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Newsletter - Spring 2017 The Worshipful Company of Farmers Spring Newsletter2017 Inspiring, encouraging and developing excellence in the management of UK agriculture
The Worshipful Company of Farmers
Advanced Course in Agricultural Business Challenge of Rural Leadership on pages 6/7 Management on pages 4/5 Education Special inside 2 The Annual Livery Banquet 3 Inter-Livery Events 4/5 ACABM 2017 6/7 CRL 2017 8 News on new Educational offers 10 Oxford Farming Conference 11 Alumni Update 12 Events and Announcements ACABM The Class of 2017 -
The Worshipful Company of Farmers
2017 Annual Livery Banquet
November 2013 holding the rank of Lieutenant General and having been Commander of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Force from February 2011. He is currently CEO of Weybourne Partners, the The Worshipful CompanyFamily of FarmersOffice of Sir James Dyson.
Sir James professed a certain nervousness over speaking about farming in front of an assembly of industry professionals. His address was however both amusing and insightful. He urged us to grasp the opportunity that comes with changing times.
An unusual and fun element was added to proceedings The Master and Wardens and their partners via the ‘post horn chase’. This saw four Over 200 Liverymen, partners and to expect under our invited guests, gathered In a near able watch of our most capacity Goldsmiths’ Hall for for the excellent Clerk, superb. 2017 Annual Livery Banquet. During his speech, the Master spoke Dinner in the Grand Hall was opened passionately about the by Senior Warden Julian Sayers current state of the who welcomed Liverymen and farming industry and guests. To the accompaniment of made it plain that he sees the London Banqueting Ensemble, the role of the Company dinner was served with the menu and its educational choices, presentation, cooking and offerings, as being accompanying wine, as we have come more, rather than less, important and relevant as we move forward into a rapidly changing, Post-Brexit environment. Sir James Bucknall chats to RAU’s Professor Jo Price
The Company’s Silver Salver was members of the London Banqueting presented, for a most unusual second Ensemble competing against each time, to Liveryman Richard Halhead. other on the post-horns for pre- It is a measure of just how popular eminence of both pitch and virtuosity this decision was, that when the – running at full pace. presentation was made by Mr Meurig As is tradition at the Annual Banquet – Raymond, President of the NFU, that the Loving Cup was passed and shared, the applause was loud and sustained. with varying degrees of proficiency The principle guest speaker was Sir but a great deal of enjoyment, to the James Bucknall KCB, CBE. Sir James accompaniment of the singing of ‘To be A packed Great Hall at the Goldsmiths’ retired from the British Army in a Farmer’s Boy’. 2 -
Newsletter - Spring 2017
Flipping Good Effort but No Prizes
On Tuesday 28th February our team The format for the day, marshalled and near me! But even this wasn’t enough battled 23 other Livery Companies controlled by the Poulters, is a series of to get him into the Master’s Final – with and City institutions in the annual heats for the Masters, followed by the only the 5 fastest from the heats in Inter-Livery Pancake Race. With the Liverymen, ladies and then finally the each category making it through the Master leading from the front our the Novelty event. Master was sadly eliminated. team comprised Senior Warden Julian The Master, his face a picture of Sayers, Liveryman Nick Padwick and concentration and determination, It was a similar story for each of The Worshipful Company of Farmers representing the ladies Verity Harvey. stormed into an early lead in his heat our team. Fast but not fast enough! Perhaps the unluckiest of our intrepid band was Verity, who like the Master Farmer got off to a flying start in her heat, only to slip at the treacherous ‘pylon turn’ and come crashing down – ruining her chances of what had seemed an almost certain semi-final appearance.
Nick Padwick did advance to the semi- final but was eliminated at this stage.
So no success to report again this year but for Julian, a learning experience. He now has the bit between his teeth for the 2018 event and is determined to lead a winning team – so prepare Verity Harvey approaches the treacherous ‘Pylon Turn’ yourself for the call-to-arms once he With a full-house of entries and many and was never headed, eventually takes over as Master. other Companies waiting in the wings winning by a considerable margin and for an opportunity to compete, the earning himself the epithet - The Flying event seems more popular every year. Farmer - from a member of the crowd
Inter Livery Ski Championships 2017
Hugh Wykes reports that this year Our thanks go to Ironmonger the Farmers had a full team of four Christopher Hudson for the efficient Liverymen in attendance for the and friendly way the event was 8th running of the Inter-Livery Ski organised, no mean feat with 167 Championships. The team who competitors.” says Liveryman and our gallantly spent the 28th and 29th on the spot ski reporter Wykes. January sliding down the Morzine Next year the competition will be held slopes trying to outpace the other 25 on the 25th and 26th January. If you Companies taking part comprised Alick enjoy skiing why not come and join the Jones, John Ward, Richard Whitlock team, either just for the competition, and Hugh himself. or for the week beforehand to get some practice in. Bring the family and “There are no major mishaps to report if they are competitive they can race and although there were no trophies as guests. For further information either, by the end of the prize giving contact Hugh Wykes. Email: hugh@ dinner, thanks to Richard, everyone in wykeslodge.co.uk Mobile: 07831 the room was aware of the Farmers’ 186471. Or visit www.liveryskiing.com Hugh Wykes, Richard Whitlock, presence. for more information. Alick Jones and John Ward 3 -
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The Advanced Course in Agricultural Business Management The Master on Education
As Master I have been keen to are starting a one week, entry level develop a positioning statement management and development that all members of the Livery, programme to be held at Keele as well as the wider industry can University. The purpose of this understand. And we have now new venture is to prepare young agreed it - ‘Inspiring, encouraging, managers for leadership and and developing excellence in the management responsibilitiesThe Worshipful and it Company of Farmers management of UK agriculture’. will contribute to the growth of the You will see this appearing on wider rural sector. every aspect of our work and communication. Education is Of course, farming and food of course at the very heart of businesses are becoming this and having spent time with increasingly complex and our two flagship leadership and carry enormous risk. We have management courses over the last recognised that we need to provide few months I can assure you we support beyond our existing are truly living up to these core business management delivery objectives. and we are now committing to sponsoring a delegate every year The words we hear repeatedly on the Cranfield Business Growth from the delegates of both courses Programme. are: ‘a life changing experience’, ‘inspirational delivery’, ‘developed Together with the Cranfield MBA bonds for life’, ‘ready to start the next programme, which we inherited chapter in my life’ and perhaps most from John Beckett a few years importantly ‘thank you for developing ago, the Worshipful Company the courses and for the financial of Farmers will now have the ACABM The Class of 2017 support that has made it possible for most comprehensive leadership me to attend’. and business management and As we look forward to 2020, farming development programmes within will undoubtedly experience UK farming. We have always led enormous change. There will of the field in this area and I believe course be both challenges and that we should be justifiably opportunities but what is clear proud of both is that we will need to prepare these new more and more people to lead our developments industry into a vibrant, positive as well as and profitable future. Our existing what we have educational programmes, so ably achieved over lead by John Alliston and Richard the last Soffe, are without doubt world class 60 years. and have stood the test of time with 67 ACABM courses and 21 CRL courses now behind us.
So we believe now it is the right time to widen our educational reach and in October this year we
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The Advanced Course in Agricultural Business Management
the success of the course. The delegates gave a summing up Adding to the dynamics presentation and answered questions of the group were two from the Company. All of us who delegates from Germany attended came away impressed. and one from Australia. Some of the concluding comments, The aim of the course is that seem to reflect the overall The Worshipful Company of Farmers to develop the managerial impression of the whole group were … skills of the individuals and ‘The RAU is an excellent venue’, ‘The the understanding of the course was all I had expected and management of land based more besides’, ‘The leadership and businesses. This is achieved organisational skills of John Alliston’s through enhancing present team were first class’, John Alliston must knowledge by the use of have a truly impressive ‘Little Black Book’ a range of educational of contacts and speakers, the ones he techniques and exposure to chose for us were first class’. influential industry leaders. This year the delegates But perhaps the most significant were treated to a very high comment, and this is something we class group of speakers that have heard before, was included Professor David Hughes, Lord Don Curry, ‘This has been a life-changing experience Sean Rickard, Jane King and and I have made friends in these three Allan Wilkinson to name just weeks that I believe will last a lifetime.’ a few of the excellent cast of presenters that Professor Just being at Cirencester to hear these John Alliston, the Course kinds of comments from our ACABM ACABM The Class of 2017 The 2017 running of this prestigious Director, had engaged. course delegates is an inspirational course was held at the Royal The delegates had a final wash-up experience and it reminds you just Agricultural University in Cirencester session on the final Friday of the how important it is that we continue between 17th January and 5th course, attended by the Master, the to invest our hard earned, charitable February. Once again this year we Chairman of Education and several funds in supporting this truly world were blessed with a strong candidate other representatives of the Company. class educational course. list and the selection process produced a really impressive list of delegates. So it was that eighteen very diverse and interesting agri-business managers arrived in the RAU’s delightful and inspiring halls to start their three weeks of intensive and demanding work. The course is residential and intended to be entirely immersive with the delegates delving deeply into each others businesses and providing the external perspective we all need to be truly effective.
This year’s group of three females and fifteen males was a lower gender mix than we would ideally wish for, but did contain the caliber of candidate and Land Use Discussion Panel - Chair Dame Helen Ghosh members diversity of interests so important for Prof Allan Buckwell, Martin Haworth, Jeremy Moody, Julian Sayers 5 -
The Worshipful Company of Farmers Education Special Report
The Challenge of Rural Leadership
This year The Challenge of Rural Leadership course reached The Worshipful Company of Farmers an important milestone - its 21st birthday.
Led by Richard Soffe and Geoff Kerr of the Duchy College Rural Business School this inspirational course, held at Dartington between the 22nd The Master and Chairman of Education Graham Shooter meet the CRL Class of 17 January to 4th February had eighteen attendees: for from the concluding summary of the the very first two weeks at Dartington submitted by time a husband Wayne and Nicki Mann. and wife team were among the delegates. Wayne Extracts from the Mann’s and Nicki Mann, both Nuffield Course Summary Scholars, travelled from Australia to Dartington Hall is a venue oozing with join the course. history, character and prestige, so fitting The number also for this course. The minute one arrives included Vojech and sees the gorgeous, immaculately Riha, a Spearhead kept gardens and the grand buildings employee you feel like royalty and have to step- from the Czech up and play the part, which is just like Republic, making leadership. up a delegate list Every single participant was an of eight females accomplished, highly successful and ten males, individual but so personable and which the group passionate to help one another achieve a itself felt was an common goal of improving ourselves for ideal candidate the betterment of the agricultural sector. This greatly added to the success of the gender balance. Group work at the 2017 CRL course. The 2017 speakers included Dr situations that he faced in his daily We have formed friendships, allies, Bryon Walter OBE, who gave a very duties. mentors, confidants as well as bonds for enlightening talk about his experience life. There is a phenomenon that groups in the Balkan Conflict making very The Minister of Agriculture - George that have attended this particular course significant decisions under enormous Eustice - addressed the course on the in the past still gather annually just to pressure. final evening prior to the presentation catch up, visit farms and generally keep Hospital A &E consultant Dr Andrew dinner. each other motivated and focused on Appleboam led a discussion on the bigger purpose. I can see this year’s ‘prioritisation’ – by reference to the The following are A few short extracts group being no exception. 6 -
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The Worshipful Company of Farmers
Challenge of Rural Leadership – Class of 2017
Richard Soffe and Geoff Kerr, ably a charity developed from an in-house We all had opportunities to be the assisted by Chris Godolphin, spend all education initiative. This gave the group chairperson for the day to fine tune our year ensuring they get the best selection a nice set of diverse challenges to get to leadership skills. Every participant had to of speakers to present to the course, they grips with. present to the group on our background, also interject with a strong framework The second week focused more on our farming business, our goals and of leadership tools to equip and assist individuals looking at ‘work/life balance’, aspirations which was so impressive, us all to create the chance to maximise emotional intelligence, ‘wellness’, ‘thinking exhilarating and challenged us to push our success as future leaders in the politically’, viewing situations from ‘the ourselves further to keep up with the industry. There is opportunity for role balcony and not just the dance-floor’, amazing people we were surrounded by. play, work-shopping ideas and getting considering other people’s points of view, The course concluded with a champagne into the nuts and bolts of what it takes to encouraging and opening up to feedback, reception with the Master of the be a successful leader. We discussed the empowering team members by ‘giving Worshipful Company of Farmers and fact that this might sometimes include the work back’ and giving confidence to some of their senior members PLUS the very difficult and hard to make decisions, step-up do a ‘power-pose’ and have those UK Minister of Agriculture attended and have uncomfortable conversations or uncomfortable conversations we often addressed this function. take difficult actions and how this can be avoid. very isolating and lead to you questioning yourself and your purpose. The first week revolves the group doing a case study on an agricultural based business located within 200kms of Dartington. Every year the business selected for the course to perform the case study on changes. This year it was a family owned and operated business with its principle activities being farmhouse cheese making, packing and selling; dairy, beef, arable and pig farming; plus an agricultural contracting 50/50 partnership as well as a countryside education program operated through Delegates enjoy the benefits of stunning surroundings at the Duchy College 7 -
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Two New Courses - building on our legacy
For the first, one week, residential Leadership and Management course to be held at Keele University in Staffordshire we are planning to Programme (LAMP) select between fourteen and eighteen delegates, aged between twenty and thirty. Their programme will commence at the crack of dawn each The Worshipful Companyday, with project of Farmers work sometimes not finishing until after ten in the evening. So the delegates will be working intensively through the whole experience.
The course content will focus on broadening the students’ understanding of how a successful business operates, how to better apply their existing technical knowledge, develop financial management skills and how to more effectively engage with other people. The course will be LAMP the first of our new offers is returned home, and school leavers interspersed with farm business visits designed to slot into our existing or young adults from many social and project work. It is anticipated that course structure. It is aimed at young backgrounds who are employed in the the students will gain from sharing agriculturalists preparing to make industry and who wish to commence ideas with their fellow delegates the step up to the first rung of the upon their journey into management. as well as insightful input from the managerial ladder. They will already have good practical lecturers, external speakers and farming and countryside skills, but course work. There is no exam at the Delegates for this new course might be now wish to develop and express their end, but a feedback report will be farmers’ sons or daughters who have management potential. offered to each attendee.
Business Growth Programme which extends their participation beyond the supervised length of the At the very top of our educational participated in the past. course and provides continued access ladder we plan to introduce our to a counsellor. second new offering. The opportunity BGP is modular run over eleven for delegates sponsored by the weeks consisting of four two day The Company plans to sponsor, Company to join the Business Growth modules, followed five weeks later by through the John Beckett Scholarship Programme at Cranfield. a Presentation Day and after a further fund, its first delegate in 2017, with six months by a follow-up Progress our contribution amounting to well The Business Growth Programme has Review Day. over half the total course cost. And in been specifically designed to meet future we are planning to increase the the training and development needs The theme of the course is very much number of delegates we support. of owners/managers of businesses individual development broadly based It is envisaged that alumni from both and has been successfully running around the questions – where am I the Challenge of Rural Leadership and for 27 years. Although not targeted now, where am I going and how do I the Advanced Course in Agricultural specifically at agriculture, for our get there? Business Management would be delegates this is seen as an advantage, There is particular emphasis on the potential candidates for this new exposing them to the wider world of four Ms – Markets : Money & Measures offering. And we will be marketing business management and indeed a : Management : Me. Participants will the course through the new alumni number of agricultural delegates from have on-going access to Cranfield organisation as it gets up and running. all across the UK have successfully as alumni and can join the BGP club 8 -
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sees the role of the Company focussed Two New Courses - building on our legacy WCF Scholars attend very clearly on education and the improvement of the management Oxford Farming Conference of agriculture in the UK. The Oxford Farming Conference brings together Each year the Education Committee rest of the world. Which is why our a wealth of talent and experience - makes an award to two members sponsorship is even more important where better for us to spend our hard of the National Federation of Young this year than ever, because it is earned charitable funds than making Farmers Clubs to allow them to attend one way that the voice of the next sure young farmers get access to this and participate in the Oxford Farming generation of farmers in the UK can be resource. Conference. heard and taken into account. The Worshipful Company of Farmers Reading the reports from our scholars This year’s delegates were Sam Dilcock, is a rewarding and enlightening from Goole, North Humberside and experience. Not just because they give George Padwick Caroline Trade from Cullumpton, access to some of the goings-on at receives the 2017 Devon. There can hardly have been Oxford but because the perspective is Attfield Brookes Award a year when debates such as those that of the next generation (you can at Oxford were more important. read the reports yourself by going to In common with most Livery Both within and outwith the industry the WCF website). Companies, the Worshipful questions about how our agriculture Company of Farmers continues should function and be rewarded get And to validate the quality of the the custom of formal ever more complex. delegates we sent Caroline was Apprenticeship - whereby a At the very heart of the matter is the awarded the prize for the scholar with Liveryman as ‘Apprentice Master’ future of agriculture in the UK and its the best contribution to the debate. may have bound to him or her relationship both to the EU and the The Master has made it clear that he ‘ a son, daughter, grandchild or other relative (age 14 to 21) who joins the Company under special The Jubilee Scholarships terms as an ‘Apprentice’. The Attfield Brooks Trust Fund During her year as Master in The 2016 Awards makes awards to encourage 2001/2002 HRH the Princess Royal apprentices bound to the helped the Company establish a Three Awards were made in Company to seek educational or Scholarship Fund to celebrate the 50th September 2016 work experience opportunities Anniversary of the Farmers Company in agriculture or allied industries, and Her Majesty The Queen’s Golden 21 years and Over – Matthew Denby either in this country or Jubilee. from Lincolnshire. His Livery buddy is overseas. Scott Norris Awards are made each year to assist The recipient of the 2016 award younger members of the agricultural 18 – 21 – Chloe Dunne from made in October last year was community with their educational Leicestershire. Her Livery Buddy is George Padwick bound to father training expenses. The awards are Grant Burton Nick in 2014 and currently made through the National Federation working with Aubourn Farming, of Young Farmers Clubs. As well as Under 18 – George Smith from The Master’s farm contracting receiving a financial award for training Warwickshire. His Livery Buddy is business in Lincolnshire. purposes, recipients are also allocated Thomas Wheatley-Hubbard. a ‘Livery Buddy’. The 2017 Awards The ‘Buddy is selected to be relevant For 2017 the arrangements for making to area of interest of the recipient, this awards have been changed to reflect helps create the opportunity for them the entries we have had in previous to be directly involved in the area of years. So for 2017 there will be three agriculture that most interests them. age categories instead of two; ‘Under The ‘Buddy’ also helps them become 18 years’. ‘18-21 year olds’ and ‘Over 21 involved with the Company so that years old’. they make the most of the Company’s contacts and expertise. 9 -
The Worshipful Company of Farmers Education Special Report
The More we Raise the More We Can Do
Chairman of the Funding Committee is particularly under pressure during Richard Whitlock is working hard with these very low returns times. his colleagues on the committee to The WCF Agricultural Education Annual generate the sponsorship revenue to Programme now extends from supplement our charitable funds and youngest just setting out on a Thanksgiving to help us extend the reach of the management career, through middle Service for our Company’s education offer. management and right on up now to business managersThe andWorshipful owners. CompanyATC of Affiliates Farmers We have been fortunate in securing On Sunday 12th February generous donations from several Anyone able and willing to help the Past Master Jeremy Courtney prominent members of the Company. Company fund entrants at any point and our Affiliations Officer, But in truth we need to do more. on this ladder should contact Richard Liveryman Anne Courtney, had Costs are rising and as our Charity Whitlock by email at the pleasure of attending the Air Co-ordinator Richard Halhead points [email protected] Training Corps Annual Service out, the income from our investments or by phone on 01767 631382 of Thanksgiving at St Clement Danes Church in the Strand. Some 530 Air Cadets marched Charity – its all about Education from Lincolns Inn to the Church. The top male and female Cadet Now that the refurbishment of our increase our investment income. of the London and South East Hall is complete and the Hall Board is I hope many of you have already Region read the two lessons marketing the venue with enthusiasm, remembered your Livery Company or and a number of others took an I once again thank those of you who are minded to do so in your Last Will active part in the service. gave so generously to make it all and Testament, however generous or possible. The Board now needs our modest, in order to secure the future The Livery has arranged for a support in use of the Hall and, having of our charitable work. small group of 12 Air Cadets recently hosted a most enjoyable to visit the New Holland Ford birthday lunch there, I commend it GO THE EXTRA MILE, IT IS Tractor factory in Basildon on to you all. If you, your family, your USUALLY QUIET OUT THERE! 4th April 2017, and it is hoped business or anyone you know needs if this is successful it will be an to provide hospitality in London may Charity Co-ordinator Richard Halhead annual visit which will link-in I suggest you contact “ Farmers and email [email protected] with their STEM (Science, Maths, Fletchers in the City.” or telephone 01524 752421 Engineering and Technology) studies. The soul of our Livery Company is Charity and that translates, in our case, chiefly into education. You will read in this newsletter of our various offerings Affiliations in this field, but suffice to say, we are constantly striving to be the best visit Defender’s and ensure that our Courses are the first choice and flagships within our Bottom industry. Members of the Affiliations Committee The successful Hall Appeal ensured were invited On a fascinating visit to that our modest investments remain see our affiliated ship HMS Defender intact for charitable purposes; but the as she goes through overhaul and best is never the cheapest and costs upgrades. The picture shows just how inexorably rise so we must maintain vast the ship is when you get to see it and increase our Charitable Fund. out of the water and close-up. I have news of another substantial legacy coming our way which will The Affiliation Committee visit to Defender 10 -
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Calling all WCF AlumniTime flies when you– arewe enjoying need your views yourself they say. If thats truebetween then Ithe must numerous have stage. The members are Charles Anyan, course/yearbeen having a groups whale of that Christopher Day, Milly Fyfe, Mark Hall, alreadya time, because meet and I cant each Tim Isaac, Richard Milligan-Manby and otherbelieve and its already between the Holly Parry. allmoment Alumni in andthe Company the If you already know a committee Company.calendar when we member please do get in touch with welcome Philip Wynn our them directly and talk through what new Master. The Worshipful Company of Farmers A Steering Committee you would like to get out of being an of Alumni, under Alumni and how we can help facilitate Each new appointee to the Mastershipchairmanship brings this. If you need help with contact somethingof Assistant different Richard details for any of them please email me toDavies, the role, has which been is the chairman on oneappointed of the great and joysis in [email protected] or call me theof our initial consitution stages andof on 07836 333008. outliningorganisation. the But purpose, this year there is also a definite The Company, recognising the remit, governance and A little later there will also be an sense of continuity, with close co- importance of the growing body of funding of the new body. opportunity to comment, once operation between the outgoing and formulated, on the outline plans. The Alumni accumulating from its several incoming incumbants and with the The Steering Committee would very Committee will be circulating a draft of educational courses, has taken the Senior and Junior Wardens too; and that first steps in the development of a muchhas like to beto ahear very from good allthing. WCF Alumni the structure and ways-of-working to new organisation to help maximise the who would like to contribute their views all Alumni for whom we hold an email value that delegates get from a WCF on how the new Alumni Organisation address – so make sure we have an up- course and to facilitate better contact should operate during this planning to-date one for you.
Obituary – Past MasterEditor’s NoteArnold Hitchcock It is with great sadness that we report In 1978 Arnold became the first the death on the 27th February 2017, of apprentice in the history of the Past Master Arnold Hitchcock. Arnold, Worshipful Company of Farmers to rise born on the 15th August 1934, played a to the position of Master (1978 -79). very significant role in the development of the Company and in particular its He was Hon Archivist until 2011, educational offering. Chairman of Almoners until 2014 Became Senior Past Master in 2005. Arnold was apprenticed to his Father, Edward Hitchcock, for four years from The following is representative of the 4th June 1955, it is interesting note the many tributes paid to Arnold on his indenture - ‘For Faithful services by members of the Company and his Master (his Father) would provide the wider local and agricultural him with meat, drink, apparel, lodging communities. the process of starting the course that and all other necessaries - references to has now become the highly respected pay was crossed out! ‘A perfect diplomat - full of charm and ‘Advanced Course in Agricultural extremely able - I have to thank Arnold Business Management’. By helping He applied to become a Freeman on for 46 years of enjoyment and education to create and develop, what was then the 8th July 1959 and was admitted on whilst being a member of the Worshipful an innovative format, with its core the 29th July in the same year, when it Company of Farmers.’ based on case-study work, he laid the was noted that he was farming on the foundations. And over the next twenty family firm ‘Tinney & Hitchcock’s 1700 It was Arnold, following an initiative years of close involvement with it, acre farm. He was clothed with the of previous Master Michael Cheveley helped make it the very real asset to Livery on the 14th December 1959. (Master in 1977/8 ), who really drove the Company it is today.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS EVENTS
The following were admitted as 2017 Freemen by redemption at the Court 2018 meeting on the 5th December 2016 Wednesday April 12th Wednesday 17th January Agricultural Lecture and Dinner Annual livery Banquet Mr Steven George Corfield Plaisterers’ Hall Stationers’ Hall Proposed by Graham Clive Holdich Smith Tuesday 9th May Tuesday 13th February Seconded by Philip Graham Wynn Festival of Sons of the Clergy Annual Livery Pancake Race
St Paul’s Cathedral Guildhall Yard Mr John William Stanley The Worshipful Company of Farmers Proposed by Monday 5th June Baroness Hazel Byford DBE DL Past Masters’ Dinner Seconded by Lord Plumb Farmers & Fletchers’ Hall DEATHS of Coleshill DL
Tuesday 6th June Mrs Patricia Wheatley-Hubbard Court and Livery Luncheon It is with sadness and regret that Proposed by we announce the deaths of the Farmers & Fletchers’ Hall Baroness Hazel Byford DBE DL following: Seconded by Julian Anthony Sayers Monday 26th June John Edmund Bartleet of Election of Sheriffs of the City of The following was admitted as a Baldwins Farm, Great Tey, London – Guildhall Freeman by redemption at the Colchester, Essex who died on Court meeting on the 7th March the 16th January 2017. He was Monday and Tuesday 3rd 2017 clothed on the 7th December and 4th July 1981 Mr Poul Jorgen Hovesen The Master’s Summer Outing Proposed by Lancelot Millen Lepper Beeswax Dyson Farming and Arnold Quinney Hitchcock CBE Seconded by Edward Clemson Belvoir Estate of Church End, Stocking Pelham, Watson Buntingford, Hertfordshire who Monday 18th September died on the 27th February 2017. The following were clothed with the Masters and Clerks’ Luncheon He was bound as an Apprentice Livery at the Common Hall meeting Farmers and Fletchers’ Hall to his Father on the 16th June on the 6th December 2017 1955, clothed on the 14th Sunday 24th September December 1959 & was Master in Rupert Donald Alston Annual Livery Sheep Drive 1978. Michael Astley Arlington London Bridge He also served as Almone, Hon Peter Campbell Bennett Archivist and Senior Past Master. Andrew Irwin Blenkiron Friday 29th September Christopher Charles Denne Election of Lord Mayor – Guildhall George Robert Douglas of Nicholas Charles Major Thorganby House, Grimsby, Benjamin Anthony Parker Tuesday 10th October Lincolnshire who died on the 15th March 2017. He was clothed John Robert Ward Installation, Court and Luncheon on the 29th November 1993. Peter Charles Waldie Ward Haberdasher’s Hall He became a Yeoman on the 6th December 2015. The following were clothed with the Thursday 23rd November Livery at the Court meeting on the Past Masters’ Meeting and
7th March 2017 Luncheon The Worshipful Company of Farmers’ Farmers & Fletchers’ Hall Newsletter is published by the Worshipful Mr Robert James Willey Company of Farmers. Mr Roger James Wyatt Monday 4th December Court Meeting – Farmers and Clerk Mr Graham Bamford, FIH MI, New Apprentice Fletchers’ Hall 24 Herons Place, Old Isleworth, Middlesex Alice Dorothea Shaw Rayner TW7 7BE Tel: 020 8326 2945. (Apprentice) was bound to Colin Tuesday 5th December Email [email protected] Martin Rayner (Master) for a term of Common Hall and Christmas Livery four years from the 7th March 2017. Luncheon – Clothworkers’ Hall Editor Mr Richard Davies Tel: 01285 851675, email [email protected] 12