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Freeman Journal 2020 THE FREEMAN OFFICIAL JOURNAL AND PROGRAMME of the GUILD OF FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF LONDON The Master 2019-2020 NEIL REDCLIFFE, Esq., JP BSc (Econ) MBA FCA The Master 2020-2021 MRS ANN-MARIE JEFFERYS, BA (Hons), MEd, PGCE, NPQH, LLM JUNE 2020 Number 169 1 THE GUILD OF FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF LONDON “O, Most Gracious Lord, defend Thy Citizens of London” Centenary Master Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Patron The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor, Alderman William Russell u The Court of Assistants 2019-2020 Master Neil Redcliffe, Esq., JP Wardens Senior Warden Mrs Ann-Marie Jefferys Renter Warden High Sheriff and Alderman John Garbutt, JP Junior Warden Christopher Walton, Esq., Under Warden Councillor Lisa Rutter Past Masters Harold Gould, Esq., OBE JP DL, Rex Johnson, Esq., (died 30th March 2020) Terry Nemko, Esq., JP, Mrs Barbara Newman, CBE CC, Anthony Woodhead, Esq., CBE Don Lunn, Esq., Mrs Anne Holden, Dr John Smail, JP Lady Cooksey, OBE DL, Alderman Sir David Wootton, Peter Allcard, Esq. John Barber, Esq., DL Court Assistants Adrian Waddingham, Esq., CBE, Sheriff Christopher Hayward, CC Ms Dorothy Saul-Pooley, Alderman Timothy Hailes, JP Stephen Osborne, Esq., Lady Lauriston Keith Bottomley Esq., CC Guild Assistants Peter Lewis-Crown, Esq., OBE (retired 22nd January 2020) Professor Joe Herzberg u Past Masters Emeritus Sir Clive Martin, OBE TD DL, Joseph Byllam-Barnes, Esq. David Irving, Esq., Richard Agutter, Esq., JP Gordon Gentry, Esq. (died 10th July 2019) Mrs Pauline Halliday, OBE u Honorary Officers Honorary Chaplain The Very Reverend Dr David Ison, Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral Honorary Treasurer Christopher Walton, Esq. Honorary Editor Stephen Osborne, Esq. u Clerk: Mrs Christine Cook: Assistant Clerk: Mrs Judith Westall: Beadle & Toastmaster: John Hollingsworth, Esq. The Master, Wardens, Past Masters and Court Assistants are all directors of the company The Guild of Freemen of the City of London TABLE OF CONTENTS THE GUILD OF FREEMEN A company Limited by Guarantee The Court 02 Registered office 4 Dowgate Hill, London EC4 2SH The Guild of Freemen and Table of Contents 03 OF THE CITY OF LONDON Company No. 00109150 The Patron and The Lords Mayor’s Appeal 04 The Master’s Address 05 From the Guild’s Archive 06 Annual General Meeting 07 THE ORIGINS OF THE GUILD Events of 2019-20 The historic right of Londoners to claim the Freedom Tour of Drapers’ Hall 08 The Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch (City Event) 08 of their City was restricted to members of Livery Reception and Dinner at Barber Surgeons’ Hall 09 Companies by a Charter of Edward II in 1311. In the Treasures Tour of the British Library 09 19th Century the Corporation of London decided that Annual Service at St Lawrence Jewry 10 the Freedom should no longer be restricted in this way. Reception and Supper at Wax Chandlers’ Hall 10 Windsor Castle and Evensong at St George’s Chapel 11 It was against this background that in 1908 the Guild Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London 11 of Freemen came to be formed. It became a focal Master’s Lunch and Tour of Guildhall 12 Beating Retreat, Horse Guards Parade 12 point where the influx of new Freemen joined with Master’s Hog Roast and Concert at Saffron Hall 13 the Freemen of the Livery Companies to develop and Reception and Dinner at Saddlers’ Hall 14 uphold the City’s historic traditions and maintain its Holiday in North Yorkshire 14 good works. Gala Evening Guildhall School of Music and Drama 15 City Walk and Supper 16 Today the Guild of Freemen of the City of London is an Holiday in Marrakech 16 association of about 2,000 men and women who take Sheep Drive Across London Bridge (City Event) 18 Reception and Tour of ‘ Old Bailey’ 18 pride in their City and who participate actively in the Tour of Charterhouse 19 Guild’s extensive and varied programme of educational, Lord Mayor’s Show 19 charitable, benevolent, and social activities. Tour of the British Museum 20 Annual Banquet in Guildhall 20 All who hold the Freedom of the City of London are Carol Service at St Stephen, Walbrook 22 eligible to join the Guild and enjoy the benefits of Tour and Art Collection of Mansion House 23 belonging to the largest organisation of its type in the Burns Night Supper at Leathersellers’ Hall 23 City of London. Tour of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 24 Dinner at Haberdashers’ Hall 25 ‘The Freeman’ is usually published in the spring of Visit to the College of Arms 26 each year. It includes a record of the many activities and Master’s Cycle Ride Waterloo to Waterloo 26 events held by the Guild during the previous year and Red Cross Christmas Market 27 The Abseiling Lord Mayor and Master 28 the programme for the forthcoming year. It is distributed Garden of Remembrance St Paul’s Cathedral 28 to all members, to many organisations throughout the Presentation of Addresses 28 City, including Livery Companies, Guilds, Libraries, Presentation of a Shepherd’s Crook 29 and other interested parties. 253 (London) Provost Company 30 Golfing Society 32 Benevolent & Charitable Activities 33 The Guild of Freemen Travel Awards 34 The Lord Mayor’s 800th Anniversary Awards 36 City Giving Day Launch 36 Guild Members’ News ‘The Freeman’ Honorary Member Captain Sir Thomas ‘Tom’ Moore 37 The Journal of the Guild of Freemen Joining and Welcoming Ceremony 37 of the City of London The Guild Welcomes New Members 38 Registered at Stationers’ Hall Congratulations 39 Honorary Editor: Stephen Osborne The Beadles Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela 39 Correspondence should be addressed to: In Memoriam 41 Obituaries 41 The Clerk The New Master’s Message 2019-20 43 The Guild of Freemen of the City of London The Master and Wardens 2019-20 44 Rooms 78/79, 65 London Wall, LONDON EC2M 5TU Events Programme for 2019-20 46 ( 020 7239 9016 Guild Notices 50 * [email protected] Acknowledgements and 50 From the Honorary Editor 50 3 The Patron The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor, Alderman William Russell lderman William Russell is During his tenure as Lord Mayor, the 692nd Lord Mayor and has Alderman Russell will act as a Aover 30 years’ experience in the spokesman for the City, leading overseas financial and business City including business delegations to key international holding senior positions in the national markets on behalf of the UK financial and international banking sector. In and professional services industry. 1987 he went to work for First Boston In the role he will meet government Corporation before joining Merrill representatives, alongside business Lynch in 1992 as an Investment Banker leaders and policy makers both at home in Institutional Equity Sales, working in and abroad. He will look to strengthen Asia, New York, and London. William economic ties with the UK, identify is currently Chair of CDAM, a London new business opportunities and promote based Asset Management business, and the UK as a top global destination for Senior Advisor to STJ Advisors. He was foreign investment. Alderman Russell also on the Board of Innovate Finance, will be reinforcing the message that the the industry body for the UK based City of London is a national asset for the FinTech community. UK, accounting for billions of pounds in revenue and taxes and creating millions William was elected as Alderman for the Ward of Bread Street of jobs across the country – as well as being a unique, cultural, in 2013 and served as Sheriff of the City of London in 2016-17. and diverse institution. The Lord Mayor will promote his theme He has a number of charitable interests; he has served as Chair of Global UK: Trade, Innovation & Culture with the ethos of of the Development Board of the Royal Court Theatre, he is a connecting communities through these three elements. Board Member of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, the Barbican Centre and is on the Council of the Royal Theatrical Alderman Russell will use his mayoralty to grow global Support Trust. He is immediate past Chair of Prostate Cancer trade and investment opportunities for the City, London and UK and is currently Deputy Chair of Place2Be, a children’s the UK; strengthen our strategic city partnerships globally; mental health charity. champion innovation to scale up our offer in FinTech and Green Finance within a secure, sustainable, and green City; He is a Trustee of Morden College and a past member of Promote a rich and vibrant cultural and creative economy, the Development Board of the Charterhouse. He is a Court showcasing the City, London, and the UK as a great place Assistant to both the Haberdashers’ and the Feltmakers’ livery to live, learn, work and visit. companies, as well as an Honorary Liveryman of the Paviors’. The Lord Mayor’s Appeal A Better City for All The work of the year’s Lord Mayor’s Appeal will benefit two communities, City employees, residents and their family and friends, as well as those who live and work in neighbouring communities with the one aim to create: A Better City for All – helping one million people thrive. The Appeal continues the work begun two years ago around four key pillars to build a City that is Inclusive, Healthy, Skilled and Fair. The three charity partners, Place2Be, OnSide Youth Zones and Samaritans will deliver their ground-breaking programmes and the Appeal will continue to develop their four existing initiatives Full details of the appeal and the supported charities can be – ‘Power of Inclusion’, ‘This is Me’, ‘She Can Be’ and ‘City found on The Lord Mayor’s Appeal website.
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