Clerk to the Master Mariners and never shy
Tuesday 11th December
a challenge
saw to it that it was displayed on the
Carol Service at St of
Lawrence
Jewry
Quarterdeck.
Whilst all this was going on, apparently biblical-
Wednesday 23rd style
January
2019
downpours
were being had all over London
January Court and Dinner
at Goldsmiths’
Hall drama we ended our lunch
- oblivious
to all that
and trooped back to the quarterdeck where Coffee,
Cigars, and Cognac awaited us (I did mention that
Livery
Thursday 21st our
March
2019 enjoyed dining on the High C’s..) and
which
hit the Hall
mark – Liveryman Jemma
Election Court and Luncheon (Court seemed
only) at to
Cutlers’
Freeman had kindly provided the torpedo cigars
and had had them placed in souvenir tubes with our
Crest 2019
emblazoned on it. Several of us also sported
Friday 29th March
a limited
Livery Smoking hat - originally
United Guilds Service at
St Paul’s edition
Cathedral
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!
Tuesday 4th June 2019
Thank you to the Master Mariners for allowing us the
Installation Court and Luncheon at Vintners’ Hall
use of the venue, to Tim for being a perfect Principal
Guest, and for everyone attending and giving my
year such a special start.
Thursday 27th June 2019
400th Anniversary Celebrations of the Founding of the First Company
Service at Temple Church followed by a Reception in Middle Temple
The Master
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