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The Journal of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners Issue 1/2017 Volume XXIV No. 001 The Journal of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners Livery Company of the City of London Founded 1926, Incorporated by Royal Charter 1930 Contents Court of the Company Wardens and Court from 1 May 2016 MASTER Captain F K D'Souza FNI SENIOR WARDEN Captain M Reed RD* RNR IMMEDIATE PAST MASTER Captain H J Conybeare WARDENS Captain R B Booth MNI; The Honourable Company Captain W J Barclay AFNI; Captain D Chadburn of Master Mariners COURT OF ASSISTANTS Commander P R F D Aylott MNI RN; Captain R F A Batt; PATRON Mr M F Burrow; Commander L Chapman RN; Her Most Gracious Majesty THE QUEEN Captain G Cowap FNI; Captain B A Cushing; ADMIRAL Captain G English AFNI; Captain I C Giddings FNI; His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Captain P T Hanton RFA; Mr J Johnson-Allen FRIN; Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, KG KT OM GBE Captain J K Mooney AFNI; Captain R Nosrati BA(Hons); Captain T Oliver; Commander D G Phillips MVO MNI RN; FOUNDER Captain M R Powell FNI; Captain M M Reeves MNI; Sir Robert Burton-Chadwick, Bt. Captain R S Richardson FNI; Captain N F Rodrigues; b. 1869 d. 1951 Captain I A Smith FNI FRNI; Mr I P A Stitt FRIN; Mr T Starr MNI; Captain J R Freestone MNM; Captain J W Hughes FRIN FNI; Captain S S S Judah MBE FNI CLERK OF THE COMPANY – 0207 845 9871 Contents Commodore Angus Menzies FCMI MNI RN – [email protected] BUSINESS MANAGER – 0207 845 9872 Company News Page 3 Mrs Alison Harris BA (Hons) – [email protected] FINANCE OFFICER – 0207 845 9875 Latest News Page 12 Mrs Penny Burningham – [email protected] Ports News Page 22 RECEPTIONIST Position gapped – [email protected] Features Page 24 HONORARY CHAPLAIN The Reverend Reginald Sweet BA RN Book Reviews Page 29 CORPORATE MEMBERS *Birchtree Limited; J&J Denholm Limited; Fairdeal Group; Furness Obituary Page 29 Withy (Chartering); *International Maritime Pilots' Association; John Swire & Son Limited; Maritime Underwater Securities Merchandise Inside Back Cover Consultants Limited; P&O Ferries; PCA Maritime Ltd; Star Reefers; Stephenson Harwood; The Baltic Exchange; Witherby's Publishing Group; X-PRESS Feeders. (*Tenant company) Produced by Copyprint UK Limited. Unit 5a Canterbury Court, HQS WELLINGTON, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, Kennington Park, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE. London WC2R 2PN Published by The Honourable Company of Master Mariners, HQS www.hcmm.org.uk Tel: 0207 836 8179 Fax: 0207 240 3082 Wellington, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN. Email: [email protected] Company News The next day was the hundred-year From the Master Anniversary of the award to Captain Bisset We are sorry to re cord the death of Captain F K D’Souza Smith of his Victoria Cross and we were the following members of the privy to a beautiful and National ceremony Honourable Company of Master at Robert Gordon’s School to Mariners: commemorate the event. The school was • Captain Hywell Phillips where Captain Bisset Smith spent a few 1 January 2017 months of his education. We watched a • Captain Roy Ezzard touching film of the SS Otaki’s last brave 5 January 2017 effort as it fought against a German Armed Merchant Cruiser. We then took part in the • Professor Richard Oliver Goss laying of a paving slab in his honour. He 8 February 2017 was one of the only two Merchant Captains who has received a Victoria Cross. the WELLINGTON Trust Education Clyde Outport was our next visit, on 21st Programme for school children, celebrated March. This was well organised by Secretary their 356th anniversary of their founder on Captain Stuart Miller and his wife Fiona at 8th February. A magnificent church service the legendary Anchor Line Club and was held at the Parish of St Botolph, Restaurant. It was wonderful to meet up Aldgate and Holy Trinity in the presence of with one of our associates, Andrew McGurk the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor Alderman Dr along with his Master, Captain Kiran Benny. Parmley. All Livery Masters and senior members processed through Jewry Street. In December, I visited the Hull Trinity House as a guest of the Master Warden for their Later that month, the Worshipful Company Christmas lunch. It was an excellent outing of Arbitrators held their Masters and Clerks By the time this reaches you Spring would to witness both the Trinity House and the Luncheon on board WELLINGTON where I be in the air. The daffodils, cherry blossom City of Hull gearing up for its year as the was invited to speak. This was well and gardens in general are smiling again. UK City of Culture. appreciated and profusely thanked by the On board WELLINGTON too the best time of Master for giving them an insight into the In January, the major dinners were at the rich history of our Company. the year has just begun. Worshipful Companies of Plaisterers, Since I last wrote to you, Christmas was a Shipwrights and Founders. The Drapers The highlight of this quarter was our Court welcome break not only to our hard- Company and the Rector of St Michaels Luncheon on 4th March, a return lunch to working staff but also for the hectic life of Cornhill had an inspiring church service host the Livery Masters and their Clerks the Master. Since then, the usual round of followed by a reception. Each of them who had entertained the Master in his year. formal and informal events has been in full was very welcoming and warm to the This was a house-full event. Our guest of swing. Amongst the several events that I Master Mariner. honour, the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councilor Steve Summers spoke extremely have attended, the most memorable have Having taken on the Presidency of the been the visits to our Outports by me and well and was appreciative of our Company’s European Union, the High Commissioner of history and good work. During the lunch, my Mistress along with our gallant Clerk Malta, despite BREXIT, invited us to a and Paula. we awarded our four annual prize winners beautiful Big Band Brothers concert on from the Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, th Bristol Outport in Cardiff in February at the 17 January. This was very nostalgic our sponsored MSc Course at City spectacular Cardiff Bay Yacht Club. The because the music and the songs were all University and London Nautical School. Ladies luncheon was well attended and about the sea and its wonders. welcomed by Chairman Captain David The International Maritime Pilots The Cachalots of Southampton held their Kettlety and the ever-delightful Marilyn. Association (IMPA) celebrated their annual famous Sea Pie Supper at St Mary’s The Hon Secretary, Captain Mike Reeves cocktail celebration onboard with a well- stadium in February. Your Master as usual and his charming wife Penny made sure all attended and very international guest list was treated with high respect at the head were comfortable and enjoyed the organised by their current President table by the new Captain, Robin Plumley. I afternoon. Having loaded my first ship in Captain Simon Pelletier, a senior St thoroughly enjoyed the evening listening to Cardiff with a full load of Hillman Hunter Lawrence Seaway Pilot. the music performed by the City of cars in 1986, it was very special for me to The Modern Liveries of which we are Southampton (Albion) Band and singing be back in port again. number One, celebrated their annual Spring sea shanties lead by Mr David King. It was a Dinner that month and this year it was the Aberdeen next - a city close to my heart well-attended dinner with 500 members turn of the Worshipful Company of due to my various connections in the and guests. Information Technologists to organise the offshore drilling world. The luncheon was The UK Chamber of Shipping annual dinner evening at the Brewer’s Hall. well arranged at the Royal Northern and was next, at the London Hilton. This was University Club and was well attended. The Clothworkers held their annual Masters one of the biggest dinners I had to attend The Secretary, Captain Richard Curtis and and Clerks dinner the next day and it was with a gathering of nearly 800 members his wife Penny were necessarily absent very interesting to learn about their and guests. Their main charity is the visiting their daughter in East Africa but historical background going back to 1528 Mission to Seafarers. all went well under the guidance of as being one of the Great Twelve Captain Ian McDougall. Sir John Cass’s foundation, the donors to Companies. The story of Edward Osborne www.hcmm.org.uk The Journal • Issue 1/2017 • Page 3 Company News diving into the Thames to save his Master’s the status of Chartered Master Mariner, Congratulations to the following little daughter and then marrying her when which will be a most prestigious and on being sworn in as: she grew up to be a great heiress and then internationally recognised qualification. In Freeman: Captain Daniel Millett, becoming Lord Mayor of London, I suppose sum, we have much to be proud of and Captain Alistair Ferguson is one of the City’s best known romances. many outputs that merit celebration when Before I close I place my appreciation and a our Company reaches its hundredth year in Member: Mr John Hood, 2026. To that end the Wardens have Mr David Walker big thank you for the whole-hearted support of my Mistress Yasmin, my Gallant formed a Centenary Committee to progress Associate: Owen Evans, Hannah Clerk Angus, our ladies Alison and Penny, the outline of events for our celebration Riekemann, Martin Westgate, Dominic our Chief Engineer Martin and son Joe and year.
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