The Liveryman Review 2016-2017

Installation Dinner 2016 attended by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Council 2016-2017

L to R. Clerk: Liz Wicksteed – Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker – Senior VP: Paul Herbage – President: Alderman John Garbutt Junior VP: Dr Trevor Brignall – Hon. Treasurer: Graham Lovelock – Hon. Secretary: Adèle Thorpe

Officers and Clerk: Elected Members of Council: • President: • Prof. Trevor Beedham MBBS BDS FRCOG Hon DSc Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP FRSA FCSI FRGS BSc(Econ) • Alan Cook CStS • Senior Vice-President: Paul Herbage MBE CStJ • Capt Arthur Creighton FRIN • Junior Vice-President: • Julie Fox Dr Trevor Brignall PhD DBA MA MBA DMS DipM CIOM • Prof James Kelly • Hon. Secretary: Adèle Thorpe • Tony Lofts • Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker LLB FCIL • Richard Model • Hon. Treasurer: Graham Lovelock FNZICA BCom FIoD • Judith Pleasance CC MA(Hons) • Immediate Past President: John MacCabe ACII • Dr Christine Rigden BSc PhD FGS Cgeol • Clerk: Liz Wicksteed BA (Hons) • Nicholas Somers • Dr Keith Williams BSc(Econ) MA PhD Past Presidents With Voting Rights: • Graham Withers ACII – Chartered Insurer • Michael Hudson CC • Judy Tayler-Smith BA DipEgy FSA SCOT Standing invitation to attend: • Neil G.M.Redcliffe BSc(Econ) MBA FCA • Asst Hon. Treasurer: Simon Bentley • Alderman Sir David Wootton MA • John MacCabe ACII

The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 Contents

Origins of “The Liveryman” President’s review...... 2

President’s diary 2016-2017...... 3

he 1st Edition, Volume 1 Number 1, of the Incoming President’s agenda...... 4 Club’s magazine was dated February 1916: List of Officers & Council - 2017-18...... 5 T it documented the ‘Origins of the First Complete Year’ by Harry Hughes and listed the war work roll of honour of members. Event Reviews

Installation Dinner - 27 October 2016...... 6 The 2nd Edition was not published until 1922, Supreme Court tour - 24 November 2016...... 8 having been interrupted by the intervening war years. Among the articles were the details of the luncheon Christmas Carol Service & Lunch - 14 December 2016...... 9 held on Monday, 19 June at the Holborn restaurant Burns Night - 27 January 2017...... 10

6/- each, and the annual subscription 10/6 due 1 July ENO (London Coliseum) – 8 February 2017...... 11 1922. Music Hall - 22 March 2017...... 12

It continued to be published up to and throughout Old Bailey – 19 April 2017...... 13 WW2 and documented the destruction of many City Andalucía - 3-7 May 2017...... 14 buildings. Lambeth Palace - 22 June 2017...... 18

Little Ship Club Lunch - 19 September 2017...... 19 “The Liveryman” ceased publication at the end of 1990’s and in 2001 the “CLC News” took its place. Civic Lunch - 18 July 2017...... 20 Face 2 Face events...... 22 Beverly Smith The Sections

Aero Section...... 25

Golfing Society...... 26

Motoring Section...... 27

Music Section...... 28

Wine Circle...... 29

Under 40s Section...... 30

Women in the Livery...... 31 From the 1916 edition of “The Liveryman” Photography Section...... 32

t has been my privilege to editorially resurrect “The Liveryman” which, as you can see from Individuals Beverly Smith’s potted history above, had a fine I New members...... 34 tradition. A complete set is available in the Club’s In Memoriam...... 34 library; ideal browsing on a wet winter’s afternoon maybe. Root & Branch Award winners...... 35 Achievements by members...... 36 My thanks to everyone who has made a contribution to this edition. Potential elephant traps abound when Benevolent Fund someone like me who is not a Club Member takes up editorial reins. I must thank Club Members Trevor Disbursements...... 37 Beedham, Tony Lofts, Stephen Osborne and Beverly Smith – and my wife and your Clerk, Liz Wicksteed - The Club & Its Facilities for their invaluable assistance in helping me avoid any Club Opening Hours...... 38 major mistakes. If any sprats have slipped through – my apologies. Membership Information...... 39 Subscriptions...... 40

Mike Wicksteed Reciprocal Clubs...... 41

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his is my first (and last!) CLC Newsletter and Trevor Beedham (Communications and Public Relations) opportunity to greet you as the 103rd Club President. and Alison Gowman (Root and Branch Award) plus all the T In fact, by the time you receive this I will be out of Committee members. The various Section leaders should also office! The unfortunate coincidence of our printing company be mentioned, especially for their generous hospitality shown going bust, plus the illness of our Editor has meant it has not to me and Solangela. been possible to publish until now. My sincere thanks to Mike Wicksteed, Liz our Clerk’s husband, for making this present edition possible.

The Duke of Edinburgh talks with the President

My appreciation also to Tony Lofts, our Section Liaison Officer and unofficial “official” event photographer, and to the Past Presidents who provided their guidance. I’d also like to thank all the event article authors within this publication. Besides my wife, the most significant appreciation must go to our Clerk, Liz, without whom so much of what I did would simply not have been possible. She showed great patience, resourcefulness and diligence for which I am very grateful.

Congratulations to our two Club members and now Sheriffs: Alderman Tim Hailes and Past President Neil Redcliffe. Also to Walter Balmford for his MBE.

I would also like to welcome the new senior post-holders (subject to the AGM election which by now will have taken The Club’s 103rd President, Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP, and his wife Solangela place!): Jane Platt as Hon Sec, new Committee Chairs Simon Bentley (F&I), Nic Somers (C&PR) and Adèle Thorpe (M&D So, just to cover the highlights, my year started with a “bang”, as now JVP), with Trevor Brignall promoted to SVP. Sincere having the pleasure of Prince Philip’s company as Honoured best wishes to all in their new roles and many thanks to those Guest (and Honorary Club member) at my Installation Dinner. We stepping down for their invaluable contributions. then had several monthly events prior to the next big highlight which was the champagne reception, tour and dinner at the Old I’m pleased to report the Club continues in rude health. Strong Bailey. This was followed by our Club holiday in Andalucía for membership growth, sound financial management and a good which I again thank my wife, Solangela for arranging. The year relationship with the Little Ship Club have all contributed to culminated with the Civic Lunch at which the Lord Mayor was this. present. Finally, I would like to wish my successor Paul Herbage, and his I would like to publicly thank all those who so generously wife Rosemary, a truly great year. Being President can, at times, helped in running the Club during my year: Council, our be surprisingly demanding, but brings with it much happiness governing body, which includes the Executive Officers who and friendship. To all Club members I give my thanks for comprise our Executive Committee, played a major part in this: supporting me. I do hope you have enjoyed your membership Adèle Thorpe, our Hon Sec, Keith Baker, our Hon Solicitor, the over the past 12 months. Committee chairs, Graham Lovelock (Finance and Investment, as Hon Treasurer), Trevor Brignall (Membership and Development), John Garbutt

2 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 President’s Diary 2016-2017 2016 October December 27 AGM and Installation dinner, Clothworkers’ Hall 12 Guild of Freemen Annual Banquet 31 United Wards Club Founder’s Day dinner 14 Carol Service and Christmas lunch

November 21 Music Section dinner at the Carlton Club 22 Bilateral with the Little Ship Club 24 Tour of the Supreme Court and supper

2017

January May 13 City New Year Service and Reception, 3–7 Holiday in Andalucía St Michael’s Cornhill Church 21 Face2Face talk by Rev. Canon Philippa Boardman 27 Burns Night (joint event with the LSC) MBE, Hon. Chaplain

February June 8 Tour of the Coliseum with light refreshments 9–11 Ironbridge weekend 16 Member-get-member reception 13 Wine Circle annual dinner, Guildhall 27 Golf Section lunch, Guildhall 16 Women in the Livery first anniversary lunch 28 Inter-Livery pancake races 22 Tour of Lambeth Palace plus tea 28 Bilateral with the Little Ship Club July March 1 History & Antiques Section’s tour of 8 Aero Section lunch Dr Johnson’s house, and lunch 22 Brick Lane Music Hall and tea (led by Maureen 18 Civic Lunch, Mansion House Bonanno Smith in the President’s 20 Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor Annual unavoidable absence) Service 23 Turners’ Court luncheon August April 1 Bilateral with the Little Ship Club 21 Reception and tour of the Old Bailey, and dinner in the judges’ dining room September 26 Installation Dinner, Worshipful Company 19 Joint lunch with the Little Ship Club and of Upholders talk by Dr Christine Rigden

October 2 Motoring Section lunch at Guildhall 11 Glasgow Trades House dinner

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was honoured to be elected from 2003 – 2008, whilst we were at the Baltic Exchange, and and installed as your 104th as part-time Clerk to the Tax Advisers for almost 14 years until I President on 24th October retiring last month. Other City involvement includes serving on and look forward to committing the Fellowship of Clerks Executive, two terms as a Clerk on the myself to the interests of the Club Livery Committee, on the Livery Schools Link Board, as Master over the next year. of the Aldersgate Ward Club in 2009-10, as an active member of the Millennium Masters’ Association and on the Council of the As indicated in my inaugural Royal Society of St. George. address the existence of first class hospitality is essential alongside Away from the City I have been a volunteer for over 50 years the many top rate cultural with St. John Ambulance, where my first duty was as a Cadet at offerings of our City if London is the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. As a member of the Priory Paul Herbage MBE CStJ to remain a world class business Chapter of the Order of St John another highlight of the next centre. The Club’s event programme will have a distinct food year will be the March tour of St. John’s Gate and the Priory and beverage theme which is hardly surprising for a Past Master Church followed by a supper in the Chapter Hall. Cook, who is also an Officer in the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or and Treasurer of our Club’s Wine Circle. My wife, Rosemary, a retired schoolteacher and another St. John volunteer, is not unfamiliar with the City either; she is a Since serving as Master of the Worshipful Company of Cooks Liveryman of the Educators’ Company, member of Tower Ward in 1999-2000 and following my retirement after a 30-year career Club, and Secretary to the CLC’s Bell Wharf Investment Club. in NHS Management, I have immersed myself in the civic City, We both look forward to meeting many Club members at events joining the City Livery Club, serving as it’s Honorary Secretary during the forthcoming year. Paul Herbage Preliminary Club events 2017 – 2018 2017 November 16 President’s Reception and Celebration of Beaujolais Nouveau 29 City Face2Face: Penrose Halson, Root & Branch Lifetime Achievement Award December 18 Carol Service at St. James Garlickhythe and Christmas Lunch at Vintners’ Hall 2018 January 26 Burn’s Night Supper and Ceilidh 31 Open evening for prospective Members March 1 Tour of St. John’s Gate and Priory Church, with supper in Chapter Hall April 20 Tour of the new Postal Museum July 2 Civic Luncheon September 2–6 President’s Club Holiday to Champagne Region, France Other dates and details still to be confirmed, including a tour of Shepherd Neame Brewery, lunch at the Clink, and afternoon tea at Charterhouse.

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Officers and Clerk Standing invitation to attend • President: • Assistant Hon. Treasurer: Paul Herbage MBE CStJ Graham Lovelock FNZICA B.Com FIoD • Senior Vice-President: Dr Trevor Brignall PhD DBA MA MBA DMS DipM CIOM Appointment Holder • Junior Vice-President: Adèle Thorpe • Hon. Chaplain: • Hon. Secretary: Jane Platt CBE Phillipa Boardman MBE • Hon. Treasurer: Simon Bentley FCCA • Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker LLB FCIL Postholders • Clerk: Liz Wicksteed BA (Hons) • Almoner: Judith Pleasance CC Past Presidents with Voting Rights • Assistant Almoner: • Judy Tayler-Smith BA DipEgy FSA SCOT Caroline Walsh BSc(Hons) MA MSc FRGS FRSA FHEA • Neil G.M.Redcliffe BSc(Econ) MBA FCA • Membership Officer: • Alderman Sir David Wootton MA Michael Gilham FAMU • John MacCabe ACII • Archivist: • Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP FRSA FCSI FRGS BSc Econ Margot Mouat BSc FRSA (Immediate Past President) • Sections Liaison Officer: Tony Lofts Elected Members of Council • Examiner of Accounts: • Alan Cook CStS: Oct 2019 (1) John Chastney MA FCA • Capt Arthur Creighton FRIN: Oct 2018 (1) • Webmaster: • Julie Fox: Oct 2020 (2) Margot Mouat BSc FRSA • Chris Hayward CC: Oct 2020 (1) • Prof. James Kelly: Oct 2019 (2) • Tony Lofts: Oct 2019 (1) • Iain Meek Dip Arch RIBA: Oct 2020 (1) • Judith Pleasance CC MA(Hons): Oct 2018 (1) • Dr Christine Rigden BSc PhD FGS Cgeol: Oct 2018 (2) • Nicholas Somers: Oct 2018 (1) • Shai Umradia BSc (Hons): Oct 2020 (1) • Dr Keith Williams BSc(Econ) MA PhD: Oct 2019 (2)

Patron The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor

Honorary Member HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Honorary Member HRH The Princess Royal

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AGM & Installation Dinner - Thursday, 27th October 2016

he eve was chilly but guests duly convened at the again for a glass of champagne pending his arrival. Fellowship Clothworkers’ Hall in anticipation of a great Livery and support to one another in our fields of expertise are a Tfellowship evening ahead with a VVIP guest in attendance, Liveryman’s unofficial calling, and one could hear it in full swing HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh K.G., K.T. The Prince this evening. has been an Honorary Member of the Club since 1948 – 69 years!

We were a diverse group whose pleasure in representing the City Livery Club bound us together in the Livery cloth. Whether a lady shooting for England in the Olympics, an expert on WW2 army archives, a retiring Master Actuary, or a new Master Tax Collector, fellowship amongst those who supported charity was the common theme.

They then went into the drawing room where ten groups of Members - proud owners of the special green ticket! - were standing in horseshoe formations HRH proposes The Toast His Royal Highness duly arrived and was received by our new eagerly awaiting to be presented to President and members of Council. They then went into the HRH who gracefully spoke to each. drawing room where ten groups of Members - proud owners of the special green ticket! - were standing in horseshoe formations eagerly awaiting to be presented to HRH who gracefully spoke We convened upstairs for the AGM. Our new President, to each. This was followed by the formal entrance into the Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP, was elected and installed magnificent dining hall upstairs where more than two hundred with the Club’s ceremonial robe and medal. The meeting’s people stood to acknowledge the Duke, the Representative Lord formalities were handled in a good-natured way and the time Mayor Past-President Alderman Sir David Wootton, our President, passed quickly. Events in the Year Ahead calendar are highly Sheriff William Russell and others. sought after and we were encouraged to sign up for them early to avoid disappointment. We returned downstairs only to hear A lovely dinner was consumed on our table where there was that our VVIP was having trouble with London traffic, so upstairs many a rosy cheek and also some very sharp minds. Speeches followed - the first by John Garbutt who thanked the Duke for attending the dinner and he presented him with “One Hundred not out”, the Club’s history from 1914 to 2014 written by Past- President Graham Redcliffe who was at the dinner. Sir David Wootton outlined the work the Club does to enhance fellowship between Liveries. He explained how it lived up to its motto of “Uniting the Livery, Promoting Fellowship”, especially with its Root and Branch award which celebrates excellence in all Liveries wherever it may be found.

Overall a delightful evening. A marvellous venue, great food and wine, good fellowship and a most convivial atmosphere in the presence of Prince Philip and distinguished guests. Finally a big “Thank You” to our Clerk, Liz Wicksteed, and everyone else involved behind the scenes, for their hard work which helped make the event so memorable.

Shai Umradia Photos – Gerald Sharp Photography Representing the Lord Mayor, Sir David Wootton is (including front & back covers and the inside front cover) welcomed on arrival

6 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 Prince Philip with the Club’s Officers and Clerk, Sir David Wootton and Sheriff William Russell

Cleo and Ashley Perraton-Williams

Shai Umradia talks with Prince Philip chats with Members Sir David signs the Club’s Golden Book Chelsea Pensioner Cummings

Handing over the reins The Duke of Edinburgh is presented with a copy of ‘One Hundred not out’

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Tour of the Supreme Court - Thursday, 24th November

The Supreme Court comprises twelve justices although only eleven sit. The Court deals with all matters of law as it affects the wider general public. In civil matters it covers all jurisdictions – in criminal, all save for Scotland.

Court No 2 holds only about 50 with the judges sitting at the same level as the lawyers - they even use the same entrance. Prominent is the crest with the emblems of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The leek is included in the green vegetation joining them - not easy to work out - and some of our party suggested it had been forgotten! Most of the cases are heard here. It was stressed that cases in all the three courtrooms are videoed and streamed to the Court’s website for instant viewing; total transparency being of great importance. Welcome by Mark Ormerod, the Supreme Court’s Chief Executive

he legal ramifications of Brexit no doubt contributed significantly to the anticipation of the 50 Club members, T led by President Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP, who attended our visit to the Supreme Court in Parliament Square on this brisk autumn afternoon.

After looking round the exhibition in the basement we were greeted by the Chief Executive of the Court, Mark Ormerod, who stressed how anxious they were to give the Court greater exposure among the general public – no doubt shortly to be achieved: the Court’s judgment on whether Article 50 could be Court 3 - Home to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council triggered without Parliament’s prior authorisation was them imminent. We next moved up a floor to Court No 1. This is more traditional but again the judges sit level with the lawyers and public; in no Having assembled in Court No 2 on the first floor - a very way looking down on proceedings. It is here the big cases are modern room not at all like the usual courtroom - we were held. This would have been the meeting room of Middlesex addressed by Albinist Llugiqi (Albi) our guide. He explained County Council in days gone by. that the Supreme Court came into being in 2005 and that the building we were in was originally used by the Middlesex Lastly we came to Court No 3. Smaller than the others, it County Council before becoming a Crown Court in 1971. is home to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and deals with Commonwealth matters and the flags of the Commonwealth countries over which it has jurisdiction are set round the circular bench.

Court 2 - seating for solicitors and the public The Library

8 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 Finally we came to the library on the ground floor, converted “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”. from a courtroom, with the entrance being at the back of what would have been the public balcony. This is a most beautiful A most interesting visit which most will remember for a long room on two floors holding many thousands of books. There is time. It was concluded with fish and chips at a local restaurant. a wonderful glass staircase to the lower floor and prominently engraved on the glass balustrade the very well know quotation Ted Jackson / Photos - Beverly Smith

Carol Service & Christmas Luncheon - Wednesday, 14th December 2016

his year’s Carol Service was held at St Stephen Walbrook, a beautiful Christopher Wren Church rebuilt T in the 1680’s after being destroyed by the Fire of London.

We were welcomed by the Rev. Jonathan Evens together with the Church Warden, Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP, who is also our Club President. The centrepiece of the Church is a circular stone Henry Moore altar set under Christopher Wren’s glass dome, with Wren and Moore complementing each other.

The service was well attended by Livery Club members and Christmas lunch in full swing guests and included “Corpus Christi Carol” and “What Child is this” sung magnificently by Judy Brown, our own Little Ship Club receptionist and part-time singer. Favourite Christmas carols were accompanied by the organist, Charles Bettison, City Livery Club Members read the lessons, and the Honorary Chaplain, Canon Philippa Boardman, presented a Christmas Prayer.

Past President Neil Redcliffe, Fiona Janczur and Audrey Tibbles enjoy festive cheer

President, Alderman John Garbutt, and the Rev. Philippa Boardman celebrate

Then to the City Livery Club for pre-dinner drinks, followed by Canon Philippa Boardman reading her personally composed ‘grace’ that became a jovial start to the meal, ending with serious messages of compassion but proceeded by ‘dodgy rhymes’ that incorporated “Brexit blues” and “Our Prime Minister’s leather trousers”!

After a very good Christmas lunch, John Garbutt gave the * Without whom there would have been no lunch!

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customary toasts and his gift of a meal at a topmost London arrangements of lines and verses! restaurant was successfully auctioned, with proceeds to the Club’s Benevolent Fund. The Christmas Luncheon concluded with the President extending his best wishes to those present. Charles Bettison then skilfully conducted the wined and dined members to choral renditions of “Good King Wenceslas” Thanks go to those who made this very pleasant event so and “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. This called for a measure enjoyable. of concentration and good voices from the diners at the nine tables, who energetically and joyfully sang the stimulating Eddie and Maureen Bysouth / Photos – Tony Lofts

Burns Night Supper - Friday, 27th January 2017

e gathered at the Little Ship Club at the summoning and cleanse the taste buds for each mouthful of the speciality hour, in a range of rigs from full Scottish garb of the evening. This was followed by excellent roast beef with W through Scottish elements, such as waistcoats tatties and vegetables and concluded with a very sherry trifle. or jewellery, through to uniform. Having taken part in initial circulation and a small libation or two we were called to our After a brief pause for conversation the “Immortal Memory tables, having taken the precaution of charging them with to Robert Burns” was proposed by our Hon Secretary, Adèle suitable drink for the various toasts to come. In tables of ten or Thorpe, followed by an amusing “Toast to the Lassies” by Ron so we assembled to meet our friends for the evening. Each table Gardener and finally the Little Ship Club’s Vice-Commodore, was named after Burns’ songs, such as “A Mother’s Lament,” “A Anne Billard, gave a suitably entertaining and cutting reply for Red Red Rose” and “At Roslin Inn”, which kept us firmly in tune the lassies. for the evening.

Welcomes by the Commodore of the Little Ship Club, Michael Forbes-Smith, and our President, Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP, set the tone of convivial hospitality for the evening.

The Master of Ceremonies, Tom McLean Davey, then took over and introduced the first ceremony, the Parade of the Haggis. A very accomplished piper led a slightly baffled looking chef holding the awful beastie up high, parading round us all. In conclusion Peter Knight addressed the haggis in the traditional way. He discarded the small knife from the galley and took the piper’s dirk to properly disembowel the haggis. In conclusion a traditional dram was toasted by the piper, the chef and Peter - at this point the chef cheered up considerably!

Enjoying the Ceilidh Suitably fed and primed the high-energy part of the evening commenced - the Ceilidh. With a small but effective band of fiddle and accordion, Peter Knight acted as caller. There was little sympathy for non-dancers, the exhausted or the over-fed (or over-wined). ‘To the dance floor’ was the call. A range of Scottish dances was performed, with varied but improving accuracy as the evening progressed and the rhythms sank in to the movements all round. As is proper we concluded at the witching hour with an all in singing of “Auld Lang Syne” in a large circle. Peter Knight addresses the haggis in the traditional manner

Tom McLean Davey then treated us to the Selkirk Grace A good end to a most enlivening and entertaining evening for once the haggis had gone. Following this the haggis magically all. Sign up early next year. returned, but in individual helpings. A fine first course with the appropriate 10-year old mature oak cask “gravy” to help it down Guy Brocklebank

10 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 The auditorium Tour of the London Coliseum - Wednesday, 8th February

What a performance! Opera isn’t just for the wealthy. The ENO has seats at a cost of uick check: brolly (always); scarf (no need, not cold, less than a round of drinks. If you want an excellent example wrong); senior railcard (yes); credit card (yes); check of provision for the wider spectrum of society, go to the Vienna Qdate and location (done). OK, I’m off. ‘Bye, dear’. Opera House and, for modern design, go to Sydney. I arrived in good time at the English National Opera for a look We were taken by our guides, Stuart and Shuna, around the around and to hear about its development. The ENO was opened building where we saw wigs (but no Tories) and into the on 24th December 1904. It is a truly magnificent structure; orchestra pit. What a joy to see such a well kept building still Italianate with Romanesque Ionic pillars in the cruciform lobby true to its Edwardian beginnings but new where new it should with lovely proportions. It was updated 12 years ago when be. rebranded the ‘ENO’. The updating is a clever marrying of old and new without any obvious tension between the two.

Originally designed as a variety theatre (if you are interested in this style, go and see the Hackney Empire), it has been a playhouse and a cinema, and has been the home of Sadlers Wells since 1968. The vision was that of Oswald Stoll and the design by the self-taught architect Frank Matcham. The auditorium, with four levels of seats and being wide rather than deep, accommodates 2350 with all seats having an uninterrupted view of the stage.

A view from the Orchestra Pit After a sumptuous afternoon tea I called into St Martin in the Fields to hear Darke’s Mass in F and Lyte’s setting of Psalm 103, Praise my soul. Walking to King’s Cross I paused at a bookshop (Foyle’d again) and dropped into the furniture shop for the well- Heal’d.

What a great day, even without the performance.

John Chastney / Photos – Richard Sharp Shuna Snow - one of the guides

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Visit to the Brick Lane Music Hall - Wednesday, 22nd March

he day after the official start of T Spring, 40 intrepid Members and guests braved the cold and rain for a visit to Brick Lane Music Hall at Silvertown in Docklands. Named Brick Lane Music Hall after its original home, the converted church is now the only permanent home for music hall.

We were greeted by Maureen Bonanno-Smith on behalf of President Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP and entered an amazingly decorated auditorium holding some 200 people. Our Vincent Haynes has been 25 years at the helm of the Music Hall five tables were splendidly placed with excellent views of the stage. In the Interval, afternoon tea with plentiful sandwiches and cakes was served and an opportunity taken to sell raffle tickets The performance started with the orchestra playing the (to fund outreach performances to various charitable and caring National Anthem and a welcome from the MC, Vincent Hayes institutions) and souvenir programmes. MBE, the founder of the Music Hall in 1992. Mr Hayes presided over a highly professional show featuring himself, a fellow actor/ comedian (Paul James), three excellent singers (Lucy Reed, Joni Talks and Bill Byrne) and a very talented musician (Andy Eastwood) who played both classical and popular tunes on violin, ukulele and banjolele.

Members enjoying a convivial visit

The final hour or so included presentation of flowers to Maureen and to Liz Wicksteed to recognise the contribution of the Club to the work of the Music Hall. After a final contribution from each of the cast and a sketch, they all appeared in Pearly The show was enjoyed by all King and Queen costumes to perform the “Lambeth Walk” and we all sang “We’ll Meet Again”. Between them they entertained us with tunes and songs reminiscent of old music hall stars including Florrie Forde, Amply refreshed by food and laughter, we emerged into a rain- Marie Lloyd, George Formby, Stanley Holloway, Rex Harrison free Docklands, feeling considerably brighter after a wonderful, and Joseph Locke, encouraging much audience involvement. nostalgic and highly professional afternoon’s entertainment. Interspersed were sketches and jokes, some of which might have been a little bawdy for the original church congregations! Jeremy Elwes / Photos - Liz Wicksteed

12 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 Charles Henty, Secondary of London and Under Sheriff, High Bailiff of Southwark

Elizabeth Fry of Southwark In the Grand Hall Another view of the Grand Hall Tour of the Old Bailey - Wednesday, 19th April

e stood in the magnificent marbled Grand Hall spoke movingly of the challenges presented by such high-profile where lawyers and witnesses congregate during trials with their attendant press and media coverage and the way W trials and listened as Mr Charles Henty spoke briefly in which the crowds of cameras, microphones and journalists of the long history of the site, of Newgate goal and of its horrors. could intimidate those involved in smaller, low-profile trials.

Charles Henty, Secondary of London and Under Sheriff, High On the day of our visit there were 11 courts in use, eight Bailiff of Southwark, dressed in an elaborate lace bib over a of them involving murder and one a terrorist crime. It was specially tailored suit was our host and guide to the Old Bailey. interesting to see that Court 1 has a low level of security, with “This was an awful place” he said, and, after hearing him talk so the wooden dock being surmounted by a small glass barrier. In passionately about the Bailey and its place in upholding justice, fact it was quite striking how close the sections of the court we realised that it is still, in the original sense of the word, an are to each other. The witness box is just a few feet from ‘awe-full’ place. the jury and very close to the judges. The small press area is directly below the jury and immediately opposite the, probably, Court 1, a sombre, surprisingly small wood-panelled room, crowded prosecution and defence tables. has been witness to details of many heinous crimes. Christie, Crippen, the Yorkshire Ripper, and more recently the murderers In such a small, crowded area we “see history and tradition” of Fusilier Lee Rigby were all tried here and found guilty. Charles as Charles said. The 15th-century Sword of Justice hangs on the wall behind the judges during a trial and the Lord Mayor still has the right, rarely exercised, to be present at any trial; a ‘throne’ is permanently reserved for him. Charles described the imposing manner in which the Mayor and his entourage would enter the court and take their seats, with the only sound in the court room being ‘the defendant fainting away’.

Although our tour was short, it gave us much to think about - and to discuss during the excellent dinner in the Judges’ Dining Room which followed.

David Port Ancient Rights

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Andalucía - 3rd-7th May

he President, Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP, and his an excellent and atmospheric evening in a cave on a hillside wife, Solangela, organized this year’s tour to Granada overlooking the City. The Flamenco dancing left us all breathless Tand the surrounding area. - and we were only onlookers! After the show we walked with a guide through ancient cobbled streets to the Church of St. Nicholas where a plaza and balcony afforded a wonderful view of the Alhambra Palace across the valley, spectacularly illuminated in the night sky.

Day Two started in leisurely fashion with lunch booked at a lovely hotel, followed by a tour of the city and in late afternoon, *

The organisers

On Day One our party of 29 members and guests assembled at our hotel, (by various routes) in time for dinner and to watch a Flamenco show in the old district of Granada. We had View of Granada from the Alhambra

Sinagoga del Agua - The Synagogue of Water

hen our guide Andrea told us on Day Three that underground water is when our first visit was to be at the Synagogue of Water, building synagogues. The Wit was met with some surprise. Andrea is a director Ritual Bath (Mikveh), accessed of the transformation of the synagogue building. Having been via a narrow passageway discovered by entrepreneur Fernando Crespo during works excavated into rock and carried out to transform old properties into apartments, shops hidden in what was thought and car parks, he decided that something special needed to be to be an old cellar, is a purification ritual bath, water being a rescued and retained. The recovery began in 2007 and in 2010 fundamental symbol of spiritual purification. In the centre is a it opened to the public. hole with steps dug out from the rock where the water springs naturally and continuously. Amazingly, sunlight shines through Based on the existing research, we were looking at a an opening in the roof directly into the Mikveh. The Cellar and synagogue from before the fourteenth century. The ‘Inquisition the Ovens, containing a barrel vault and authentic half-buried Room’ bears a close resemblance to a house intended to be jars, were used to store olive oil, food and kosher wine and a representative of the Inquisition in the town and, together with space excavated into the rock with a flat roof which seems to the arcaded courtyard, the cellar and the ovens, corresponds be a kitchen. with the possible house of a Rabbi in the Middle Ages. A large room splits into three naves separated by original pointed arches, We were also able to view various replicas, Menorahs and an structured as in medieval Spanish synagogues – rooms below ancient Torah - a most memorable experience during our days street level including a ‘Women’s Gallery’ – the place occupied in Spain. by women during ceremonies and rituals and hidden behind shutters. The seven wells tell us how important the presence of Leonard and Miriam Specterman

14 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 Alhambra - Court of Lindaraja Alhambra - Court of the Lions An Alhambra garden

Alhambra - Gardens of the Generalife Alhambra - Court of the Gilded Room The Alhambra Palace

¡Al centro, adentro! - Cheers!

Caves of Nerja

House in Ubeda

¡Salud, pesetas y amor y tiempo para gozarlos! - Health, money, love and the time to enjoy them!

Ranas con velas a guided tour of the Alhambra. What an amazing, historical site full of Moorish architecture, beautiful mosaics, courtyards and exquisite gardens, which included a riot of colourful roses.

Day Three took us on a trip into the interior to visit the World Heritage sites of Ubeda and Baeza, which were full of many stunning “Renaissance” buildings, dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Both towns were occupied by the Moors but were subsequently captured during the Christian re-conquest of Spain and became very wealthy through their trade and strategic positions.

John and Solangela had organized a tremendous few days in Andalucía with a perfect balance of culture, La paella cocinero entertainment and fun, for which we are all most appreciative.

Our excellent guide in Ubeda surprised us by showing us a ‘hidden gem’. The renovation of two houses revealed the existence of a 13th century Synagogue (see box on page 14).

Day Four turned out to be a fun day after so much culture. This time our coach headed to the coast. The morning was spent visiting the Caves of Nerja - magnificent caverns covered in huge stalagmites and stalactites and discovered in the 1950’s by local youths watching bats come out of a hole. Then onto a seaside resort where we boarded a large catamaran for a short sea trip which included a lesson on how to cook Paella - the resulting Paella class meal was very much enjoyed by everyone. The day ended with a visit to Ron Montero, the only rum distillery in Spain. Most of us slept on the coach back to Granada!

Our Final Day was spent visiting a street market and having yet another superb lunch in Granada. Our tables were set on the pavement outside the restaurant, which provided us with a great opportunity to people-watch and enjoy the wonderful warm weather.

John and Solangela had organized a tremendous few days in Andalucía with a perfect balance of culture, entertainment and fun, for which we are all most appreciative.

Rob Lucas / Photos – Tony Lofts Afloat

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Tour of Lambeth Palace - 22nd June

embers and their guests met at the entrance to Lambeth palace and due to the numbers attending The front facade of Lambeth Palace M we were split into two groups. Both tours covered the same areas but in different directions. We began by walking We then went through the guardroom which dates back to through the gardens of the palace and then listening to a very the 14th century and is today used for meetings, receptions and interesting introduction video given in the most part by the dinners. The dining room was our next stop where Queen Victoria Archbishop of Canterbury who resides there. had entertained guests. There was a display of Worcester china made especially for her and two paintings of Syrian orthodox The palace is supported by a large team, some of whom bishops who came as guests and brought the two pictures - of are volunteers and whose work includes gardening, bee themselves - as gifts. keeping, palace tours and handling the thousands of items of correspondence that the palace receives every year. The The drawing room was originally known as the withdrawing archbishop is called upon to preside at royal weddings, state room as this is where ladies retired after dinner, leaving the funerals and Remembrance Day events. men to drink their port and smoke cigars. Much of this room was destroyed during the Second World War but was rebuilt in We went down to the crypt which was built in the 12th the 1950s. There are two stunning Waterford glass chandeliers century and is the oldest and least restored part of the palace. which were a gift from Waterford Glass. It was originally used as a store but, due to its proximity to the Thames, was prone to flooding when there was a high tide. The We concluded our tour in the chapel which has been altered crypt now serves as main place of worship for the archbishop, quite a lot over the centuries. The chapel had also suffered the staff and palace residents. substantial damage in during the War following a direct hit by

Next stop was the library, also called the Great Hall, which houses over 200,000 books most of which are written in Latin. We were told by our guide that the library holds an early print of the prayer book of Queen Elizabeth I. We went through a portrait gallery where we saw many paintings of famous archbishops including Arundel, the first archbishop to have an Englishman burnt at the stake, and Cranmer, a faithful servant to Henry VIII. It is said that at Henry VIII’s deathbed Cranmer announced he would never shave again, hence the portrait showing him with a beard. We also saw a painting of Archbishop Parker who had a very large nose. Apparently Archbishop Parker liked to know everything that was going on and this is where the phrase ‘Nosey Parker’ came from.

Outside the Chapel

The Drawing Room The Chapel

18 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 an incendiary bomb. In Cromwell’s time the chapel as a court of law during the day and a drinking den at night. The ashes of Archbishop Parker are buried beneath one of the floor tiles in front of the altar and he is the only person to have been buried at Lambeth Palace.

After the tour some members and guests went into the gardens of the palace to enjoy a glass of champagne. I received many comments from the members including: ‘the tour brought their history lessons to life’, ‘I loved learning about unknown history’ and ‘We would most definitely come back again’.

Anne Walker In the palace garden

The Little Ship Club Luncheon - Tuesday, 19th September

N 19 September we enjoyed a lunch held jointly with our friends from the Little Ship Club, as last year, to O mark another 12 months of sharing the premises here at Bellwharf Lane.

The Little Ship Club’s numbers were rather constrained since a number of their regulars were away sailing or at the Boat Show. But those who could attend were a delight for our members to meet and all were soon chatting away like old friends.

L-R: CLC President John Garbutt, guest speaker, Dr Christine Rigden, Past President Neil Redcliffe and LSC Commodore Anne Billard Christine’s talk on “Real Waves and the City” faced the tricky challenge of appealing to both the nautical and the Livery sections of her audience, and she met this with aplomb. It was fascinating to hear about her three summers cruising in the Baltic. There was no lack of variety, with the Stockholm Archipelago alone having over 30,000 islands. Christine and Stephen later undertook a cruise round the British Isles, accompanied at one point by a pod of 30 dolphins. Sailing can attract all sorts of unexpected dangers, including in this case, becoming entangled LSC and CLC Members soak up Christine Rigden’s talk in the with a tree (while making their way along a Scottish canal). comfort of the Little Ship Club

Anne Billard, Commodore of the Little Ship Club, and our own Christine moved on to recount her year as Sheriff, which President, Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP, warmly welcomed included over 600 events and 44 speeches, and the unique all those present. John thanked the Little Ship Club for their experience of living at the Old Bailey for a year. A highlight welcome to us back in 2010 and how much they had made us was raising £21,000 for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal by riding round feel at home in the years since. the City on horseback in full regalia and sword – not easy for a novice rider! The highlight of the event was a talk by Dr. Christine Rigden, one of only a handful of people with the distinction of belonging Altogether a very enjoyable event and one which both Clubs to both Clubs. She and her husband Stephen are keen sailors, are keen to repeat in 2018, perhaps as an evening function. and she had a highly successful year as one of the City’s two Sheriffs in 2015/16. Liz Wicksteed

The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 I 19 Luncheon in the Egyptian Hall The Civic Reception & Luncheon – Tuesday, 18th July This year’s Annual Civic Reception and Luncheon took place in the splendour of the Mansion House. he first stone was laid in 1739 but it was not until 1752 that Lord Mayor Sir Crispin Gascoigne was able to Ttake up residence. Work was completed in 1758. The building has undergone many changes over the years but still retains its splendour and grandeur. Today Mansion House is also home to a magnificent plate collection and an art collection including sculptures and some 84 Dutch paintings of the Harold Samuel Art Collection. The President, Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP, was later to thank the Lord Mayor for the loan of his ‘residence’. The Lord Mayor speaks presentation and very efficiently served. All of which was The lunch was very well attended and the President was accompanied by excellently selected wines. Toasts and speeches pleased to receive the Lord Mayor, Alderman Andrew Parmley, followed. and honoured guests. The President presented a cheque for £1000 to Andrew A very warm welcome was extended to all those attending, Parmley for the Lord Mayor’s Charity for which the Lord Mayor followed by a reception in a room adjoining the banqueting hall. expressed his thanks. Next the President announced the awards, Chilled glasses of bubbly were plentiful and most welcome. The and the Lord Mayor presented the City Livery Club’s Root and reception proved to be an excellent opportunity for old friends Branch award for 2017 to Keith Lawrey and to Penrose Halson to catch up, or indeed to forge new friendships, from a wide a lifetime achievement award. A highly commended award had variety of the Livery companies represented. The Gentlemen in been presented to John Taylor earlier in the day. their morning suits complimented the Ladies on their array of colourful dresses and beautiful millinery. Great thanks and a special gift were presented to our Clerk, Liz Wicksteed, for all her hard work in organising such a splendid Grace was delivered by the Rev. Philippa Boardman MBE. event with impeccable timing.

The luncheon was excellent in terms of quality, quantity, Craig Walton / Photos – Gerald Sharp Photography

20 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 The Lord Mayor and the President with the Root & Branch winners and their Livery Masters

Lord Mayor & President

David Tyrwhitt-Drake (L) and Tony Lofts prior to lunch The President welcomes The Lord Mayor on his arrival

Stephen Gee introduces Jackie Robertson to Past President Graham Redcliffe and Beverley Redcliffe

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley, signs the Club’s Golden Book Trevor Beedham in discussion before lunch Events – City Face2Face Lunches

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.

17th November 2016: Ian Stewart – Do we need to take a brolly?

e have all been struck this year by the beauty of the Ian asked us to imagine that we were planning a day out and autumnal leaf display brought to us by an Indian needed to decide whether to take an umbrella. He stressed W summer. At the same time we are conscious that the importance of using more than one source of information, our weather seems as changeable as ever. professional or otherwise, to arrive at our personal assessment. He began by reminding us of ancient weather lore – some of which we learned as children – and examining how reliable it might be. This was followed by a look at how depressions are formed over the North Atlantic Ocean and bring most of our bad weather. This part of the talk was enlivened by a light-hearted quiz in which correct answers were rewarded with the issue of sticks of Cadbury’s Flake chocolate.

Ian then took us in some detail through the means by which we might spot bad weather coming in the next day or two by looking at the sky, cloudscape and winds, with a reminder of how to use the barometer at home.

The final part of the session was given to an introduction to weather charts and how we might obtain more information from Internet resources and add further interpretation to what the professionals are telling us. Once again, his message was: use more than one source of information. The session concluded Ian Stewart with Club Clerk, Liz Wicksteed with a lively series of questions from members, which helped to de-mystify some well-known weather features and illuminate To help us understand and make our own forecasts we asked the inner workings of professional weather services. Ian Stewart, Associate Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society and designer of the Little Ship Club’s marine weather Unfortunately, the one thing Ian could not tell us was how to forecasting course, to join us for lunch and enlighten us. Ian secure good weather for the Lord Mayor’s Show. keeps his own boat on a deep-water mooring in Langstone Harbour, next to Portsmouth, but lives 60 miles away in Surrey; Liz Wicksteed he therefore needs a keen appreciation of weather for a day out in order to avoid a wasted journey.

20th January 2017: Bob Heathfield and the Constructors’ Livery Company’s Post-Graduate Award

ob was highly commended at the 2016 Root and are given to mainly younger professionals in order to carry out Branch Awards. The chance to hear him speak at the research and produce a paper that furthers the understanding B City Face2Face showed us why he had received this and practice within the construction business. accolade. Generous sponsors such as Sir Ian Dixon, the Chartered Bob has been involved since 2000 with the various scholarships Institute of Building and the University College of Estate that the Constructors’ Livery award to post-graduates. These Management have assisted the Livery Company to fund and

22 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 scholars have progressed in their careers as a result of their work in the scholarship.

In the papers for the Award one wrote in support of Bob “He offered support and valuable guidance throughout my scholarship and without his investment, both of time and knowledge, I do not believe I would have achieved such a successful outcome.”

However, this research is not a stuffy report that sits on a shelf or hovers on a website - they are practical and one has even been presented to a House of Commons Committee. The topic was “Procurement and Contract Choice, a contributor to contract failure”. One hopes that they have kept this in order to use when procuring their own building works in the Bob Heathfield receiving his 2016 Highly Commended refurbishment of the Palace of Westminster. Root&Branch Award from Past President John MacCabe and Alderman Alison Gowman - Clive Totman Photography Since its inception over 40 scholars have gone through expand the exemplary work that they do. the programme and 40 percent of these were women. The topics are varied and can relate to any area of construction The scholars will be in full-time employment and it is essential management, architecture/surveying and sustainability. The that their employer supports the idea, as the scholar will need reports have been posted on the Constructors’ Livery and the time and support in order to carry out the research and work. Chartered Institute of Building websites so that they are truly The scholar is mentored during the year of the research and available for all. the final 10,000 word report is presented to the panel that Bob heads up. A final formal presentation is made in a prestigious A lively audience asked many questions and I am sure that the venue that showcases their work. Successful scholars are ideas of the Constructors will be taken up by other companies offered to take up Yeoman status in the Constructors’ Livery since they seem to have a winning formula. and to have a fast track entry into the Chartered Institute of Building. Indeed, what is so impressive is how so many Alison Gowman

12th May: Philippa Boardman MBE - Is there a future for the Church of England?

packed audience immediately gave the answer to the provocative question raised by Philippa Boardman at A our May City Face2Face. The interest in her topic was clearly very high and she did not disappoint.

Although Philippa had moved house in the week of the talk (from central St Paul’s Cathedral ) to a new parish at St Mary Magdalene, Wandsworth Common, she was dusted down and ready to provide some engaging and informative statistics about the changes in the Church of England and the growth of congregations. Whilst various press reports over the last few years have noted the decline in numbers and the declining age of the clergy, there were many signs for positive optimism and growth.

The first growth area was in Cathedral worshippers up to over The Rev. Philippa Boardman with Alderman Alison Gowman and the President, Alderman John Garbutt 1 million per annum across the country. The Cathedral has becoming a more obvious part of the *

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praying community with school visits and workshops as well had spent time recently in three newly invigorated churches in as discussion and arts events such as the recent reading of the Tottenham where there were very different styles of worship - whole of St Mark’s gospel by David Suchet in Easter week at an Anglo-Catholic Church on an older site, a new build church St Paul’s. Cathedrals are open to all, at all times and accessible on a new estate and a grass roots plant by three grandmothers outside of a traditional Sunday service slot thus meeting the needs to bring a community to a divided and infamous housing estate. of a society with less routine and busy schedules. Cathedrals offer several key areas of excellence in their quality of worship, There were also many other examples of spiritual working music and preaching as well as in hospitality and community. throughout the UK. Such as a movement to prevent and recycle The styles of worship differ but there is a spiritual openness, as food “waste”; work with refugees of different faiths in Stoke well as sometimes needed anonymity in attendance. All of these on Trent and a bread church in Liverpool - where they literally can appeal to more people and at different times. made bread together.

Church planting has been reinvigorating church life and is Philippa provided such a lively and convincing argument that another obvious area of growth. It is not a new phenomenon we were pleased to agree that with clergy like her at the helm, as it dates back to St Melitus who founded St Paul’s in the 7th the Church of England would continue to thrive. We are also century. There is, however, a current dynamo of church planting fortunate that she has become our Honorary Chaplain. - some via Holy Trinity, Brompton Road who have planted over 30 churches throughout London from this one centre. Philippa Alison Gowman

21st June: Audrey Tibbles – 74 years with the Red Cross

here is possibly no more recognisable face at the Red Cross Christmas Market than Audrey Tibbles, our guest Tat the City Face2Face in June. Audrey first volunteered to help the Red Cross when she was 16 and an evacuee in Torquay. Now at the age of 91 she has been a volunteer for all of her life. What characterised her enthralling talk was the modesty and sheer pleasure she seemed to have enjoyed from this involvement.

Her actual working life was with the Prudential Assurance Company and it was clear that she had the same commitment to that as to her volunteering. The Prudential Red Cross volunteers, whom she joined when coming to work in the Audrey Tibbles enjoys her Face2Face luncheon Square Mile, became the City of London branch and the close intertwining of people and causes must have helped the Red London for a misdemeanour of some proportion as they must Cross in many ways. The City of London branch is still very pay £1000 to be let out - another excellent addition to the active. coffers of the Red Cross.

Audrey had a vast selection of slides that she was keen to share Audrey’s ability to ensure that the various groups and and by transposing them into .jpgs they provided a slideshow organisations can all participate is a testimony to her charm of the modern kind of views of the work. The variety of and efficiency. uniforms were apparent of which, we were told, Audrey has her own museum through the ages in her wardrobe. At the end of her talk the packed audience gave her a standing ovation. I hope she might treasure this along with the many She had served on duty with the Red Cross in many of the other accolades she has received and much deserved for her wonderful buildings and at some of the most magnificent steadfast commitment and service. occasions that only the City can put on. Today she is the prime mover in the annual Jailed and Bailed event whereby Alison Gowman City Livery Masters are “arrested” and taken to the Tower of Photos – Alison Gowman and Liz Wicksteed

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Aero Section

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

HE Chairman of the Silver City Airways Association, Paul with particular reference to the 10,000 Germans who fought Ross, was the speaker at our luncheon in March. Paul for Britain. Her book “The M Room: Secret Listeners who bugged Tis a life-long aviation enthusiast and is a Trustee of the the Nazis in WW2” has been ‘optioned’ for a feature film, and was Airship Heritage Trust. He is also one of the founders of the de the subject of a Channel 4 documentary. Havilland Educational Trust. The legacy arrangement for our Luncheons in 2018 has been The speaker at our luncheon in May was Nicholas Dann who changed by bringing them forward by one month respectively. spoke most eloquently about the work of the Air Accident They will now take place on 7 February, 4 April and 6 June. Investigation Board at Farnborough. He was followed by Group We have also arranged a group visit on 27 June to the museum Captain Tom Eeles who spoke at the July luncheon about the oft at Brooklands, the Birthplace of British Motorsport & Aviation - forgotten and very capable Westland Whirlwind fighter of WW2. Home of Concorde. It is hoped that members of other sections will join us in what should be an interesting visit. Unfortunately, the annual visit for a day of gliding with the Upward Bound Trust at Haddenham had to be cancelled because Arthur Creighton Hon. Secretary of difficulties in arranging suitable insurance cover. In previous years those attending signed a suitably worded disclaimer which, on reflection, was not considered effective enough. Hopefully suitable cover will be in place for our visit in August 2018.

We were delighted to be involved once again with the Royal Aero Club’s, Racing Rallying and Records (3R’s) prize-giving. Our chairman, Adrienne Waterfield, was invited to Leicester Airport on 23 April to present prizes to the winners of the City Livery Club Aero Section Challenge Cup race. The first place winners were presented with the cup by Edward Tadros, Chairman of Ercol. The large silver trophy was first presented in 1974 on behalf of the City Livery Club Aero Section by its then Chairman, Victor Ercolani. He was, at the time, the long-standing Chairman of the Herts and Essex Aero Club. Adrienne presented cups to the pilots and silver plates to the navigators for second and third places.

Mr. Lynn Walters was installed as the 2018 Chairman of the Aero Section at our AGM in the RAF Club on 4 October. The event was well attended and those present heard the speaker, Dr. Helen Fry, give an excellent insight into the successful activities of British intelligence and espionage during WW2. Helen has written numerous books on the Second World War The City Livery Club Aero Section Challenge Cup

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Golfing Society

017 was quieter than 2016 because we passed the organisation of the Lord Mayor’s Charity Golf Day to the 2 Horners. In spite of that we still organised our AGM plus lunch in the Private Dining Room at Guildhall in late February and Jack Bunyer and Colin Richards Jr. winners of the Hughes Shield the President was kind enough to be our guest and present cups to 2016 winners.

We had an unsuccessful tilt at the Pewterers’ Challenge in April and the season proper got under way in early May with an overnight visit to Hampshire, Brockenhurst in the afternoon of day one and Hockley in the morning of day two. Brockenhurst was sunny and benign. It blew a gale at Hockley which proved to be very hilly.

In June we enjoyed our Spring Meeting at our usual venue of Sandy Lodge in Northwood. This used to be a 36-hole event but is now shortened to 27 so that our members can enjoy a more leisured lunch. Later in the month we had another try at the Horners’ Trophy at Ashridge but fell short. Nevertheless Ashridge is a wonderful course with great catering. The President hands a trophy to the new Captain, Richard Hawtin, at the AGM lunch In early July we made a nostalgic return visit to New Zealand Golf Club where we used to play every September until it got too expensive. We took advantage of a special offer in 2017. It is still a unique place, currently threatened by a possible housing development supported by Woking Council. NZGC we pray for you.

In mid-July we entered three teams in the Lord Mayor’s Day at Burhill. Rod Collier’s team was defending champion but didn’t do well this time. The Information Technologists walked off with the top prize.

August was weather affected because our proposed match against the City Police was rained off before a ball was struck (which means we keep the Bernard Morgan Cup) and our match against the Chartered Accountants was rained off at lunchtime. We normally The Ladies 3-ball at Brockenhurst - (LtoR) Susan Slater, Vrony Baker and Gail Sharp perform very badly in the afternoon owing to over-indulgence at lunchtime. As we were leading at lunchtime we won back the Redcliffe Chalice. More accurately we shall hold it when the over- confident accountants remember to bring it with them.

Early September was a joint day with the Past Masters’ Associations at the RAC Club in Epsom. This is very collegial and fosters excellent relations between the Club and numerous Past Masters. We hope this is now firmly part of both fixture lists.

Early in October we achieved our ambition at a Woking event between London Clubs (mostly West End Clubs) when we managed, again, not to come last. We played the Guild of Freemen at North Hants golf club (the home course of Justin Rose) in mid-October and lost 3-0 for which we blame the Vice-Captain’s wife who opted to play for the Guild of Freemen.

Keith Baker

Richard (Quin) Hawtin, Richard (Razor) Sharp and 26 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 Jack Bunyer at Brockenhurst Motoring Section

The Section is thriving with 56 members and welcomes attendance from Members & their guests as well as Members from other Sections at our events. 20 October 2016: We held a Committee Meeting followed by lunch with guest speaker John Bannister, from Long Melford, Suffolk, a Rally Driver who has competed around the World.

Sunday 6 November:

About 20 Members attended the annual London-Brighton Car RR Silver Ghost at P&A Wood gives a Member a ride! Run - many staying the Saturday night together in Brighton.

27 January 2017: Committee Meeting and lunch. John Nunneley stood in with “Some unusual cars I have owned since 1960” as our invited speaker was unable to make it.

6 March: Our AGM. Two retirees - Alan Cook retired as Chairman and Ernie Pilgrim as Secretary. John Nunneley was elected as Chairman and Denise DeRoy Parker as Vice-Chairman. Alan Cook is now our Secretary & Representative on CLC Council. Alan Milnes continues as Treasurer. Lunch followed. Graham Redcliffe displayed seven impressive silver trophies which are awarded at the Section’s Concours. Guest Speaker was Justin Cranswick, Commercial Director of Jardine Lancaster cars (70 Dealerships 22 Brands). New Aston Martin Rapid brought to Vice Chairman Denise’s Red Another guest was Stuart Lee, Head of Porsche Cambridge, who Cross Event. displayed the latest Panamera in Guildhall Yard.

10 May: Graham Redcliffe organised a most successful visit to the Rolls Royce and Bentley Heritage Dealership at P&A Wood, Great Easton, Dunmow. After lunch a drive out in Rolls Royces. 12 July: Members visited the 500th Annual Cart Marking arranged by The Worshipful Company of Carmen, in Guildhall Yard, followed by Lunch in Guildhall.

17 August: Visit to Lancaster, Colchester: Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, and Rolls Royce Cars at P&A Wood Bentley, with a short drive in the 4 x 4 Bentley Bentayga. An open-air lunch followed at the famous Le Talbooth Restaurant, beside the river. 5 November: Again, Members attended the London-Brighton Car run viewing 2 October: it in Brighton, followed by lunch. Committee Meeting and lunch with John Nunneley speaking on “The Future of the Motor Industry”. John Nunneley

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Music Section

In this our 57th year the membership is 84 and growing.

e are a thriving and self-sufficient Section with a good committee supporting our current Chairman, WKen Chaproniere. We enjoy our core events such as the AGM Dinner and Chairman’s Lunch; our Top Students’ Awards Dinner; the Carol Service; and the very popular Pantomime and Jazz Cruise (the last two events combined with other Sections, Groups and Wards), with the addition and enhancement of the Chairman’s own choice of Music events and Special Guests held in the City, Greenwich and a variety of London venues.

The Chairman, Ken Chaproniere, with some Past Chairmen at the Guildhall Lunch

The Chairman’s Lunch at Guildhall

Janet Drinks and Audrey Tibbles before the Guildhall Lunch

We have enjoyed 12 events during this last year, supported by some 122 members and guests. The last, on 7 September, was a super supper at the Café Rouge and a wonderful performance of “Don Giovanni” by the British Youth Opera at the Peacock Theatre.

We also had the great pleasure of attending two further events - 10 October, the London Symphony Orchestra, playing Brahms & Beethoven at the Barbican and, on 6 November, our Annual Top Students’ Awards Dinner at Kingsway Hall Hotel, Holborn.

Our Chairman, Ken Chaproniere - a great lover of music and a City of London Toastmaster We look forward to the final event of the current year and those in early 2018: Our Members support City Livery Club events throughout the year and also at New Members’ Evenings. We also attend a variety 7 December: Carol Service with the Ward of Bridge in the of other Sections’ events as members and, most recently, with Church of St. Magnus the Martyr. our representatives sitting on the Section Liaison Meetings in an effort to meet, support and contribute to the welfare of all the 26 January: Pantomime “Aladdin” at Brick Lane Music Hall – Sections and the City Livery Club generally. friends and family welcome.

28 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 18 February: River Thames Jazz Cruise with full Luncheon – friends and family welcome.

19 March: The Section AGM and Installation Dinner in Guildhall.

Maureen Bonanno-Smith

Music Section members enjoy lunch on the River Thames Jazz More members enjoying lunch in mid-river on the River Thames Cruise Jazz Cruise

Wine Circle

n 20 September the Circle held its AGM when Members received a report on the activities held O during the year, the finances and elected its officers. Michael Gilham reported that the Circle, once again, had enjoyed an excellent year of wine tastings accompanied by carefully selected cuisine to enhance the tasting experience. He thanked all the Members for their continued support during what had been another successful year for the Section and, although there had been a small loss on events, the Section remained solvent and had made a small surplus during the year.

The Section continues to be one of the most well supported and popular amongst Club Members, which was not surprising when good food and good wine were involved.

Over 35 Wine Circle Members and their guests enjoyed a Michael Gilham and Julie Fox wonderful meal and tasting of wines from the Rhone at Smith & Wollensky, presented by their expert staff. It was a new venue • Portuguese wines will feature at our Spring tasting and for the Circle and was a great success. the Innholders’ Livery Hall will be the venue for our Annual Dinner. Dates for your diary: • The Circle is also looking at the possibility of holding a • The Wine Circle’s next event will be the President’s beer tasting event and paying a visit to a London gin distillery Reception and Beaujolais Brunch on Thursday 16 November, – so watch this space! when our Treasurer, Paul Herbage, will entertain us as our President. Julie Fox

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Under 40s Section

In line with the mission of the U40 Section younger members are now using the Club more often.

ounger members have been seen about the Club – the Chairman and Secretary have spotted them having The new rule amendment which Y lunch and taking a break or having a drink when in the allows the use of laptops and City. They have also been noted attending Club events during the year. The Committee feels this is a positive feedback on the tablets throughout the day has been work we’re doing. encouraging to our members, as The new rule amendment which allows the use of laptops was discussed at our last Informal and tablets throughout the day has been encouraging to our members, as was discussed at our last Informal Networking Networking Drinks. Drinks (IND).

The Committee believes they have made good progress this Looking ahead to 2018, we hope to achieve the year, running a regular set of events which have drawn members following: from a variety of backgrounds - as evidenced in the pictures - providing a pipeline of engaged younger members in the City • The Committee is planning our AGM/Dinner in March, with a passion for giving back. We provided candidates for the where we will appoint newly elected Committee Members. Root and Branch Award Committee, as well as being able to raise • Implement a membership fee for the Section to money for the Section to ensure its financial health. We now raise funds for future events, and to encourage members to have 26 members and believe we have become one of the more engage more. dynamic sections. • To host INDs at our various reciprocal clubs - Oriental, In outline, our events for the year were: Ox ford and Cambridge, and Farmers. Maybe we can include other venues where our members have contacts. • To host a lunch event at Ironmongers. • Monthly INDs: on the second Thursday of every month • To organise another summer season event, perhaps • 13 April 2017: Guests at Marketors event a trip to Henley allowing us to enjoy our reciprocal club – • 13 July 2017: America’s Cup with Little Ship Club Phyllis Court. • 4 August 2017: Glorious Goodwood • Before the end of the year we intend to have a lunch event Anjola Adeniyi at Guildhall

Glorious Goodwood Informal networking

30 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 Women in the Livery

omen in the Livery was first established as an events and to deal with any queries you may have on joining the informal group by Mei Sim Lai OBE DL when she Women in the Livery Section. Wwas Club President in 2006-2007. Its first ever event was a Reception held in 2007. Since then several other Mei Sim Lai events have been held including International Women’s Day celebrations each year.

In 2013 there was a series of fundraising events to enter the first ever Women in the City and Livery Float in the Lord Mayor’s Show and in July 2015 we hosted an East West Concert at Fishmongers’ Hall to raise funds for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and Mulan Foundation Network charity.

Women in the Livery became a formal section of the City Livery Club on 20 April 2016. City Livery Club particularly welcomes women members and recognises the huge contribution that women can make to the Club and the City of London. Our section promotes the participation of women in the Club and City activities. Women in the Livery Committee member and Past President Judy Tayler-Smith presenting a cheque from the NETWALK to The Lord Mayor Membership of the Club is open to all members of the Club and we were delighted that the Club President in 2015-2016, John MacCabe, had the privileged distinction of being the first male member of City Livery Club to join the Section.

Over the past year we have taken part in, or held: • 7 October 2016: An “In conversation” event with our Patron, Alderman Dame Fiona Woolf CBE DL at CMS McKenna.

• 15 December 2016: A joint Christmas Celebration event with IoD City and Pauline Wong of Lifestylewithfriends. com at the House of Lords hosted by The Baroness Garden. Past President Mei Sim Lai (L) and Yvonne Thompson at the 2017 International Women’s Day Celebration • 7 March 2017: An International Women’s Day “Be Bold For Change” celebration with several other women’s groups at the Bright Courtyard Club.

• 16 June 2017: First Anniversary Lunch at London Capi- tal Club with guest speaker, Judy Cobham-Lowe OBE, the first lady Prime Warden of the Goldsmith Company.

• 2 October 2017: Lord Mayor’s City Giving Day 2017 event on “ A Tale of Two Chief Commoners” with Former Chief Commoner Billy Dove OBE and Current Chief Commoner and Past Sheriff Wendy Mead OBE CC.

• 4 October 2017: A Private View at the 2017 Gold- smiths’ Fair hosted by Judy Cobham-Lowe at Goldsmiths’ Hall.

The committee of Women in the Livery led by Past President Mei Sim Lai, Past President Judy Tayler-Smith, Jyoti Shah and (LtoR) - Lisa Lee, the Prime Warden of The Goldsmiths’ Company, Judy Cobham-Lowe, Mei Sim Lai , Pauline Wong and Rev. Sally Yvonne Young would be pleased to welcome you to our future Muggeridge, Past Master Marketor, at the preview of the Goldsmith Fair 2017.

The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 I 31 Christmas stairs - Margaret Burgess The Sections

Photo Section

Most Photo Section members carry some kind of camera with them at all times, because you never know when an opportunity will present itself. I’d like to showcase our members’ talents in pictures, not words, so here is our Section’s Review for 2016-17. Beverly Smith, Hon Sec. St Paul’s from the Shard - Peter Allington - Peter the Shard from St Paul’s

Greenwich Cranes - Margot Mouat - Margot Cranes Greenwich 26 I The Liveryman Annual Review 2016-2017 Christmas stairs - Margaret Burgess

Irish Tranquility - Michael Gilham Fortnum & Mason window – Tony Lofts Snowflake window - Beverly Smith - Beverly window Snowflake The Liveryman Annual Review 2016-2017 I 27 Individuals

New Joiners 2016-2017

October 2016 February 2017 (cont.) May 2017 (cont.)

Colin Lindsay Fiona Punter Tim Osborn-Jones Benjamin Malton Vaughan Robinson Rajeev Pradhan Adrian Stammers Michael Rogers-Nash November 2016 Katherine Sykes Michael Ross David Szymanski David Scott Peter Clark George Thomas David Semmens David Fawlk Colin Tiffin Lilibeth Solajes Myles Flint David Tyrwhitt-Drake Alastair Watson-Gandy Anna Casburn-Jones Anne Walker Keith Jones Janet Ward August 2017 Stephen Lansley Adrian Ould May 2017 Riaz Agha Robert Pinchen Robert Bond Nicholas Smith Philip Brooks Sally Bridgeland Andrew Thompson Gordon Brown Roger Brookes James Wyman James Brown David Clarke Mark Catchpole Richard Collison February 2017 Samuel Chadd James Fargher Andrew Ford Jason Farnell James Allen Sherry Giessen Richard Fleck Andrea Charman Michelle Gurney Elizabeth Green Elaine Clack Robert Heathfield Clive Grimley John Corneille David Holt Andrew Harris Beverley Davies Colin Howard Josie Huggins Chris Edge Julian James Barry Laden Emma Edhem CC Frank Joshi Clive Leverton Steven Everett Jashvantrai Joshi Robert Lovell Michael German Alastair King Serafino Manca Alice Goddard Anthony Komedera Philip Roberts Mark Goldman Colin Knight Caroline Walsh Malcolm Gullis Jani Levȁnen Karl Weaver Virginia Hopson Leonardo Lucarella Honor Woods Pauline Jenkins Ian Michel Joyce Lambert Claire Moran James McCarthy David Needham Alexandra Millard Bertrand Olivier Cyrus Poteratchi

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

Mr John Adler MBE Mr John Franks Mr Michael Ross-Collins Mr Victor Adshead Mr Denzil Goddard Mr Clive Sangster Mr William Alsford Mr Brian Goodliffe Mr Wilfred Spencer Mr John Barker OBE Mr William Hattersley Past President Geoffrey Stallworthy Mr Derrick Carter-Clout Alderman Sir Paul Judge Capt Peter Symons Mr Bertram Chapman Mr James Leicester Prof Rodney Taylor Mr John Cunningham Mr Keith Marsh Mr Thomas (Ray) Usher Mrs Susan Fasken Mr Douglas McPhail Sir John Wells Mr Frederick Fox Mr Raymond Moss Mr William H Wright Mr Richard Ferro Mr Peter Reed Mr Anthony Zaitzeff

34 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 Root & Branch Award Winners

Founded in 2014, our centenary year, the Club’s prestgious Root & Branch Award celebrates the achievements of those who have delivered exceptional service within and across the Livery Companies. The Award is a unique way of showing the City Livery Club’s appreciation of the contribution made by those in the Livery movement who are doing outstanding work to advance the wider aims of the Livery.

The application deadline for the 2018 Root and Branch Awards is 16 March 2018. Winner Keith Lawrey was nominated by the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers for his invaluable advice to more than 25 Livery Companies on petitioning for their respective Royal Charters.

The Lord Mayor presents Keith Lawrey with his Root & Branch award medal Lifetime Achievement Award Penrose Halson was nominated by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London for her long history of commitment to the Livery including the creation of the “Wizardry in Wood” exhibitions.

The Lord Mayor and the President with Penrose Halson who holds her Root & Branch lifetime acheivement award medal

Highly Commended John Taylor was nominated by the Worshipful Company of Carpenters for his 10 years’ service as Chairman of the Livery Companies Skills Council and, in particular, the impetus he gave to the development of the Livery Companies’ Apprenticeship Scheme. John Taylor is presented with his Root & Branch commendation. L to R - Master Alistair Gregory-Smith of the Carpenters’ Company, John Talyor, Alderman John Garbutt and Alderman Alison Gowman

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Members’ Achievements

lderman Peter Estlin and Alderman William Russell were elected to the ancient posts of Sheriff of the City A of London in June 2016, and were admitted as Sheriffs in September 2016.

Flanked by the Junior Vice President Dr Trevor Brignall and Past President Neil Redcliffe, Senior Vice President Paul Herbage presents Alderman & Sheriff William Russell with a gift from the Club on 29 Sept 2016.

Livery Masters during this year amongst the Club’s membership include:

• Roddy Graham (Mercers, 1)

• HRH The Pincess Royal (Hon. Member) (Fishmongers, 4)

• Jashvantrai Joshi (Blacksmiths, 40)

• Past President Judy Tayler-Smith (Upholders, 49) succeeding Tony Lofts

• Past President Ald. Sir David Wootton (Glaziers, 53) Alderman & Sheriff Tim Hailes (L) and Sheriff Neil Redcliffe at their Admission as Sheriffs, Guildhall, on 29 Sept 2017. (Photo Liz Wicksteed) • Tony Smart (Furniture Makers, 83)

or the second year running, the Club has seen two • Sue Garland Worthington (Marketors, 90) members elected to this high office, with Past President F Neil Redcliffe and Alderman Tim Hailes admitted as • Ian Mason (Constructors, 99) Sheriffs in Guildhall on 29 September 2017. • Kevin Thomas (Tax Advisers, 107) Wendy Mead OBE CC was elected to the senior role of Chief Commoner of the City of London in April 2017. • Loyd Grossman (Arts Scholars, 110)

Walter Balmford was awarded the MBE for services to training Members are encouraged to let our Clerk know if they and education in the New Year Honours List 2017. become a Livery Master or take a City office during 2017/18.

36 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 Benevolent Fund

The Club and Charity

s most members will know the City Livery Club has Grants are also made to charities chosen by the President of always been keen to play its part in supporting the the year and the annual winner of the Root & Branch Award. ACity’s charitable endeavours. Not only have its individual For a number of years, a grant has been made to the Cheshire members undertaken sponsored events including cycle rides, Foundation in recognition of the link between the Club and abseils and ‘getting out of jail’ but, in common with all Livery their Tunbridge Wells Home. In 1971 the Club completed a Companies, it has since 1943 had a separate charitable fund. special appeal that enabled four bungalows to be built, suitable for those with disabilities, and these are sited together in the The City Livery Club Benevolent Fund is currently regulated aptly named City Livery Club Close. under a scheme approved by the Charity Commissioners in 1995 which allow the Club’s Officers - the Trustees of the Fund The Trustees consider other applications for assistance - to make grants each year to good causes. With a capital fund of received and, depending upon the funds available, may make around £120,000 the Trustees usually disburse the investment small additional one-off grants in particularly deserving cases. income received and the value of any donations in the form of grants to City-related Charities and other suitable cases. The Fund usually holds a collection from members attending the Christmas Luncheon, a time for giving and thinking of others Regularly supported charties are: less fortunate. Allowing for our ability to reclaim Gift Aid on • The Lord Mayor’s Appeal; most donations, this often nets around £1000-£1200 for which the Trustees are enormously grateful. Of course, if this were • The Sheriffs’ & Recorders’ Fund; increased we would be able to help more. • The Mansion House Scholarship Fund; • Treloars; If you would like to help, perhaps by making donations on • The biannual Red Cross Fair; and more recently a regular basis or by making provision for a legacy from your • The Disneyland Magical Taxi Tour (organised by the estate, then do please contact our Clerk who will be happy to Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers). assist. Paul Herbage

“Our” taxi – the annual Children’s Magical Taxi Tour to Disneyland Paris

The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 I 37 The Club & Its Facilities

Club Opening Hours Monday 08.30 – 20.00 * Tuesday 08.30 – 17.00 Wednesday 08.30 – 20.00 * Thursday 08.30 – 20.00 * Friday 08.30 – 17.00 * (* later at the discretion of the restaurant manager)

The Club is closed at weekends, Bank Holidays, Christmas and New Year, and occasionally in the evening when events take place.

Club Facilities Clubroom and Bar – overlooking the Thames, this is a quiet location with comfortable seating to meet friends, have a drink or just spend time quietly. In Summer the outside terrace area makes a pleasant place to read the paper and admire the view. Newspapers are delivered daily. Dining Room – tables of every size from 2 up to large groups can be accommodated and there is a Club Table for a good-value lunch. This room also overlooks the Thames. Call 020-7248 2800 to book. Library – the Club has a unique collection of books relating to the history of Livery Companies and the City of London. 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 8 people. Claud Worth Room – a meeting or dining room for about 18 people. Cabins – these are cabin-sized rooms with 2 bunks and private shower, available at a modest price during the week (except Tuesday) and at weekends. Members can ring 020-7236 7729 to book. Meeting Rooms – Members may hire meeting rooms at preferential rates.

Guests Members may bring guests into the Club.

Meals and refreshments Light breakfast from 08.30 (including hot bacon rolls) to 10.30. Lunch from 12.30 to 14.30, last orders 14.15. There are 3 lunch options: • bar meals in the Clubroom area. • à la carte lunch in the restaurant. • the Club table offers a different good-value set meal each day, with soup and a main dish. This table cannot be booked and only one guest per Member is allowed. Afternoon tea from 15.00 to 17.00 (16.30 on Fridays). Bar – The bar is open from midday.

Dress Code The minimum dress code is smart casual.

Club Usage Rules • The Clubroom and Restaurant may not be used for formal business meetings. • In the Clubroom, laptops may only be used between the hours of 09.00–12.00 and 15.30-17.00, and they are not allowed in the dining room. WiFi is available. • Mobile telephones, music, video and games’ players may only be used in the Reception area and the cabins. • Smoking is not permitted.

38 I The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 Membership Information All applications must be signed by a proposer who is a current Full Member of the Club. If you know someone to propose you but are not sure if they are a Full Member, please contact the Clerk who will assist you.

Membership type Available to:

Full Membership Liverymen and Freemen of City Livery Companies Members of the Watermen and Lightermen and Parish Clerks’ Companies.

Associate Membership The Guild of Freemen of the City of London (ie without voting rights) The Guild of Young Freemen Members of Ward Clubs Freemen of the City of London City Branch members of the Institute of Directors, City Branch members of the Royal Society of St. George Members of the Guildable Manor of Southwark Members of Companies applying for the Livery Members of the Trades House of Glasgow Members of the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales Members of the Guild of Scriveners of York Members of the Guild of Cordwainers of York Members of the Cutlers of Hallamshire Members of the Merchant Taylors of York Members of the Merchant Adventurers of York Members of the Merchant Adventurers of Bristol Members of the Fellmongers of Richmond Members of the Drapers of Shrewsbury Members of the Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen of Exeter

Membership Applications Applications are considered four times a year by the Club’s Membership and Development Committee and by Council. The following timetable applies.

Application Council considers Applicant notified New Members recieved by admitted

1st December January End January 1st February 1st March April End April 1st May 1st June July End July 1st August 1st September October End October 1st November

The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 I 39 The Club & Its Facilities

Subscriptions

(No joining fee) - payable by Direct Debit - from 1st October 2017

Full Members, Associate Members, IOD Members: £260.00

Overseas Members (permanent residence abroad): £130.00

Members under 40: £65.00

Members over 75 and Widows/Widowers of Members: £130.00

Membership runs from October to September and the first year’s subscription is discounted if joining on 1st November or a later entry date.

A spouse membership is also available for some member categories.

Part-year membership

Reductions in the first year’s rates are available for those who become Members in the following periods:

Joining date Subscription rate

1st November 11/12

1st February 8/12

1st May 5/12

1st August 1/12 (one month only since the Club is closed for most of August each year.)

2017-18

From 1 Oct From 1 Nov From 1 Feb From 1 May From 1 Aug

Full & Associate: £260 £238 £173 £108 £22

Overseas: £130 £119 £87 £54 £11

Under 40: £65 £60 £43 £27 £5

Over 75, Widows/Widowers: £130 £119 £87 £54 £11

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The Liveryman Review 2016-2017 I 41 HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh K.G. K.T. Honorary Member of the City Livery Club since 1948

22nd October 1948 With CLC Hon. Sec & Past President A. Stanley Bell CC

12th October 1999 27th October 2016 With CLC President A. Ivan Nellist

1948 1999 2016