FELLOWSHIP
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS
Livery Collaboration
Our links with the Mercers
A
t a recent formal dinner at the
WCIT Hall the Master Mercer,
Debby Ounsted CBE, spoke
passionately about the Hammersmith
Academy. She spoke of how this was a
perfect partnership between the Mercers
and the Information Technologists; their
experience in setting up and running
schools and our member’s knowledge of
technology.
Gresham College and WCIT have
recently appointed a Gresham
Professorship of Information
Technology. WCIT Past Master John
Carrington is also the Chair of the
Gresham College Council.
Apart from these major initiatives there is
a level of fellowship and support between
the Mercers and the Information
Technologists where ideas and challenges An example of a significant impact the
synergy between two of the City’s Livery
Whilst the Academy is probably the most are shared and solutions discussed. The
Companies can achieve.
visible link between our Companies it is advice and guidance we have received
far from the only one. A Mercer, Rupert from them has helped us to grow and
One and one hundred will continue to
Tate, is a Trustee of the WCIT Charity
develop as a modern Company.
work together for many years to come
where his independent voice and
This support is not all one way and in her and their synergy will continue to make a
experience of another Livery’s charitable
speech the Master Mercer commented on significant impact.
work brings real value.
the lessons the ancient Livery Companies
Contributed by the Clerk, Mike Jenkins
The Mercer’s also have strong links with can learn from the modern ones.
Upcoming WCIT Events
If you have a suggestion for an event that you would like us to organise, please email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Date
Time
Title
Location
17th February
11:30am
Guildhall
5th March
6pm
onwards
Inter-Livery Pancake Race
2015
Bangers
12th March
16:00 20:30
Brewery Tour & Tasting
20th March
1100 20:30
2nd April
6pm
onwards
United Guilds Service @ St.
Paul’s Cathedral followed by
lunch at Stationers’ Hall
Bangers
10th April
18:15 22:30
Court Partners Dinner
22nd April
16:00 17:00
7th May
6pm
onwards
Walbrook Discovery:
Archaeology of Roman
London
Bangers
19th May
12:15 15:00
Bangers Wine Bar,
Wilson Street, London,
EC2M 2TE
Fullers Brewery,
Chiswick
St. Paul’s Cathedral &
Stationers’ Hall
Bangers Wine Bar,
Wilson Street, London,
EC2M 2TE
Cliveden House,
Taplow
Cannon Street
Bangers Wine Bar,
Wilson Street, London,
EC2M 2TE
Stationers’ Hall
Cost
Organiser
Kerri Mansfield
[email protected]
Mandi Moore
[email protected]
£25
plus
supper
Pat Flannery: Book at EventBrite:
http://www.eentbrite.co.uk/e/fullersbrewery-tour-tickets-14038157507
£TBC
Emma Bloom
[email protected]
(Limited ticket availability)
Mandi Moore
[email protected]
£TBC
Open to WCIT Court members, Past
Masters and their partners only.
Mandi Moore
[email protected]
Tim Rhodes
Coming soon!
£20
tbc
Mandi Moore
[email protected]
88th Business Luncheon
£85
Emma Bloom
Guest Speaker:
[email protected]
Paula Vennells
There are also a number of Inter-Livery events in 2015 such as: tennis, swimming, bridge, sports day and quiz evenings
which we would like to participate in, so please contact Kerri Mansfield if you would like to get involved.
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