The Liveryman Review 2017-2018
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The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Christmas Lunch 2017 in Vintners’ Hall Council 2017-2018 L to R. Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker - Hon. Secretary: Jane Platt – Senior Vice-President: Dr Trevor Brignall – President: Paul Herbage Junior Vice-President: Adèle Thorpe – Hon. Treasurer: Simon Bentley – Clerk: Liz Wicksteed Officers and Clerk: Elected Members of Council: • President: Paul Herbage MBE CStJ • Alan Cook CStS • Patron: The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor • Capt Arthur Creighton FRIN • Senior Vice-President: • Julie Fox Dr Trevor Brignall PhD DBA MA MBA DMS DipM CIOM • Chris Hayward CC • Junior Vice-President: Adèle Thorpe FCIS • Prof Jim Kelly • Hon. Secretary: • Tony Lofts Jane Platt CBE (to 19/01/2018) • Iain Meek Dip Arch RIBA Adèle Thorpe FCIS (from 19/01/2018) • Judith Pleasance CC MA(Hons) • Hon. Treasurer: Simon Bentley FCCA • Nicholas Somers FCIS (Retd) • Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker LLB FCIL • Dr Christine Rigden BSc PhD FGS Cgeol • Clerk: Liz Wicksteed BA (Hons) • Shai Umradia BSc (Hons) • Dr Keith Williams BSc(Econ) MA PhD Past Presidents With Voting Rights: • Judy Tayler-Smith BA DipEgy FSA SCOT Standing invitation to attend: • Neil G.M.Redcliffe BSc(Econ) MBA FCA • Asst Hon. Treasurer: • Alderman Sir David Wootton MA Graham Lovelock FNZICA B.Com FIoD • John MacCabe ACII • Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP FRSA FCSI FRGS BSc Econ (Immediate Past President) The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Contents President’s Review ..................................................................................................................2 President’s diary 2017-2018 ................................................................................................................4 Incoming President’s agenda ..............................................................................................................6 List of Officers & Council - 2018-2019 .....................................................................................7 Event Reviews AGM & Installation Dinner – Tuesday 24 October 2017........................................8 Presentation to the new Sheriffs – 16 November 2017 ..................................... 10 Celebration of Beaujolais Nouveau – 16 November 2017 ............................... 10 Red Cross Christmas Market – November 2017 ........................................................ 11 Carol Service and Christmas Luncheon - 18 December 2017 ..................... 12 Burns Night Supper - 26 January 2018 ................................................................................. 14 Tour of London Mithraeum - 8 February 2018 ............................................................ 15 Tour of the Postal Museum - 20 April 2018 ..................................................................... 16 The Civic Reception & Luncheon – 2 July 2018........................................................ 18 Sheep Drive over London Bridge – 30 September 2018 ................................... 21 City Face2Face Lunches ....................................................................................................................... 22 Matters of Interest The work of the Club Almoner .................................................................................................... 25 For whom the (Club’s) bell tolls ................................................................................................. 26 The Sections Aero Section ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 History & Antiques .................................................................................................................................... 28 Golfing Society .............................................................................................................................................. 29 Motoring Section ......................................................................................................................................... 30 Under 40s Section ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Music Section .................................................................................................................................................. 31 Wine Circle ........................................................................................................................................................ 33 Photography Section ............................................................................................................................... 34 Women in the Livery ............................................................................................................................... 39 Members Membership Anniversaries ............................................................................................................... 40 New Joiners ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 In Memoriam ................................................................................................................................................... 41 Members’ Achievements ...................................................................................................................... 41 Root & Branch Awards 2018 Root & Branch Awards ........................................................................................................... 42 A view from this year’s R&B winner Reg Brown ...................................................... 42 Charity Club support ................................................................................................................................................... 44 Investment Clubs Markets .................................................................................................................................................................. 45 The Club & Its Facilities Club Opening Hours ............................................................................................................................... 46 Membership ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 Subscriptions ................................................................................................................................................... 48 Reciprocal Clubs ......................................................................................................................................... 49 The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 1 President’s Review What a year! I set out a vision to try and ensure that the Club perhaps became better known whilst at the same time offering unusual opportunities linked to my interests. The year started with an enjoyable Installation at Merchant Taylors’ Hall, an innovative Beaujolais tasting and reception with brunch at the Club in November, and a Carol Service at St James Garlickhythe followed by luncheon at Vintners’ Hall. Sadly, the extremes of weather in 2018 put paid to two key events – the “Beast from the East” covered the City in snow and forced the cancellation of a tour of St John’s Gate, and the unusually hot weather in the summer advanced the Champagne harvest dates so that they clashed with my proposed holiday in September. No vineyard can possibly accommodate visitors whilst grape picking is in progress. Two very successful events, however, were the guided tour of the London Mithraeum in February and a ride in the Post Office Railway in April. Our Civic Luncheon in July gave us the opportunity not only Paul Herbage MBE CStJ to reward the winners of our Root & Branch Award, but to OOKING back on my year as President of the City Livery demonstrate our commitment to supporting City Charities by Club fills me with immense pride and gratitude to have presenting cheques for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal, the Mansion L been offered the opportunity to play a small part in House Scholarship Fund and Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund. The promoting the Club and its benefits throughout the City Civic. final event was our first opportunity as a Club to take part in I hope that you, the membership, will feel that I have been able the Annual Sheep Drive across London Bridge organised by the to fulfil that commitment I made to serve the Club when I was Woolmens’ Company, followed by a sparkling afternoon tea at installed back in October 2017. the Little Ship Club. (also see page 21) Lord Mayor’s Parade 2017 2 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Sheep drive 2018 The President’s role has two other key functions – to represent the Club at a range of events organised by the other organisations across the City – those ranged from the solemnity of planting a Poppy Cross in the Garden of Remembrance at St Paul’s Cathedral, through the splendour of the Trades’ House Dinner in Glasgow to the fun of the breakfast launch of the WCHCD Annual Magical Taxi Tour to Disneyland Paris - a very early start at Canary Wharf in September! As President it is important to recognise the vital role that our Sections play in the social life of the Club – this is where, for many of you, most benefit of the Club membership is to be gained. I was pleased to be able to join virtually all of them for one of their events. A glance at my diary hopefully demonstrates that it has been a busy year. I’m hugely