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

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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 indebted to my wife Rosemary who has President Paul and Rosemary Herbage accompanied me on several occasions or has indeed attended events organised solely for Consorts – where she has promoted Members and Section Officers, and especially our Clerk, for their the club amongst an audience which have far less knowledge or support. Hopefully I pass on to Trevor a Club that is in good understanding of what we are about. spirits and with an increasing membership that seems assured of a successful future. Finally, as I look back on the year, I must conclude by expressing sincere thanks to my Vice Presidents, Past Presidents, Council Paul Herbage

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President’s Diary 2017-2018

2017

October 24 Club’s AGM & Installation Dinner 18 Attended with consort Upholders’ Livery Dinner at Merchant Taylors’ Hall and responded on behalf of guests 30 Attended with consort United Wards Club 26 Burns Night (a joint event with the LSC) Founder’s Day Dinner 29 Lunch with the Motoring Section, Guildhall 31 Open evening for prospective members November 6 Attended RBL opening of Garden of February Remembrance, St Paul’s Cathedral 6 Attended Livery Service at St Vedast- alias- Foster 8 Attended with Consort Horners’ Ralph Anderson Lecture 7 Attended Aero Section’s lunch at Guildhall 11 Lord Mayor’s Show – with consort observed River 12 Club Tour of London Mithraeum & Pub Supper Pageant from CLC, breakfast at Guildhall, carriage 13 Participated in Inter-Livery Pancake Races ride and Luncheon at Mansion House followed by 22 Attended with consort Tacitus Lecture Fireworks. 26 Attended Golf Section’s AGM and lunch at 16 President’s Reception & celebration of Guildhall Beaujolais Nouveau 28 Participated in Inter-Livery pancake races 16 Presentation of Loyal Gifts to the Sheriffs at the Old Bailey 22 Lord Mayor’s Address to the Livery Masters & March Clerks at Mansion House 5 Attended City of London Guide Lecturers 28 Visited Red Cross Fair at Guildhall and CLC stall Association Annual Lecture 29 Face2Face talk by Penrose Halson, 2018 Root & 8 Attended Lord Mayor’s Gresham Lecture at Branch Lifetime Achievement Award winner Guildhall 14 Attended Mansion House Scholarship Fund 200th December Anniversary Reception 20 Attended Little Ship Club event – a hosted talk by 6 Participated in Santa in the City in aid of Lord the National Coastwatch Institution Mayor’s Appeal 21 Attended WCCSA Rivers-Tutt Lecture 11 Attended with Consort Guild of Freemen Annual Banquet, Guildhall 18 Christmas Carol service & lunch in Vintners’ Hall April 11 Attended Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Luncheon at 2018 Guildhall 18 Attended a Face2Face talk by Geoff Pick from the London Metropolitan Archives January 20 Club Tour of the Postal Museum 11 Reception for the Great 12 Masters & Clerks 23 Attended with consort RSStG City Branch St at CLC George’s Day Dinner 12 City New Year Service and Reception, 25 Visited HMS Wildfire and gave talk on City of St Michael’s Cornhill Church London Traditions and Institutions

4 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 May 22 Attended Music Section’s event at BBC Lunchtime 18 Attended Reception on HMS President to mark Concert & Chairman’s lunch at Guildhall completion of Sheriffs’ Rowing Challenge 25 Attended with consort Brigantes Breakfast at 19 Attended Presentation of Shrieval Chain to Royal Armouries, Leeds Club Member the Hon. Elizabeth Green 26 Attended with consort Christ’s Hospital Speech 24 Attended Presentation of Shrieval Chain to Day Club Member Ald. Vincent Keaveny 27 Attended Livery Reception at National June Army Museum 6 Attended joint Investment Clubs Annual 28 Attended Breakfast at Canary Wharf to mark start Luncheon of WCHCD 2018 Magical Disneyland tour 8–10 Ironbridge weekend 30 Club’s participation at Woolmen’s Sheep Drive over London Bridge 15 LSC Commodore’s Cocktail Party 29 Attended with consort Women in the Livery Section’s Luncheon, Oriental Club October 10 Glasgow Trades House Dinner with Consort July 19 Attended Trafalgar Day Wreath Laying, St Paul’s Cathedral Crypt 2 Club’s Civic Lunch at Drapers’ Hall 26 Face2Face talk by Bill Clark, 2018 Root & Branch 9 Attended Sheriffs’ & Recorder’s Fund AGM and Highly Commended award winner Reception at Old Bailey 31 Attended with consort United Wards Club 11 Attended with consort Wine Section’s annual Founders Day Dinner, Charterhouse dinner at Innholders’ Hall 12 Epping Forest Committee Dinner at Grocers’ Hall (Stapleton Silver presentation) November 16 Attended a Face2Face talk by HH Brian Barker, 5 Attended RBL opening of Garden of formerly of the Old Bailey Remembrance, St Paul’s Cathedral 30 Attended Luncheon at Old Bailey as guest of 5 Service of Thanksgiving for the Lord Mayor, Sheriff Redcliffe St Stephen Walbrook 7 Club AGM & Installation Dinner, Ironmongers’ Hall August 17 Joined Photo Section for tour of Covent Garden & Supper (During the year the President hosted the monthly September members’ social evening at the Club as well as 1 Attended GLRFCA Drumhead Service to mark end numerous internal meetings of Committees and with of WWI at Royal Hospital Chelsea Officers, and bilateral meetings with the Little Ship Club.)

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 5 Incoming President’s Agenda

was honoured to be I will be making a parachute jump to raise funds for the Sheriffs’ elected and installed as and Recorder’s Fund, details of which will follow shortly. I your 105th President on 7th November. I’m very In addition to other charity events, I have arranged a diverse and much looking forward to interesting range of social and formal events, details of which are repaying everyone’s faith in below, with more to follow. me and committing myself to the interests of the Club Since joining the Worshipful Company of Marketors in 1999, during the ensuing year. where I am Junior Warden Elect, I have immersed myself in the civic City, joining the City Livery Club in 2009, acting as As I mentioned in my its Honorary Secretary from 2012-2015 and chairman of the inaugural address, four years Membership and Development Committee for two terms. on from the centenary of the Other City involvement includes having serving on the Financial Club’s formation, one of its Services Group of Livery Companies; Treasurer, Honorary founding beliefs of fostering Secretary and Membership Secretary of the Ward of Cheap Club; Dr Trevor Brignall PhD DBA MA fellowship is still central to Committee member of Farringdon Ward Club and as President MBA DMS DipM CIOM its core values and ideals. of the Aldgate Ward Club in 2016-2017.

During the year I plan to continuing fostering fellowship and also I have also been involved in successful Aldermanic and Shrieval raising funds for the Club’s Benevolent Fund and other charities. elections, including acting as agent for a number of Club As you know, for many years, the Club’s Benevolent Fund has members. benefitted from your generous contributions and support. Away from the City, I have been a school governor and chairman For one of my fundraising events, I was weighed the morning or trustee of a number of charities. For over fifteen years I was an after my installation and will be weighed on my last day of my examiner/chief examiner for a number of professional bodies, Presidency. Club members will be able to make a wager on the cumulating in being made a visiting professor. net change in my weight during the period – something I called ‘spread betting’ in my installation speech. All the money raised My wife, Carole, a retired careers advisor, has worked at a number will go to ‘the Treloar Trust and the person closest to the change of London colleges including Birkbeck, part of the University of in my weight will win a bottle of vintage champagne. London. We both look forward to meeting many Club members at events during the forthcoming year. Trevor Brignall

Preliminary Club events 2018 – 2019 2018

November December 7 Club’s AGM and Installation Dinner at 6 Music Section’s attendance at Carol Service of the Ironmongers’ Hall Bridge Ward Club at St Magnus the Martyr 9 Music Section’s 10th Anniversary Student 10 Club’s informal drinks for prospective new Awards Dinner members 12 Club’s informal drinks for prospective new 11 Club’s Carol Concert at St Vedast-Alias-Foster and members Christmas Lunch at Saddlers’ Hall 13 A Face2Face talk by Reg Brown, 2018 Root & Branch Award winner 2019 27 Photo Section’s AGM and Christmas meeting January 25 Music Section’s attendance at Pantomime – ‘Mother Goosed’ at Brick Lane Music Hall

6 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Council 2018-2019

Officers and Clerk • President: • Chris Hayward CC Dr Trevor Brignall PhD DBA MA MBA DMS DipM CIOM • Prof. James Kelly • Senior Vice-President: Adèle Thorpe FCIS • Tony Lofts • Junior Vice-President: Nicholas Somers FCIS (Retd) • Iain Meek Dip Arch RIBA • Hon. Secretary: Adèle Thorpe FCIS • Shai Umradia BSc (Hons) • Hon. Treasurer: Simon Bentley FCCA • Dr Keith Williams BSc(Econ) MA PhD • Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker LLB FCIL • Nicholas Woolf OBE • Clerk: Liz Wicksteed BA (Hons) Appointment Holder Past Presidents with Voting Rights • Hon. Chaplain: Rev. Phillipa Boardman MBE • Neil G.M.Redcliffe BSc(Econ) MBA FCA • Alderman Sir David Wootton MA Postholders • John MacCabe ACII • Almoner: Caroline Walsh BSc(Hons) MA MSc FRGS FRSA FHEA • Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP FRSA FCSI FRGS BSc Econ • Archivist: Margot Mouat BSc FRSA • Paul Herbage MBE CStJ (Immediate Past President) • Examiner of Accounts: John Chastney MA FCA Elected Members of Council • Webmaster: Margot Mouat BSc FRSA • Alan Cook CStS • Publications Editor: Mike Wicksteed • Julie Fox

Patron The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Honorary Member HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Honorary Member Trevor Brignall HRH The Princess Royal

February May 1 Club’s Burns Night with the Little Ship Club 1 Club tour of Chelsea Physic Garden and tea 19 A Talk for Club Members at the City Centre, an 15 Club’s River Cruise of Henley Royal Regatta course architectural gallery in the Guildhall complex, and lunch at Leander Club about the official 1:500 scale model of the City of London June 24 Musical Section’s annual River Thames Jazz Cruise 6 Club’s attendance at the Beating Retreat and on the new ‘Symphony’ reception at the Farmers Club March July 27 Club’s attendance at the Royal Northern Ballet’s 8 or 9 tbc Club’s Civic Dinner at Mansion House ‘Victoria’ at Sadler’s Wells October TBC Club cake tasting with Prosecco at Konditor and Cook 4 Club visit to the London Air Ambulance and lunch at the Spice Cafe November 6 Club AGM and Installation Dinner at Butchers’ Hall

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AGM & Installation Dinner – Tuesday, 24th October 2017

Redcliffe. Other guests included Cooks’ Company Master, Michael Thatcher with his Clerk, Vice Admiral Peter Wilkinson, James Bromiley-Davis, the Immediate Past Master of the Guild of Young Freemen and his Clerk, Robert Pinchen. There were also representatives from the St John Ambulance, various Livery Companies’ Clerks, the Cooks’ and Tax Advisors’ Liveries and the Millennium Masters’ Association. All were made welcome.

Finally, our principal guest, Sir Nicholas Kenyon CBE, was welcomed. Sir Nicholas, managing director of the Barbican Centre, has had a distinguished 30-year career as a music critic, controller of Radio 3 and director of the Proms. The usual Toast was made by all members.

To great applause, Sir Nicholas rose in response to the Toast and provided an invigorating insight into the City and the Barbican. The Hall Before proposing the Toast to the Club, he ended by saying: “As ollowing the 103rd AGM of the City Livery Club in incoming President, Paul, your experience as Past Master Cook the Merchants Taylors’ Hall, the Installation Dinner for our in drawing on the City’s long and distinguished tradition of F newly-elected President, Paul Herbage MBE CStJ, began hospitality, will be part of a rich offer of skills that can literally be with a most convivial champagne reception and the opportunity brought to the table. We look forward to your year as President to chat with friends old and new. and may the City Livery Club flourish.”

Dinner was called and an orderly queue formed to enter into the Our new President did not disappoint and to great applause rose Livery Hall to await the grand entrance of the President and the to deliver a polished response to our principal guest, welcoming Club’s Guests. After an enlightening grace provided by the Rev. everyone to this special celebratory evening, outlining his Philippa Boardman MBE, dinner commenced. intentions for the year and giving thanks to the Merchant Taylors’ for the opportunity of using their Livery Hall.

He thanked Sir Nicholas for his fascinating insight into cultural developments in our City, noting that so often at City events we hear only of the importance of the financial and professional services although, of course, they are the bedrock not only of the ‘Square Mile’ but of the City and indeed the nation’s prosperity. By way of thanks, he presented Sir Nicholas with an autographed copy of One Hundred Not Out, the Club’s history written to commemorate our Centenary by Past President Graham Redcliffe.

He took the opportunity of thanking Club members, too numerous to mention by name, who work hard to ensure that the social offerings of our Sections, special interest groups and the Investment Clubs are just what our members are looking for.

The President noted that his year would have a distinctly food and beverage theme. The procession Following an excellent meal, we all settled down for the toasts He considered that the Club itself was in good form, with and speeches, before which we were provided with a fantastic membership increasing, and said it was great to see many of our musical performance by Maxyne Ryan (vocalist ) and Joakim members holding high office in Livery Companies and other Vikanes (guitar) from the Guildhall School of Music. City organisations. He said he was looking forward to playing his part in helping the Club face the challenges ahead and hopefully Our guests were welcomed by Dr Trevor Brignall, Senior Vice- his programme would have something that would be of interest President, who introduced Sheriff and Past President Neil to many members.

8 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Mr Robert Parker CB with guests Miss Elaine Gould and Judith Pleasance CC (R) with her guest, Anne Donoghue Miss Olya Krestyaninova

The presentation of the scroll & the Past President’s badge by incoming President Paul Herbage to outgoing President Ald. John Garbutt

The new President’s speech with Past President Sheriff Neil Redcliffe

A Presidental Party – Dr Trevor Brignall Senior VP, Paul Herbage President and Junior VP Adèle Thorpe

He then offered a few special ‘thank yous’ to those who helped organise the evening. “Events such as this don’t just happen – as my former colleague Clerks all know, there is a great deal to be done and one has to have the ability to cope with the unexpected from whatever quarter it might come. Liz Wicksteed our hugely talented and friendly Clerk, Stephen Henderson, here tonight in his role as a toastmaster, and Michael O’Sullivan the photographer.”

Ian Mason Photos: Michael O’Sullivan Photography

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Presentation to the new Sheriffs Celebration of Beaujolais – Thursday, 16th November 2017 Nouveau – Thursday, 16th November 2017

he President and Officers of the Club presented N 16th November a substan- silver wine coasters to the two newly-elected tial number of members, T Sheriffs, Past President Neil Redcliffe and Ald. O who were joined by mem- Timothy Hailes, at the Old Bailey after their Admission on bers of the Little Ship Club including 28th September 2017. their Commodore Anne Billard, gath- ered for a Beaujolais brunch. Both are Club members and Neil Redcliffe was President in 2013/14. The President, Paul Herbage MBE Photos – Beverley Smith CStJ, whose theme this year is the importance of culture and hospitality to a world-class city, was reviving a ‘Chinese’ Beaujolais tradition that many of us may have experienced in the past with this very enjoyable reception.

L to R. Club Secretary Jane Platt, Junior VP Adèle Thorpe, Ald. & Sheriff Timothy Hailes, President Paul Herbage, Sheriff Neil Redcliffe and his wife Emma, Senior VP Dr Trevor Brignall and Clerk Liz Wicksteed

The President Paul Herbage hands the Club’s gifts to the new Sheriffs

Douglas Harrison of Harrisons Wines

Firstly, we heard from Douglas Harrison of Harrisons Wines who talked us through the history and facts relating to the production of Beaujolais Nouveau and referred to the races to bring the wine to England on the first day of its release back in the 70’s and L to R. Sheriff Neil Redcliffe, President Paul Herbage and 80’s. The Gamay grapes, from which the wine is usually made, Alderman & Sheriff Timothy Hailes with their Beaujolais Nouveaux originally came from the village of Gamay just south of Beaume

10 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 but were banished in the mid-15th century further south to the Beaujolais region.

He explained that the wines he imports come from the village of Fleuris in the northern part of the Beaujolais region and are regarded as some of the best red, rosé and white Beaujolais Nouveau. He referred to the Pardon family who work with other families in the village and bottle and sell their own wine. His expertise and personal knowledge of the area and the wines was apparent to all. Douglas’s entertaining and informative talk was accompanied by the tasting by all of us of red, rosé and, unbelievably, white Beaujolais Nouveau. Douglas’s entertaining and informative talk was accompanied by the tasting by all of us of red, rosé and, unbelievably, white Beaujolais Nouveau. The last only exists because Chinese buyers visiting the region could not accept that there was no white President Paul Herbage with the real thing wine and so five years ago the vineyards began making one that is actually a Macon Blanc Villages Nouveau using 100% to bacon & eggs, sausages, mushrooms and tomatoes kedgeree, Chardonnay grapes. To the Chinese, this is a white Beaujolais black pudding and magnificent devilled kidneys. According to Nouveau! Didier the French love cooking English Breakfasts!

We also learnt that Beaujolais is officially part of Burgundy. Then Paul, to a chorus of groans all round, brought the Based on our tasting I think we all agreed that they were very proceedings to an end. He thanked Douglas, who said that fine wines indeed although we all had our own preferences. the wines speak for themselves, referring to the Beaujolais revival and saying that any time any day one can take a glass As we were given a generous glass of each wine, Douglas of Beaujolais; it can be very good and very enjoyable. Paul then explained that he and his daughter have a shop in west London thanked Didier for the magnificent breakfast and we all left after from where the wines can be purchased. He had brought some a wonderful morning. cases along to be available for members to purchase afterwards. He also answered members’ questions. Many of us left carrying bottles or resolving to contact Douglas to buy direct. Following the tasting and talk, a magnificent brunch was available cooked by Didier and his staff comprising, in addition Rosemary Guest / Photos – Tony Lofts

Red Cross Christmas Market – November 2017

very other year the City of London hosts the Red Cross Christmas Market at the Guildhall and the Club Etakes a stall. Organised by Pat Hobday and helped out by volunteers from the Club, a brisk business was conducted over two days last November selling Christmas puddings donated by Club Members. The proceeds are passed onto the Red Cross and in 2017 amounted to £909

Your editor can vouch for the quality of the puddings! Ours Customers at the Club’s stall being served by (L to R) Arthur Creighton, Barbara Kirk, and Past President John MacCabe was scrummy.

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Carol Service and Christmas Luncheon - Monday, 18th December 2017

t 11:30 on Monday 18th December we gathered at St been a member of a punk rock group that had performed at James Garlickhythe for our traditional carol service, Glastonbury seven times. A led by the Priest-in-Charge, Fr. Tim Handley. Lessons were read by Shai Umradia, Council Member, Jane Platt CBE, the Hon. Secretary, Dr Trevor Brignall, Senior Vice-President, Paul Herbage MBE CStJ, President, and our Chaplain, the Rev. Philippa Boardman MBE. We were treated to a beautiful rendition of the Basque Noel Lullaby sung by the Choir of St. James Garlickhythe and the organist for the service was Paul Gobey.

There was an impressive Christmas tree and we had been invited to bring a present for a deprived child to place under it. All the presents were later distributed by the Salvation Army.

Following the service we processed to Vintners’ Hall and, after a splendid reception in the upstairs rooms, 150 members and guests sat down in the sumptuous dining room to a delicious luncheon that included Charred Mackerel Escabeche, Norfolk Bronze Turkey with all the trimmings and Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce, finishing with coffee, tea and mince pies. Throughout the meal, we had pianist Edward Dye playing some Guest of Honour Mr. Loyd Grosman, President Paul Herbage and Mr very lovely pieces for us. Vic Annells, Executive Director, Mansion House

At the end of the meal, an auction took place in aid of the The culmination of this most enjoyable lunch was the singing Benevolent Fund, conducted by Jonathan Mead, the Clerk to the of the Twelve Days of Christmas, led inimitably by Julie Fox. Horners’ Company. The items on offer included a magnum of Everybody threw themselves into this, belting out their allotted rosé Champagne Brugnon, six bottles of Chateau de Pennautier parts and bobbing up and down as conducted by Julie. Cabardes red wine (both items being donated by the President) and lunch for two with HM Judges at the Old Bailey courtesy of Sheriff Neil Redcliffe. This raised a total of £1020, so a big thank you to all the bidders for making the auction so successful.

Twelve Days of Christmas

President Paul Herbage gives his Christmas speech As always, this event had been organised by our Clerk, Liz Wicksteed, to whom we need to say a big ‘thank you’ for making The President gave a welcome speech and introduced the it such a success. principal guest, Mr. Loyd Grosman CBE, this year’s Master of the Art Scholars’ Company, who gave a most interesting Lesley Bradshaw address which included telling us that he had, in earlier times, Photos – Peter Holland/Tony Lofts

12 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 The Toast Andrew Hamilton, Dr Trevor Brignall and Revd. Philippa Boardman enter into the spirit of things

Pianist Edward Dye Jonathan Mead, auctioneer

The Christmas toast Nic Somers and Tony Lofts

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Burns Night Supper - Friday, 26th January 2018

ith great anticipation, I arrived at the Club to celebrate Burns’ Night hosted by the Little Ship W Club and was not disappointed. The merry chatter drew us into the bar with many ‘hellos’ and a glass of bubbly to start the fun.

The scene was set as the skirl of the bagpipes drifted in; tartan was to be seen in various styles, laddies in kilts, trews and bow ties, and lassies with sashes of every clan.

The doors opened to a delightful sight; each table was set with a traditional heather theme in the centre and sashes of tartan radiating out. The tables had wonderful names associated to Piper Michael Forbes Smith Burns such as ‘Coming thro’ the Rye’ and ‘Ae fond Kiss’.

The Commodore, Anne Billard, gave a very warm welcome and handed over to Tom MacLean Davy, the Master of Ceremonies, who announced the stirring Parade of the Haggis which was piped in by Michael Forbes Smith, a former Commodore.

Peter Knight gave the “Address to the Haggis” and then with great gusto thrust a blade into the “great chieftain of the pudding race” as we enjoyed our wee dram. Our Master of Ceremonies now gave the Selkirk Grace and we commenced the important event of eating the haggis followed by a delicious main course of beef and all the trimmings, rounded off by the traditional dessert Cranachan. Peter Knight addresses The Haggis Our President, Paul Herbage, gave a toast to the Immortal Memory of Burns which in turn was followed by the very amusing Address to the Lassies by George McNeil. The reply to the Laddies given by Kathleen McInnes was also very amusing but also very true.

Catching up with friends old and new With that the dancing fun started - Peter Knight the caller was amazing as he managed to get us all going in the correct direction. Barbara Manning on fiddle and Calum Mitchell on accordion kept us going with an extraordinarily fast pace.

All too soon it was Auld Lang Syne and goodnights.

It was such fun my ribs ached from laughing. If you like dancing and lots of fun then this is the event for you.

President Paul Herbage toasts the Immortal Memory of Burns Elaine Clack

14 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Tour of London Mithraeum - Wednesday, 8th February 2018

here was an excellent turnout of around 60 of our members & guests, although rather less than the 3,000 T per day who visited in 1954 when it was first re- discovered. The Temple of Mithras is buried 7 metres under the new Bloomberg building on Queen Victoria Street; its reconstruction was paid for by Bloombergs and is free to all who might wish to visit.

We were given fabulously knowledgable briefings by two Museum of London archaeologists: Sophie Jackson, Director of Research and Engagement, and Louise Fowler, their expert on Roman artefacts - to whom thanks. Ms Jackson later also enthused about Farnborough as a ‘dig’ for modern industrial archaeology- a future CLC visit?

Some of the 600 exhibits

Six hundred of the best Roman artefacts are on display on the ground floor gallery, with a supply of iPads giving details of each and everyone. We then descended down through the dated levels of historical events into the basements.

Level minus 1 has three interactive displays on the god Mithras, the worship of bulls, and the temple. Level minus 2 has the

In the temple remains of the temple itself, now nailed together with some modern reproductions to replace those lost in the 1960s when the temple was moved 100m across the site for outdoor display- President Paul Herbage presents a cheque to the Museum of London archaeologists and guides the repro is hidden largely behind the plaster-rendered walls. *

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We were treated to an evocation by son et lumière of what the Roman gathering may have been - an all-male gathering with wine and song?

Off to the Ye Old Watling pub around a few corners, with a centurion’s helmet as its sign - packed; short speeches by our President, Paul Herbage; our guide from MoL; a cheque to support their efforts; much wine, food, and chat.

A fun and informative night out. Obviously, lots of us Londoners are still enchanted by our 2000-year history. The other artefacts - Saxon, Viking, Medieval etc - discovered during construction - are over at the Museum of London and definitely worth a visit.

More? Try the Temple’s website (www.londonmithraeum.com) and that of the Museum of London (www.museumoflondon.org.uk)

Iain Meek / Photos: Tony Lofts & Iain Meek

Tour of the Postal Museum - Friday, 20th April 2018

e arrived at the museum on a sunny morning, and were able to catch a late breakfast in the pleasant W outside courtyard before our tour started with a personal welcome from the Museum Director.

The museum is well signed, so we were able to peruse the exhibits at our own speed; they cover the origins of the postal system as a Court messaging system for Henry VIII, through its opening to the public in the time of Charles I, and up to the modern day. The exhibits paint a fascinating story; just consider the poor early postboy on his horse, target of highwaymen keen to get their hands on the money he collected to pay for the post. The beautifully liveried post coaches introduced in the late 18th century were safer and faster but were still protected by a man with two pistols and a blunderbus; one coach was attacked by a lion which had escaped a local zoo! Today’s ‘postie’ certainly has an easier working life….

Coming into the modern era, stamps (many are on show), mechanisation and better transport made the post faster and cheaper, and even international postage became an affordable reality. I particularly liked the 1930s pale blue ‘Air Mail’ postbox, and remembered how my mother looked forward to the blue airmail letters from her Australian relatives in the decades before email. Judy Tayler-Smith - a priceless stamp

Having perused the exhibition, we then headed over the road to carriages, so we clambered in and off we went – I suspect rather the Mail Rail (which is why most of us were there, of course!). more sedately than the bags used to. The tunnels are well lit and signposted. It was a little eerie to see platforms as if they This system was in use until 2003 to transport mail between had just been abandoned, and the exhibition includes talks by the Mount Pleasant sorting office and the main rail system. ex-workers who still remember the challenges and camaraderie Although designed for mail bags, humans can (just!) fit in the of the train system.

16 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 The carriages await

The beautifully liveried post coaches introduced in the late 18th century were safer and faster but were still protected by a man with two pistols and a blunderbus; one coach was attacked by a lion which had escaped a local zoo!

All aboard! - the underground mail train

I then donned flat hat and brown coat to have a go in the ‘mail train sorting carriage’ which recreates the long-distance sorting trains – it’s remarkably difficult to get letters in the right pigeon- hole when you are being bounced around! We then headed our separate ways, having enjoyed one of London’s most interesting museums.

Margot Mouat / Photos – Simon Tayler-Smith Postie Margot Mouat gets things done

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 17 Lunch in Drapers’ Hall The Annual Civic Reception & Luncheon – Monday, 2nd July 2018

his year’s Annual Civic Reception and Luncheon took place in the magnificent surroundings of the Drapers’ T Hall which is the home of one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies.

Their first Hall was built in St Swithin’s Lane in the 1420s but the present Hall now stands on the site of Thomas Cromwell’s Tudor Palace, bought in 1543 from Henry VIII to whom it had been forfeited following Cromwell’s execution on 28th July 1540.

Destroyed by the Great Fire in 1666, Drapers’ Hall was rebuilt between 1667 and 1671 to designs by Edward Jarman. In 1772 it was again rebuilt after a fire, which did considerable damage, and in the 1860s the frontage was changed and the interior was altered by Herbert Williams. It was later altered once more in 1898-99 by Sir Thomas Graham Jackson. Surprisingly, given its record of fires, it survived the blitz in the 2nd World War and made a majestic setting for our lunch.

The President, Paul Herbage MBE CStJ, received his fellow 193 guests at the top of the stairs who then dispersed within the wonderful anterooms with their splendid collection of works Ceiling of the Hall

18 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Club President Paul and Rosemary Herbage with the Official Guests of art, silver and other artefacts to enjoy an excellent Laurence Vin Mousseux Blanc Brut. The sharp-eyed amongst the guests would have noticed these interiors had appeared in films such as the King’s Speech where it stood in for Buckingham Palace.

Our Chaplain, the Rev. Philippa Boardman MBE, said Grace and the luncheon that followed was excellent in terms of quality, quantity, presentation and service, all accompanied with an excellent selection of wines.

The sharp-eyed amongst the guests would have noticed these interiors had appeared in films such as the “King’s Speech” where it stood in L to R: Master of the Worshipful Company of Insurers, Tim Carroll; for Buckingham Palace. Club President Paul Herbage; R&B Winner, Reg Brown; and Alderman Alison Gowman, Chairman of the R&B Committee

The President fittingly made a point of extending a very WARM morning suits and the ladies in an array of colourful dresses welcome to all present, on what was an extremely hot day and beautiful millinery, he stoically endured wearing a fur-edged outside but, unlike his gentlemen guests dressed in their smart robe for part of the proceedings! *

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Following the toasts, the Lord Mayor’s Representative, Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley (who was attending our Civic Lunch for the second consecutive time since last year when he personally attended as the Lord Mayor) presented the City Livery Club’s Root & Branch Award for 2018 to Reg Brown (WCO of Insurers) for his activities in promoting professional careers in insurance for students by arranging work placements over many years. It was an example how relevant Livery Companies could be in the modern world.

This was followed by Sheriff Neil Redcliffe presenting the Highly Commended Certificate for 2018 to Bill Clark, who for many years has organised the Woolmen’s Annual Sheep Drive that has added so much fellowship amongst Liverymen and encouraged their support for charity. (To read more about Reg Brown and Bill Clark see R&B page 42.)

Inez Benjamin and David Tyrwhitt-Drake He concluded in proposing the health of our guests to which Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley responded in his usual highly entertaining manner, concluding with the toast to the City Livery Club “May it Flourish Root and Branch”.

Sheriff Neil Redcliffe and this year’s Root & Branch Highly Commended Winner, Lt Col Bill Clark The President then presented two cheques to Sir Andrew, one for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and the other for the Mansion House Scholarship Fund - a further cheque was presented to Sheriff Neil Redcliffe for the Sheriffs’ & Recorder’s Fund. The President’s thought-provoking speech displayed the wide range of interests and work for the City that so many of our members and Past President Valerie Boakes and Edgar Ring guests had. The luncheon concluded with a presentation to our Clerk, Liz The President’s thought-provoking speech displayed the wide Wicksteed, for all her hard work in organising such an enjoyable range of interests and work for the City that so many of our and well-attended event. members and guests had - in particular, he highlighted the Centenary of the RAF and the Lord Mayor’s challenge for there Dr David Wright to be 100 affiliations with the RAF units before he leaves office. Photos – Michael O’Sullivan Photography

20 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Sheep Drive over London Bridge – Sunday, 30th September 2018

Club Members and others (+ some sheep) celebrate a successful crossing n Sunday 30th September, Club President, Paul Herbage After registration with the Woolmen outside of Fishmongers’ MBE CStJ, and other members of the Club, were invited Hall, the CLC Members were divided into two groups of ten or O to take part in the Worshipful Company of Woolmen’s so. Then, directed by the suitably attired and very helpful Young Sheep Drive across London Bridge. This historical tradition sees Freemen, the two groups were assigned a small flock of six Freemen of the City of London exercising one of their Rights as sheep to drive half distance over the bridge, led by the President. Freemen of the City to drive sheep across the bridge. Family and other spectators were encouraged to line the bridge The Sheep Drive has been resurrected as an annual charity event to support the Drive and members of the general public also since 2013, following a break of about 300 years, although Paul looked on, a little bemused. The weather was overcast, a little Herbage did attend his first Sheep Drive, for charity, in 2003. The blustery on the bridge, but thankfully dry and not too cold. event was organised in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and looks to have raised circa £40,000 again this year. Following a successful Sheep Drive, each Freeman was awarded a personal certificate to recognise the event, before CLC Recent tradition dictates that a celebrity Freeman herds one Members and guests retired to the Club, welcomed by a glass of the first flocks over the bridge in the morning sessions and of Prosecco, followed by an excellent cream tea in the library this year Alan Titchmarsh (Gardeners) MBE was the celebrity with sandwiches and scones with clotted cream & jam - or jam Freeman. & clotted cream depending on your preference of course!

This was my first Sheep Drive and, having read over past events, The Sheep Drive is a fine demonstration of a London tradition it seemed appropriate to dress for the occasion. There were and I would encourage those who have not yet done so, to take many costumes worn by the participants, including a number of the opportunity to exercise this Right and help in raising funds Little Bo-Peep outfits as well as those in straw hats and farmer’s for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. vintage linen smocks. I live in Wiltshire, so a tweed jacket, flat Chris Brice cap and shepherd’s crook fitted the bill for me.

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 21 Events – City Face2Face Lunches

City Face2Face is a regular lunchtime meeting at which senior figures in the City and from wider afield make presentations and meet Club members. The purpose of the meetings is to increase members’ knowledge of the many facets of the City and to increase the Club’s profile within the City. Alderman Alison Gowman recalls the four 2017-18 events. 29th November 2017: Penrose Halson – Root & Branch Award lifetime achievement winner 2017

t was a real delight to have our Lifetime Achievement her initiative, this was filled with interviews with many of the winner of the Root & Branch Award 2017 speaking at distinguished Turners telling the Livery something about their I Face2Face in November. Her professional presentation other life outside the Livery. demonstrated all the style and dedication that had won her the Award. She delivered it with such enthusiasm and panache As 2004 marked the Turners’ 400th anniversary of foundation, and was ably assisted by her husband, Bill, on the PowerPoint they started planning an exhibition of their work. Penrose was slides. Indeed her first comments were to give Bill his equal there at the fore and told us that the name Wizardry in Wood recognition as being deserving of the Award medal being sliced was inspired by Harry Potter. It was not only topical and catchy in half to allow him a share of the honour. but the exhibition was a triumph that is repeated every four years. There are also now competitive turning displays every 2 years and so the work rate of the Turners has been exceptional.

The Turners are not only close to their craft but are very charitable and some of that is directed at bursaries for training the craft. This has included buying lathes, including computerised ones, to assist those who might have disabilities or difficulties in the manual labour. Penrose touched also on her work with the Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund that helps fund training and mentoring for prisoners and provides help to their families in so many little but meaningful ways.

A presentation to Penrose Halson

She continued with a tour de force of the many elements of her work as a Turner Liveryman and in the wider Livery Wood Group. Her father had become a professional turner and this led to his Penrose and her husband Bill display some superb Turners’ wares involvement in this unique craft. However, her now famous life as the owner of a marriage bureau (her bestselling book recounts Whilst these events might sound rather worthy, the presentation this part of her life in Marriages are made in Bond Street), was was both lively and well received. Indeed Penrose ended in looked at with some scepticism by the Turners’ Livery when saying that a part of the Livery that is also important is the fun she sought to join. They had only just started taking in female that we all have in fellowship and entertainment. This goes members and queried the ‘immoral activity’ of a dating agency! without saying, along with the hard work of all these many However, she clearly won them round - not least because she projects that promote the good that the Livery and people like volunteered to edit the newly-created Turners’ newsletter. On Penrose do every day.

22 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 18th April 2018: Geoff Pick – Director of the London Metropolitan Archives

hilst we were billed to hear from Elizabeth Scudder, we were not disappointed by her Wreplacement (due to personal reasons) - who turned out to be her boss! Geoff Pick provided a full and fact- packed talk for us, illustrated by some very special PowerPoint slides. He condensed 1000 years of history and 300 million documents into a neat 45 minutes at our April City Face2Face. He started with what amounted to a 360-degree tour of the building and its working areas that helped us understand the immense and important work carried out in the LMA. It is the second biggest archive of its kind in the UK - second only to the National Archives at Kew.

All the stereotypes of dusty books on long shelves neglected and forlorn were completely turned upside down as the storage looked orderly and immaculate and we were informed of the many online tools and aids to assist in finding information and retrieving much online. Indeed, anyone can visit the LMA to Geoff Pick with Ald Alison Gowman and President Paul Herbage carry out research. There are exceptionally helpful staff - as one member of the audience attested from his own visit only Geoff also gave us a view into the many historic and priceless the day before. But the extent of the services offered is quite artefacts in the collection. The original 1067 charter by which exceptional. William I granted the City its historic rights is truly awesome - not just for its place in the creation of our great City but also There are 4000 videos and films available to watch on screens in that it had been kept safely all these years. The City’s copy ranging from a 1920’s silent film of the Lord Mayor’s Show to of the Magna Carta dates from 1297 and is said to be the most more modern ILEA films produced for educational purposes, complete and in the best condition. It will go on display in the including one helping children understand Shakespeare and Heritage Gallery in the Guildhall from the end of April. Do go starring a young Judi Dench. and see it.

They undertake an extensive education and community The LMA curates many interesting exhibitions in their premises programme that teaches not only history and research but using and elsewhere with another one coming to Guildhall Yard this the documents in the archives, creatively teaching the STEM summer - showcasing our history and heritage in an imaginative topics - using material such as the plans for Tower Bridge. and engaging way. Just as Geoff had presented our talk.

16th July 2018: HH Brian Barker – Justice was done!

is Honour Brian Barker CBE, QC was our guest at City Face2Face on July 16th. Well known to his audience H from his time as Recorder at the Old Bailey (he retired in 2015) and previously as Common Serjeant and a resident Judge. Not to mention that he has also served as Master Cooper.

Brian began by giving an extremely helpful and lucid overview of the Courts system thus ensuring that his audience were clear about the role of the Central Criminal Court - the Old Bailey - in the wider judicial system. However, his unrivalled knowledge about the building and its operations opened up another world to the audience who were thrilled to hear about the history of the site as the former Newgate Prison and the dark deeds that happened therein. * Presentation to Brian Barker

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He also explained the intrinsic link between the City and the Although according to Sir Brian Leveson (President of the Judiciary at the Old Bailey and the role of the Lord Mayor as Queen’s Bench Division), Brian Barker had reached the age of Chief Magistrate. The Lord Mayor’s sword is placed above the ‘statutory judicial senility’ which required his retirement from seat of the most senior judge sitting on any day in the Bailey. The the Bench, he had found a further career. 16th-century sword was presented to the Court by the Cutlers’ Livery - Brian would know that as an Honorary Liveryman of the He is now busy as the Chair of the Northern Ireland Committee Cutlers’ Company. Only the Lord Mayor can sit in the central seat on Protection and Independent Reviewer of National Security in the court beneath his sword of office and authority. Arrangements in Northern Ireland as well as the Judicial Panel Chairman of the British Horseracing Authority. We were lucky Brian did not shy from telling us something of the most difficult that he was able to present to us in such a compelling way at and gruesome cases that he presided over. Knife crime has been City Face2Face. rising and he guided us through the issues and the real problems facing the Police today in working with these young people who are at risk.

26th October: Bill Clark – Highly commended Root & Branch Award 2018

2018 R&B Highly Commended winner Bill Clark (centre) and the two 2017 winners, Penrose Halson [Lifetime] and Keith Lawry with Club President Paul Herbage and Ald. Alison Gowman

nusually for a City Face2Face, many of the Each year up to 600 people are given the privilege to exercise audience were very familiar with the topic of the the so-called right of a freeman of the City of London to take Uspeaker - so many people have now participated in their sheep over London Bridge. We all know that this is the Annual Sheep Drive that it is a City tradition. However an excellent urban myth that keeps everyone coming back what none of us knew was quite how much effort and each year and is beloved of the press. But the origin is that initiative went into creating the event and keeping it on freemen of the City in the middle ages did not pay a toll to the road. bring their livestock across London Bridge (thus giving them

24 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Matters of Interest

The work of the Club Almoner a commercial advantage over non-freemen). But the right also extended to all animals going to market - cattle, geese, ’m Caroline Walsh and Almoner of the Worshipful Company ducks, goats and sheep. However, as wool was the staple of of Plumbers. Recently I took over the post of the City Livery English trade, the idea of sheep seems to have been most I Club’s Almoner and I would like to thank my immediate resonant over the centuries. predecessor, Judith Pleasance CC.

The Worshipful Company of Woolmen - of whom Bill Clark is a Past Master - first embarked on the idea in 2013. Previously sheep have been taken across London Bridge by the World Traders in 2008 and a full bridge closure and extravaganza took place in 2009 on the 800th anniversary of the Bridge. But the Woolmen have now created an event in perpetuity that gives a wide variety of people great pleasure and enjoyment.

Bill told us that he had to navigate a wide variety of regulations and bodies to get permission

Bill told us that he had to navigate a wide variety of regulations and bodies to get permission. Not only the City Corporation but also Transport for London and DEFRA as well as the Caroline Walsh the Club’s new Almoner RSPCA. It was clear that animal welfare was the priority and whilst there are occasional protests at the event, the sheep I have been a Liveryman with the Worshipful Company of are well cared for with a vet in attendance and rests and Plumbers and a Freeman of the City of London since 2004, shade provided. The sheep are provided by a farmer from with links to the City Livery Club since 1985 when my father Bedford who uses his sheep to train sheepdogs and they are (also a Plumber Liveryman) joined. I have very fond childhood often used for filming and TV. Not just any old sheep! memories of the ancient Library of Sion College and Lord Mayor Shows and Luncheons. The sheep are driven across the bridge and, on the first drive of the day, there is usually a selection of important What does an Almoner do? A quick internet search reminds us: guest shepherds. In 2018 the Lord Mayor attended with the ‘The early guilds were duty-bound to care for their members Lady Mayoress who is a Woolman and has her own flock. in sickness and old age..’ and this was the role of the Almoner. They were accompanied by Alan Titchmarsh who became a Freeman during the year. When they come to the southern So it’s with lots of positive energy and enthusiasm that I have end of the bridge and the London Borough of Southwark they taken on this very important and historical role. are met by the Guidable Manor of Southwark who present them with a jar of mint sauce. The sheep are driven back At CLC we aim to further develop and modernise the role of and then spend the day enchanting the various volunteer Almoner with pastoral care focus for all our members with the shepherds who are booked to take their turn in driving the hope of creating a team to serve and reach out to our members sheep back and forth over the Bridge. in time of need, and equally celebrate happy key life milestones.

Many people dress up for the event and there is even a prize I look forward to using my pastoral skills developed as a given for the best dressed. Bo Peep and Farmer Giles are Guardian at St Ethelberga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, regular figures as well as numerous sheep and wolves in Bishopsgate, to serve in my role as lead Almoner and develop a sheep’s clothing nurturing team. Watch this space for updates.

The Woolmen are helped by the Guild of Young Freeman and If I can be of any assistance please do not hesitate to contact many volunteers on the day. To date they have been blessed me via our Clerk, Liz Wicksteed, or email me at: almoner@ with good weather and a healthy financial return that cityliveryclub.com goes partly to the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and the Woolmen’s Charitable Trust. Caroline Walsh

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For whom the (Club’s) bell tolls

ave you noticed that the Club possesses a brass bell, mounted on a wooden frame, which sits on a small Hstand near the bar? It was presented to the Club in 1950 by Immediate Past President Mr J H Morton and is a model of a 15th Century Church Bell, hung in oak framework of the same period, and made by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. It was rung at luncheons and dinners, when announcing toasts etc, during the Club’s tenure at Sion College .

Until recently, it was actuated by a dismal string, rather dirty with a simple knot at the end.

Fortunately, Ian Stewart, one of our friends in the Little Ship Club, has made a colourful bell rope to make it a pleasure to use. The President, Paul Herbage, happened to be in the Club when the rope was delivered. With a twinkle in his eye, he pointed out that although his gavel was handy in meetings since it could be used to quell unruly committee members, he did accept that a bell makes a louder sound for less effort.

You can see from the photograph that the traditional design, The bell rope is crowned with a becket. Here, a simple loop based on ships’ bell ropes, has been modified to reflect our has been decorated with a cockscombing of green and white emblem but retains some interesting features with a long twine. Sailing ships were equipped with a number of heavy and honourable history. Starting at the bottom, the diamond iron rings, usually for attaching ropes to the deck or the knob knot was often used in sailing ships – and into the anchor. To prevent wear on the main rope, they were covered age of steam – at the ends of ropes by which men would with ring bolt hitching made of thinner, string-like material, haul themselves aboard from small boats; the blue and gold the decorative version of which is called cockscombing – whipping above matches the basic colour scheme of our you can see why. The cockscombing is green to evoke the crest. tree in the Club’s crest, which reminds us of the Club’s wish that the Livery should flourish, and provided the inspiration The main body is a four-strand round sennit, made with for the Root & Branch Award’s name. doubled strands. ‘Sennit’ is an early 17th Century word of unknown origin but sennits have always been associated The actuating line leading to the bell clapper has a loop with the sea: the simplest was the sailor’s (or schoolgirl’s) formed by a decorative two-strand foot rope knot surmounted ‘pigtail’ of hair but some are very complex; sennits like this by another whipping in our blue and gold colours; beneath one are still used to make strong but flexible ropes. The the whipping, there is a serving which here makes the joint white colour has been used to advantage by ‘worming’ with smooth but in the days of sail was used to smarten ships’ bright red twine; here, the object was to reflect the arms of rigging and make it weatherproof. The becket and the loop the Corporation of the City of London in the centre of our are joined by throughfooting, a technique used at sea to crest but its original use was in strengthening the rigging lessen strain on heavy towing ropes. of ships. We trust that the deliberations of our various committees Above the main handle is an eight-strand foot rope knot. Foot are not so arduous as to warrant this last feature and that it rope knots were vital in the age of sail: men aloft would lean will simply remind us of the fellowship of the Livery and the over a yardarm to furl a sail; they stood on foot ropes and, to union with the Little Ship Club. So, next time you’re in the stop their feet sliding sideways, simple foot rope knots were bar, take a closer look at this bit of history. worked at regular intervals; this complex one evokes the rooting of the Club in the Guilds and, in turn, the rooting of Anon / Photo: Tony Lofts the Guilds in the City.

26 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 The Sections

Aero Section

The Aero Section of the City Livery Club continues to thrive thanks to its enthusiastic members. Our numbers also continue to increase.

HE first meeting of the Aero Section of the City Livery Looking ahead Club took place at Sion College on Wednesday 3rd T April 1968 with Mr CHF Fairweather in the chair. One uncheons with speakers have been arranged for the of the committee members was Victor Ercolani who, when he forthcoming year. We are pleased to announce that the later became Chairman, was responsible for the donation of L luncheon planned for 1st May 2019 will have as its guest the City Livery Club Aero Section Challenge Cup presented to speaker the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen prize winners in the Racing, Records and Rallying section of the Hillier KCB, CBE, DFC, ADC. Royal Aero Club. Capt. Arthur Creighton FRIN We are delighted that the current chairman of the Aero Section continues to be invited annually to present this magnificent trophy to the prizewinning team. Our present Chairman wears a very splendid jewel also donated by Victor Ercolani.

In the past six months, members have enjoyed three excellent luncheons with speakers in the Guildhall Club. Topics ranged from ‘ Intelligence gathering through listening techniques in WWII’, ‘Aerial survey in Central Africa in 1947’ and finally ‘Airships and Dirigibles’.

L - R Air Ambulance staffer, Adrienne Waterfield, Jeanne Brinton, Alan Wells, Denice and John Pond, Lynn Walters, Valerie Boakes, Air Ambulance staffer, Arthur Creighton The City Livery Club Aero Section Challenge Cup

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History & Antiques Society

Members visiting the Lawrence Collection in Manchester Square he aim of the Society is to provide members with a better understanding of the history and culture of the T UK through visits to exhibitions and places of historic interest. In the past, this has included visits to Strawberry Hill House, the Charterhouse and the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Due to changes in the committee, this year has been unusual in that the first event, a guided tour of the Wallace Collection, did not take place until September. The event proved to be very popular with 22 members and guests participating.

Our next event was the Annual Dinner on November 1st which, this year, was held at the Army and Navy Club in Pall Mall. Our speaker was Suzanne Taylor who gave a short talk about the Rose Playhouse, the first purpose-built theatre on the South Bank. The guided tour continues Those who would like further details or wish to join the Society The committee is currently working on the programme for next should contact Jackie Williams. year and details will be announced shortly. Email: [email protected]

Jackie Williams

28 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 The 2018 Golf Season

ith such a hot dry summer many golf courses struggled to keep their course in good shape. W However, the upside for players was that our golf looked a whole lot better with the ball bounding down hard parched fairways.

Much of the season followed our usual pattern with the AGM and Guildhall lunch in March, graced by the presence of Past President and Past Captain Graham Redcliffe who presented the trophy he gave for the annual match between the Society and the Chartered Accountants (which the Society went on to lose in August). The Club President was guest of honour and we were pleased to welcome some new members as well as one club member who doesn’t play golf but clearly enjoys a good lunch.

Sandy Lodge was as usual well turned out in June and we tried a new venue in July – Tyrrells Wood – organised by Jack Bunyer. It’s quite hilly and when we go next year I think a few more people will be using buggies. We had a most enjoyable joint meeting with the Past Masters’ Associations in September at Temple Golf Club (near Henley). The venue rotates according to who wins the pairs competition. Next year will be at Chobham (Surrey).

The Society entered two teams for the Lord Mayor’s Charity Golf Day neither of which threatened the winners. The Society created an organiser’s “bible” when it was the organiser in 2016 Jack Bunyer and Darren Parry won the Hughes Shield. and continues to provide support to subsequent organisers. (LtoR) Jack and Darren with the Captain The organiser in 2019 is likely to be the International Bankers Company. Keith Baker

Richard Hawtin (left) wins Golfer of the Year presented by Richard The captain (centre) thanking Nic Birtles and his wife Rosaline for Sharp organising the Autumn Meeting

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Motoring Section

We have had three new additions to our membership which now stands at 54.

29 January 2018: 18 July: On 29th January we held a lunchtime reception in the Members’ Members of the section and guests attended the Cart Marking, dining room at the Club where our guest of honour was Club celebrating 501 years of the Worshipful Company of Carmen, President, Paul Herbage MBE CStJ. on 18th July in Guildhall Yard following which 12 members had lunch arranged by the Carmen’s Company in the Great Hall 30 April: Our AGM. at Guildhall. We had our AGM, followed by lunch, at Guildhall on 30th April which was attended by 32 members and guests. Our guest 29 October: speaker was Past Chairman and Life President Graham Redcliffe Our final committee meeting for the year was held at Guildhall who spoke about his collection of motor badges and radiator on 29th October followed by lunch in the Aldermen’s dining mascots, including Lalique, which was on display. room.

27 June: 4 November: The Section had a joint event with Arthur Creighton, secretary We again booked a room with a view in the Albion Hotel for the of the Aero Section, on 27th June to visit Brooklands motor finish of the Veteran car run in Brighton. museum and aircraft display which was supported by six members of the motoring section. There was much to see – a Alan Cook 2.75-mile racing circuit, the first in the world, and the remnants of an aerodrome opened in 1907, the Mercedes Benz Museum, a Bus Museum and a Concorde!

Under 40s Section

We now have 32 members and during the year we held our Informal Networking Drinks. Our Facebook Group is growing, with 14 members which is helping to improve our communications and engagement.

rom the start of September, on the second Monday of A Club initiative for new and prospective each month, a Club initiative for new and prospective Members has seen informal drinks being F Members has seen informal drinks being held in the bar with the President or at least one member of the held in the bar with the President or at Executive in attendance. The Section is considering merging our Informal Networking Drinks with this initiative. least one member of the Executive in The Section has recruited two additional Committee attendance. The Section is considering Members – Isla Kennedy, and Chris Turner. We continue to hold regular Committee meetings to plan more events for merging our Informal Networking our members. Drinks with this initiative.

30 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Music Section

Once again we have been able to provide our members with an excellent programme of events.

n late 2017 we held our annual carol service at the church of the Band of the RAF playing a variety of popular classics, of St Magnus the Martyr and early this year saw our members followed by a percussionist playing great music and with Iattending the Brick Lane Music Hall’s pantomime ‘Aladdin’ wonderful footwork along the 3 to 4-metre Miramba, followed and our annual River Thames’ Jazz Cruise. by a superb pianist. We then took rides on the mighty water cannon specifically built for saving aircraft. After lunch in the Warrant Officers’ Mess, everyone was presented with an RAF Band CD and the section members presented a donation of £200 for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

9th July: A wonderful evening gala performance of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ by the Final Year students at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama was attended by 33 members and guests. Alderman Alison Gowman attended with a group of friends and colleagues. We also welcomed Immediate Past Chief Commoner Mrs Wendy Mead OBE. This was the largest attendance by the Music Section in 2018 and our contribution of £100 per head to the GSMD was well received.

18th September: Following an excellent pre-concert supper, 17 of us attended a performance by the London The River Thames Jazz Cruise takes in the sights Symphony Orchestra with Sir Simon Rattle conducting. We greatly appreciated a first half of wonderful music, with the On 19th March 2018, we began our busy Section Year with our conductor not using a “score” which was a triumph, with a Annual General Meeting and Installation Dinner in Guildhall full Orchestra playing the most complete array and variety of under the continuing chairmanship of Mr Ken Chaproniere. The musical instruments and the 300-plus LSO Chorus, along with Chairman reported a very successful 2017-2018 with a variety the Tiffin School Children’s Chorus in the second half. of events and good attendances, and ending with a healthy bank account. Twenty-three of us enjoyed an Election Dinner with guest speaker Miss Sal Goldsmith, Head of Development at ‘Music for Youth’ who had invited us to the MFY Proms in November.

Officers Elected: Chairman: Mr Ken Chaproniere for a second term. Other officers were also elected: Hon Secretary: Mrs Maureen Bonanno-Smith, Hon Treasurer: Miss Adrienne Waterfield and Hon Examiner: Mr Michael Davies. A most welcome addition to the Committee is Miss Sherry Giessen and there will be one or two additions in November.

18th May: Ten members attended the recording of the BBC Lunchtime Broadcast Concert by the Academy of Ancient Music at St. Luke’s Church in Old Street. The gathering at the West Lodge Park Hotel 22nd May: An excellent Chairman’s Lunch at Guildhall was attended by 32 members with Speaker, President Mr Paul 12th-14th October: Sixteen members and guests enjoyed Herbage MBE CStJ, accompanied by his wife Mrs Rosemary a really wonderful musical weekend at the West Lodge Park Hotel Herbage CStJ. at Hadley Wood. It commenced with a formal Friday concert dinner and a performance by the English Piano Trio projecting 15th June: Thirteen of us attended the Centenary Anniversary the lives of the Schumanns, Robert and Clara, through words and of the Royal Air Force at RAF Northolt. This was a really great music in connection with Mendelssohn, Brahms, Liszt, Berlioz day commencing at 10.15am with a wonderful string ensemble and Wagner. *

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In glorious sunshine on the Saturday afternoon, we had a guided tour of the famous Arboretum founded in 1963 by Edward Beale and developed over the past 52 years by Edward’s son Trevor and grandson Andrew, now the managing director. Andrew led our tour of autumnal-dressed trees planted from the mid-1800s to the current day, comprising a magnificent 800 or so different specimen trees from all over the world including a “Thuja Plicata Stradivarius”, the species from which one Mr Stradivarious selected the most treasured timber to make his magical violins. On the Saturday evening we had the pleasure of an evening meal accompanied with a recital by concert pianist Edward Dye with the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers.

Looking ahead

Members enjoy dinner at the West Lodge Park Hotel 6th November: Attending the Royal Albert Hall for the ‘Music for Youth Proms’.

9th November: A celebration of the Section’s 10th Anniversary Annual Student Awards at Guildhall with guest speaker Sir Andrew Parmley.

6th December: Our annual Carol Service will again be with the Ward of Bridge at the Church of St Magnus the Martyr.

25th January 2019: A pantomime with the hilarious title ‘Mother Goosed’ at Brick Lane Music Hall.

24th February 2019: Our annual River Thames Jazz Cruise Lunch on the newly renovated Cruiser ‘London Symphony’

Arboretum tour Maureen Bonanno-Smith

A potted history

Early records show the proposal and details of the formation and objects of the “Music Circle” from 30th E March 1961 to the minutes of the first Annual General Meeting held on 10th January 1963, by which time the title changed to “The Music Section”.

The papers also disclose the Chairman’s Report for 1984-1985, which referred to a notice of the 30th year of existence and a special Anniversary Dinner being held at the Apothecaries’ Hall on Monday, 26th March 1990. The photo right was taken in 1980.

Maureen Bonanno-Smith Happy group at the Music Section’s AGM. The Chairman, Robert Turner, stands behind his wife in centre of the picture, also shown (tallest in the backrow) is the section’s Hon. Sec. Leslie Froude

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AGM dinner ’M delighted to report that membership of the Wine Circle continues to grow with many of the new Members Iindicating they would like to join us. The Section is one of the best supported and popular amongst Club Members, which is not surprising when good food and good wine are involved!

The 18th September was the Circle’s AGM when Members received a report on the activities held during the year, the finances and elected its officers. Michael Gilham, who had been the Circle’s outstanding Chairman and Events Secretary for a number of years, had decided to stand down as Chairman and passed the baton on to Julie Fox, the Circle’s Honorary Secretary.

The AGM was followed by an excellent presentation by David Wine Circle Officers (L to R): Michael Gilham, President Paul Elford of Crimson Gold, a friend of the Circle, covering wines Herbage, Julie Fox and Dan Heath, the Circle’s new Hon. Secretary from the 600 miles of the Loire. Members heard how the varied soil structure of the area enables the growers to produce a wide accompanied by wines which had been selected specifically to variety of white wines. A number of the producers were slowly complement the menu. Our President, Paul Herbage MBE CStJ, experimenting with red wine production to increase their and his wife, Rosemary Herbage CStJ, were our guests for the appeal and their share of the wine market. evening and the event was a great success and enjoyed by all.

The Circle has enjoyed an excellent year of wine tastings Our next event will be on Tuesday 13th November when we accompanied by carefully selected cuisine to enhance the will be visiting the Sutton Arms at 6 Carthusian Street for our tasting experience. The highlight of our year was our Annual tasting. The Circle is also looking at the possibility of holding a Dinner on 11th July when 29 members and guests enjoyed a beer tasting event and paying a visit to a London gin distillery – splendid evening at Innholders’ Hall. We were treated to an so watch this space! outstanding menu from the Michelin-starred chef Herbert Berger Julie Fox

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 33 The Sections

Photo Section - A Market Theme

In the past year we have welcomed new members to the Photo Section and have enjoyed informal social activities. With our theme for the year of ‘Markets’ we have more talent to showcase, not forgetting our Editor who is very handy with a camera! Our Section is open to all - whatever image recording device you favour - and you are welcome to join us.

Beverly Smith, Hon Sec.

Right: Caroline Walsh Below: Andrew Trapnell

34 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Beverly Smith Beverly Smith The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I

35 The Sections Francesca Albini Francesca Peter Allington Peter

36 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Frank Brown Frank

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 37 Margaret Burgess Margaret David Holt David Mouat Margot Tony Lofts Tony Mike Wicksteed – Chatham Island Albatross, Stewart Island NZ

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Women in the Livery

n 29th June 2018 Women in the Livery held its second Anniversary Lunch at the Oriental Club. It was a happy Oand well-attended occasion. President of the Club, Paul Herbage MBE CStJ and his wife Rosemary Herbage CStJ were special guests. All enjoyed the In Conversation with our Patron Dame Fiona Woolf DBE DStJ DL, conducted by the President.

Women in the Livery participated in the Lord Mayor’s ‘City Giving Day’ this year with a fun event at Guildhall Club on 19th September 2018. It was a ‘How to accessorise with style’ event in aid of the Lord Mayor’ Appeal.

Framed! (L to R): Judy Tayler-Smith, the Lady Mayoress, Samantha Bowman, and Mei Sim Lai Jewellery designer Pauline Wong also spoke and displayed several items from her collection.

All up, the total raised by the ‘Women in the Livery’ Section for City Giving Day was £1108.64. Samantha Bowman, the Lady Mayoress, said “Thank you so much, we appreciate all the work that “Women in the Livery’ do enormously. Our charity partners will be absolutely delighted.”

Women in the Livery was one of the groups that joined in the 2018 International Women’s Day (IWD) Celebrations at the Oriental Club. Speakers on this year’s IWD theme of ‘Press for Progress’ were Professor Marianne Lewis, the Dean of Cass Judy Tayler-Smith (L) with Sheriff the Hon Liz Green & Dorothy Business School; David Isaac, the Chairman of the Human Rights Newlands at the Bank of China’s City Giving Day ‘thank you’ & Equality Commission; Elysia McCaffrey, Deputy Director, reception Women in Business, at the DFE’s Government Equalities Office; This was the third time that the Section had celebrated the Day, a and Zehan Albakri the Chair of Pan Asian Women’s Association wonderful initiative started by our Patron during her year as Lord (PAWA). Mayor in 2013-2014. The presenters at the event included Past Master Feltmaker, Eda Rose Lawson, one of the finest designers Kate Flitcroft of Auctioneers Lyon and Turnbull also gave an of bespoke hats who had brought along a fabulous collection of interesting talk on Suffragette White, Green and Purple jewellery hats. Stylist Julie Castelli represented Amishi London, a Mayfair to mark the Centenary of Women getting the Vote. boutique selling beautiful and uniquely identifiable accessories. Mei Sim Lai Section Contacts

AERO – Arthur Creighton at: [email protected] / 01462-734092 HISTORY & ANTIQUES – Jackie Williams at: [email protected] / 07775-686385 GOLF – Keith Baker at: [email protected] / 020-7736 5935 MOTORING – Alan Cook at: [email protected] / 07785-252120 MUSIC – Maureen Bonanno-Smith at: [email protected] / 01727-854777 PHOTO – Beverly Smith at: [email protected] / 020-8949 5096 UNDER 40s – Anjola Adeniyi at: [email protected] WINE – Julie Fox at: [email protected] / 07761-647811 WOMEN IN THE LIVERY – Mei Sim Lai at: [email protected] / 07903-153793

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 39 Members

Membership Anniversaries

70 years 50 years Peter J. Davis since 1 October 1948 Graham Redcliffe (Past President) since 1 January 1968 Tony Floyd (Past President) since 1 May 1968 60 years Govind Thakore since 1 May 1968 Harold Gould (Past President) since 1 July 1958 Gerald Landers since 1 July 1958

New Joiners 2017-2018

Albini, Dr Francesca, Stationers Herbert, Mr Justyn, Innholders Allega, Mr Philip, Information Technologists Hewitt, Mr Michael, Water Conservators, Fuellers Avery, Mr William, Carpenters Hindle, Mr Jonathan, Furniture Makers, Upholders, Arts Scholars, Broad Street, Cheap, Bailey, Mr Gregory, Freeman of the City of London Castle Bayard and Tower Ward Clubs Baxter, Miss Sarah, Coopers, Bishopsgate Ward Club Hipkins, Mr Christopher, Bell, Mr Gordon, Educators, Bridge Ward Club Basketmakers, Coleman Street Ward Club Bhowmick, Ms Roma, Fletchers, Howard, Mr John, Innholders, Broad Street, Bridge Ward Club, United Wards Club Vintry and Dowgate Ward Clubs Bondy, Mr David, Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers Jones, Ald. Gregory, Brooker, Mr Ian, Upholders Leathersellers, Butchers, Farringdon Ward Club Brown, Mr Reginald, Insurers Khan, Mr John, Turners, Coleman Street Ward Club Burgin, Mrs Patricia, Arts Scholars Khan, Mr Josef, Security Professionals, Byrne, Mr Antony, Cooks, Security Professionals Coleman Street Ward Club Catford, Mr Simon, Water Conservators, Walbrook Ward Club Land, Dr Nicholas, Blacksmiths Chambers, Mr Philip, Guild of Young Freemen Leahy, Mr James, Skinners Coates, Mrs Margaret, Plaisterers Lepper, Mrs Dorothy, Educators, Aldersgate Ward Club Coles, Mr Neil, Carmen, Vintry Ward Club Lepper, Mr Michael, Plaisterers Cowe, Mr Robert, Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Lyons, Ald. Nicholas, Merchant Taylors, Tower Ward Club Crockatt, Mr Allan, Dyers Malecka, Dr Mary, Arbitrators Crocker, Mr Geoffrey, Freeman of the City of London Marsh, Mr Timothy, Engineers Eaton, Dr Christopher, Makers of Playing Cards McArthur, Mr Hamish, Glaziers, Aldgate Ward Club, Edwards, Mr Vaughan, Broad Street Ward Club IOD City of London Branch Elder, Mr Philip, Stationers, Coleman Street Ward Club McNeill Love, Dr Robin, Blacksmiths Elvidge, Mr Max, Bakers Millar, Mr Barry, Water Conservators Evans, Mr Timothy, Wax Chandlers Mumford, Mr Adrian, Musicians Everett, Mrs Karen, Bishopsgate Ward Club Nelson, Mr Colin, Blacksmiths Freeman, Mr Christopher, Bakers, Tower Ward Club Osborne, Mr Clive, Glaziers, Aldgate Ward Club Gibbes, Mrs Norma, Freeman of the City of London, Coleman Patani, Mr Neel, Freeman of the City of London Street Ward Club, Guildable Manor of Southwark Pateman, Mr Benjamin, Musicians Gillo, Mr Geoffrey, Butchers, Carmen, Pearson, Mr David, Chartered Accountants, Bishopsgate Ward Club Marketors, Cripplegate and Coleman Street Ward Clubs Goodey, Mr Simon, Watermen and Lightermen Philip, Mr David, Scriveners Goodwin, Mrs Elisabeth, Educators, Tower Ward Club Price, Mr Gordon, Gough, Mrs Georgina, Arts Scholars Framework Knitters, Bread Street Ward Club Goyal, Ald. Prem, Plumbers, World Traders, Robinson, Mr Peter, Butchers Guild of Freemen, Portsoken, Bishopsgate, Ruckert, Mr David, Arts Scholars Broad St, Cripplegate and Aldgate Ward Clubs, Russell, Miss Marilyn, Bishopsgate Ward Club, United Ward Clubs Royal Society of St George City Branch Groom, Mrs Anne, Apothecaries, Innholders Scrutton, Mr Charles, Basketmakers, United Wards Club Groom, Mr William, Innholders Selwyn, Mr Robert, Fletchers Hallam, Mr Christopher, Singh, Mr Jasvir OBE, Freeman of the City of London Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Smetham, Mr Graham, Constructors Haynes, Mr Noel, Ironmongers, Coleman Street Ward Club Springett, Ms Alison, Bakers, Head, Mr Windsor, Chartered Architects, Art Scholars Tower and Candlewick Ward Clubs Heath, Mr Daniel, Hackney Carriage Drivers, Stary, Mrs Erica, Guild of Freemen, Walbrook Ward Club Solicitors, Tax Advisers, Plumbers, Tin Plate Workers

40 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Stuart-Bamford, Mr Eric, Tin Plate Workers, Blacksmiths, Wallis, Mrs Mary, Educators, Coleman Street Ward Club, Freeman of the City of London Vintry and Dowgate Ward Clubs Sugarman, Mr David, Arts Scholars Watling, Mr Richard, Distillers Tacon, Mr Paul, Clerk to the Air Pilots Watson, Mr Neville, Taylor, Mr Terence, Clockmakers, Broad Street Ward Club Clerk to the Scientific Instrument Makers Thomas, Mr Jeffrey, Freeman of the City of London Wells, Mr Richard, Makers of Playing Cards, Gardeners, Thornton, Mr James, Candlewick Ward Club, Queenhithe and Bishopsgate Ward Clubs Freeman of the City of London Wilk, Dr James, Management Consultants Toner, Mr Jago, International Bankers, Williams, Mrs Jacqueline, Upholders, Bishopsgate Ward Club Guild of Young Freemen, Candlewick Ward Club Withers, Mr Terry, Constructors Wagstaffe, Mr Stephen, Yates, Dr Timothy, Apothecaries Chartered Architects, Bridge Ward Club

In Memoriam We were saddened to hear of the following deaths amongst our Members and our deepest sympathies are extended to their families and friends: Past President Ivan Nellist OStJ Dr William McDerment Mr Eric Britt Lady (Joan) Reid Capt Tony Davis Mr Richard Sermon MBE Dr John (Dickie) Fairer Lady (Hazel) Taylor Mr D Gainsborough Roberts Capt. John F Thurlow Mrs Wynne Gilham (spouse member) Mr Robert Turner Mr Philip Hawtree Mr Peter V Wallis Mr Stuart M Lever Mr Anthony Woods Mr Robin Majdalany Mr David Vermont

Members’ Achievements Members are encouraged to let the Clerk know if they become a Livery Master or take up a City office during 2018/19

The City • David Philip - Master Scrivener (44) • Ald. Peter Estlin - Lord Mayor (elected), • Roger Poulton - Master Joiner & Ceiler (41) and Master International Banker during 2017/18 • Tim Solway - Master Upholder (49) • Hon Liz Green - Non Aldermanic Sherriff (elected) • Colin Tiffin - Master Needlemaker (65) • Ald. Vincent Keaveny - Aldermanic Sheriff (elected) • Tony Ward - Master Constructor (99) New Aldermen • Alastair Watson-Gandy - Master Pattenmaker (70) • Ald. Emma Edhem (Candlewick) Ward Clubs • Ald. Prem Goyal OBE (Portstoken) • Inez Benjamin - President Bishopsgate Ward Club • Gregory Jones QC CC • Daphne Cave - President of Lime Street Ward Club • Ald. Nicholas Lyons OBE • Chris Edge - President Aldgate Ward Club The Livery • Jonathan Hindle - Chairman Broad Street Ward Club • Cliff Rust - President Ward of Cheap Club • John Barber - Master Guild of Freemen. • Simon Catford - Master Water Conservator (102) Other City Organisations • Richard Christou - Master Marketor (90) • Ald. Alison Gowman - Chairman Royal Society of • David Clarke - Master Mason (30) St George, City of London Branch • Ralph Edmundson - Master Tobacco & Pipe Maker (82) • Anita Rust - President United Wards’ Club • Ald. John Garbutt - Upper Bailiff Weavers (42) • Katherine Sykes - Master PR Practitioners’ Company • Stephen Gee - Prime Warden Basketmakers (52) • Geoff Gillo - Master Butcher (24) Honours • Mark Grove - Master Cook (35) • David Johnson - Master Management Consultant (105) • Tom Hoffman MBE CC • Robin McNeill Love - Prime Warden Blacksmiths (40) • Tom Ilube CBE • Dhruv Patel OBE CC

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 41 Root & Branch Awards

Root & Branch Award Winners

The Root & Branch Award was set up by the Club in 2014 to mark its Centenary.

s this year’s winner the Judging Panel selected an Bill introduced an annual sheep drive over London Bridge for outstanding Liveryman for his work in inspiring young Freemen of the City of London. Apeople by opening up the world of work and careers in the City of London. Drawing on the urban myth that Freemen of the City of London can take their sheep over London Bridge, Bill saw that this The Panel also awarded a Highly Commended prize to a could become a reality and it would re-establish an historic Liveryman who has organised the traditional sheep drive across City tradition and raise funds for charity. It involves endless London Bridge to highlight the Livery and raise funds for charity. hours of preparation and the use of Bill’s unique set of skills in management and IT, as well as his knowledge of the City Civic The awards were presented at the Club’s annual Civic Lunch and an ability to collaborate and encourage many to volunteer in Drapers’ Hall on 2nd July by the Representative Lord Mayor and participate. Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley. He has also worked on many other new initiatives for the Award Winner Liveryman Reg Brown, is a Liveryman of the Woolmen, editing their magazine and spearheading entries in Worshipful Company of Insurers. the Lord Mayor’s Show as well as supporting many agricultural shows. He is a very worthy Liveryman to be recognised in this You can read Reg’s view of the Award below. way.

The strong field of nominations this year led to a Highly Alison Gowman Commended Award to Liveryman Bill Clark, Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Woolmen.

A view from this year’s R&B winner Reg Brown

was more than a little surprised when I was told in early learner and late developer and stayed on an extra year to May of this year that I had not only been nominated, get five ‘O’ levels. I but had actually been chosen, to receive the City Livery Club’s annual Root & Branch Award for ‘exceptional When I left school in 1959 I took the first job offered at an service’ inspiring young people to consider a career in the insurance office in Cannon Street. Eight years later I qualified City. Surprised, because there is a lot of great work being as a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and then, done in this area and I know a number of people who are having finally learned study and examination techniques, far more deserving than me. I signed up as an external student of University College London. I was self-taught and obtained an LLB degree. My Background. My insurance career took off. I began to travel the world, Born in Kilburn in 1942, I grew up and went to primary visiting Australia for the first time in 1970, became active school in Hackney. Growing up in post-war London was underwriter of my own Lloyd’s Syndicate in 1984, and wonderful. The general mood was very optimistic and President of the Insurance Institute of London in 1994, and everyone seemed to be in the same boat. For us children President of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1999/2000. there were plenty of bomb sites to play on and no Health and Safety Executive to worry about. My little group’s (I hesitate One of my most memorable occasions was chairing an to say gang’s) favourite playground was Finsbury Square. Insurance Institute of London Mansion House lunch in 1995 There were 6/8 old bomb shelters. Dirty, smelly, dark, dingy when my guest speakers were the Lord Mayor, Alderman – all exciting places for young boys! The bomb sites around Christopher Walford, and the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Woolf. St Paul’s Cathedral were pretty exciting too! I remember looking around the Egyptian Hall at all the great and the good of the London Insurance Market and thinking I was not a good student at school. My secondary school was ‘not bad for an East End kid - slow learner and late developer!’ Barnsbury Boys’ just off the Holloway Road. I was a slow

42 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Root & Branch winner Reg Brown with two of his mentees, Kaan Yardimci (L) and Kizuwander St Jean at the Civic Luncheon

Mentoring at Lloyd’s of London. He is undoubtedly my greatest success as a mentor and now a great and trusted friend. I embarked upon my mentoring career when I retired in 2000. First, with Lloyd’s in the Community, and then with the Kizuwander St Jean is a very bright young lady from Brokerage Citylink. I’ve lost count of the number of mentees the Commonwealth of Dominica studying Aerospace I’ve had in the intervening years but I thought it appropriate Engineering at Queen Mary University. We met a couple to invite two of them as my guests to the Civic Lunch on 2 of years ago when I was hosting a “Student Event” for the July. My longest serving mentee, Kaan, and one of my newest, Brokerage at the CII building in Aldermanbury. I introduced Kizuwander. her to colleagues in the Aerospace insurance market and she’s interned a couple of times since. I have high hopes Kaan Yardimci was a 15-year-old schoolboy when I first met for Kizu - I tell her that with a wonderful name like hers him at Bishop Challenor Catholic Collegiate Boys’ School in she can’t fail. Shadwell. He said he wanted a career in the Law. I spotted immediately that Kaan was special and had all the ingredients Mentoring has always been something I felt I had to do. to make a success of any career he chose to follow. I kept in My parents were the best mentors and role models I could touch with Kaan when he went to university and I helped possibly have had. They taught me honesty, integrity, love him get successive internships in the insurance sector. and compassion for my fellow citizens of whatever colour or creed. I’ve been so lucky in life I just want to give something Today, he is a qualified member of the Chartered Insurance, a back and to serve the next generation. Freeman of the City of London, a Liveryman with the Insurers’ Livery and is a Manager in Market Development Commercial Reg Brown

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 43 Charity

Club continues its support to Charity

to make an annual £500 grant to the College was discussed and what particular activity it was to be used towards. Each year most of the students are involved in putting on a major production for parents and visitors and our support will enable the staff to purchase materials for costumes and stage sets. The Club will receive recognition by reference to its support in the programme. In September your President and Senior Vice President joined other Livery representatives for a visit to Treloar’s at Alton in Hampshire. This residential school and college established as a Past Presidents on wheels for charity - Neil Redcliffe and John MacCabe take a breather on their way from London to Paris result of a Lord Mayor’s Appeal in nce again, the Club has played its part in supporting 1908 caters for children and young good causes that are closely linked to the City of people, often with multiple handicaps OLondon. Although our Benevolent Fund isn’t large compared with some of the funds held by the older Livery and disabilities. Companies, it is only around £120k, we are able to utilise the annual income from the fund’s investments and donations Since 1971 the Club has had a link with the Cheshire Foundation received during the year towards grants for good causes. at Tunbridge Wells where a cul-de-sac of bungalows offering sheltered accommodation is named ‘City Livery Club Close’. In The most visible sign of this charitable effort comes at our Summer Civic Luncheon when cheques are presented for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal (£1000); the Mansion House Scholarship Treloar Trust Fund (£500) and the Sheriffs’ & Recorder’s Fund (£500). This year was no exception with Alderman Sir Andrew Palmley, he Trust provides education, care, therapy, Representative Lord Mayor, receiving the first two and Sheriff medical support and independence training to Redcliffe the third. Each year the Winner of our Root & Branch T young people with physical disabilities from all Award is able to nominate a charity or charities to which the over the UK and overseas. Their aim is to prepare these Club also donates £1000. young people for adult life, giving them the confidence and skills to achieve their full potential. The City Many Livery Companies support the Annual Magical Disneyland Livery Club’s Benevolent Fund is a loyal supporter and Tour organised by the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage currently helps Treloar’s Sixth Form tutor with funds Drivers. Since Phil Davis became a Root & Branch Winner in towards the staging of an annual student production. 2016 the Club have become regular supporters and make a Charitable grant to support one taxi each year. The President has the privilege of being invited to attend the special early morning breakfast at Canary Wharf just before the convoy sets off. This colourful event, attended by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs along with representatives of many of the sponsoring organisations, brings home just how important the trip is to some really seriously ill children and their carers.

In September your President and Senior Vice President joined other Livery representatives for a visit to Treloars College Trust, at Alton in Hampshire. This residential school and college, established as a result of a Lord Mayor’s Appeal in 1908, caters for children and young people, often with multiple handicaps The President and Treloar Trust’s nutritionist Paula Wood and disabilities. The decision by the Trustees a few years ago with a body composition machine used in dietary planning

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recent years this link hasn’t been maintained as closely as it The Club’s Officers who act as Trustees of the Fund are also should have been and, at the time of writing, arrangements are looking at other ways in which small grants might be used which in hand for these to be restarted by the restoration of an annual enable the profile of the Club to be raised – perhaps through grant. As many Club members will know the Lord Mayor’s ‘Big providing prizes at City Linked Schools. During the next year, Curry Lunch’ at Guildhall has become an important fundraising a careful review will be undertaken to ensure that this Charity event for supporting veterans and their families of recent is arranged in the most appropriate way, given the changing conflicts including Iraq and Afghanistan. From 2018 the monies landscape of charities today and the latest guidance from the raised goes to help all three armed services rather than just the Charities’ Commission. Soldiers’ Charity and the Club has become a regular supporter. Currently one of the key sources of income is the generosity of In November each year the President is invited, along with members attending our Christmas luncheon when an envelope all Livery Masters, to lay a Poppy Cross in the Garden of collection is held. We urge you to be as generous as possible. Remembrance at St Paul’s Cathedral and this is also the The Trustees continue to be grateful to those individuals who opportunity for a donation to the annual City of London Poppy make contributions to the fund and would encourage more appeal to be made on behalf of the Club. Club members to support our efforts by undertaking regular giving. If you want to know more about how to do this, please The final area of regular support is making of grants totalling contact the Club Office. £1000 to a charity or Charities specified by the President of the Paul Herbage year. Unsurprisingly this year I have chosen the Order of St John to be the main recipient

“The Markets are volatile and may go down but we can still have fun.”

This surely must be the catchphrase of the City Livery Club’s Investment Clubs.

perating as effectively small Sections with Over the years we have seen five Clubs, most of which exist membership restricted under Financial Services’ for a decade or so before winding up their assets which are O Rules to a maximum of 20, these emerge from shared amongst members. The usual reasons for deciding to time to time and provide a convivial opportunity for Club close are: an absence of volunteers to take on the roles of members who may or may not have any detailed knowledge Chairman (who often is the one dealing with the broking of stock markets to collectively make small investment firm) and the Treasurer; or finding attendance at the regular decisions with members who make regular payments into meetings waning. Both The Gallery and Root & Branch Clubs a kitty, sharing both the gains and losses inherent in such closed some years ago and this year has seen the sad demise activity. of the Baltic Investment Club, although its members are planning to continue to meet occasionally for lunch. Meetings, which tend to be monthly or bimonthly, usually last for about an hour and are invariably followed by a The Club’s Council applauds such initiatives in forming these convivial lunch at the Club. Clubs and wishes to place on record its thanks to those who have for a long time put in the effort necessary to make them Traditionally, once a year, members from all the active successful. There will be new members who perhaps don’t Investment Clubs come together for a joint lunch – this know of their existence and vacancies do arise from time to year it was held at Smith & Wollensky’s just off the Strand. time. If you are interested why not contact the Secretaries After these lunches there is usually a speaker who gives an of the two currently active Investment Clubs – Bellwharf update on current market trends. Not surprisingly Brexit and (Rosemary Herbage - [email protected]) and its impact on stock markets was top of the agenda. River Thames (Leonard Specterman - leonard@specterman. com) for more information. Paul Herbage

The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 I 45 The Club & Its Facilities

Club Opening Hours Monday 08.30 – 20.00 * Tuesday 08.30 – 17.00 Wednesday 08.30 – 20.00 * Thursday 08.30 – 20.00 * Friday 08.30 – 17.00 * (* later at the discretion of the restaurant manager)

The Club is closed at weekends, Bank Holidays, Christmas and New Year, and occasionally in the evening when events take place.

Club Facilities Clubroom and Bar – overlooking the Thames, this is a quiet location with comfortable seating to meet friends, have a drink or just spend time quietly. In Summer the outside terrace area makes a pleasant place to read the paper and admire the view. Newspapers are delivered daily. Dining Room – tables of every size from 2 up to large groups can be accommodated and there is a Club Table for a good-value lunch. This room also overlooks the Thames. Call 020-7248 2800 to book, or use the link on website’s homepage. Library – the Club has a unique collection of books relating to the history of Livery Companies and the City of London. This room can also serve as a meeting or dining room for up to 50 people. River Room – a small meeting room seating up to 6 people. Claud Worth Room – a meeting or dining room for about 18 people. Cabins – these are cabin-sized rooms with 2 bunks and private shower; available at a modest price during the week (except Tuesday) and at weekends. Members can ring 020-7236 7729 to book. Meeting Rooms – Members may hire meeting rooms at preferential rates, via ITA Venues on 020-7871 0577.

Guests Members may bring guests into the Club.

Meals and Refreshments Light breakfast from 08.30 (including hot bacon rolls) to 10.30. Lunch from 12.30 to 14.30, last orders 14.15. There are three lunch options: • bar meals in the Clubroom area. • à la carte lunch in the restaurant. • the Club table offers a different good-value set meal each day, with soup and a main dish. This table cannot be booked and only one guest per Member is allowed. Afternoon tea from 15.00 to 17.00 (16.30 on Fridays) - notice is appreciated. Bar – The bar is open from midday. Restaurant bookings – Members may reserve a table via our website or ring 020-7248 2800.

Dress Code The minimum dress code is smart casual.

Club Usage Rules The Clubroom and Restaurant may not be used for formal business meetings. In the Clubroom, laptops may only be used between the hours of 09.00-12.00 and 15.30-17.00, and they are not allowed in the dining room. WiFi and chargers are available. Mobile telephones, music, video and games’ players may only be used in the Reception area and the cabins. Smoking is not permitted.

46 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Membership All applications must be signed by a proposer who is a current Full Member of the Club. If you know someone to propose you but are not sure if they are a Full Member, please contact the Clerk who will assist you.

Membership type Available to:

Full Membership Liverymen and Freemen of City Livery Companies Members of the Watermen and Lightermen and Parish Clerks’ Companies. • The current Master, and Clerks, of Livery Companies may both join for a single subscription

Associate Membership The Guild of Freemen of the City of London (ie without voting rights) The Guild of Young Freemen Members of Ward Clubs Freemen of the City of London City Branch members of the Institute of Directors City Branch members of the Royal Society of St. George Members of the Guildable Manor of Southwark Members of Companies applying for the Livery Members of the Trades House of Glasgow Members of the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales Members of the Guild of Scriveners of York Members of the Guild of Cordwainers of York Members of the Cutlers of Hallamshire Members of the Merchant Taylors of York Members of the Merchant Adventurers of York Members of the Merchant Adventurers of Bristol Members of the Fellmongers of Richmond Members of the Drapers of Shrewsbury Members of the Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen of Exeter

• Secretaries and one Officer of Ward Clubs may both join for a single subscription.

The full list is at: www.cityliveryclub.com/members

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Admission dates The Club’s membership year runs from 1 October – 30 September. It has four admission dates per year for new members: 1st November, 1st February, 1st May and 1st August. The timetable for considering applications is as follows:

Applications Considered at Considered by Applicant Membership must be M & D meeting Council notified of commences received by outcome 31st December January January Late January 1st February 31st March April April Late April 1st May 30th June July July Late July 1st August 13th September October October Late October 1st November

Subscriptions Payment of Membership subscriptions is by Direct Debit only.

• Full Members and Associate Members £268.00 • Overseas Members (permanent residence abroad) £134.00 • Members aged 43 – 44 £201.00 • Members aged 40 – 42 £134.00 • Members under 40 £67.00 • Members aged 75 and over £134.00 • Social partner (for Full or Associate Member only) £75.00

Part-year membership Reductions in the first year’s rates are available for those who become Members:

Joining date Subscription rate

1 November 11/12 1 February 8/12 1 May 5/12 1 August 1/12

2018-19

From 1 Oct From 1 Nov From 1 Feb From 1 May From 1 Aug*

Full, Associate: £268 £246 £179 £112 £22 Overseas: £134 £129 £89 £56 £11 43 – 44: £201 £184 £134 £84 £17 40 – 42: £134 £129 £89 £56 £11 Under 40: £67 £61 £45 £28 £6 Over 75: £134 £129 £89 £56 £11

* pay one month only since the Club closes for two weeks each August

48 I The Liveryman Review 2017-2018 Reciprocal Clubs London Norwich Oxford and Cambridge Club The Norfolk Club 71 Pall Mall, London SW17 5HD 17 Upper King Street, Telephone: 020-7930 5151 Norwich NR3 1RB Website: www.oxfordandcambridgeclub.co.uk email: [email protected] Website: www.thenorfolkclub.co.uk Farmers Club 3 Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EL Telephone: 020-7930 4730 Edinburgh Website: www.thefarmersclub.com The New Club 86 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2BB Oriental Club Telephone: 0131-226 4881 Stratford House, Stratford Place, London W1C 1ES Email: [email protected] Telephone: 020-7629 5126 Website: www.newclub.co.uk Website: www.orientalclub.org.uk Henley-On-Thames Glasgow Phyllis Court Club The Western Club Phyllis Ct Drive, Henley-on-Thames, 32 Royal Exchange Square, Oxfordshire RG9 2HT Glasgow G1 3AB Telephone: 01491-570500 Telephone: 0141-221 2016 Website: www.phylliscourt.co.uk Email: [email protected] Website: www.westernclub.co.uk Bath Bath & County Club Ireland Queens Parade, Bath, The Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club Somerset BA1 2NJ 9 St Stephen’s Green Telephone: 01225-423732 Dublin 2 Website: www.bathandcountyclub.com Telephone: 00353-1 677 4744 Email: [email protected] Lowestoft Website: www.sghc.ie The Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club Royal Plain, Lowestoft New Zealand Suffolk NR33 0AQ The Wellington Club Telephone: 01502-566726 88 The Terrace, Email: [email protected] Wellington 6143, New Zealand Website: www.rnsyc.net Telephone: 0064-4 472 0348 Email: [email protected] Liverpool Website: www.wellingtonclub.co.nz The Athenaeum Club Church Alley, Australia Liverpool L1 3DD The Public Schools Club Telephone: 0151-709 7770 207 East Terrace, Email: [email protected] Adelaide SA 5000 Website: www.theathenaeum.org.uk Telephone: 0061-(08) 8223 3213 Website: www.publicschoolsclub.com.au Manchester St James’s Club Singapore 45 Spring Gardens, The British Club Manchester M2 2BG printed by; 73 Bukit Tinggi Road, Print the way it should be... Telephone: 0161-829 3000 Singapore 289761 Website: www.stjamesclubmanchester.org Telephone: 0065-6410 1100 Email: [email protected] dxp Print Website: www.britishclub.org.sg Solutions Ltd www.dxp-print-solutions.com

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