The Liveryman · The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Council 2017-2018 Officers and Clerk: • President: Paul Herbage MBE CStJ • Patron: The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor • Senior Vice-President:

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018

Christmas Lunch 2017 in Vintners’ Hall

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018

Council 2017-2018

Officers and Clerk: •President: Paul Herbage MBE CStJ

•Patron: The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor

•Senior Vice-President: Dr Trevor Brignall PhD DBA MA MBA DMS DipM CIOM

•Junior Vice-President: Adèle Thorpe FCIS

•Hon. Secretary: Jane Platt CBE (to 19/01/2018)

Adèle Thorpe FCIS (from 19/01/2018)

•Hon. Treasurer: Simon Bentley FCCA

•Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker LLB FCIL

•Clerk: Liz Wicksteed BA (Hons)

Past Presidents With Voting Rights: •JudyTayler-SmithBA DipEgy FSA SCOT

•NeilG.M.RedcliffeBSc(Econ) MBA FCA

•AldermanSirDavidWoottonMA

•JohnMacCabeACII

•AldermanJohnGarbuttKFO JP FRSA FCSI FRGS BSc Econ

(Immediate Past President)

Elected Members of Council: •AlanCookCStS

•CaptArthurCreightonFRIN

•JulieFox

•ChrisHaywardCC

•ProfJimKelly

•TonyLofts

•IainMeekDip Arch RIBA

•JudithPleasanceCC MA(Hons)

•NicholasSomersFCIS (Retd)

•DrChristineRigdenBSc PhD FGS Cgeol

•ShaiUmradiaBSc (Hons)

•DrKeithWilliams BSc(Econ) MA PhD

Standing invitation to attend: •Asst Hon. Treasurer: GrahamLovelockFNZICA B.Com FIoD

L to R. Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker - Hon. Secretary: Jane Platt – Senior Vice-President: Dr Trevor Brignall – President: Paul HerbageJunior Vice-President: Adèle Thorpe – Hon. Treasurer: Simon Bentley – Clerk: Liz Wicksteed

Contents

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 1

President’s Review ..................................................................................................................2President’sdiary2017-2018 ................................................................................................................4Incoming President’s agenda ..............................................................................................................6ListofOfficers&Council-2018-2019 .....................................................................................7

Event ReviewsAGM&InstallationDinner–Tuesday24October2017........................................8PresentationtothenewSheriffs–16November2017 ..................................... 10CelebrationofBeaujolaisNouveau–16November2017 ............................... 10RedCrossChristmasMarket–November2017 ........................................................ 11

CarolServiceandChristmasLuncheon-18December2017 ..................... 12BurnsNightSupper-26January2018 ................................................................................. 14TourofLondonMithraeum-8February2018 ............................................................ 15TourofthePostalMuseum-20April2018 ..................................................................... 16

TheCivicReception&Luncheon–2July2018........................................................ 18SheepDriveoverLondonBridge–30September2018 ................................... 21CityFace2FaceLunches ....................................................................................................................... 22

Matters of InterestTheworkoftheClubAlmoner .................................................................................................... 25Forwhomthe(Club’s)belltolls ................................................................................................. 26

The SectionsAero Section ..................................................................................................................................................... 27History & Antiques .................................................................................................................................... 28 GolfingSociety .............................................................................................................................................. 29Motoring Section .........................................................................................................................................30Under40sSection ......................................................................................................................................30Music Section ..................................................................................................................................................31WineCircle ........................................................................................................................................................33Photography Section ...............................................................................................................................34Women in the Livery ...............................................................................................................................39

MembersMembership Anniversaries ............................................................................................................... 40 NewJoiners ...................................................................................................................................................... 40In Memoriam ................................................................................................................................................... 41Members’ Achievements ...................................................................................................................... 41

Root & Branch Awards2018Root&BranchAwards ........................................................................................................... 42 Aviewfromthisyear’sR&BwinnerRegBrown ...................................................... 42

CharityClubsupport ................................................................................................................................................... 44

Investment ClubsMarkets .................................................................................................................................................................. 45

The Club & Its FacilitiesClubOpeningHours ............................................................................................................................... 46Membership ..................................................................................................................................................... 47Subscriptions ................................................................................................................................................... 48ReciprocalClubs ......................................................................................................................................... 49

2 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018

LOOKINGbackonmyyearasPresidentoftheCityLiveryClubfillsmewithimmenseprideandgratitudetohavebeen offered the opportunity to play a small part in

promotingtheClubanditsbenefitsthroughouttheCityCivic.Ihopethatyou,themembership,willfeelthatIhavebeenabletofulfilthatcommitmentImadetoservetheClubwhenIwasinstalled back in October 2017.

I set out a vision to try and ensure that the Club perhapsbecamebetterknownwhilstatthesametimeofferingunusualopportunities linkedtomy interests.Theyearstartedwithanenjoyable Installation atMerchantTaylors’ Hall, an innovativeBeaujolais tasting and reception with brunch at the Club inNovember,andaCarolServiceatStJamesGarlickhythefollowedby luncheon at Vintners’ Hall.

Sadly, the extremes ofweather in 2018 put paid to two keyevents – the“Beast from the East” covered the City in snowandforcedthecancellationofatourofStJohn’sGate,andtheunusuallyhotweatherinthesummeradvancedtheChampagneharvestdates so that theyclashedwithmyproposedholidayinSeptember.Novineyardcanpossiblyaccommodatevisitorswhilstgrapepickingisinprogress.Twoverysuccessfulevents,however,were the guided tour of the LondonMithraeum inFebruaryandarideinthePostOfficeRailwayinApril.

OurCivicLuncheon in Julygaveus theopportunitynotonlyto reward the winners of our Root & BranchAward, but todemonstrateourcommitmenttosupportingCityCharitiesbypresenting cheques for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal, the Mansion HouseScholarshipFundandSheriffs’andRecorder’sFund.ThefinaleventwasourfirstopportunityasaClubtotakepart inthe Annual Sheep Drive across London Bridge organised by the Woolmens’Company,followedbyasparklingafternoonteaattheLittleShipClub.(also see page 21)

President’s Review

Lord Mayor’s Parade 2017

Paul Herbage MBE CStJ

What a year!

ThePresident’srolehastwootherkeyfunctions–torepresenttheClubatarangeofeventsorganisedbytheotherorganisationsacrosstheCity–thoserangedfromthesolemnityofplantinga Poppy Cross in the Garden of Remembrance at St Paul’sCathedral,throughthesplendouroftheTrades’HouseDinnerinGlasgowtothefunofthebreakfast launchoftheWCHCDAnnualMagicalTaxiTourtoDisneylandParis-averyearlystartatCanaryWharfinSeptember!

As President it is important to recognise the vital role that our Sectionsplayinthesocial lifeoftheClub–this iswhere,formany of you,most benefit of the Clubmembership is to begained.Iwaspleasedtobeabletojoinvirtuallyallofthemforone of their events.

A glance at my diary hopefully demonstrates that it has been a busyyear.I’mhugelyindebtedtomywifeRosemarywhohasaccompanied me on several occasions or has indeed attended eventsorganisedsolelyforConsorts–whereshehaspromotedtheclubamongstanaudiencewhichhavefarlessknowledgeorunderstandingofwhatweareabout.

Finally,asIlookbackontheyear,ImustconcludebyexpressingsincerethankstomyVicePresidents,PastPresidents,Council

MembersandSectionOfficers,andespeciallyourClerk,fortheirsupport.Hopefully Ipasson toTrevor aClub that is ingoodspiritsandwithanincreasingmembershipthatseemsassuredof a successful future.

Paul Herbage


President Paul and Rosemary Herbage

Sheep drive 2018


President’s Diary

President’s Diary 2017-2018

2017

October24 Club’sAGM&InstallationDinner at Merchant Taylors’ Hall

30 AttendedwithconsortUnitedWardsClub Founder’sDayDinner

November6 AttendedRBLopeningofGardenof Remembrance,StPaul’sCathedral

8 AttendedwithConsortHorners’RalphAnderson Lecture

11 LordMayor’sShow–withconsortobservedRiver PageantfromCLC,breakfastatGuildhall,carriage rideandLuncheonatMansionHousefollowedby Fireworks.

16 President’s Reception & celebration of BeaujolaisNouveau

16 PresentationofLoyalGiftstotheSheriffsat the Old Bailey

22 Lord Mayor’s Address to the Livery Masters & ClerksatMansionHouse

28 VisitedRedCrossFairatGuildhallandCLCstall

29 Face2FacetalkbyPenroseHalson,2018Root& BranchLifetimeAchievementAwardwinner

December6 ParticipatedinSantaintheCityinaidofLord Mayor’s Appeal

11 AttendedwithConsortGuildofFreemenAnnual Banquet,Guildhall

18 ChristmasCarolservice&lunchinVintners’Hall

2018

January11 ReceptionfortheGreat12Masters&Clerks atCLC

12 CityNewYearServiceandReception, StMichael’sCornhillChurch

18 AttendedwithconsortUpholders’LiveryDinner and responded on behalf of guests

26 BurnsNight(ajointeventwiththeLSC)

29 LunchwiththeMotoringSection,Guildhall

31 Open evening for prospective members

February6 AttendedLiveryServiceatStVedast-alias-Foster

7 AttendedAeroSection’slunchatGuildhall

12 ClubTourofLondonMithraeum&PubSupper

13 ParticipatedinInter-LiveryPancakeRaces

22 AttendedwithconsortTacitusLecture

26 AttendedGolfSection’sAGMandlunchat Guildhall

28 ParticipatedinInter-Liverypancakeraces

March5 AttendedCityofLondonGuideLecturers Association Annual Lecture

8 AttendedLordMayor’sGreshamLectureat Guildhall

14 AttendedMansionHouseScholarshipFund200th Anniversary Reception

20 AttendedLittleShipClubevent–ahostedtalkby theNationalCoastwatchInstitution

21 AttendedWCCSARivers-TuttLecture

April11 AttendedLordMayor’sBigCurryLuncheonat Guildhall

18 AttendedaFace2FacetalkbyGeoffPickfromthe London Metropolitan Archives

20 ClubTourofthePostalMuseum

23 AttendedwithconsortRSStGCityBranchSt George’sDayDinner

25 VisitedHMSWildfireandgavetalkonCityof London Traditions and Institutions


May22 AttendedMusicSection’seventatBBCLunchtime Concert&Chairman’slunchatGuildhall

25 AttendedwithconsortBrigantesBreakfastat Royal Armouries, Leeds

26 AttendedwithconsortChrist’sHospitalSpeech Day

June6 AttendedjointInvestmentClubsAnnual Luncheon

8–10Ironbridgeweekend

15 LSCCommodore’sCocktailParty

29 AttendedwithconsortWomenintheLivery Section’sLuncheon,OrientalClub

July2 Club’sCivicLunchatDrapers’Hall

9 AttendedSheriffs’&Recorder’sFundAGMand Reception at Old Bailey

11 AttendedwithconsortWineSection’sannual dinner at Innholders’ Hall

12 EppingForestCommitteeDinneratGrocers’Hall (Stapleton Silver presentation)

16 AttendedaFace2FacetalkbyHHBrianBarker, formerly of the Old Bailey

30 Attended Luncheon at Old Bailey as guest of Sheriff Redcliffe

August17 Joined Photo Section for tour of CoventGarden&Supper

September1 AttendedGLRFCADrumheadServicetomarkend ofWWIatRoyalHospitalChelsea

18 Attended Reception on HMS President to mark completionofSheriffs’RowingChallenge

19 AttendedPresentationofShrievalChainto ClubMembertheHon.ElizabethGreen

24 AttendedPresentationofShrievalChainto ClubMemberAld.VincentKeaveny

27 AttendedLiveryReceptionatNational Army Museum

28 AttendedBreakfastatCanaryWharftomarkstart ofWCHCD2018MagicalDisneylandtour

30 Club’sparticipationatWoolmen’sSheepDrive over London Bridge

October10 GlasgowTradesHouseDinnerwithConsort

19 Attended Trafalgar Day Wreath Laying, St Paul’s CathedralCrypt

26 Face2FacetalkbyBillClark,2018Root&Branch HighlyCommendedawardwinner

31 AttendedwithconsortUnitedWardsClub FoundersDayDinner,Charterhouse

November5 AttendedRBLopeningofGardenof Remembrance,StPaul’sCathedral

5 Service of Thanksgiving for the Lord Mayor, St Stephen Walbrook

7 ClubAGM&InstallationDinner, Ironmongers’ Hall

(During the year the President hosted the monthly members’ social evening at the Club as well asnumerous internalmeetingsofCommitteesandwithOfficers, and bilateral meetings with the Little ShipClub.)


Iwas honoured to beelected and installed as your 105th President

on 7th November. I’m verymuch looking forward torepaying everyone’s faith in me and committing myself to the interests of the Clubduring the ensuing year.

As I mentioned in my inaugural address, four years on from the centenary of the Club’s formation, one of itsfounding beliefs of fostering fellowship is still central toits core values and ideals.

DuringtheyearIplantocontinuingfosteringfellowshipandalsoraisingfundsfortheClub’sBenevolentFundandothercharities.Asyouknow,formanyyears,theClub’sBenevolentFundhasbenefitted from your generous contributions and support.

Foroneofmyfundraisingevents,IwasweighedthemorningaftermyinstallationandwillbeweighedonmylastdayofmyPresidency.Clubmemberswillbeabletomakeawageronthenetchangeinmyweightduringtheperiod–somethingIcalled‘spread betting’ in my installation speech. All the money raised willgoto‘theTreloarTrustandthepersonclosesttothechangeinmyweightwillwinabottleofvintagechampagne.

IwillbemakingaparachutejumptoraisefundsfortheSheriffs’andRecorder’sFund,detailsofwhichwillfollowshortly.

In addition to other charity events, I have arranged a diverse and interestingrangeofsocialandformalevents,detailsofwhicharebelow,withmoretofollow.

Since joining theWorshipful Company ofMarketors in 1999,where I am JuniorWarden Elect, I have immersedmyself inthe civicCity, joining theCity LiveryClub in 2009, acting asits Honorary Secretary from 2012-2015 and chairman of theMembership and Development Committee for two terms.OtherCityinvolvementincludeshavingservingontheFinancialServices Group of Livery Companies; Treasurer, HonorarySecretaryandMembershipSecretaryoftheWardofCheapClub;CommitteememberofFarringdonWardClubandasPresidentoftheAldgateWardClubin2016-2017.

I have also been involved in successful Aldermanic and Shrieval elections, including acting as agent for a number of Clubmembers.

AwayfromtheCity,Ihavebeenaschoolgovernorandchairmanortrusteeofanumberofcharities.ForoverfifteenyearsIwasanexaminer/chiefexaminerforanumberofprofessionalbodies,cumulating in being made a visiting professor.

Mywife,Carole,aretiredcareersadvisor,hasworkedatanumberofLondoncollegesincludingBirkbeck,partoftheUniversityofLondon.WebothlookforwardtomeetingmanyClubmembersat events during the forthcoming year.

Dr Trevor Brignall PhD DBA MA MBA DMS DipM CIOM

Preliminary Club events 2018 – 2019

2018

November7 Club’sAGMandInstallationDinnerat Ironmongers’ Hall

9 Music Section’s 10th Anniversary Student AwardsDinner

12 Club’sinformaldrinksforprospectivenew members

13 AFace2FacetalkbyRegBrown,2018Root& BranchAwardwinner

27 PhotoSection’sAGMandChristmasmeeting

December6 MusicSection’sattendanceatCarolServiceofthe BridgeWardClubatStMagnustheMartyr

10 Club’sinformaldrinksforprospectivenew members

11 Club’sCarolConcertatStVedast-Alias-Fosterand ChristmasLunchatSaddlers’Hall

2019

January 25 MusicSection’sattendanceatPantomime– ‘MotherGoosed’atBrickLaneMusicHall

Incoming President’s Agenda

Trevor Brignall

Council 2018-2019


Officers and Clerk •President: Dr Trevor Brignall PhD DBA MA MBA DMS DipM CIOM

•Senior Vice-President: Adèle Thorpe FCIS

•Junior Vice-President:NicholasSomersFCIS (Retd)

•Hon. Secretary: Adèle Thorpe FCIS

•Hon. Treasurer: Simon Bentley FCCA

•Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker LLB FCIL

•Clerk: Liz Wicksteed BA (Hons)

Past Presidents with Voting Rights •NeilG.M.RedcliffeBSc(Econ) MBA FCA

•AldermanSirDavidWoottonMA

•JohnMacCabeACII

•AldermanJohnGarbuttKFO JP FRSA FCSI FRGS BSc Econ

•PaulHerbageMBE CStJ (Immediate Past President)

Elected Members of Council •AlanCookCStS

•JulieFox

•ChrisHaywardCC

•Prof.JamesKelly

•TonyLofts

•IainMeekDip Arch RIBA

•ShaiUmradiaBSc (Hons)

•DrKeithWilliamsBSc(Econ) MA PhD

•NicholasWoolfOBE

Appointment Holder

•Hon. Chaplain: Rev. Phillipa Boardman MBE

Postholders

•Almoner: CarolineWalshBSc(Hons) MA MSc FRGS FRSA FHEA

•Archivist: Margot Mouat BSc FRSA

•Examiner of Accounts: JohnChastneyMA FCA

•Webmaster: Margot Mouat BSc FRSA

•Publications Editor: Mike Wicksteed

February1 Club’sBurnsNightwiththeLittleShipClub

19 ATalkforClubMembersattheCityCentre,an architecturalgalleryintheGuildhallcomplex, abouttheofficial1:500scalemodeloftheCity of London

24 MusicalSection’sannualRiverThamesJazzCruise onthenew‘Symphony’

March27 Club’sattendanceattheRoyalNorthernBallet’s ‘Victoria’ at Sadler’s Wells

TBCClubcaketastingwithProseccoatKonditor andCook

May1 ClubtourofChelseaPhysicGardenandtea

15 Club’sRiverCruiseofHenleyRoyalRegattacourse andlunchatLeanderClub

June6 Club’sattendanceattheBeatingRetreatand receptionattheFarmersClub

July8 or 9tbcClub’sCivicDinneratMansionHouse

October4 ClubvisittotheLondonAirAmbulanceandlunch attheSpiceCafe

November6 ClubAGMandInstallationDinneratButchers’Hall

Trevor Brignall

PatronThe Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor

Honorary MemberHRHTheDukeofEdinburgh

Honorary MemberHRH The Princess Royal


Events

FOLLOWING the 103rdAGM of the City Livery Club inthe Merchants Taylors’ Hall, the Installation Dinner for our newly-elected President, Paul Herbage MBE CStJ, began

withamostconvivialchampagnereceptionandtheopportunitytochatwithfriendsoldandnew.

DinnerwascalledandanorderlyqueueformedtoenterintotheLiveryHalltoawaitthegrandentranceofthePresidentandtheClub’sGuests.AfteranenlighteninggraceprovidedbytheRev.PhilippaBoardmanMBE,dinnercommenced.

Followinganexcellentmeal,weallsettleddownforthetoastsandspeeches,beforewhichwewereprovidedwithafantasticmusical performancebyMaxyneRyan (vocalist ) and JoakimVikanes(guitar)fromtheGuildhallSchoolofMusic.

OurguestswerewelcomedbyDrTrevorBrignall,SeniorVice-President, who introduced Sheriff and Past President Neil

Redcliffe. Other guests included Cooks’ Company Master,MichaelThatcherwithhisClerk,ViceAdmiralPeterWilkinson,JamesBromiley-Davis, theImmediatePastMasteroftheGuildofYoungFreemenandhisClerk,RobertPinchen.Therewerealso representatives from the St John Ambulance, various Livery Companies’Clerks,theCooks’andTaxAdvisors’LiveriesandtheMillenniumMasters’Association.Allweremadewelcome.

Finally, our principal guest, Sir Nicholas Kenyon CBE, waswelcomed. Sir Nicholas, managing director of the BarbicanCentre,hashadadistinguished30-yearcareerasamusiccritic,controllerofRadio3anddirectoroftheProms.TheusualToastwasmadebyallmembers.

Togreatapplause,SirNicholasroseinresponsetotheToastandprovidedaninvigoratinginsightintotheCityandtheBarbican.BeforeproposingtheToasttotheClub,heendedbysaying:“AsincomingPresident,Paul,yourexperienceasPastMasterCookin drawing on the City’s long and distinguished tradition ofhospitality,willbepartofarichofferofskillsthatcanliterallybebroughttothetable.WelookforwardtoyouryearasPresidentandmaytheCityLiveryClubflourish.”

OurnewPresidentdidnotdisappointandtogreatapplauserosetodeliverapolishedresponsetoourprincipalguest,welcomingeveryone to this special celebratory evening, outlining his intentions for the year and giving thanks to the Merchant Taylors’ for the opportunity of using their Livery Hall.

HethankedSirNicholasforhisfascinatinginsightintoculturaldevelopmentsinourCity,notingthatsooftenatCityeventswehear only of the importance of the financial and professional services although, of course, they are the bedrock not only of the ‘SquareMile’butoftheCityandindeedthenation’sprosperity.Bywayofthanks,hepresentedSirNicholaswithanautographedcopy of One Hundred Not Out, theClub’shistorywrittentocommemorateourCentenarybyPastPresidentGrahamRedcliffe.

He took the opportunity of thanking Club members, toonumeroustomentionbyname,whoworkhardtoensurethatthe social offerings of our Sections, special interest groups and theInvestmentClubsarejustwhatourmembersarelookingfor.

ThePresidentnotedthathisyearwouldhaveadistinctlyfoodand beverage theme.

He considered that the Club itself was in good form, withmembershipincreasing,andsaiditwasgreattoseemanyofourmembers holding high office in LiveryCompanies and otherCityorganisations.HesaidhewaslookingforwardtoplayinghispartinhelpingtheClubfacethechallengesaheadandhopefullyhisprogrammewouldhavesomethingthatwouldbeofinterestto many members.

AGM & Installation Dinner – Tuesday, 24th October 2017

The Hall

The procession

Hethenofferedafewspecial‘thankyous’tothosewhohelpedorganisetheevening.“Eventssuchasthisdon’tjusthappen–asmy former colleagueClerks all know, there is a great dealtobedoneandonehas tohave theability tocopewith theunexpectedfromwhateverquarteritmightcome.LizWicksteedourhugelytalentedandfriendlyClerk,StephenHenderson,heretonight in his role as a toastmaster, and Michael O’Sullivan the photographer.”

Ian Mason Photos: Michael O’Sullivan Photography

The new President’s speech with Past President Sheriff Neil Redcliffe


A Presidental Party – Dr Trevor Brignall Senior VP, Paul Herbage President and Junior VP Adèle Thorpe

Judith Pleasance CC (R) with her guest, Anne DonoghueMr Robert Parker CB with guests Miss Elaine Gould and Miss Olya KrestyaninovaMr Robert Parker CB with guests Miss Elaine Gould and Miss Olya Krestyaninova

The presentation of the scroll & the Past President’s badge by incoming President Paul Herbage to outgoing President Ald. John Garbutt

Events


THE President and Officers of the Club presentedsilver wine coasters to the two newly-electedSheriffs, Past President Neil Redcliffe and Ald.

Timothy Hailes, at the Old Bailey after their Admission on 28th September 2017.

BothareClubmembersandNeilRedcliffewasPresidentin2013/14.

Photos – Beverley Smith

Presentation to the new Sheriffs – Thursday, 16th November 2017

L to R. Club Secretary Jane Platt, Junior VP Adèle Thorpe, Ald. &Sheriff Timothy Hailes, President Paul Herbage, Sheriff NeilRedcliffe and his wife Emma, Senior VP Dr Trevor Brignalland Clerk Liz Wicksteed

L to R. Sheriff Neil Redcliffe, President Paul Herbage and Alderman & Sheriff Timothy Hailes with their Beaujolais Nouveaux

The President Paul Herbage hands the Club’s gifts to the new Sheriffs

Celebration of Beaujolais Nouveau – Thursday, 16th November 2017

ON16thNovemberasubstan-tial number of members, who were joined by mem-

bersoftheLittleShipClubincludingtheirCommodoreAnneBillard,gath-eredforaBeaujolaisbrunch.

The President, Paul Herbage MBECStJ, whose theme this year is theimportance of culture and hospitality to a world-class city, was reviving atradition that many of us may have experiencedinthepastwiththisveryenjoyablereception.

Firstly,weheardfromDouglasHarrisonofHarrisonsWineswhotalked us through the history and facts relating to the production ofBeaujolaisNouveau and referred to the races to bring thewinetoEnglandonthefirstdayofitsreleasebackinthe70’sand80’s.TheGamaygrapes,fromwhichthewineisusuallymade,originallycamefromthevillageofGamayjustsouthofBeaume

Douglas Harrison of Harrisons Wines

‘Chinese’ Beaujolais

Red Cross Christmas Market – November 2017

EVERY other year the City of London hosts the RedCrossChristmasMarketattheGuildhallandtheClubtakes a stall.

Organised by Pat Hobday and helped out by volunteers from the Club, a brisk business was conducted over two dayslastNovembersellingChristmaspuddingsdonatedbyClubMembers.TheproceedsarepassedontotheRedCrossandin 2017 amounted to £909

Youreditorcanvouchforthequalityofthepuddings!Ourswasscrummy.

butwerebanishedinthemid-15thcenturyfurthersouthtotheBeaujolaisregion.

HeexplainedthatthewinesheimportscomefromthevillageofFleurisinthenorthernpartoftheBeaujolaisregionandareregarded as some of the best red, rosé andwhite BeaujolaisNouveau.HereferredtothePardonfamilywhoworkwithotherfamilies in thevillageandbottleandsell theirownwine.Hisexpertise andpersonalknowledgeof the area and thewineswasapparenttoall.

Douglas’sentertainingandinformativetalkwasaccompaniedbythetastingbyallofusofred,roséand,unbelievably,whiteBeaujolaisNouveau.ThelastonlyexistsbecauseChinesebuyersvisiting the regioncouldnot accept that therewasnowhitewine and so five years ago the vineyards beganmaking onethat is actually a Macon BlancVillages Nouveau using 100%Chardonnaygrapes.To theChinese, this is awhiteBeaujolaisNouveau!

We also learnt that Beaujolais is officially part of Burgundy.BasedonourtastingIthinkweallagreedthattheywereveryfinewinesindeedalthoughweallhadourownpreferences.

As we were given a generous glass of each wine, DouglasexplainedthatheandhisdaughterhaveashopinwestLondonfromwherethewinescanbepurchased.Hehadbroughtsomecasesalongtobeavailableformemberstopurchaseafterwards.Healsoansweredmembers’questions.

Following the tasting and talk, a magnificent brunch wasavailable cooked by Didier and his staff comprising, in addition

to bacon & eggs, sausages, mushrooms and tomatoes kedgeree, black pudding and magnificent devilled kidneys. According to DidiertheFrenchlovecookingEnglishBreakfasts!

Then Paul, to a chorus of groans all round, brought the proceedings to an end. He thanked Douglas, who said thatthe wines speak for themselves, referring to the Beaujolaisrevival and saying that any time any day one can take a glass ofBeaujolais;itcanbeverygoodandveryenjoyable.PaulthenthankedDidierforthemagnificentbreakfastandweallleftafterawonderfulmorning.

Many of us left carrying bottles or resolving to contact Douglas to buy direct.

Rosemary Guest / Photos – Tony Lofts

Douglas’s entertaining and informative talk was accompanied by the tasting by all of us of red, rosé and, unbelievably, white Beaujolais Nouveau.


Customers at the Club’s stall being served by (L to R) Arthur Creighton, Barbara Kirk, and Past President John MacCabe

President Paul Herbage with the real thing


Events

AT11:30onMonday18thDecemberwegatheredatStJames Garlickhythe for our traditional carol service,led by the Priest-in-Charge, Fr.Tim Handley. Lessons

were read by Shai Umradia, CouncilMember, Jane Platt CBE,the Hon. Secretary, DrTrevor Brignall, SeniorVice-President,Paul Herbage MBE CStJ, President, and our Chaplain, theRev. Philippa BoardmanMBE.Wewere treated to a beautifulrenditionoftheBasqueNoelLullabysungbytheChoirofSt.JamesGarlickhythe and theorganist for the servicewasPaulGobey.

TherewasanimpressiveChristmastreeandwehadbeeninvitedto bring a present for a deprived child to place under it. All the presentswerelaterdistributedbytheSalvationArmy.

FollowingtheserviceweprocessedtoVintners’Halland,aftera splendid reception in the upstairs rooms, 150 members and guestssatdowninthesumptuousdiningroomtoadeliciousluncheon that includedCharredMackerelEscabeche,NorfolkBronzeTurkeywithall the trimmingsandChristmasPuddingwithBrandy Sauce, finishingwith coffee, tea andmincepies.Throughoutthemeal,wehadpianistEdwardDyeplayingsomevery lovely pieces for us.

At the end of the meal, an auction took place in aid of the BenevolentFund,conductedbyJonathanMead,theClerktotheHorners’Company.TheitemsonofferincludedamagnumofroséChampagneBrugnon,sixbottlesofChateaudePennautierCabardesredwine(bothitemsbeingdonatedbythePresident)andlunchfortwowithHMJudgesattheOldBaileycourtesyofSheriffNeilRedcliffe.Thisraisedatotalof£1020,soabigthankyou to all the bidders for making the auction so successful.

The President gave a welcome speech and introduced theprincipal guest, Mr. Loyd Grosman CBE, this year’s Masterof the Art Scholars’ Company, who gave a most interestingaddresswhichincludedtellingusthathehad,inearliertimes,

been a member of a punk rock group that had performed at Glastonburyseventimes.

Theculminationofthismostenjoyablelunchwasthesingingof the Twelve Days of Christmas, led inimitablyby JulieFox.Everybodythrewthemselvesintothis,beltingouttheirallottedpartsandbobbingupanddownasconductedbyJulie.

As always, this event had been organised by our Clerk, LizWicksteed,towhomweneedtosayabig‘thankyou’formakingit such a success.

Lesley Bradshaw

Photos – Peter Holland/Tony Lofts

Carol Service and Christmas Luncheon - Monday, 18th December 2017

President Paul Herbage gives his Christmas speech

Guest of Honour Mr. Loyd Grosman, President Paul Herbage and Mr Vic Annells, Executive Director, Mansion House

Twelve Days of Christmas


Pianist Edward Dye Jonathan Mead, auctioneer

Nic Somers and Tony LoftsThe Christmas toast

The Toast Andrew Hamilton, Dr Trevor Brignall and Revd. Philippa Boardman enter into the spirit of thingsAndrew Hamilton, Dr Trevor Brignall and Revd. Philippa Boardman enter into the spirit of things

W ITH great anticipation, I arrived at the Club tocelebrate Burns’ Night hosted by the Little ShipClubandwasnotdisappointed.Themerrychatter

drewusintothebarwithmany‘hellos’andaglassofbubblytostart the fun.

Thescenewassetastheskirlofthebagpipesdriftedin;tartanwastobeseeninvariousstyles,laddiesinkilts,trewsandbowties,andlassieswithsashesofeveryclan.

Thedoorsopenedtoadelightfulsight;eachtablewassetwitha traditional heather theme in the centre and sashes of tartan radiatingout. The tables hadwonderful names associated toBurnssuchas‘Comingthro’theRye’and‘AefondKiss’.

TheCommodore,AnneBillard,gaveaverywarmwelcomeandhandedovertoTomMacLeanDavy,theMasterofCeremonies,whoannounced the stirringParadeof theHaggiswhichwaspipedinbyMichaelForbesSmith,aformerCommodore.

PeterKnight gave the“Address to theHaggis” and thenwithgreatgustothrustabladeintothe“greatchieftainofthepuddingrace”asweenjoyedourweedram.OurMasterofCeremoniesnowgavetheSelkirkGraceandwecommencedtheimportanteventofeatingthehaggisfollowedbyadeliciousmaincourseof beef and all the trimmings, rounded off by the traditional dessertCranachan.

Our President, Paul Herbage, gave a toast to the Immortal Memory of Burns which in turn was followed by the veryamusingAddresstotheLassiesbyGeorgeMcNeil.ThereplytotheLaddiesgivenbyKathleenMcInneswasalsoveryamusingbut also very true.

With that the dancing fun started - Peter Knight the callerwasamazingashemanagedtogetusallgoinginthecorrectdirection. Barbara Manning on fiddle and CalumMitchell onaccordionkeptusgoingwithanextraordinarilyfastpace.

AlltoosoonitwasAuld Lang Syne and goodnights.

Itwassuchfunmyribsachedfromlaughing.Ifyoulikedancingand lots of fun then this is the event for you.

Elaine Clack

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Piper Michael Forbes Smith

Peter Knight addresses The Haggis

Catching up with friends old and new

President Paul Herbage toasts the Immortal Memory of Burns

Burns Night Supper - Friday, 26th January 2018


Tour of London Mithraeum - Wednesday, 8th February 2018

T HERE was an excellent turnout of around 60 of ourmembers&guests,althoughratherlessthanthe3,000per day who visited in 1954 when it was first re-

discovered. The Temple of Mithras is buried 7 metres under the new Bloomberg building on Queen Victoria Street; itsreconstructionwaspaid for byBloombergs and is free to allwhomightwishtovisit.

We were given fabulously knowledgable briefings by twoMuseum of London archaeologists: Sophie Jackson, Director ofResearchandEngagement, andLouiseFowler, theirexpertonRomanartefacts - towhom thanks. Ms Jackson later alsoenthused about Farnborough as a‘dig’ formodern industrialarchaeology-afutureCLCvisit?

SixhundredofthebestRomanartefactsareondisplayonthegroundfloorgallery,withasupplyofiPadsgivingdetailsofeachand everyone. We then descended down through the datedlevels of historical events into the basements.

Level minus 1 has three interactive displays on the god Mithras, theworshipofbulls, and the temple. Levelminus2has the

remains of the temple itself, now nailed togetherwith somemodernreproductionstoreplacethoselostinthe1960swhenthetemplewasmoved100macrossthesiteforoutdoordisplay-thereproishiddenlargelybehindtheplaster-renderedwalls.

President Paul Herbage presents a cheque to the Museum of London archaeologists and guides

Some of the 600 exhibits

In the temple

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Weweretreatedtoanevocationbyson et lumièreofwhattheRomangatheringmayhavebeen - an all-malegatheringwithwineandsong?

Off to theYeOldWatling pub around a few corners,with acenturion’s helmet as its sign - packed; short speeches byourPresident,PaulHerbage;ourguidefromMoL;achequetosupporttheirefforts;muchwine,food,andchat.

A fun and informative night out. Obviously, lots of us Londoners arestillenchantedbyour2000-yearhistory.Theotherartefacts-Saxon,Viking,Medievaletc-discoveredduringconstruction-areoverattheMuseumofLondonanddefinitelyworthavisit.

More?TrytheTemple’swebsite(www.londonmithraeum.com)andthatoftheMuseumofLondon(www.museumoflondon.org.uk)

Iain Meek / Photos: Tony Lofts & Iain Meek

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Tour of the Postal Museum - Friday, 20th April 2018

W E arrived at the museum on a sunny morning, and wereabletocatchalatebreakfastinthepleasantoutside courtyard before our tour started with a

personalwelcomefromtheMuseumDirector.

The museum is well signed, so we were able to peruse theexhibitsatourownspeed;theycovertheoriginsofthepostalsystemasaCourtmessagingsystemforHenryVIII,throughitsopening to thepublic in the timeofCharles I,andupto themodernday.Theexhibitspaintafascinatingstory;justconsiderthepoorearlypostboyonhishorse,targetofhighwaymenkeento get their hands on the money he collected to pay for the post. The beautifully liveried post coaches introduced in the late 18th centuryweresaferandfasterbutwerestillprotectedbyamanwithtwopistolsandablunderbus;onecoachwasattackedbyalionwhichhadescapedalocalzoo!Today’s‘postie’certainlyhasaneasierworkinglife….

Coming into the modern era, stamps (many are on show),mechanisation and better transport made the post faster and cheaper, and even international postage became an affordable reality.Iparticularlylikedthe1930spaleblue‘AirMail’postbox,andrememberedhowmymotherlookedforwardtotheblueairmail letters from her Australian relatives in the decades before email.

Havingperusedtheexhibition,wethenheadedovertheroadtotheMailRail(whichiswhymostofuswerethere,ofcourse!).

This systemwas inuseuntil2003 to transportmailbetweenthe Mount Pleasant sorting office and the main rail system. Althoughdesignedformailbags,humanscan(just!)fit inthe

carriages,soweclamberedinandoffwewent–Isuspectrathermore sedately than thebagsused to.The tunnels arewell litandsignposted.Itwasalittleeerietoseeplatformsasiftheyhadjustbeenabandoned,andtheexhibitionincludestalksbyex-workerswhostillrememberthechallengesandcamaraderieof the train system.

Judy Tayler-Smith - a priceless stamp


Ithendonnedflathatandbrowncoattohaveagointhe‘mailtrainsortingcarriage’whichrecreatesthelong-distancesortingtrains–it’sremarkablydifficulttogetlettersintherightpigeon-holewhenyouarebeingbouncedaround!Wethenheadedourseparateways,havingenjoyedoneofLondon’smostinterestingmuseums.

Margot Mouat / Photos – Simon Tayler-Smith Postie Margot Mouat gets things done

All aboard! - the underground mail train

The carriages await

The beautifully liveried post coaches introduced in the late 18th century were safer and faster but were still protected by a man with two pistols and a blunderbus; one coach was attacked by a lion which had escaped a local zoo!


The Annual Civic Reception & Luncheon – Monday, 2nd July 2018

T HISyear’sAnnualCivicReceptionandLuncheontookplace in the magnificent surroundings of the Drapers’ Hall which is the home of one of the GreatTwelve

LiveryCompanies.

TheirfirstHallwasbuiltinStSwithin’sLaneinthe1420sbutthepresentHallnowstandsonthesiteofThomasCromwell’sTudorPalace,bought in1543fromHenryVIII towhomithadbeenforfeitedfollowingCromwell’sexecutionon28thJuly1540.

DestroyedbytheGreatFirein1666,Drapers’Hallwasrebuiltbetween1667and1671todesignsbyEdwardJarman.In1772itwasagainrebuiltafterafire,whichdidconsiderabledamage,andinthe1860sthefrontagewaschangedandtheinteriorwasalteredbyHerbertWilliams.Itwaslateralteredoncemorein1898-99bySirThomasGrahamJackson.Surprisingly,givenitsrecord of fires, it survived the blitz in the 2nd World War and madeamajesticsettingforourlunch.

ThePresident,PaulHerbageMBECStJ,receivedhisfellow193guestsat thetopof thestairswhothendispersedwithinthewonderfulanteroomswith theirsplendidcollectionofworks

Lunch in Drapers’ Hall

Ceiling of the Hall

ofart,silverandotherartefactstoenjoyanexcellentLaurenceVinMousseuxBlancBrut.Thesharp-eyedamongst theguestswouldhavenoticedtheseinteriorshadappearedinfilmssuchas the King’s SpeechwhereitstoodinforBuckinghamPalace.

OurChaplain,theRev.PhilippaBoardmanMBE,saidGraceandthe luncheon that followedwasexcellent in termsofquality,quantity, presentation and service, all accompanied with anexcellentselectionofwines.

ThePresidentfittinglymadeapointofextendingaveryWARM welcome to all present, on what was an extremely hot dayoutside but, unlike his gentlemen guests dressed in their smart

morning suits and the ladies in an array of colourful dresses andbeautifulmillinery,hestoicallyenduredwearingafur-edgedrobeforpartoftheproceedings!


L to R: Master of the Worshipful Company of Insurers, Tim Carroll; Club President Paul Herbage; R&B Winner, Reg Brown; and Alderman Alison Gowman, Chairman of the R&B Committee

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Club President Paul and Rosemary Herbage with the Official Guests

The sharp-eyed amongst the guests

would have noticed these interiors

had appeared in films such as the

“King’s Speech” where it stood in

for Buckingham Palace.


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Followingthetoasts,theLordMayor’sRepresentative,AldermanSirAndrewParmley (whowas attendingourCivic Lunch forthesecondconsecutivetimesincelastyearwhenhepersonallyattendedas theLordMayor)presented theCityLiveryClub’sRoot&BranchAwardfor2018toRegBrown(WCOofInsurers)for his activities in promoting professional careers in insurance forstudentsbyarrangingworkplacementsovermanyyears.ItwasanexamplehowrelevantLiveryCompaniescouldbeinthemodernworld.

ThiswasfollowedbySheriffNeilRedcliffepresentingtheHighlyCommendedCertificate for 2018 toBillClark,who formanyyears has organised the Woolmen’s Annual Sheep Drive that has addedsomuchfellowshipamongstLiverymenandencouragedtheir support for charity. (To read more about Reg Brown and Bill Clark see R&B page 42.)

ThePresidentthenpresentedtwochequestoSirAndrew,onefor the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and the other for the Mansion House ScholarshipFund -a furtherchequewaspresented toSheriffNeilRedcliffefortheSheriffs’&Recorder’sFund.

ThePresident’sthought-provokingspeechdisplayedthewiderangeof interests andwork for theCity that somanyofourmembers and guests had - in particular, he highlighted theCentenaryoftheRAFandtheLordMayor’schallengefortheretobe100affiliationswiththeRAFunitsbeforeheleavesoffice.

HeconcludedinproposingthehealthofourgueststowhichAlderman SirAndrew Parmley responded in his usual highlyentertaining manner, concluding with the toast to the CityLiveryClub“MayitFlourishRootandBranch”.

TheluncheonconcludedwithapresentationtoourClerk,LizWicksteed,forallherhardworkinorganisingsuchanenjoyableandwell-attendedevent.

Dr David WrightPhotos – Michael O’Sullivan Photography

Sheriff Neil Redcliffe and this year’s Root & Branch Highly Commended Winner, Lt Col Bill Clark

Past President Valerie Boakes and Edgar Ring

Inez Benjamin and David Tyrwhitt-Drake

The President’s thought-provoking speech displayed the wide range of interests and work for the City that so many of our members and guests had.


Sheep Drive over London Bridge – Sunday, 30th September 2018

ONSunday30thSeptember,ClubPresident,PaulHerbageMBECStJ,andothermembersoftheClub,wereinvitedtotakepartintheWorshipfulCompanyofWoolmen’s

Sheep Drive across London Bridge. This historical tradition sees FreemenoftheCityofLondonexercisingoneoftheirRightsasFreemenoftheCitytodrivesheepacrossthebridge.

The Sheep Drive has been resurrected as an annual charity event since2013,followingabreakofabout300years,althoughPaulHerbagedidattendhisfirstSheepDrive,forcharity,in2003.TheeventwasorganisedinaidoftheLordMayor’sAppealandlooksto have raised circa £40,000 again this year.

Recent tradition dictates that a celebrity Freeman herds oneofthefirstflocksoverthebridgeinthemorningsessionsandthis yearAlanTitchmarsh (Gardeners)MBEwas the celebrityFreeman.

ThiswasmyfirstSheepDriveand,havingreadoverpastevents,it seemedappropriate todress for theoccasion. Thereweremanycostumeswornbytheparticipants,includinganumberofLittleBo-Peepoutfitsaswellasthoseinstrawhatsandfarmer’svintagelinensmocks.IliveinWiltshire,soatweedjacket,flatcap and shepherd’s crook fitted the bill for me.

After registrationwith theWoolmen outside of Fishmongers’Hall,theCLCMembersweredividedintotwogroupsoftenorso.Then,directedbythesuitablyattiredandveryhelpfulYoungFreemen, the two groups were assigned a small flock of sixsheep to drive half distance over the bridge, led by the President.

Familyandotherspectatorswereencouragedtolinethebridgeto support the Drive and members of the general public also lookedon,alittlebemused.Theweatherwasovercast,alittleblustery on the bridge, but thankfully dry and not too cold.

FollowingasuccessfulSheepDrive,eachFreemanwasawardeda personal certificate to recognise the event, before CLCMembersandguestsretiredtotheClub,welcomedbyaglassofProsecco,followedbyanexcellentcreamteainthelibrarywithsandwichesandsconeswithclottedcream&jam-orjam&clottedcreamdependingonyourpreferenceofcourse!

The Sheep Drive is a fine demonstration of a London tradition andIwouldencouragethosewhohavenotyetdoneso,totaketheopportunitytoexercisethisRightandhelpinraisingfundsfor the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.

Chris Brice

Club Members and others (+ some sheep) celebrate a successful crossing


Events – City Face2Face Lunches

IT was a real delight to have our LifetimeAchievementwinner of the Root & Branch Award 2017 speaking atFace2Face in November. Her professional presentation

demonstrated all the style and dedication that had won hertheAward.Shedelivereditwithsuchenthusiasmandpanacheandwasablyassistedbyherhusband,Bill,onthePowerPointslides. Indeedherfirstcommentswere togiveBillhisequalrecognitionasbeingdeservingoftheAwardmedalbeingslicedinhalftoallowhimashareofthehonour.

ShecontinuedwithatourdeforceofthemanyelementsofherworkasaTurnerLiverymanandinthewiderLiveryWoodGroup.Her father had become a professional turner and this led to his involvementinthisuniquecraft.However,hernowfamouslifeastheownerofamarriagebureau(herbestsellingbookrecountsthis part of her life in Marriages are made in Bond Street),waslooked atwith some scepticismby theTurners’ Liverywhenshesoughttojoin.Theyhadonlyjuststartedtakinginfemalemembersandqueriedthe‘immoralactivity’ofadatingagency!However,sheclearlywonthemround-notleastbecauseshevolunteered toedit thenewly-createdTurners’newsletter.On

herinitiative,thiswasfilledwithinterviewswithmanyofthedistinguished Turners telling the Livery something about their other life outside the Livery.

As 2004 marked the Turners’ 400th anniversary of foundation, theystartedplanninganexhibitionoftheirwork.Penrosewasthere at the fore and told us that the name Wizardry in Wood wasinspiredbyHarryPotter.Itwasnotonlytopicalandcatchybut theexhibitionwas a triumph that is repeatedevery fouryears.Therearealsonowcompetitiveturningdisplaysevery2yearsandsotheworkrateoftheTurnershasbeenexceptional.

The Turners are not only close to their craft but are very charitable and some of that is directed at bursaries for training the craft. This has included buying lathes, including computerised ones, to assist those who might have disabilities or difficulties inthe manual labour. Penrose touched also on her work withtheSheriffs’andRecorder’sFundthathelpsfundtrainingandmentoring for prisoners and provides help to their families in so manylittlebutmeaningfulways.

Whilsttheseeventsmightsoundratherworthy,thepresentationwas both lively and well received. Indeed Penrose ended insaying that a part of the Livery that is also important is the fun that we all have in fellowship and entertainment.This goeswithout saying, along with the hard work of all these manyprojectsthatpromotethegoodthattheLiveryandpeoplelikePenrose do every day.

29th November 2017: Penrose Halson – Root & Branch Award lifetime achievement winner 2017

A presentation to Penrose Halson

City Face2Face is a regular lunchtime meeting at which senior figures in the City and from wider afield make presentations and meet Club members. The purpose of the meetings is to increase members’ knowledge of the many facets of the City and to increase the Club’s profile within the City. Alderman Alison Gowman recalls the four 2017-18 events.

Penrose and her husband Bill display some superb Turners’ wares

W HILST we were billed to hear from ElizabethScudder, we were not disappointed by herreplacement (due to personal reasons) - who

turnedouttobeherboss!GeoffPickprovidedafullandfact-packedtalkforus,illustratedbysomeveryspecialPowerPointslides. He condensed 1000 years of history and 300milliondocumentsintoaneat45minutesatourAprilCityFace2Face.He startedwithwhat amounted to a 360-degree tour of thebuildinganditsworkingareasthathelpedusunderstandtheimmenseandimportantworkcarriedoutintheLMA.ItisthesecondbiggestarchiveofitskindintheUK-secondonlytotheNationalArchivesatKew.

All the stereotypes of dusty books on long shelves neglected andforlornwerecompletelyturnedupsidedownasthestoragelookedorderlyandimmaculateandwewereinformedofthemany online tools and aids to assist in finding information and retrieving much online. Indeed, anyone can visit the LMA to carry out research.There are exceptionally helpful staff - asonememberoftheaudienceattestedfromhisownvisitonlythedaybefore.Buttheextentoftheservicesofferedisquiteexceptional.

Thereare4000videosandfilmsavailabletowatchonscreensrangingfroma1920’ssilentfilmoftheLordMayor’sShowtomoremodern ILEAfilmsproduced foreducationalpurposes,including one helping children understand Shakespeare and starring a young Judi Dench.

They undertake an extensive education and communityprogramme that teaches not only history and research but using thedocuments in the archives, creatively teaching the STEMtopics-usingmaterialsuchastheplansforTowerBridge.

Geoffalsogaveusaviewintothemanyhistoricandpricelessartefactsinthecollection.Theoriginal1067charterbywhichWilliamIgrantedtheCityitshistoricrightsistrulyawesome-notjustforitsplaceinthecreationofourgreatCitybutalsointhatithadbeenkeptsafelyalltheseyears.TheCity’scopyoftheMagnaCartadatesfrom1297andissaidtobethemostcompleteandinthebestcondition.ItwillgoondisplayintheHeritageGalleryintheGuildhallfromtheendofApril.Dogoand see it.

TheLMAcuratesmanyinterestingexhibitionsintheirpremisesandelsewherewithanotheronecomingtoGuildhallYardthissummer-showcasingourhistoryandheritageinanimaginativeandengagingway.JustasGeoffhadpresentedourtalk.

18th April 2018: Geoff Pick – Director of the London Metropolitan Archives

H ISHonourBrianBarkerCBE,QCwasourguestatCityFace2Faceon July 16th.Well known tohis audiencefrom his time as Recorder at the Old Bailey (he retired

in 2015) and previously as Common Serjeant and a residentJudge.NottomentionthathehasalsoservedasMasterCooper.

BrianbeganbygivinganextremelyhelpfulandlucidoverviewoftheCourtssystemthusensuringthathisaudiencewereclearabouttheroleoftheCentralCriminalCourt-theOldBailey-inthewider judicial system.However,hisunrivalledknowledgeaboutthebuildinganditsoperationsopenedupanotherworldtotheaudiencewhowerethrilledtohearaboutthehistoryofthesiteastheformerNewgatePrisonandthedarkdeedsthathappened therein.


Geoff Pick with Ald Alison Gowman and President Paul Herbage

16th July 2018: HH Brian Barker – Justice was done!

Presentation to Brian Barker*


UNUSUALLY for a City Face2Face, many of theaudiencewereveryfamiliarwiththetopicofthespeaker-somanypeoplehavenowparticipatedin

theAnnualSheepDrivethatitisaCitytradition.Howeverwhat none of us knew was quite how much effort andinitiativewent into creating the event and keeping it onthe road.

Eachyearupto600peoplearegiventheprivilegetoexercisetheso-calledrightofafreemanoftheCityofLondontotaketheir sheep over London Bridge.We all know that this isanexcellenturbanmyththatkeepseveryonecomingbackeach year and is beloved of the press. But the origin is that freemenoftheCityinthemiddleagesdidnotpayatolltobring their livestock across London Bridge (thus giving them

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26th October: Bill Clark – Highly commended Root & Branch Award 2018

Healsoexplainedtheintrinsic linkbetweentheCityandtheJudiciary at the Old Bailey and the role of the Lord Mayor as ChiefMagistrate.TheLordMayor’ssword isplacedabovetheseatofthemostseniorjudgesittingonanydayintheBailey.The16th-centuryswordwaspresentedtotheCourtbytheCutlers’Livery-BrianwouldknowthatasanHonoraryLiverymanoftheCutlers’Company.OnlytheLordMayorcansitinthecentralseatinthecourtbeneathhisswordofofficeandauthority.

Brian did not shy from telling us something of the most difficult and gruesome cases that he presided over. Knife crime has been rising and he guided us through the issues and the real problems facing the Police today inworkingwith these young peoplewhoareatrisk.

Although according to Sir Brian Leveson (President of the Queen’sBenchDivision),BrianBarkerhadreachedtheageof‘statutoryjudicialsenility’whichrequiredhisretirementfromthe Bench, he had found a further career.

HeisnowbusyastheChairoftheNorthernIrelandCommitteeonProtectionandIndependentReviewerofNationalSecurityArrangementsinNorthernIrelandaswellastheJudicialPanelChairmanoftheBritishHorseracingAuthority.Wewere luckythathewasabletopresenttousinsuchacompellingwayatCityFace2Face.

2018 R&B Highly Commended winner Bill Clark (centre) and the two 2017 winners, Penrose Halson [Lifetime] and Keith Lawry with Club President Paul Herbage and Ald. Alison Gowman


Matters of Interest

I’MCarolineWalshandAlmoneroftheWorshipfulCompanyofPlumbers.RecentlyItookoverthepostoftheCityLiveryClub’sAlmoner and I would like to thank my immediate

predecessor,JudithPleasanceCC.

I have been a Liveryman with theWorshipful Company ofPlumbers and a Freeman of the City of London since 2004,withlinkstotheCityLiveryClubsince1985whenmyfather(alsoaPlumberLiveryman)joined.IhaveveryfondchildhoodmemoriesoftheancientLibraryofSionCollegeandLordMayorShowsandLuncheons.

WhatdoesanAlmonerdo?Aquickinternetsearchremindsus:‘Theearlyguildswereduty-bound tocare for theirmembersinsicknessandoldage..’andthiswastheroleoftheAlmoner.

Soit’swithlotsofpositiveenergyandenthusiasmthatIhavetaken on this very important and historical role.

AtCLCweaimto furtherdevelopandmodernise theroleofAlmonerwithpastoralcarefocusforallourmemberswiththehope of creating a team to serve and reach out to our members in time of need, and equally celebrate happy key life milestones.

I look forward to using my pastoral skills developed as aGuardianatStEthelberga’sCentreforReconciliationandPeace,Bishopsgate, to serve in my role as lead Almoner and develop a nurturing team. Watch this space for updates.

If I can be of any assistance please do not hesitate to contact me via our Clerk, LizWicksteed, or email me at: [email protected]

Caroline Walsh

The work of the Club Almonera commercial advantage over non-freemen). But the rightalsoextendedtoallanimalsgoingtomarket-cattle,geese,ducks,goatsandsheep.However,aswoolwasthestapleofEnglish trade, the ideaofsheepseemstohavebeenmostresonant over the centuries.

TheWorshipfulCompanyofWoolmen-ofwhomBillClarkisaPastMaster-firstembarkedontheideain2013.Previouslysheep have been taken across London Bridge by the World Tradersin2008andafullbridgeclosureandextravaganzatook place in 2009 on the 800th anniversary of the Bridge. ButtheWoolmenhavenowcreatedaneventinperpetuitythat gives a wide variety of people great pleasure andenjoyment.

Billtoldusthathehadtonavigateawidevarietyofregulationsandbodiestogetpermission.NotonlytheCityCorporationbut alsoTransport for London and DEFRA aswell as theRSPCA.Itwasclearthatanimalwelfarewasthepriorityandwhilstthereareoccasionalprotestsattheevent,thesheeparewell cared forwith a vet in attendance and rests andshade provided. The sheep are provided by a farmer from BedfordwhouseshissheeptotrainsheepdogsandtheyareoftenusedforfilmingandTV.Notjustanyoldsheep!

The sheep are driven across the bridge and, on the first drive of the day, there is usually a selection of important guestshepherds.In2018theLordMayorattendedwiththeLadyMayoresswho is aWoolmanandhasherownflock.TheywereaccompaniedbyAlanTitchmarshwhobecameaFreemanduringtheyear.WhentheycometothesouthernendofthebridgeandtheLondonBoroughofSouthwarktheyaremetbytheGuidableManorofSouthwarkwhopresentthemwithajarofmintsauce.Thesheeparedrivenbackand then spend the day enchanting the various volunteer shepherdswhoarebookedtotaketheirturnindrivingthesheep back and forth over the Bridge.

Many people dress up for the event and there is even a prize given for thebest dressed. BoPeep and FarmerGiles areregular figures aswell as numerous sheep andwolves insheep’s clothing

TheWoolmenarehelpedbytheGuildofYoungFreemanandmany volunteers on the day. To date they have been blessed with good weather and a healthy financial return thatgoes partly to the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and the Woolmen’s CharitableTrust.

Bill told us that he had to navigate a wide variety of regulations and bodies to get permission

Caroline Walsh the Club’s new Almoner


Matters of Interest

H AVE younoticedthattheClubpossessesabrassbell,mountedonawoodenframe,whichsitsonasmallstandnearthebar?

Itwas presented to the Club in 1950 by Immediate PastPresidentMrJHMortonandisamodelofa15thCenturyChurch Bell, hung in oak framework of the same period,andmadebytheWhitechapelBellFoundry.Itwasrungatluncheonsanddinners,whenannouncingtoastsetc,duringtheClub’stenureatSionCollege.

Untilrecently,itwasactuatedbyadismalstring,ratherdirtywithasimpleknotattheend.

Fortunately,IanStewart,oneofourfriendsintheLittleShipClub,hasmadeacolourfulbellropetomakeitapleasureto use. The President, Paul Herbage, happened to be in the Clubwhen the ropewas delivered.With a twinkle in hiseye,hepointedout that althoughhis gavelwashandy inmeetings since it could be used to quell unruly committee members, he did accept that a bell makes a louder sound for less effort.

Youcanseefromthephotographthatthetraditionaldesign,basedonships’bellropes,hasbeenmodifiedtoreflectouremblembut retains some interesting featureswith a longand honourable history. Starting at the bottom, the diamond knobknotwasoftenused in sailing ships – and into theageofsteam–attheendsofropesbywhichmenwouldhaulthemselvesaboardfromsmallboats;theblueandgoldwhipping abovematches thebasic colour schemeof ourcrest.

The main body is a four-strand round sennit, made withdoubledstrands.‘Sennit’ is anearly17thCenturywordofunknown origin but sennits have always been associatedwiththesea:thesimplestwasthesailor’s(orschoolgirl’s)‘pigtail’ofhairbutsomeareverycomplex;sennitslikethisone are still used tomake strong but flexible ropes.Thewhitecolourhasbeenusedtoadvantageby‘worming’withbrightredtwine;here,theobjectwastoreflectthearmsoftheCorporationoftheCityofLondoninthecentreofourcrestbut itsoriginalusewas instrengthening theriggingof ships.

Abovethemainhandleisaneight-strandfootropeknot.Footropeknotswerevitalintheageofsail:menaloftwouldleanoverayardarmtofurlasail;theystoodonfootropesand,tostoptheirfeetslidingsideways,simplefootropeknotswereworked at regular intervals; this complex one evokes therootingoftheClubintheGuildsand,inturn,therootingoftheGuildsintheCity.

Thebellropeiscrownedwithabecket.Here,asimpleloophasbeendecoratedwithacockscombingofgreenandwhitetwine.Sailingshipswereequippedwithanumberofheavyiron rings, usually for attaching ropes to the deck or the anchor.Topreventwearonthemainrope,theywerecoveredwithringbolthitchingmadeofthinner,string-likematerial,thedecorativeversionofwhich iscalledcockscombing–youcanseewhy.ThecockscombingisgreentoevokethetreeintheClub’screst,whichremindsusoftheClub’swishthattheLiveryshouldflourish,andprovidedtheinspirationfortheRoot&BranchAward’sname.

The actuating line leading to the bell clapper has a loop formedbyadecorativetwo-strandfootropeknotsurmountedbyanotherwhippinginourblueandgoldcolours;beneaththewhipping,thereisaservingwhichheremakesthejointsmoothbut in thedaysofsailwasusedtosmartenships’riggingandmakeitweatherproof.Thebecketandtheloopare joined by throughfooting, a technique used at sea tolessenstrainonheavytowingropes.

We trust that the deliberations of our various committees arenotsoarduousastowarrantthislastfeatureandthatitwillsimplyremindusofthefellowshipoftheLiveryandtheunionwiththeLittleShipClub.So,nexttimeyou’reinthebar, take a closer look at this bit of history.

Anon / Photo: Tony Lofts

For whom the (Club’s) bell tolls

The Sections


Aero Section

THEfirstmeetingoftheAeroSectionoftheCityLiveryClub took place at Sion College onWednesday 3rdApril1968withMrCHFFairweatherinthechair.One

ofthecommitteememberswasVictorErcolaniwho,whenhelater became Chairman, was responsible for the donation oftheCityLiveryClubAeroSectionChallengeCuppresentedtoprizewinnersintheRacing,RecordsandRallyingsectionoftheRoyalAeroClub.

We are delighted that the current chairman of the Aero Section continues to be invited annually to present this magnificent trophytotheprizewinningteam.OurpresentChairmanwearsaverysplendidjewelalsodonatedbyVictorErcolani.

Inthepastsixmonths,membershaveenjoyedthreeexcellentluncheonswithspeakers in theGuildhallClub.Topicsrangedfrom ‘ Intelligence gathering through listening techniques inWWII’,‘Aerial survey in CentralAfrica in 1947’ and finally‘Airships and Dirigibles’.

Looking ahead

LUNCHEONSwith speakershavebeenarranged for theforthcoming year. We are pleased to announce that the luncheonplannedfor1stMay2019willhaveasitsguest

speakertheChiefoftheAirStaff,AirChiefMarshalSirStephenHillierKCB,CBE,DFC,ADC.

Capt. Arthur Creighton FRIN

The City Livery Club Aero Section Challenge Cup

The Aero Section of the City Livery Club continues to thrive thanks to its enthusiastic members. Our numbers also continue to increase.

L - R Air Ambulance staffer, Adrienne Waterfield, Jeanne Brinton, Alan Wells, Denice and John Pond, Lynn Walters, Valerie Boakes, Air Ambulance staffer, Arthur Creighton


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History & Antiques Society

THE aim of the Society is to providememberswith abetter understanding of the history and culture of the UKthroughvisitstoexhibitionsandplacesofhistoric

interest.Inthepast,thishasincludedvisitstoStrawberryHillHouse,theCharterhouseandtheRoyalHospitalChelsea.

Due to changes in the committee, this year has been unusual inthatthefirstevent,aguidedtouroftheWallaceCollection,did not take place until September. The event proved to be very popularwith22membersandguestsparticipating.

OurnexteventwastheAnnualDinneronNovember1stwhich,thisyear,washeldattheArmyandNavyClubinPallMall.Ourspeakerwas SuzanneTaylorwho gave a short talk about theRose Playhouse, the first purpose-built theatre on the SouthBank.

Thecommitteeiscurrentlyworkingontheprogrammefornextyearanddetailswillbeannouncedshortly.

ThosewhowouldlikefurtherdetailsorwishtojointheSocietyshould contact Jackie Williams.

Email:[email protected]

Jackie Williams

The guided tour continues

Members visiting the Lawrence Collection in Manchester Square


The 2018 Golf Season

WITH such a hot dry summer many golf courses struggled to keep their course in good shape. However, theupside forplayerswas thatourgolf

lookedawhole lotbetterwith theballboundingdownhardparchedfairways.

MuchoftheseasonfollowedourusualpatternwiththeAGMandGuildhall lunch inMarch,gracedby thepresenceofPastPresidentandPastCaptainGrahamRedcliffewhopresentedthetrophyhegavefortheannualmatchbetweentheSocietyandtheCharteredAccountants(whichtheSocietywentontoloseinAugust).TheClubPresidentwasguestofhonourandwewerepleased towelcomesomenewmembersaswell asoneclubmemberwhodoesn’tplaygolfbutclearlyenjoysagoodlunch.

SandyLodgewasasusualwellturnedoutinJuneandwetriedanewvenueinJuly–TyrrellsWood–organisedbyJackBunyer.It’squitehillyandwhenwegonextyearIthinkafewmorepeoplewillbeusingbuggies.WehadamostenjoyablejointmeetingwiththePastMasters’AssociationsinSeptemberatTempleGolfClub(nearHenley).Thevenuerotatesaccordingtowhowinsthepairscompetition.NextyearwillbeatChobham(Surrey).

The Society entered two teams for the LordMayor’s CharityGolfDayneitherofwhichthreatenedthewinners.TheSocietycreatedanorganiser’s“bible”whenitwastheorganiserin2016and continues to provide support to subsequent organisers. The organiser in 2019 is likely to be the International Bankers Company.

Keith Baker

Jack Bunyer and Darren Parry won the Hughes Shield. (LtoR) Jack and Darren with the Captain

Richard Hawtin (left) wins Golfer of the Year presented by Richard Sharp

The captain (centre) thanking Nic Birtles and his wife Rosaline for organising the Autumn Meeting


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Motoring Section

29 January 2018:On29thJanuaryweheldalunchtimereceptionintheMembers’diningroomattheClubwhereourguestofhonourwasClubPresident,PaulHerbageMBECStJ.

30 April: Our AGM.WehadourAGM,followedbylunch,atGuildhallon30thAprilwhich was attended by 32 members and guests. Our guestspeakerwasPastChairmanandLifePresidentGrahamRedcliffewhospokeabouthiscollectionofmotorbadgesandradiatormascots,includingLalique,whichwasondisplay.

27 June:TheSectionhadajointeventwithArthurCreighton,secretaryof the Aero Section, on 27th June to visit Brooklands motor museum and aircraft display which was supported by sixmembersofthemotoringsection.Therewasmuchtosee–a2.75-mileracingcircuit,thefirstintheworld,andtheremnantsof an aerodrome opened in 1907, the Mercedes Benz Museum, aBusMuseumandaConcorde!

18 July:MembersofthesectionandguestsattendedtheCartMarking,celebrating501yearsof theWorshipfulCompanyofCarmen,on 18th July in GuildhallYard followingwhich 12membershadluncharrangedbytheCarmen’sCompanyintheGreatHallatGuildhall.

29 October:OurfinalcommitteemeetingfortheyearwasheldatGuildhallon29thOctober followedby lunch in theAldermen’sdiningroom.

4 November:WeagainbookedaroomwithaviewintheAlbionHotelforthefinish of the Veteran car run in Brighton.

Alan Cook

We have had three new additions to our membership which now stands at 54.

FROM the start of September, on the second Monday of eachmonth,aClubinitiativefornewandprospectiveMembers has seen informal drinks being held in

thebarwith thePresidentorat leastonememberof theExecutiveinattendance.TheSectionisconsideringmergingourInformalNetworkingDrinkswiththisinitiative.

The Section has recruited two additional CommitteeMembers–IslaKennedy,andChrisTurner.WecontinuetoholdregularCommitteemeetingstoplanmoreeventsforour members.

Under 40s Section

We now have 32 members and during the year we held our Informal Networking Drinks. Our Facebook Group is growing, with 14 members which is helping to improve our communications and engagement.

A Club initiative for new and prospective

Members has seen informal drinks being

held in the bar with the President or at

least one member of the Executive in

attendance. The Section is considering

merging our Informal Networking

Drinks with this initiative.


Music Section

INlate2017weheldourannualcarolserviceatthechurchofStMagnustheMartyrandearlythisyearsawourmembersattending the Brick Lane Music Hall’s pantomime ‘Aladdin’

andourannualRiverThames’JazzCruise.

On19thMarch2018,webeganourbusySectionYearwithourAnnual General Meeting and Installation Dinner in GuildhallunderthecontinuingchairmanshipofMrKenChaproniere.TheChairmanreportedaverysuccessful2017-2018withavarietyof events and good attendances, and ending with a healthybankaccount.Twenty-threeofusenjoyedanElectionDinnerwithguestspeakerMissSalGoldsmith,HeadofDevelopmentat‘Music forYouth’whohad invitedus to theMFYProms inNovember.

Officers Elected: Chairman: Mr Ken Chaproniere for asecondterm.Otherofficerswerealsoelected:HonSecretary:Mrs Maureen Bonanno-Smith, Hon Treasurer: Miss AdrienneWaterfield and Hon Examiner: Mr Michael Davies. A mostwelcomeadditiontotheCommitteeisMissSherryGiessenandtherewillbeoneortwoadditionsinNovember.

18th May:TenmembersattendedtherecordingoftheBBCLunchtimeBroadcastConcertbytheAcademyofAncientMusicatSt.Luke’sChurchinOldStreet.

22nd May: An excellent Chairman’s Lunch at Guildhallwasattendedby32memberswithSpeaker,PresidentMrPaulHerbage MBE CStJ, accompanied by his wife Mrs RosemaryHerbageCStJ.

15th June:ThirteenofusattendedtheCentenaryAnniversaryoftheRoyalAirForceatRAFNortholt.Thiswasareallygreatdaycommencingat10.15amwithawonderfulstringensemble

of the Band of the RAF playing a variety of popular classics,followed by a percussionist playing great music and withwonderfulfootworkalongthe3to4-metreMiramba,followedby a superbpianist.We then took rideson themightywatercannon specifically built for saving aircraft. After lunch in the WarrantOfficers’Mess, everyonewaspresentedwith anRAFBandCDandthesectionmemberspresentedadonationof£200fortheRAFBenevolentFund.

9th July:Awonderfuleveninggalaperformanceof‘FiddlerontheRoof’bytheFinalYearstudentsattheGuildhallSchoolofMusicandDramawasattendedby33membersandguests.AldermanAlisonGowmanattendedwithagroupoffriendsandcolleagues.WealsowelcomedImmediatePastChiefCommonerMrsWendyMeadOBE.ThiswasthelargestattendancebytheMusic Section in 2018 and our contribution of £100 per head to theGSMDwaswellreceived.

18th September: Following an excellent pre-concertsupper, 17 of us attended a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra with Sir Simon Rattle conducting. Wegreatly appreciated a first half of wonderful music, with theconductor not using a“score” which was a triumph, with afull Orchestra playing the most complete array and variety of musicalinstrumentsandthe300-plusLSOChorus,alongwiththeTiffinSchoolChildren’sChorusinthesecondhalf.

12th-14th October:SixteenmembersandguestsenjoyedareallywonderfulmusicalweekendattheWestLodgeParkHotelatHadleyWood. ItcommencedwithaformalFridayconcertdinnerandaperformancebytheEnglishPianoTrioprojectingthelivesoftheSchumanns,RobertandClara,throughwordsandmusic inconnectionwithMendelssohn,Brahms,Liszt,Berliozand Wagner.

Once again we have been able to provide our members with an excellent programme of events.

The River Thames Jazz Cruise takes in the sights

The gathering at the West Lodge Park Hotel

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EEARLY recordsshowtheproposalanddetailsoftheformationandobjectsofthe“MusicCircle”from30thMarch1961totheminutesofthefirstAnnualGeneral

Meetingheldon10thJanuary1963,bywhichtimethetitlechangedto“TheMusicSection”.

ThepapersalsodisclosetheChairman’sReportfor1984-1985,whichreferredtoanoticeofthe30thyearofexistenceanda special Anniversary Dinner being held at the Apothecaries’ HallonMonday,26thMarch1990.Thephotorightwastakenin 1980.

Maureen Bonanno-Smith

A potted history

Happy group at the Music Section’s AGM. The Chairman, Robert Turner, stands behind his wife in centre of the picture, also shown (tallest in the backrow) is the section’s Hon. Sec. Leslie Froude

InglorioussunshineontheSaturdayafternoon,wehadaguidedtourofthefamousArboretumfoundedin1963byEdwardBealeanddevelopedoverthepast52yearsbyEdward’ssonTrevorandgrandsonAndrew,nowthemanagingdirector.Andrewledourtourofautumnal-dressedtreesplantedfromthemid-1800sto the current day, comprising a magnificent 800 or so different specimentreesfromallovertheworldincludinga“ThujaPlicataStradivarius”, the species from which one Mr Stradivariousselected the most treasured timber to make his magical violins. OntheSaturdayeveningwehadthepleasureofaneveningmealaccompaniedwitharecitalbyconcertpianistEdwardDyewiththeWorshipfulCompanyofPlaisterers.

Looking ahead

6th November: Attending the Royal Albert Hall for the ‘MusicforYouthProms’.

9th November: A celebration of the Section’s 10th Anniversary Annual Student Awards at Guildhall with guestspeakerSirAndrewParmley.

6th December:OurannualCarolServicewillagainbewiththeWardofBridgeattheChurchofStMagnustheMartyr.

25th January 2019:Apantomimewiththehilarioustitle‘MotherGoosed’atBrickLaneMusicHall.

24th February 2019:OurannualRiverThamesJazzCruiseLunchonthenewlyrenovatedCruiser‘LondonSymphony’

Maureen Bonanno-SmithArboretum tour

Members enjoy dinner at the West Lodge Park Hotel


I’M delighted to report that membership of the Wine Circlecontinues togrowwithmanyof thenewMembersindicatingtheywouldliketojoinus.TheSectionisoneof

thebestsupportedandpopularamongstClubMembers,whichisnotsurprisingwhengoodfoodandgoodwineareinvolved!

The 18th September was the Circle’s AGM when Membersreceived a report on the activities held during the year, the financesandelecteditsofficers.MichaelGilham,whohadbeentheCircle’s outstandingChairman and Events Secretary for anumberofyears,haddecidedtostanddownasChairmanandpassedthebatonontoJulieFox,theCircle’sHonorarySecretary.

TheAGMwasfollowedbyanexcellentpresentationbyDavidElfordofCrimsonGold,afriendoftheCircle,coveringwinesfromthe600milesoftheLoire.Membersheardhowthevariedsoilstructureoftheareaenablesthegrowerstoproduceawidevarietyofwhitewines.Anumberoftheproducerswereslowlyexperimenting with red wine production to increase theirappealandtheirshareofthewinemarket.

The Circle has enjoyed an excellent year of wine tastingsaccompanied by carefully selected cuisine to enhance the tastingexperience. ThehighlightofouryearwasourAnnualDinneron11th Julywhen29membersandguestsenjoyedasplendid evening at Innholders’ Hall. Wewere treated to anoutstandingmenufromtheMichelin-starredchefHerbertBerger

accompaniedbywineswhichhadbeenselectedspecificallytocomplementthemenu.OurPresident,PaulHerbageMBECStJ,andhiswife,RosemaryHerbageCStJ,wereourguests fortheeveningandtheeventwasagreatsuccessandenjoyedbyall.

OurnexteventwillbeonTuesday13thNovemberwhenwewillbevisitingtheSuttonArmsat6CarthusianStreetforourtasting.TheCircleisalsolookingatthepossibilityofholdingabeertastingeventandpayingavisittoaLondongindistillery–sowatchthisspace!

Julie Fox

Wine Circle

AGM dinner

Wine Circle Officers (L to R): Michael Gilham, President Paul Herbage, Julie Fox and Dan Heath, the Circle’s new Hon. Secretary


Right: Caroline WalshBelow: Andrew Trapnell

Photo Section - A Market Theme

In the past year we have welcomed new members to the Photo Section and have enjoyed informal social activities.

With our theme for the year of ‘Markets’ we have more talent to showcase, not forgetting our Editor who is very handy with a camera!

Our Section is open to all - whatever image recording device you favour - and you are welcome to join us.

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ON 29th June 2018 Women in the Livery held its second AnniversaryLunchattheOrientalClub.Itwasahappyandwell-attendedoccasion.PresidentoftheClub,Paul

HerbageMBECStJ andhiswifeRosemaryHerbageCStJwerespecialguests.AllenjoyedtheInConversationwithourPatronDameFionaWoolfDBEDStJDL,conductedbythePresident.

Women in the Livery participated in the Lord Mayor’s ‘CityGivingDay’thisyearwithafuneventatGuildhallClubon19thSeptember2018.Itwasa‘Howtoaccessorisewithstyle’eventin aid of the Lord Mayor’ Appeal.

ThiswasthethirdtimethattheSectionhadcelebratedtheDay,awonderfulinitiativestartedbyourPatronduringheryearasLordMayorin2013-2014.ThepresentersattheeventincludedPastMasterFeltmaker,EdaRoseLawson,oneofthefinestdesignersofbespokehatswhohadbroughtalongafabulouscollectionofhats.StylistJulieCastellirepresentedAmishiLondon,aMayfairboutique selling beautiful and uniquely identifiable accessories.

Jewellery designer Pauline Wong also spoke and displayedseveral items from her collection.

All up, the total raised by the ‘Women in the Livery’ Section for City Giving Day was £1108.64. Samantha Bowman, the LadyMayoress,said“Thankyousomuch,weappreciatealltheworkthat“WomenintheLivery’doenormously.Ourcharitypartnerswillbeabsolutelydelighted.”

WomenintheLiverywasoneofthegroupsthatjoinedinthe2018 InternationalWomen’s Day (IWD) Celebrations at theOriental Club. Speakers on this year’s IWD theme of‘PressforProgress’wereProfessorMarianneLewis,theDeanofCassBusinessSchool;DavidIsaac,theChairmanoftheHumanRights& Equality Commission; Elysia McCaffrey, Deputy Director,WomeninBusiness,attheDFE’sGovernmentEqualitiesOffice;andZehanAlbakritheChairofPanAsianWomen’sAssociation(PAWA).

Kate Flitcroft ofAuctioneers Lyon andTurnbull also gave aninterestingtalkonSuffragetteWhite,GreenandPurplejewellerytomarktheCentenaryofWomengettingtheVote.

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Women in the Livery

Judy Tayler-Smith (L) with Sheriff the Hon Liz Green & Dorothy Newlands at the Bank of China’s City Giving Day ‘thank you’ reception

Framed! (L to R): Judy Tayler-Smith, the Lady Mayoress, Samantha Bowman, and Mei Sim Lai

AERO – Arthur Creighton at:[email protected]/01462-734092

HISTORY & ANTIQUES – Jackie Williams at:[email protected]/07775-686385

GOLF – Keith Baker at:[email protected]/020-77365935

MOTORING – Alan Cook at:[email protected]/07785-252120

MUSIC – Maureen Bonanno-Smith at:[email protected]/01727-854777

PHOTO – Beverly Smith at:[email protected]/020-89495096

UNDER 40s – Anjola Adeniyi at:[email protected]

WINE – Julie Fox at:[email protected]/07761-647811

WOMEN IN THE LIVERY – Mei Sim Lai at:[email protected]/07903-153793

Section Contacts

Albini,DrFrancesca,StationersAllega, Mr Philip, Information TechnologistsAvery, Mr William, CarpentersBailey,MrGregory,Freeman of the City of LondonBaxter, Miss Sarah, Coopers, Bishopsgate Ward ClubBell,MrGordon,Educators, Bridge Ward ClubBhowmick, Ms Roma, Fletchers, Bridge Ward Club, United Wards ClubBondy, Mr David, Gold and Silver Wyre DrawersBrooker, Mr Ian, UpholdersBrown, Mr Reginald, Insurers Burgin, Mrs Patricia, Arts ScholarsByrne, Mr Antony, Cooks, Security ProfessionalsCatford, Mr Simon, Water Conservators, Walbrook Ward ClubChambers, Mr Philip, Guild of Young FreemenCoates, Mrs Margaret, PlaisterersColes,MrNeil,Carmen,Vintry Ward ClubCowe, Mr Robert, Chartered Secretaries and AdministratorsCrockatt, Mr Allan, DyersCrocker,MrGeoffrey,Freeman of the City of LondonEaton,DrChristopher,Makers of Playing CardsEdwards, Mr Vaughan, Broad Street Ward ClubElder, Mr Philip, Stationers, Coleman Street Ward ClubElvidge,MrMax,BakersEvans, Mr Timothy, Wax ChandlersEverett, Mrs Karen, Bishopsgate Ward ClubFreeman,MrChristopher,Bakers, Tower Ward ClubGibbes,MrsNorma,Freeman of the City of London, Coleman Street Ward Club, Guildable Manor of SouthwarkGillo,MrGeoffrey,Butchers, Carmen, Chartered Accountants, Bishopsgate Ward ClubGoodey, Mr Simon, Watermen and LightermenGoodwin,MrsElisabeth,Educators, Tower Ward ClubGough,MrsGeorgina,Arts ScholarsGoyal, Ald. Prem, Plumbers, World Traders, Guild of Freemen, Portsoken, Bishopsgate, Broad St, Cripplegate and Aldgate Ward Clubs, United Ward ClubsGroom, Mrs Anne, Apothecaries, InnholdersGroom, Mr William, InnholdersHallam,MrChristopher,Chartered Secretaries and AdministratorsHaynes,MrNoel,Ironmongers, Coleman Street Ward ClubHead, Mr Windsor, Chartered Architects, Art ScholarsHeath, Mr Daniel, Hackney Carriage Drivers, Guild of Freemen, Walbrook Ward Club

Herbert, Mr Justyn, InnholdersHewitt, Mr Michael, Water Conservators, FuellersHindle, Mr Jonathan, Furniture Makers, Upholders,Arts Scholars, Broad Street, Cheap, Castle Bayard and Tower Ward ClubsHipkins,MrChristopher,Basketmakers, Coleman Street Ward ClubHoward, Mr John, Innholders, Broad Street, Vintry and Dowgate Ward ClubsJones,Ald.Gregory,Leathersellers, Butchers, Farringdon Ward ClubKhan, Mr John, Turners, Coleman Street Ward ClubKhan, Mr Josef, Security Professionals, Coleman Street Ward ClubLand,DrNicholas,BlacksmithsLeahy, Mr James, SkinnersLepper, Mrs Dorothy, Educators, Aldersgate Ward ClubLepper, Mr Michael, PlaisterersLyons,Ald.Nicholas,Merchant Taylors, Tower Ward ClubMalecka, Dr Mary, ArbitratorsMarsh, Mr Timothy, EngineersMcArthur, Mr Hamish, Glaziers, Aldgate Ward Club, IOD City of London BranchMcNeill Love, Dr Robin, BlacksmithsMillar, Mr Barry, Water ConservatorsMumford, Mr Adrian, MusiciansNelson, MrColin, BlacksmithsOsborne, MrClive,Glaziers, Aldgate Ward ClubPatani, MrNeel, Freeman of the City of LondonPateman, MrBenjamin, MusiciansPearson, Mr David, Marketors, Cripplegate and Coleman Street Ward ClubsPhilip, Mr David, ScrivenersPrice, MrGordon, Framework Knitters, Bread Street Ward ClubRobinson, Mr Peter, ButchersRuckert, Mr David, Arts ScholarsRussell, Miss Marilyn, Bishopsgate Ward Club, Royal Society of St George City BranchScrutton, MrCharles, Basketmakers, United Wards ClubSelwyn, Mr Robert, FletchersSingh, MrJasvirOBE, Freeman of the City of LondonSmetham, MrGraham, ConstructorsSpringett, Ms Alison, Bakers, Tower and Candlewick Ward ClubsStary, MrsErica, Solicitors, Tax Advisers, Plumbers, Tin Plate Workers


Members

Membership Anniversaries70 years Peter J. Davis since 1 October 1948

60 yearsHarold Gould (Past President) since 1 July 1958

Gerald Landers since 1 July 1958

50 yearsGraham Redcliffe (Past President) since 1 January 1968

Tony Floyd (Past President) since 1 May 1968

Govind Thakore since 1 May 1968

New Joiners 2017-2018

PastPresidentIvanNellistOStJMrEricBrittCaptTonyDavisDrJohn(Dickie)FairerMrDGainsboroughRobertsMrsWynneGilham(spousemember)MrPhilipHawtreeMr Stuart M LeverMrRobinMajdalany

Dr William McDermentLady (Joan) ReidMrRichardSermonMBELady (Hazel) TaylorCapt.JohnFThurlowMr Robert TurnerMr Peter V WallisMr Anthony WoodsMr David Vermont

In MemoriamWe were saddened to hear of the following deaths amongst our Members and our deepest sympathies are extended to their families and friends:


Members’ Achievements

The City

• Ald.PeterEstlin-Lord Mayor (elected), and Master International Banker during 2017/18• HonLizGreen-NonAldermanicSherriff(elected)• Ald.VincentKeaveny-Aldermanic Sheriff (elected)

New Aldermen• Ald.EmmaEdhem(Candlewick)• Ald.PremGoyalOBE(Portstoken) • GregoryJonesQCCC• Ald.NicholasLyonsOBE

The Livery• JohnBarber-MasterGuildofFreemen.• SimonCatford-MasterWaterConservator(102)• RichardChristou-MasterMarketor(90)• DavidClarke-MasterMason(30)• RalphEdmundson-MasterTobacco&PipeMaker(82)• Ald.JohnGarbutt-UpperBailiffWeavers(42)• StephenGee-PrimeWardenBasketmakers(52)• Geoff Gillo-MasterButcher(24)• MarkGrove-MasterCook(35)• DavidJohnson-MasterManagementConsultant(105)• RobinMcNeillLove-PrimeWardenBlacksmiths(40)

• DavidPhilip-MasterScrivener(44)• RogerPoulton-MasterJoiner&Ceiler(41)• TimSolway-MasterUpholder(49)• ColinTiffin-MasterNeedlemaker(65)• TonyWard-MasterConstructor(99)• AlastairWatson-Gandy-MasterPattenmaker(70)

Ward Clubs• InezBenjamin-PresidentBishopsgateWardClub • DaphneCave-PresidentofLimeStreetWardClub• ChrisEdge-PresidentAldgateWardClub• JonathanHindle-ChairmanBroadStreetWardClub• Cliff Rust-PresidentWardofCheapClub

Other City Organisations• Ald.AlisonGowman-ChairmanRoyalSocietyof StGeorge,CityofLondonBranch• AnitaRust-PresidentUnitedWards’Club• KatherineSykes-MasterPRPractitioners’Company

Honours• TomHoffmanMBECC• TomIlubeCBE• DhruvPatelOBECC

Members are encouraged to let the Clerk know if they become a Livery Master or take up a City office during 2018/19

Stuart-Bamford, MrEric, Tin Plate Workers, Blacksmiths, Coleman Street Ward Club, Freeman of the City of LondonSugarman, Mr David, Arts ScholarsTacon, Mr Paul, Clerk to the Air Pilots Taylor, Mr Terence, Clockmakers, Broad Street Ward ClubThomas, Mr Jeffrey, Freeman of the City of LondonThornton, Mr James, Candlewick Ward Club, Freeman of the City of LondonToner, Mr Jago, International Bankers, Guild of Young Freemen, Candlewick Ward ClubWagstaffe, Mr Stephen, Chartered Architects, Bridge Ward Club

Wallis, Mrs Mary, Educators, Vintry and Dowgate Ward ClubsWatling, Mr Richard, DistillersWatson,MrNeville,Clerk to the Scientific Instrument MakersWells, Mr Richard, Makers of Playing Cards, Gardeners, Queenhithe and Bishopsgate Ward ClubsWilk, Dr James, Management ConsultantsWilliams, Mrs Jacqueline, Upholders, Bishopsgate Ward ClubWithers, Mr Terry, ConstructorsYates, Dr Timothy, Apothecaries


Root & Branch Awards

Root & Branch Award Winners

The Root & Branch Award was set up by the Club in 2014 to mark its Centenary.

AS this year’s winner the Judging Panel selected anoutstandingLiverymanforhisworkininspiringyoungpeoplebyopeninguptheworldofworkandcareers

intheCityofLondon.

The Panel also awarded a Highly Commended prize to aLiverymanwhohasorganisedthetraditionalsheepdriveacrossLondon Bridge to highlight the Livery and raise funds for charity.

Theawardswerepresentedat theClub’sannualCivicLunchin Drapers’ Hall on 2nd July by the Representative Lord Mayor AldermanSirAndrewParmley.

Award Winner Liveryman Reg Brown, is a Liveryman of the WorshipfulCompanyofInsurers.

YoucanreadReg’sviewoftheAwardbelow.

The strong field of nominations this year led to a Highly CommendedAwardtoLiverymanBillClark,PastMasteroftheWorshipfulCompanyofWoolmen.

Bill introduced an annual sheep drive over London Bridge for FreemenoftheCityofLondon.

DrawingontheurbanmyththatFreemenoftheCityofLondoncan take their sheep over London Bridge, Bill saw that thiscould become a reality and it would re-establish an historicCity tradition and raise funds for charity. It involves endlesshours of preparation and the use of Bill’s unique set of skills in managementandIT,aswellashisknowledgeoftheCityCivicand an ability to collaborate and encourage many to volunteer and participate.

He has also worked on many other new initiatives for theWoolmen, editing their magazine and spearheading entries in theLordMayor’sShowaswellassupportingmanyagriculturalshows.HeisaveryworthyLiverymantoberecognisedinthisway.

Alison Gowman

I wasmorethanalittlesurprisedwhenIwastoldinearlyMay of this year that I had not only been nominated, but had actually been chosen, to receive the City

LiveryClub’sannualRoot&BranchAwardfor‘exceptionalservice’ inspiring young people to consider a career in the City. Surprised,because there is a lotofgreatworkbeingdoneinthisareaandIknowanumberofpeoplewhoarefar more deserving than me.

My Background.

Born inKilburn in 1942, I grewup andwent toprimaryschool in Hackney. Growing up in post-war London waswonderful. The general mood was very optimistic andeveryone seemed tobe in the sameboat. ForuschildrentherewereplentyofbombsitestoplayonandnoHealthandSafetyExecutivetoworryabout.Mylittlegroup’s(Ihesitateto say gang’s) favourite playground was Finsbury Square.Therewere6/8oldbombshelters.Dirty,smelly,dark,dingy–allexcitingplacesforyoungboys!ThebombsitesaroundStPaul’sCathedralwereprettyexcitingtoo!

Iwasnotagoodstudentatschool.MysecondaryschoolwasBarnsburyBoys’ justoff theHollowayRoad. Iwas a slow

learnerand latedeveloperandstayedonanextrayear toget five ‘O’ levels.

WhenIleftschoolin1959ItookthefirstjobofferedataninsuranceofficeinCannonStreet.EightyearslaterIqualifiedasaFellowoftheCharteredInsuranceInstituteandthen,having finally learned study and examination techniques,I signed up as an external student of University CollegeLondon.Iwasself-taughtandobtainedanLLBdegree.

My insurancecareer tookoff. Ibegan to travel theworld,visiting Australia for the first time in 1970, became active underwriter of my own Lloyd’s Syndicate in 1984, andPresident of the Insurance Institute of London in 1994, and PresidentoftheCharteredInsuranceInstitutein1999/2000.

One of my most memorable occasions was chairing anInsurance Institute of London Mansion House lunch in 1995 whenmy guest speakerswere the LordMayor,AldermanChristopherWalford,andtheLordChiefJustice,LordWoolf.IrememberlookingaroundtheEgyptianHallatallthegreatand the good of the London Insurance Market and thinking ‘notbadforanEastEndkid-slowlearnerandlatedeveloper!’

A view from this year’s R&B winner Reg Brown


Mentoring

I embarkeduponmymentoring careerwhen I retired in2000.First,withLloyd’sintheCommunity,andthenwiththeBrokerageCitylink.I’velostcountofthenumberofmenteesI’ve had in the intervening years but I thought it appropriate toinvitetwoofthemasmygueststotheCivicLunchon2July.Mylongestservingmentee,Kaan,andoneofmynewest,Kizuwander.

KaanYardimciwasa15-year-oldschoolboywhenIfirstmethimatBishopChallenorCatholicCollegiateBoys’SchoolinShadwell.HesaidhewantedacareerintheLaw.IspottedimmediatelythatKaanwasspecialandhadalltheingredientstomakeasuccessofanycareerhechosetofollow.IkeptintouchwithKaanwhenhewenttouniversityandIhelpedhim get successive internships in the insurance sector.

Today,heisaqualifiedmemberoftheCharteredInsurance,aFreemanoftheCityofLondon,aLiverymanwiththeInsurers’LiveryandisaManagerinMarketDevelopmentCommercial

at Lloyd’s of London. He is undoubtedly my greatest success asamentorandnowagreatandtrustedfriend.

Kizuwander St Jean is a very bright young lady fromthe Commonwealth of Dominica studying AerospaceEngineering at Queen Mary University.We met a coupleofyearsagowhenIwashostinga“StudentEvent”fortheBrokerageattheCIIbuildinginAldermanbury.Iintroducedher to colleagues in the Aerospace insurance market and she’s interned a couple of times since. I have high hopes forKizu - I tellher thatwithawonderfulname likehersshe can’t fail.

Mentoring has always been something I felt I had to do.MyparentswerethebestmentorsandrolemodelsIcouldpossibly have had. They taught me honesty, integrity, love andcompassionformyfellowcitizensofwhatevercolourorcreed.I’vebeensoluckyinlifeIjustwanttogivesomethingbackandtoservethenextgeneration.

Reg Brown

Root & Branch winner Reg Brown with two of his mentees, Kaan Yardimci (L) and Kizuwander St Jean at the Civic Luncheon

ONCEagain,theClubhasplayeditspartinsupportinggood causes that are closely linked to the City ofLondon. Although our Benevolent Fund isn’t large

compared with some of the funds held by the older LiveryCompanies, it isonlyaround£120k,weareabletoutilisetheannual income from the fund’s investments and donations receivedduringtheyeartowardsgrantsforgoodcauses.

The most visible sign of this charitable effort comes at our SummerCivicLuncheonwhenchequesarepresentedfortheLordMayor’sAppeal (£1000); theMansionHouseScholarshipFund (£500)and theSheriffs’&Recorder’sFund (£500).Thisyear was no exception with Alderman Sir Andrew Palmley,RepresentativeLordMayor,receivingthefirst twoandSheriffRedcliffethethird.EachyeartheWinnerofourRoot&BranchAwardisabletonominateacharityorcharitiestowhichtheClubalsodonates£1000.

ManyLiveryCompaniessupporttheAnnualMagicalDisneylandTourorganisedbytheWorshipfulCompanyofHackneyCarriageDrivers. Since Phil Davis became a Root & Branch Winner in 2016 the Club have become regular supporters andmake aCharitablegranttosupportonetaxieachyear.ThePresidenthas the privilege of being invited to attend the special early morning breakfast at CanaryWharf just before the convoysets off. This colourful event, attended by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffsalongwithrepresentativesofmanyofthesponsoringorganisations, brings home just how important the trip is tosome really seriously ill children and their carers.

InSeptemberyourPresidentandSeniorVicePresidentjoinedotherLiveryrepresentativesforavisittoTreloarsCollegeTrust,at Alton in Hampshire. This residential school and college, established as a result of a Lord Mayor’s Appeal in 1908, caters forchildrenandyoungpeople,oftenwithmultiplehandicapsanddisabilities.Thedecisionby theTrustees a fewyears ago

tomake an annual £500 grant to the Collegewas discussedandwhat particular activity itwas to be used towards. Eachyearmostof the students are involved inputtingonamajorproductionforparentsandvisitorsandoursupportwillenablethe staff to purchase materials for costumes and stage sets. The Clubwillreceiverecognitionbyreferencetoitssupportintheprogramme.

Since1971theClubhashadalinkwiththeCheshireFoundationatTunbridgeWells where a cul-de-sac of bungalows offeringshelteredaccommodationisnamed‘CityLiveryClubClose’.In

THE Trust provides education, care, therapy, medical support and independence training to youngpeoplewithphysicaldisabilitiesfromall

overtheUKandoverseas.Theiraimistopreparetheseyoung people for adult life, giving them the confidence and skills to achieve their full potential. The CityLiveryClub’sBenevolentFundisaloyalsupporterandcurrently helpsTreloar’s Sixth Form tutor with fundstowardsthestagingofanannualstudentproduction.

Treloar Trust


Charity

Club continues its support to Charity

Past Presidents on wheels for charity - Neil Redcliffe and John MacCabe take a breather on their way from London to Paris

The President and Treloar Trust’s nutritionist Paula Wood with a body composition machine used in dietary planning

In September your President and Senior Vice President joined other Livery representatives for a visit to Treloar’s at Alton in Hampshire. This residential school and college established as a result of a Lord Mayor’s Appeal in 1908 caters for children and young people, often with multiple handicaps and disabilities.

Investment Clubs


OPERATING as effectively small Sections withmembership restricted under Financial Services’Rules to a maximum of 20, these emerge from

timetotimeandprovideaconvivialopportunityforClubmemberswhomayormaynothaveanydetailedknowledgeof stock markets to collectively make small investment decisionswithmemberswhomakeregularpaymentsintoa kitty, sharing both the gains and losses inherent in such activity.

Meetings,whichtendtobemonthlyorbimonthly,usuallylast for about an hour and are invariably followed by aconviviallunchattheClub.

Traditionally, once a year, members from all the active Investment Clubs come together for a joint lunch – thisyearitwasheldatSmith&Wollensky’sjustofftheStrand.Aftertheselunchesthereisusuallyaspeakerwhogivesanupdateoncurrentmarkettrends.NotsurprisinglyBrexitanditsimpactonstockmarketswastopoftheagenda.

OvertheyearswehaveseenfiveClubs,mostofwhichexistforadecadeorsobeforewindinguptheirassetswhichareshared amongst members. The usual reasons for deciding to close are: an absence of volunteers to take on the roles of Chairman(whooftenistheonedealingwiththebrokingfirm)andtheTreasurer;orfindingattendanceattheregularmeetingswaning.BothTheGalleryandRoot&BranchClubsclosed some years ago and this year has seen the sad demise of the Baltic Investment Club, although its members areplanning to continue to meet occasionally for lunch.

TheClub’sCouncilapplaudssuchinitiativesinformingtheseClubsandwishestoplaceonrecorditsthankstothosewhohave for a long time put in the effort necessary to make them successful.Therewillbenewmemberswhoperhapsdon’tknowoftheirexistenceandvacanciesdoarisefromtimetotime.IfyouareinterestedwhynotcontacttheSecretariesof the two currently active InvestmentClubs –Bellwharf(Rosemary Herbage - [email protected]) andRiverThames([email protected]) for more information.

Paul Herbage

“The Markets are volatile and may go down but we can still have fun.”

This surely must be the catchphrase of the City Livery Club’s Investment Clubs.

recent years this link hasn’t been maintained as closely as it shouldhavebeenand,atthetimeofwriting,arrangementsarein hand for these to be restarted by the restoration of an annual grant.AsmanyClubmemberswillknowtheLordMayor’s‘BigCurryLunch’atGuildhallhasbecomeanimportantfundraisingevent for supporting veterans and their families of recent conflictsincludingIraqandAfghanistan.From2018themoniesraisedgoestohelpallthreearmedservicesratherthanjusttheSoldiers’CharityandtheClubhasbecomearegularsupporter.

In November each year the President is invited, along withall Livery Masters, to lay a Poppy Cross in the Garden ofRemembrance at St Paul’s Cathedral and this is also theopportunityforadonationtotheannualCityofLondonPoppyappealtobemadeonbehalfoftheClub.

The final area of regular support is making of grants totalling £1000toacharityorCharitiesspecifiedbythePresidentoftheyear.UnsurprisinglythisyearIhavechosentheOrderofStJohnto be the main recipient

TheClub’sOfficerswho act asTrusteesof the Fund are alsolookingatotherwaysinwhichsmallgrantsmightbeusedwhichenabletheprofileoftheClubtoberaised–perhapsthroughprovidingprizesatCityLinkedSchools.Duringthenextyear,acarefulreviewwillbeundertakentoensurethatthisCharityis arranged in themost appropriateway, given the changinglandscape of charities today and the latest guidance from the Charities’Commission.

CurrentlyoneofthekeysourcesofincomeisthegenerosityofmembersattendingourChristmasluncheonwhenanenvelopecollection is held. We urge you to be as generous as possible. TheTrusteescontinuetobegratefultothoseindividualswhomake contributions to the fund and would encourage moreClubmembers to support our efforts byundertaking regulargiving.Ifyouwanttoknowmoreabouthowtodothis,pleasecontacttheClubOffice.

Paul Herbage


The Club & Its Facilities

Club Opening HoursMonday 08.30–20.00*Tuesday 08.30–17.00Wednesday 08.30–20.00*Thursday 08.30–20.00*Friday 08.30–17.00*(*lateratthediscretionoftherestaurantmanager)

TheClubisclosedatweekends,BankHolidays,ChristmasandNewYear,andoccasionallyintheeveningwheneventstakeplace.

Club FacilitiesClubroom and Bar –overlookingtheThames,thisisaquietlocationwithcomfortableseatingtomeetfriends,haveadrinkorjustspendtimequietly.InSummertheoutsideterraceareamakesapleasantplacetoreadthepaperandadmiretheview.Newspapersaredelivereddaily.

Dining Room – tablesofeverysizefrom2uptolargegroupscanbeaccommodatedandthereisaClubTableforagood-valuelunch.ThisroomalsooverlookstheThames.Call020-72482800tobook,orusethelinkonwebsite’shomepage.

Library – theClubhasauniquecollectionofbooksrelatingtothehistoryofLiveryCompaniesandtheCityofLondon.This room can also serve as a meeting or dining room for up to 50 people.

River Room – a small meeting room seating up to 6 people.

Claud Worth Room – a meeting or dining room for about 18 people.

Cabins –thesearecabin-sizedroomswith2bunksandprivateshower;availableatamodestpriceduringtheweek(exceptTuesday)andatweekends.Memberscanring020-72367729tobook.

Meeting Rooms – Membersmayhiremeetingroomsatpreferentialrates,viaITAVenueson020-78710577.

GuestsMembersmaybringguestsintotheClub.

Meals and RefreshmentsLight breakfastfrom08.30(includinghotbaconrolls)to10.30.

Lunch from12.30to14.30,lastorders14.15.Therearethreelunchoptions: •barmealsintheClubroomarea. •àlacartelunchintherestaurant. •theClubtableoffersadifferentgood-valuesetmealeachday,withsoupandamaindish. ThistablecannotbebookedandonlyoneguestperMemberisallowed.

Afternoon teafrom15.00to17.00(16.30onFridays)-noticeisappreciated.

Bar – The bar is open from midday.

Restaurant bookings – Membersmayreserveatableviaourwebsiteorring020-72482800.

Dress CodeThe minimum dress code is smart casual.

Club Usage RulesTheClubroomandRestaurantmaynotbeusedforformalbusinessmeetings.IntheClubroom,laptopsmayonlybeusedbetweenthehoursof09.00-12.00and15.30-17.00,andtheyarenotallowedinthediningroom.WiFiandchargersareavailable.Mobiletelephones, music, video and games’ players may only be used in the Reception area and the cabins. Smoking is not permitted.


MembershipAllapplicationsmustbesignedbyaproposerwhoisacurrentFullMemberoftheClub.IfyouknowsomeonetoproposeyoubutarenotsureiftheyareaFullMember,pleasecontacttheClerkwhowillassistyou.

Membership type

FullMembership

Associate Membership (iewithoutvotingrights)

Available to:

LiverymenandFreemenofCityLiveryCompanies

MembersoftheWatermenandLightermenandParishClerks’Companies.

•ThecurrentMaster,andClerks,of LiveryCompaniesmaybothjoin for a single subscription

TheGuildofFreemenoftheCityofLondon

TheGuildofYoungFreemen

MembersofWardClubs

FreemenoftheCityofLondon

CityBranchmembersoftheInstituteofDirectors

CityBranchmembersoftheRoyalSocietyofSt.George

MembersoftheGuildableManorofSouthwark

MembersofCompaniesapplyingfortheLivery

MembersoftheTradesHouseofGlasgow

MembersoftheWorshipfulLiveryCompanyofWales

MembersoftheGuildofScrivenersofYork

MembersoftheGuildofCordwainersofYork

MembersoftheCutlersofHallamshire

MembersoftheMerchantTaylorsofYork

MembersoftheMerchantAdventurersofYork

Members of the Merchant Adventurers of Bristol

MembersoftheFellmongersofRichmond

MembersoftheDrapersofShrewsbury

MembersoftheIncorporationofWeavers,FullersandShearmenofExeter

•SecretariesandoneOfficerof WardClubsmaybothjoinforasinglesubscription.

The full list is at: www.cityliveryclub.com/members

The Club & Its Facilities


From 1 Oct From 1 Nov From 1 Feb From 1 May From 1 Aug* Full,Associate: £268 £246 £179 £112 £22

Overseas: £134 £129 £89 £56 £11

43–44: £201 £184 £134 £84 £17

40–42: £134 £129 £89 £56 £11

Under40: £67 £61 £45 £28 £6

Over 75: £134 £129 £89 £56 £11

* pay one month only since the Club closes for two weeks each August

2018-19

Joining date

1November

1February

1 May

1 August

Subscription rate

11/12

8/12

5/12

1/12

Part-year membershipReductions in the first year’s rates are available for those whobecomeMembers:

Admission datesTheClub’smembershipyearrunsfrom1October–30September.Ithasfouradmissiondatesperyearfornewmembers:1stNovember,1stFebruary,1stMayand1stAugust.Thetimetableforconsideringapplicationsisasfollows:

Applicationsmust bereceived by

31stDecember

31stMarch

30thJune

13thSeptember

Considered at M & D meeting

January

April

July

October

Considered by Council

January

April

July

October

Applicantnotified ofoutcome

Late January

Late April

Late July

Late October

Membership commences

1stFebruary

1st May

1st August

1stNovember

SubscriptionsPayment of Membership subscriptions is by Direct Debit only.

• FullMembersandAssociateMembers £268.00

• OverseasMembers(permanentresidenceabroad) £134.00

• Membersaged43–44 £201.00

• Membersaged40–42 £134.00

• Membersunder40 £67.00

• Membersaged75andover £134.00

• Socialpartner(forFullorAssociateMemberonly) £75.00


LondonOxford and Cambridge Club71 Pall Mall, London SW17 5HDTelephone: 020-79305151Website:www.oxfordandcambridgeclub.co.uk

Farmers Club3WhitehallCourt,LondonSW1A2ELTelephone: 020-79304730Website: www.thefarmersclub.com

Oriental ClubStratfordHouse,StratfordPlace,LondonW1C1ESTelephone:020-76295126Website:www.orientalclub.org.uk

Henley-On-ThamesPhyllis Court ClubPhyllisCtDrive,Henley-on-Thames,OxfordshireRG92HTTelephone:01491-570500Website:www.phylliscourt.co.uk

BathBath & County ClubQueensParade,Bath,SomersetBA12NJTelephone:01225-423732Website:www.bathandcountyclub.com

LowestoftThe Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht ClubRoyalPlain,LowestoftSuffolkNR330AQTelephone: 01502-566726Email:[email protected]:www.rnsyc.net

LiverpoolThe Athenaeum ClubChurchAlley,LiverpoolL13DDTelephone: 0151-7097770Email: [email protected]:www.theathenaeum.org.uk

ManchesterSt James’s Club45SpringGardens,ManchesterM22BGTelephone:0161-8293000Website:www.stjamesclubmanchester.org

NorwichThe Norfolk Club17UpperKingStreet,NorwichNR31RBemail:[email protected]:www.thenorfolkclub.co.uk

EdinburghTheNewClub86PrincesStreet,EdinburghEH22BBTelephone:0131-2264881Email:[email protected]:www.newclub.co.uk

GlasgowTheWesternClub32RoyalExchangeSquare,GlasgowG13ABTelephone:0141-2212016Email:[email protected]:www.westernclub.co.uk

IrelandThe Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club9StStephen’sGreenDublin 2Telephone:00353-16774744Email:[email protected]: www.sghc.ie

New ZealandThe Wellington Club88 The Terrace, Wellington6143,NewZealandTelephone:0064-44720348Email:[email protected]:www.wellingtonclub.co.nz

AustraliaThe Public Schools Club207EastTerrace,Adelaide SA 5000Telephone:0061-(08)82233213Website:www.publicschoolsclub.com.au

SingaporeThe British Club73BukitTinggiRoad,Singapore 289761Telephone:0065-64101100Email: [email protected]:www.britishclub.org.sg

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