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Upholders 2008 Jc:Upholders 2008 Jc Upholding the Craft of the Upholsterer The Newsletter of PRIZE GIVING at London Metropolitan University, 11th June A visitor to the recent Open Day was heard to remark “just to think in my day it took three or even four years to get to this standard’’! This neatly sums up the gratitude we and the students owe to the tutors, Malcolm Hopkins, Alex Law, Mathew Gates in the Upholstery section and Denise Tree, Jacqui Wasef the Course Organiser and Maggie Loughran the loose cover queen, from the Soft d Furnishing Department. U i The Worshipful pb a Below are the First Prize winners for 2008: Company of Upholders r City and Guilds Level 2 UPHOLSTERY Louise Richardson City and Guilds Level 3 UPHOLSTERY Nicole Mays City and Guilds Part 1 SOFT FURNISHING Hilary Wilson Issue 12 - Summer 2008 City and Guilds Part 2 SOFT FURNISHING Mahbuba Choudhury Derek Austin Award for Cabinet Making level 2 James Burlack & Viraf Mehentee Derek Austin Award for Cabinet Making level 3 Prakash Patel & Daniel Tomlinson Masters Message Derek Austin Award for Restoration Level 3 Anita Garner Services at St Paul’s, being possible links with Interior presented to the Princess Royal Designers in line with the 1747 COURSE CLOSURES Hilary Wilson in her role as Centenary Master of definition of an Upholder “This For your Diary Last year the University announced the closure of the Upholstery and Soft Furnishing Courses as from July 2008. This setback the Guild of Freemen and the Tradesman’s Genius ... (is) a produced letters of complaint to MP’s and Ministers from liverymen. The replies received in every case explained that the University weekend at Ironbridge with 83 Connoisseur of every article that 11th September was an autonomous body and therefore not within their jurisdiction. What they did not explain however was that the withdrawal of other Masters and Prime Wardens belongs to a house.” At our Audit Court & Dinner government funds for Further Education left the University in an impossible position. We like to think however that following the and also Sheriff Ian Luder. I have Court meeting, I was delighted to Tallow Chandlers’ Hall. lobbying of MP’s and the notification of the Upholders concerns to the All Party Parliamentary Committee for Furniture under the also had the privilege of presenting clothe Malcolm Hopkins, Senior Dinner 7.00 for 7.30pm excellent Chairmanship of Madeleine Moon MP the situation has eased. our Company’s prizes to the Lecturer in Upholstery at the AMU Liverymen & Company talented students of Upholstery, and Barry Lewis as Liverymen. We Guests NEW COURSES Soft Furnishing and Furniture also agreed to form an affiliation 29th September Thanks to Professor Falconbridge, Charlotte Gorse and their colleagues at the University the content of the courses will not differ Restoration at London Metropolitan with HMS Triumph to continue our Election of Lord Mayor but the accreditation of City and Guilds has been withdrawn. Discussions continue on how our Livery and the AMUSF working in University (LMU). We were connection with the submarine Guildhall followed by partnership might have greater involvement with this course. Students will now pay a portion of the cost, £850 for one day a week delighted to learn that the lobbying service of the Royal Navy. Our luncheon at Furniture of MPs and other bodies on behalf recent Common Hall provided a for thirty weeks, but, doing our sums we realise that this is not viable without funding from the university budget. So a very big Makers’ Hall. 11.30am apply of our Livery has paid off and the rare opportunity for the Livery to to Clerk for security pass and thank you. For details of courses contact: Malcolm Hopkins [email protected] Upholstery Course which was raise matters directly with the vote FIRE! On the afternoon of June 25th Malcolm Hopkins looked out of the upholstery workshop window at the University and was planned to end this summer will Court and to expand on the strategy 16th October continue. The Warden to the Trade statement on the events cards more than a little surprised to see flames licking at the window sill. He hurtled downstairs as the alarm bell sounded and joined the It has been 3 months since my Mansion House Banquet. committee are exploring opportunities distributed in April. I look forward installation on April 22nd and 7.00 for 7.30pm others at the assembly point some distance away and the building was soon safely cleared. Commercial Street was closed to traffic for our Livery working with the to an eventful autumn which will already I have represented the Liverymen, Freemen & as ten fire appliances played onto the roof of the university from the building opposite. AMUSF, to become even more include my sponsored walk around Guests Upholders at nearly 40 events. We understand that the damage on the fifth floor at the back of the building is extensive. The students’ work in the upholstery involved with this course and also all 40 Livery halls accompanied by These have included Beating the 20th November department at the back of the fourth floor suffered severe water damage, but luckily some of the students had taken their work away to award qualifications in liveryman David Johnson. Bounds of St Andrew’s by the Visit to Whitechapel Bell at the end of term. At the time of writing there is no definite news as to when the University is likely to reopen but the target is to be Upholstery to individuals. The Wardrobe and a Civic Luncheon Foundry same committee is also exploring Master, Richard Nevard ready for students at the start of next term. with Castle Baynard Ward Club, 5.30 for 6.00pm Past Master Bert Chapman Liveryman, Freemen & guests 15th January CHEAPSIDE STREET FESTIVAL AND MARKET, 19TH JULY Upholding our Charitable Activities Court & Dinner Carpenters’ Hall A street festival and market was held in Cheapside and adjoining streets on Farriers and their dray horses demonstrated their unique crafts. The event In my report I include details following our decision this In addition to the donations identified above we were able to 7.00 for 7.30pm Saturday 19 July as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Cheapside proved to be a great success and many people were drawn to the Upholstery year to support two new and significant projects by the stan- support the following:- Liverymen & Guests demonstration on two chairs by became a contemporary ver- dards of our Company. Nine retired upholsterers identified by the Warden to the 12th February new Liveryman Malcolm Many of you will know the connection that the company Trade at a total of £2,250. Awards and bursaries to sion of the medieval market Hopkins and Louise Richardson, Church Service & Dinner. has with Hampton Court Palace and some of you will recall students of upholstery totalling £4,900. for which it became famous. Upholders’ first prize winner at St Michael, Cornhill 6pm, The name derives from the City and Guilds level 2 from the the fascinating tour given by Past Master Bert Chapman The Lord Mayor’s Charitable Appeal of 1,000 guineas, plus Dinner 7.00 for 7.30pm Old English word ‘cheap’, LMU. Amongst the visitors to showing us the restoration work following the fire. In 2007 20 other charities. Armourers’ Hall meaning market, and the our stand were Deputy and we were able to assist again with the renewal of Queen Payments to the pensioners and the total amounts paid for Liveryman, Freemen & Liveryman Robin Eve and Caroline’s Throne Canopy at a cost of £1,000. For those education and charity exceeded £12,000, an achievement roads leading off it still bear Guests Sheriff elect George Gifford and interested the canopy can be seen at the Royal Apartments in that has only been made possible by the support of our names that relate to goods his wife. There was musical Hampton Court, ask for Queen Caroline’s Audience Liverymen. On behalf of the trustees I extend our thanks to 19th March originally traded there - entertainment from the Chamber and one of the assistants will direct you. you all for your support throughout 2007 and look forward Court Ladies Dinner Worshipful Company of Honey Lane, Milk Street, Those who attend the church service in February will to your continued support during the current year. Watermen’s Hall Musicians jazz quartet. 7.00 for 7.30pm Bread Street and Poultry. recall the contribution of the choir at St Michael’s Cornhill. Our total charitable funds were just under £70,000 at Court & Guests The Worshipful Company of The day also gave the public Unfortunately the choir had a funding crisis in 2007 and it December 2007. These have been enhanced during the year Poulters returned geese and and architecture professionals looked as if it might cease to function. The Company was by a most generous legacy. Both the Peter Jackson Charity During the year the Master is chickens to Poultry to launch alike an insight into the City of asked with others to support the choir with a commitment and the Neville Hayman Charity are able to receive legacies also hoping to arrange visits the Day, while alongside the London’s major regeneration over three years. Given the pleasure that the choir has given and these are free of inheritance tax in the estate of the to the Rolls Royce Upholders, Carpenters, plans for Cheapside. to the Company over the years it seemed entirely appropriate donor. If any liverymen or freeman would like further Foundation, the Thames www.cordwainer.co.uk/ Masons, Paviors, Bakers, that we should commit about £3,000 of our charitable funds details please do not hesitate to contact me.
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