Annual Review, Review, 20182008-20192009

AnnualAnnual Review, Review, 20182008-20192009

The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire

THE MASTER CUTLER'S REPORT, 2018-2019 3 STRATEGY COMMITTEE REPORT 6 FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT 8 HALL'S COMMITTEE REPORT 9 CATERING AND HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE REPORT 10 EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT 11 ARCHIVIST’S REPORT 12 GIFTS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 2018-2019 13 THE SHEFFIELD DEFENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 14

THE CUTLERS’ HALL PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED 15 THE CUTLERS' COMPANY CHARITIES 16 MASTER CUTLER’S CHALLENGE 18 JOINT EDUCATION AWARDS 2018-2019 20 SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE AND FIRE SERVICE AWARDS 2018-2019 21

THE 383nd CUTLERS' FEAST 25 THE 2018 FORFEIT FEAST 26 FREEMEN'S EVENTS 28 LADIES’ LUNCHEON 28

MASTER CUTLER ELECT, 2019-2020 29

APPENDIX A - THE COMPANY OF CUTLERS IN HALLAMSHIRE IN THE COUNTY OF YORK FOR THE YEAR, 2018-2019, 2019-2020 APPENDIX 2- FREEMEN OF THE COMPANY OF CUTLERS IN HALLAMSHIRE APPENDIX 3- FRIENDS OF THE COMPANY OF CUTLERS IN HALLAMSHIRE

MASTER CUTLER’S REPORT FOR 2018/19 – NICHOLAS CRAGG

It has been an honour and privilege to serve as the 380th Master Cutler. The year has been filled with many memories and experiences which Liz and I will cherish for ever. A year packed with so many events across the Region as well as wider afield in the UK and, above all, made so special by the people we met from all walks of life.

I have been able to achieve so much in my year through the support I have received from my wife, Liz, our family and close friends. There was a time of great concern relating to Liz’s health up to the Christmas and New Year period but, thankfully, this was resolved and she was able to resume her duties in February and thoroughly enjoy the rest of her year.

The Centenary of the Armistice fell during my year and, as a Company, we rightly played a full part in the commemoration of this important anniversary. From an event held in the Hall supported by the magnificent band of the Yorkshire Regiment, to the wreath laying at the Cenotaph in Barkers Pool. Standing there, it was difficult to imagine the feelings of the people of this city and region 100 years ago.

I am pleased to report that the Company is in good order. We have more Freemen on our books than ever before, but more are always welcome. Our Friends continue to play an important role and, along with our Freemen, they collectively give us a strong voice, a voice I have been proud to amplify across the region and beyond. It is also pleasing to report the excellent support for the Freemens’ dinners and lunch during the year where there were a record breaking 600 attendees across these events; many Freemen using the occasions to entertain both friends and business guests. We also welcomed 45 diners to the Friends’ lunch in January.

We continue to celebrate success and understand and highlight the challenges and opportunities for future growth and prosperity for all in the Sheffield City Region. It is both disappointing to report that the devolution arrangements for the region have yet to be fully mobilised but pleasing to note that some progress is being made and I am confident that all agreements will be in place in the next 6-9 months. Through our strong links with the Sheffield City Region LEP, we have been able to participate in, and comment on, the content of the updated Regional Economic Development Plan. The delivery of this plan will provide a firm foundation for the future economic success of our region.

For my part, I have taken the opportunity to visit many of the region’s manufacturing companies – from the long established to the very new, from the very large to the smallest of start-ups. This span of scale and activity helps to keep the Company relevant in these fast- changing times for our manufacturing businesses.

Again this year we welcomed the Master of the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers, along with his party, to the Joint Awards evening. The links between our Companies originate in the 1920s but these awards have been helping apprentices, undergraduates and young managers, under the present scheme, since the 1990s.

I am indebted to all of the participants on my Trade Mission to the Czech Republic in May and to William Beckett and Peter Edwards for their meticulous planning. The party totalled 18 delegates representing 10 different companies/organisations. The itinerary included a full day visit to a Skoda car plant, a meeting with the Department for International Trade held at the British Embassy in Prague, meetings with the Czech Chamber, a visit to the Brno Stainless Steel Fair and many B2B meetings. It was pleasing to see the British Ambassador, who knew of the Company of Cutlers, Tweet his support for the mission.

Our Education programme, Better Learners Better Workers is in transition; the current programme is coming to a close next year. Having supported almost 1000 young people over the last 7 years, the changing education landscape, most specifically the Gatsby benchmarks, are necessitating a rethink of the approach. The present scheme is being run down in an orderly way and the possible content for a new scheme is under consideration.

The principal guest at the 383rd Cutler’s Feast, held in May, was The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Rt Hon David Liddington. He responded to the Senior Warden, Mr. Nick Williams who challenged the Government’s record on industrial strategy and energy policy. The following morning, many of the guests from the 30 visiting Livery Companies visited Liberty Speciality Steels to observe steel being made and cast.

The annual gathering of Livery Companies was held at Ironbridge in June with around 100 Companies and Guilds present. The weekend provided an opportunity to learn more of our industrial heritage but also to network across the many Companies present. Firm friendships were made and the livery year group was formed which will continue well beyond the end of my year of Mastership.

In July, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, the Rt Hon Peter Estlin and his shrieval party visited the city for the Forfeit Feast. Earlier in the day, the serious business part of the visit had been covered with a briefing by 20 businesses representing our Freemen followed by a visit to McLaren’s newly opened Composites Technology Centre. The party also took time to visit the Archer Project and the Good Things Foundation.

The principal beneficiaries of this year’s Master Cutler’s Challenge have been St Luke’s and Rotherham Hospices. I am indebted to the Trustees, senior leadership and fundraisers at both hospices for their unstinting support along with their energy and enthusiasm throughout. My thanks go to all of the fundraisers – we had over 90 teams who supported the Challenge. The final figure is still awaited but is expected to be around a magnificent £200,000.

In addition to the Master Cutler’s Challenge, the Company’s charitable giving strengthened this year with over £80,000 being distributed to 57 small deserving causes across the region. I am grateful to last year’s Master Cutler’s Challenge for the contribution of £24,000 towards this year’s distribution. The Mistress Cutler and I have taken the time to visit with a number of the benefitting charities, including Freeman College, St Vincent’s, the Archer Project and the Ethel Barge Trust.

My thanks go to the Members of the Company of Cutlers for their support during my year of Mastership and hope that I have lived up to their expectations in upholding the reputation of the Company. I thank them for the trust they have placed in me.

I must thank the Clerk to the Company of Cutlers’ and his staff for so ably supporting me throughout my year. Without his and their unstinting assistance my year would never have been possible. I would also like to thank my Chaplain, Rev Capt. Michael Reeder, who has been an immense support throughout my year.

I close where I started; it has been an enormous honour and privilege to hold the positions of Master and Mistress Cutler and we shall never forget the past 12 months. I wish my successor Nick Williams, and his wife Susie, an equally happy and successful year for 2019-20.

STRATEGY COMMITTEE REPORT 2018/19

INTRODUCTION.

1. The Strategy of April 2016 is updated each year. Some amendments have been made to adapt to the changing situation and to take account of discussions held on 10 December 2018 by the Company.

PURPOSE.

2. Our principal purpose is to support and promote the interests of manufacturing industry particularly in the Sheffield City Region and also to involve the Company actively in: a. Civic engagement and seeking to exert influence within the Sheffield City Region apolitically on behalf of the business community. b. Promoting the City Region on the national stage, particularly in London. c. Supporting education and skills development within the City Region. d. Support Local Charities. e. The Preservation of the Hall and its collections”.

STRATEGY.

3. Freemen. Freemen are essential to the Company. As manufacturers, they are our raison d’etre. There is an ambition to increase the number to 400 (Currently 357) and improve the age and gender balance as well as increasing the representation from Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham. a. Recruiting. The Senior Searcher remains responsible for recruiting. With a Searchers Committee chaired by her/him to develop a recruiting strategy and implement it. b. Activity. It is important to engage the Freemen and the innovations of recent years should be continued: i.The Freemen’s Committee should continue to be promoted and supported. It is also recommended that activities for the younger Freemen should be encouraged. ii.The Company’s involvement with the Manufacturers Forum should continue. iii.The additional Freemen’s events should continue and Freemen should be encouraged to make greater use of the Hall.

4. Friends. Friends are recognised as an important asset. The number has been restricted to 50 Corporate Friends and 5 Individual Friends. There are currently 45 Friends with an annual turnover of 4 to 5.

5. Events a. This installation is funded by Mastership and all contributing Freemen are invited to attend. b. The Cutlers’ Feast is now paid for from Mastership with the Preservation Trust paying for Friends. It is a “white tie” business dinner with the aim of promoting the Company and enhancing its prestige. The format and seating plan are the responsibility of the Master guided by the Clerk. c. All Freemen are invited to attend the Forfeit Feast as a subscription event with a partner/guest and another two guests if they wish.

6. Finance. The financial strategy is managed through a joint meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committees in August each year. At this meeting the budget is set for the following year, and noted for the two subsequent years it also agrees the Investment policy, the Reserves policy and the Risk Assessment.

7. Hall. The Hall is important to the prestige of the Company. Priorities are set by the Halls Committee. The short term aim is to ensure that the Hall is well maintained and in excellent shape by the Quadricentennial Year of 2023-24

8. Catering. This is our largest source of income and as such is very important to the Company. Catering was brought “In House” in January 2015 and in 2019, it was agreed to maintain this until 2024 subject to normal monitoring.

9. Education. The Company will continue to engage in this field with the intention of helping businesses to recruit and retain home grown talent.

10. Charitable Activity. Charitable activity falls outside the remit of the Strategy Committee as the Charities are independent and their strategies are the responsibilities of the Trustees. However both the CCCT and the Cutlers Hall Preservation Trust are important to the Company and, as a consequence, the chairmen of these charities report to each Company Meeting.

IMPLEMENTATION.

11. The implementation of this strategy will be through the normal committee structure.

HOW THE COMPANY WORKS

12. The document "How the company works" was revised and updated this year as an overview to the structure and operation of the company, management and operation.

13. This is a living document which will be made available to any Freemen on request

FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT 2018/19

2018/19 saw the continuation of the programme of major work to ensure the Cutler’s Hall is in pristine condition for the 400th anniversary of the Company in 2024. This year saw the refurbishment and redecoration of both the Neill Room and the Muniment Room. Once again this work was fully funded by a grant from the Preservation Trust. The strong financial position of the Company ensures that we will be able to continue the major work into 2019/2020.

This strong financial position, whilst underpinned by good control of the Company’s core operations, is mainly due to the ongoing excellent performance from the catering and hospitality operation. Its reputation continues to grow across the city and the region. Levels of business were generally high throughout the period, with June 2019 being the busiest and most profitable month since the catering was brought in house. Overall the financial outturn for the Company for the year was ahead of budget.

Our investments continue to be managed on a “medium risk” mandate by Investec, with the objective of maximising total return. The general economic themes were a continuation of those experienced in the previous year. Firstly Brexit, which remains unresolved, albeit the risk of a no deal outcome being now somewhat higher. And secondly, the ongoing friction between the US and China, with tit for tat tariffs and the threat of trade wars. Against that backdrop performance has been modest but broadly in line with benchmark.

The recently approved 2019/20 Company budget again shows a small surplus.

HALL’S COMMITTEE REPORT 2018/19

The Company has a long standing strategy relating to the management of the Hall which has been continued by the Hall’s Committee in the last year. Namely that:  The Hall is a safe place in which to work and to visit  The integrity of the building’s fabric is maintained and, where repairs are found to be necessary, that the entire area is investigated and wider work is undertaken to avoid having to revisit those areas which are often difficult and costly to access.  Where appropriate, measures are taken to achieve energy efficiencies.  The internal and external cosmetic appearances of the Hall reflects the quality and status of the Company and conforms to the requirements of its Grade 2* listing.

As in previous years, the Committee are most grateful to the Preservation Trust for awarding grants to fund the regular repairs and the planned renovations. Of greatest significance this year has been the completion of the replacement of the Hall’s electrical distribution boards. Hence the building now has a permanent rolling certificate and in the coming years 20% of the system will be visited each year. Also during the year the safety lighting has been replaced.

The refurbishment of the Hadfield Hall was completed with the replacement of the curtains and sheers such that the room is now a popular choice for many third party hirers.

Further significant progress was made in the programme to ensure that the Hall is in pristine condition for the Company’s quadricentennial year (2023/2024). The Neill Room was redecorated and a new carpet fitted as well as improving the lighting whilst still retaining the original light fittings. The display cabinets at the far end of the room were enlarged and the fireplace opened. The improvements were universally applauded.

At the same time the Muniment Room was redecorated and again the lighting made more energy efficient as well as additional power points installed. The Ladies ground floor toilets were also redecorated and new hand dryers and a baby changing facility were installed.

The audit of the silver was completed in the year by the Archivist who commenced work on digitising the archives. A number of interesting historical gifts were made to the Company and these are listed in another part of the Annual Report. The Committee is especially grateful to Past Master and Mistress Ken Cooke for the generous gift of a drop plate and matching set of cutlery in solid silver for the use of the Master at formal functions.

The Hall was opened again to the public as part of the City’s wider Heritage Weekend on 14 September 2019.

Finally, the Committee is most grateful to Colonel George Kilburn and his team for their hard work and dedication to the maintenance and improvements of the Hall which is the Company’s most valuable asset.

Mrs Pamela Liversidge OBE DL Chairman Hall’s Committee

CATERING AND HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE 2018/19

This year has been a busier year than the previous year and it is anticipated that the both turnover and profit will be better than budget. The first quarter of the new Master’s year looks reasonably busy with both November and December heavily booked, however October is quieter. Since taking the catering and hospitality in-house the management have steadily improved their understanding of the profitability of the types of events attracted to the Hall and this in turn has focussed the sales efforts of the front of house team in a challenging market. It appears that the Company has found its place as a high end destination with excellent food and service.

There have been some changes in the front of house staff as the former Sales Executive has successfully taken on the role of Business Development Executive. The previous University placement returned to finish his course so a replacement was appointed, also from Sheffield Hallam University. Sadly she left early due to health issues but her predecessor worked part time to help fill the gap and has now returned full time after successfully completing his University degree. It is however, clear that the front of house and kitchen staff are working as a team which helps deliver an excellent experience for our clients and reinforces the Company’s hard earned reputation.

There have been no major issues of Health and Safety during the year and the decision was taken to invest in a second Royale multi tray oven which will provide resilience in cooking and assist the efficiency of the kitchen.

A paper was presented to the Cutlers Company in September 2019 proposing that the Catering and Hospitality should continue as an in-house operation until at least 2024. After debate this proposal was accepted unanimously. This decision is in no small measure a reflection of the professionalism and hard work of Colonel George Kilburn, the Chief Executive, and his small but dedicated team. We are hugely grateful to them.

Mrs Pamela Liversidge OBE DL Chairman Catering and Hospitality Committee

EDUCATION COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19

The situation with school funding, as I indentified in my report of last year, continues to affect our Better Learners Better Workers programme. The very tight financial constraints on school education budgets is restricting opportunities for schools to participate in our scheme which requires payment of £250 per student. The other major factor is a new Government initiative which requires schools to widen participation in ‘readiness for work activities’ for all students, which conflicts with our more selective approach; known as the Gatsby scheme, it is substantially less in-depth than BLBW.

However many schools continue to use the BLBW scheme and it has an enviable reputation with schools across the Sheffield City Region. Currently there are 12 schools involved which results in the participation of 236 students. We will be running a more measured programme in 2019/2020.

The working relationship between Sheffield City Council Education Department and the Company is excellent and between us we are seeking other opportunities to use our influence on the education agenda.

There is a view within the Committee that the Company should give a greater focus to a limited number of schools and educational establishments to enable the Company to have greater impact whilst continuing to run a reduced BLBW scheme. The Committee will continue to develop a long term strategy for the Company’s involvement in education, particularly in the broader engineering sector.

Parents, friends and guests at the certificate presentation in the Cutlers’ Hall

Once again our thanks go to all the champions and members of the Education Committee working on our behalf and in particular, to our Chief Executive and Sarah Ward, for their sterling work to make our project so successful.

Douglas B Liversidge, Chairman 11

THE ARCHIVIST’ REPORT 2018/19

There has been continued work on the silver collection following the audit last year. The redecoration of the Neill and Muniment Rooms, with a slightly increased display space meant that there was an opportunity to bring a few more items out of store. It has also been possible to provide a location list for the silver items. This is important following Company dinners and the Feasts, when large amounts of silver have to be cleaned and put back on display. The Neill Room cases now hold more of the silver and goblets used to deorate the dinner table.

This year, the Company’s website has been re-vamped by GreyMatter, Sheffield. The previous one was a few years old and was showing its age. The new one has sharpened up the main aspects of the Company by focusing on What the Company is; What the Company does and What the Company has. The website is more manageable with a change to the core programming. The website continues to attract about 600 visits per month, generally asking for information about family history, visits or about personal items.

There have been more gifts to the Company than in previous years (listed below) including a number from Past Master and Mistress, Mr and Mrs David Lee. They returned their Past Master and Mistress badges and a number of gift they had received during the years they were involved with the Company. Some of these were items from Masters to guests. These are currently displayed in the Silver Vestibule.

Heritage Open Day reverted back to Saturday (having been on Sundlay last year). About 350 people visited the Hall and most of them went on one of the tours led by the Archivist and the Beadle. This year, two large groups arrived specifically to take the tour. It was an enjoyable day thought there were fewer visitors han in previous years. Dr Joan Unwin, Archivist.

GIFTS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 2018/19

The Company received a number of gifts, for which it is very grateful.

Mrs S Aarney, a gold penknife with a facsimile signature of Joseph Ward, MC 1931. Sheffield Assay Office, The Bradbury Book of Hallmarks, 36th edition. Mr Duncan Froggatt (author), a book Sheffield - a Civilised Place. Mr David Grey, six silver goblets with Sheffield hallmarks : Goblet hallmarked 1857 Goblet hallmarked 1908, sponsor mark Cooper Brothers and sons Goblet hallmarked 1972 A pair of goblets hallmarked 1973 Goblet hallmarked 1976, sponsor mark Douglas Healey

Mr and Mrs David Lee, Master and Mistress Cutler, 1976, some sponsor marks unclear Past Master’s Badge 1976-77, engraved with ribbon, cased, hallmark 1972 Mistress’ Badge 1976-77, engraved with chain, cased, hallmark 1972 Pocket knife and steel, for the bicentenary of Wolstenholm IXL, 1987 Stainless steel pen knife by S Shaw, with leather case, Master’s Gift, 1988-89 Buffalo scale pen knife by I-XL, with leather case, Master’s Gift, 1992 Large Sugar Spoon, boxed, hallmark 1971, Master’s Gift, 1972, Large Jam Spoon, boxed, by James Dixon, electro-plate Sugar Sifter spoon, boxed, by Elkington, Sheffield, electro-plate, Master’s Gift 1988-89 Silver Bookmark 2000-2001, boxed gift from Patsy Smith, hallmark 2001, Sponsor mark, Vernon Smith. Silver Goblet, 250 Years Cutlers’ Company,1624-1975, by James Dixon, hallmarked 1974 The Assay Office Queen’s Silver Jubilee Dish, 1977, by James Dixon, hallmark 1977 The Assay Office Bi-centenary silver Goblets, 1973, by HL Brown, hallmarked 1974 Glass Bi-centenary Goblet, boxed, Spencer Clark’s bicentenary, 1977 Stainless steel Collapsing Cup, boxed, from Dalvey of Scotland, 1977 17 photographs-many from 1947-48 when Lt Col, P Hunt (Mrs Annifer Lee’s father) was Master Cutler. Programme for the Presentation of new Colours to the 1st Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment, 1957

Mr Richard Page, a wine decanter, made by Rebecca Joselyn, Sheffield hallmarked 2018 Mr Tony Pedder, audio CD of The British Library oral history project ‘Life in Steel’ Sheffield Mr Dennis Tester, a framed print (5/200) of Portland Works, Sheffield, by Joe Scarborough, 2019 Dr Marion Unwin, a napkin ring, Sheffield hallmark 1889

THE SHEFFIELD DEFENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 2019

TRADE MARK REGISTRATIONS No new applications were filed by the Company during the year TRADE MARK RENEWALS We can confirm that no trade marks for the mark SHEFFIELD were renewed in the period September 01, 2018 to August 30, 2019 COMPANY AND BUSINESS NAMES INCORPORATING “SHEFFIELD” Approval was given to the use of “SHEFFIELD” in 64 Company or Business Names. Six were refused.

APPROVAL GIVEN TO: 1. Affordable Cars Sheffield Ltd 34. Sheffield Home of Football Limited 2. AK Cars Sheffield Ltd 35. Sheffield Investments Ltd 3. Alumo (Sheffield) Holdings Limited 36. Sheffield Knife Sharpening 4. Clean Machine Sheffield 37. Sheffield Kitchen Company Limited 5. Cycling Sheffield Limited 38. Sheffield Master Locksmiths Ltd 6. Design Floors (Sheffield) Limited 39. Sheffield Metrology Ltd 7. Elite Wax Group Sheffield Ltd 40. Sheffield Money Limited 8. Freestyle Sheffield S1 Ltd 41. SHEFFIELD 1 LIMITED; SHEFFIELD 2 9. Gallaghers of Sheffield Limited LIMITED; SHEFFIELD 3 LIMITED; 10. Gunn Installations (Sheffield) Ltd SHEFFIELD 4 LIMITED 11. He Lives N Sheffield – GLORIOUS CHURCH 42. Sheffield Property Association Limited 12. International Documentary Festival 43. Sheffield Property Investments Limited Sheffield Limited 44. Sheffield Property Let Ltd 13. Jon Pullins Amusements Limited 45. Sheffield Property Partners Ltd 14. Kindly Clean Sheffield LP 46. Sheffield Property Solutions Ltd 15. Merlin Properties (Sheffield) Ltd 47. Sheffield Rowing Club 16. Noble Living (Sheffield) Limited 48. Sheffield Scaffolding Services Ltd 17. Painters of Sheffield 49. Sheffields Investments Ltd 18. Protech Sheffield Ltd 50. Sheffield Skills Academy Limited 19. Sheffield Accommodation Services Ltd 51. Sheffield Steel Roller Derby 20. Sheffield Alternative Provision for 52. Sheffield Surfacing Ltd Education Ltd 53. Sheffield Women’s Aid 21. Sheffield Building Services Limited 54. SJS Sheffield Aesthetics Limited 22. Sheffield Burger Co 55. Skyline Luge Sheffield Limited 23. Sheffield Cleaners 56. Spice Sheffield Limited 24. Sheffield Community Acupuncture 57. Spirit of Sheffield Limited 25. Sheffield Creative Interiors Limited 58. Sterling Trust Professional (Sheffield) Ltd 26. Sheffield Design Awards 59. The Apple Tree Centre (Sheffield) Ltd 27. Sheffield Energy (UK) Limited 60. The Sheffield Hub 28. Sheffield Engraving Limited 61. The Sheffield School of Fashion 29. Sheffield Flourish 62. The Sheffield SEND Support Team 30. Sheffield Foods (JP) Limited 63. Urban Garden Sheffield 31. Sheffield Glass Company Limited 64. Yoruba Community Sheffield 32. Sheffield Gutter Services 33. Sheffield Halal Butchers Limited

APPROVAL WITHHELD: 1 . Extreme Destination (Sheffield) Ltd 4. 7 Sheffield Terrace Freehold Company 2. KIXX SHEFFIELD Limited 3. Maid My Home (Sheffield) Ltd 5. The Mirador (Sheffield) Limited 6. Together Zambia Fraternity-Sheffield

THE PRESERVATION TRUST’S ANNUAL REPORT, 2018/19

This statement from the Cutlers’ Hall Preservation Trust is included in the Annual Report for the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire because the Trust is the body to which many Freemen and Friends contribute. Although it is an entirely separate entity, this report provides a link between the Company, the Trust and, importantly, its contributors.

The primary objective of the Trust is and will remain “to preserve and maintain, for the benefit of the townspeople of Sheffield in the County of York and for the nation at large, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage of the Cutler's Hall.”

By far the greater proportion of funds expended by the Trust during any one year is directed to the maintenance and improvement of the Cutlers’ Hall together with the Company’s collections. These are housed in the Hall and are not only extensive but of considerable historical importance.

Since the 2017-18 report, the most important call upon the Trust’s funds has been to prepare parts of the Hall for the year 2023/2024 when the Cutlers’ Company celebrates the four hundred years since its founding by Act of Parliament in 1624. This work has been overseen by the Halls’ Committee and is being completed over a period of time.

In furtherance of its wide-ranging objectives, the Trust continues to support the Joint Awards Scheme, matching the funding generously provided by the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Braziers to the tune of £3,500. It has also, once again, allocated the sum of £10,000 to support the Cutlers’ Company initiative “The Cutlers’ Better Learners – Better Workers Scheme”.

Finally but importantly, the Trust’s portfolio of investments continues to perform well in uncertain times and is more than adequate to cover foreseeable calls upon it. As for the unforeseeable, the Trust’s Reserves Policy allows for a comfortable margin of safety in line with Charity Commission Guidelines and the Trust’s funds currently exceed that figure.

Christopher J Jewitt DL Chairman 28th August 2019

CHARITY DISTRIBUTIONS 2019

The Company’s Charities have made donations of £80,500, to the charities listed below.

Age UK Music in the Round Amy’s House Paces Archer Project Restore Aspergers Children and Carers Together Rotherham Hospice Aurora Ruskin Mill Back Up Sheffield Botanical Garden Trust Barnsley Blind and Partially Sighted Sheffield Children’s Hospital Theo’s Burns Association Club Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice Sheffield Church Council for Community British Blind Sport Care Cavendish Cancer Care Sheffield Family Holiday Fund Cutlers Hall Preservation Trust Sheffield Mencap and Gateway Combat Stress Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind. Contact the Elderly Sheffield Women’s Counselling Centre EDT Sheffield Young Carers Elim Central Pentacostal Church SYCF Endeavour South Yorkshire Eating Disorder Association The Ethel Trust South Yorkshire Chaplaincy and Listening Fareshare Service Family Action Sheffield Station House Barnsley Firefly St Cyprians Church Youth Group Framework - Rough Sleepers Outreach Steelers Wheelchair Basketball Club Services Sheffield St Luke’s Hospice Galeed House Datic Trust Stopgap Haven House St Vincent de Paul Hearts4Boxing St Wilfred’s Centre Herbert Hughes Memorial Fund Street Doctors Hope Family Arbourthorne Westwood Lost Chord Whirlow Hall Farm Trust Maples Cancer Care Workwise Marrow - Sheffield Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Mary Parson’s Charity

Distributions were made at two events on 25 June and 2 July. Each took the same form with charities asked to step forward and collect their donation and then given 2 minutes to explain what they do and what they planned to use the money for. This format again proved a great success with a number of the representatives saying how much they enjoyed the event and in particular, how good it was to hear from so many other charities in one place.

The Master and Mistress Cutler (centre) at the Charity Distribution, 25 June, 2019.

The Master Cutler (centre) at the Charity Distribution, 2 July, 2019.

The policy for donations remains unchanged – all have to be to charities in the Region but the aim is always to have the greatest impact. Up to two large donations are made but most are small at £1,000 or below. However, these tend to be to small charities. The impact on some of the charities selected is remarkable and very much appreciated as many of them have very limited fundraising capabilities.

REPORT FOR THE MASTER CUTLER'S CHALLENGE 2019

The Charities The principal beneficiaries of this year’s Challenge were St Luke’s Hospice and Rotherham Hospice who give end of life care to adults across Sheffield and Rotherham. Given the limited number of in-patient rooms, much of this care is provided in the community from early diagnosis to bereavement counselling.

Whilst the funding model for these hospices differ, between them, they have to raise over £10m each year. Equally, 80% of their total spend goes on staffing despite a huge volunteer contribution to each.

The spaces and care they provide are to patients and their families during the most unbelievably challenging periods of their lives. That said, the care is to the highest level; the hospices are bright and very well presented and the staff are hugely motivated to provide the very best care.

With the limited in-patient capacity, an objective of this year’s Challenge was also to bring focus to, and recognition for, the care provided in the community by both hospices.

The Challenge The history of the Challenge is now well known, and the total sum raised over a 12 year period is now approaching £1.75m. The Challenge this year was also to keep up a momentum of fundraising which is always a challenge in itself after so many years.

The model was kept the same; recruit as many fundraising teams as possible, give each £50 seed corn funding and challenge them to convert it into as much as possible, provided it is legal and ethical!

The first challenge for any new Master is not only to recruit the teams but also to raise the seed corn funding. I was grateful to Nicholas Associates, Martin Jenkinson Insurance, Outokumpu and Senior Architectural Systems for their support; reflecting a very good coverage across the fundraising region.

This year 90 teams encompassing companies, schools, clubs, societies, families and groups of friends participated in the Challenge and whilst some previous participants understandably chose to sit the year out, there were plenty of new ones who were willing to take their place. What was important was the energy, enthusiasm and fun the teams brought to their fundraising.

To help to maintain the profile of the Challenge when it was running throughout the period of February to September, a number of supporting events were held. These included concerts by the Rotherham Symphony Orchestra, an evening of snooker with Dennis Taylor in the Cutlers’ Hall and, for the first time ever, a fund raising dinner held in London.

The Prizes The award winners this year were:

1. Young fundraisers Aston and Swinton Academies 2. Most memorable event Vivari Communications Cricket Tournament 3. Best individual fundraiser Tracey Poulter of Aviva 4. Most amount raised per head Handelsbanken Rotherham in business 5. Most amount raised - Third Aviva 6. Most amount raised - Second Burrows 7. Most amount raised - First Nicholas Associates 8. Spirit of the challenge awards Charlotte Wadsworth and Ted Daly 9. Lifetime achievement award DLA Piper (Rob McKie)

How the money raised will be used These two hospices are now caring for record numbers of patients and between them require £44,000 every day to maintain their levels of care. As patient needs become more complex and caring periods become extended, there is an ever increasing demand to raise funds to provide high quality in and out patient care, including day care.

The organisers thank all those who undertook the Challenge for their energy, enthusiasm and sense of humour. Between them all, the Challengers have made a difference to some people and some families across Sheffield and Rotherham, who they will never know or meet, but who will benefit from the money they have raised.

The agreement with both hospices was that a top slice of the funds raised would be added to the giving from the Company of Cutlers’ and distributed to a number of smaller charities across the region so they too can benefit.

THE JOINT EDUCATION AWARDS SCHEME, 2019

There were a total of 11 Awards this year with a total value of £3,750. Eight were to engineering undergraduates from Sheffield Hallam University and two to apprentices from AES Engineering Ltd. In addition there was one Pontifex Award for a young Manager from AES Engineering Ltd.

The event is the result of the longstanding partnership between the Cutlers’ Company and the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers in the City of London. It was first held in 1924 and is sponsored by both Companies to encourage young people to discover improved production methods for their various companies and learn about working methods elsewhere, particularly through travel.

In welcoming the prize winners, their guests and mentors, the Master Cutler, Nick Cragg, made the point that the quality of applications this year had been very high. He congratulated all the winners and said that he hoped that the travel they undertake will help them personally with development and also help business in this region.

He was immediately followed by Katie Love a previous winner who detailed her travel to Morgan Advanced Materials, who was based in St Marceline Lyon, France. Most importantly she also identified what she got out of the trip which significantly helped her development and confidence. She explained that academic achievement is not enough in itself but that individuals need to stand out from their peers. Emphasising the need to seize opportunities that are different and creative that contribute to the brand that is ‘you’? Opportunities like this travel award. She ended with a quote from Robert Roberts: “You never know which experiences of life are going to be of value. You’ve got to leave yourself open to the hidden opportunities.”

Engineering students Jay Leak, Dominic Beatson, Amardeep Singh, Liam Downing and Alexander O’Brian all won travel awards worth £500 whilst Jenifer Jones, Thomas Hudson and Benjamin Pamment won cash awards. Apprentices Nathan Wall and Robert Hobson both of AES Engineering Ltd also won travel awards and finally Luke Farmer of the same business won a £1,000 Pontifex travel award for young managers.

The Master of the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers, Christopher Weston- Simons Presented prizes and then said a few word to express his admiration for the award winners. Dr Leigh Fleming, Deputy Head of Engineering and Mathematics, then spoke to thank both the Cutlers’ Company and the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers for their generosity in making these awards.

The evening ended with a buffet supper where all were able to mix and “network”.

POLICE AND FIRE SERVICE AWARDS 2019

On 21 August 2019, the Company held its Annual Awards Ceremony to recognise exceptional service in the South Yorkshire Police and the south Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The Chief Constable, Steve Watson, the Deputy Chief Fire Officer Alex Johnson and the Assistant Chief Fire Officer Tony Carlin were at the ceremony to see their officers honoured.

In addition to the individual winners Five members of the Training and Development Centre Admin Team from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and three members of the Fortify Sheffield team were also there to receive prizes.

The Master opened the ceremony by welcoming all to the Cutlers’ Hall and by saying that he had found all the nominations of such a high standard that selecting the winners had proved very difficult. He went on to say that we are all extremely grateful for the efforts of the Police and Fire services in Sheffield. Citations for winners were as follows:

FIRE AND RESCUE INDIVIDUAL WINNER Station Manager Tom Hirst.

Tom has recently arrived in Doncaster District as a Station Manager. He has quickly established himself in the role and took on a key project of developing the relationship with the Local Deaf Community, seeking to develop the Crews’ ability to engage at incidents involving the deaf and hard of hearing. This started with a conversation with the Communications College in Doncaster and the discovery that the area has an above average sized population of deaf and hard of hearing.

Over the last year Tom managed to arrange mutual training between the SYCF crews and the College students. Crews learned some sign language and something about the etiquette when dealing with someone who can’t hear.

He has now produced a training pack which allows the Key sign language and etiquette to be passed on to others regionally in the first instance and eventually to fire fighters across the country.

The relationship resulted in the Community Safety Team providing fire safety training to the students on Campus utilising volunteers and trained British Sign Language Staff.

In January – two exercises were carried out to put both parties’ new knowledge to the test. It tested the crews’ ability to effectively engage and the students’ ability to react safely in the event of a fire. As a result of this success, work is ongoing an education package for a group of students with a high level of complex needs and this will, hopefully create a positive environment particularly for those with Autism

This initiative has also come to the attention of the Media, a clip showing students at the college putting into practice what they had been taught was viewed over 1.7m times on Social Media.

As a result of this impressive activity Station Manager Tom Hirst is a worthy winner of this year’s Cutlers’ Fire and Rescue Individual Award.

GROUP WINNER Training and Development Centre Admin Team.

This team is responsible for a number of areas in and around operational staff training. They provide “in house” ICT training and are responsible for the driving school as well as managing workloads, annual leave and course planning. Where gaps have appeared in the training area, they have stepped in to fill them because they believe that SYFR should continue to deliver world class training.

A new system for course booking using an online portal has been introduced and the team has worked hard to ensure that all TDC coursed are included. This work involved various other elements but the result is transformational; all staff can now take personal responsibility for ensuring that they are qualified in all areas of competence using this user friendly system.

New Trainees also pass through their hands and they have helped 40 over the last 16 months giving them a comforting and reassuring environment in what for many is the first time away from home.

They have improved the reception arrangements at the TDC, increased catering efficiency and seen improvements in course attendance and punctuality of all students. They have also taken responsibility for re-establishing the graduation ceremony at the end of 12 weeks intensive training for new trainees.

No job is too big or too small for this team – faced with a problem – they find a solution. There is a continuous programme of improvement at the TDC and this is due in no small part to the efforts of the admin team. As a consequence are worthy winners of the Cutlers SYFR Group Award.

POLICE INDIVIDUAL WINNER Detective Constable, Emma Shipley

DC Emma Shipley has been outstanding in her dedication to safeguarding and supporting vulnerable victims of sexual abuse. She understands, empathises and supports victims without being judgemental. Using compassion, patience and honesty, she empowers many victims enabling the criminal justice system to bring offenders to justice and prevent harm to other vulnerable people.

She also shows tenacity and determination to secure evidence and to track down offenders. An example of this was a recent investigation into an unprovoked attack on a victim causing life changing injuries. Though there seemed to be little evidence, Emma reassured victim and his family, meticulously trawled all available evidence and appealed to the wider community for information. This resulted in members of a hard to reach community coming forward with evidence which enabled her to identify, arrest and charge the offender. Her case was so compelling that the offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Dealing with sexual abuse on a daily basis can take its toll. Emma does not prejudge but treats every victim as an individual and tailors her response accordingly. In a particularly horrendous

22 case of the rape of a vulnerable teenager, she supported the victim sensitively, secured evidence and robustly rebuffed the calls for bail by this dangerous sexual offender. This has resulted in a significant custodial sentence but also allowed the victim to start her recovery.

Emma is a dedicated, caring, supportive and tenacious investigator. – she is an outstanding detective; her results stand out but she also gets excellent feedback from victims and their families. She is a worthy winner of the Cutlers Individual Police Award.

POLICE GROUP WINNER SHEFFIELD FORTIFY TEAM

Organised crime causes significant harm to individuals, families and communities in Sheffield. Fortify was launched in July 2018 to tackle serious violent and organized crime; specifically:

Organized Urban Crime Groups and Street Gangs. The criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable people. Illegal drugs trade (including County Lines). Criminal use of firearms. Financial gain from crime.

A 4 P approach was adopted: (Prepare, Prevent, Pursue and Protect). But the team has worked with partners to make this more effective; these include: Sheffield City Council, Public Health, Social Care, Early Years, Sheffield Futures, Environmental Standards, Trading Standards, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Youth Justice Service, Probation, Pupil Referal Unit and Learn Sheffield.

Fortfy has two bases; Shepcote Lane for the disruption and enforcement arm and Star House for the prevention arm. Shepcote lane is available for partners for work and co-location and this, along with effective communications, has helped to develop relationships.

Since the inception of Op Fortify in Sheffield, the number of mapped organised crime groups has reduced by a third with a 60% reduction in risks posed. There are currently some 93 members of Sheffield Organized Crime Groups in prison.

Fortify work hard across agencies to develop a culture that empowers front line staff to look beyond the obvious and empowers them to deal effectively but sympathetically with the most vulnerable. Since January this year – over 60 safeguarding referrals have been generated. The team also recognises the need to work closely with those communities most affected by serious organised crime they have coordinated a number of community meetings in order to increase the two way flow of information and provide opportunities for joint working.

The effectiveness of Fortify is self evident and they are worthy winners of this year’s Culters Group Police Award.

CONCLUDING SPEECHES.

Both the Chief Constable, Stephen Watson and the Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Alex Johnson then spoke to thank the Master Cutler and the Company for recognising the exceptional work done by those present and to congratulate the winners.

The Chief Constable commented that the awards were at opposite ends of the policing spectrum; the protection of the vulnerable on the one hand and dealing with outright criminality on the other. The winners were exemplars but the Force is involved in much such valuable activity and its standing both nationally and regionally is improving constantly.

The Deputy Chief Fire Officer followed a similar theme saying that she was particularly pleased to see the Admin Team recognised; work in that area is vital but frequently goes unnoticed. She also praised innovative approaches such as that taken by Tom Hirst to enable Firefighters to be more effective.

The Master thanked both and reiterated how much we value their organizations.

CUTLERS’ FEAST MAY 2019

The Cutlers Feast took place in the Hall on 23 May 2019 and had the normal array of guests from local dignitaries through livery masters from London to, of course, a good number of Freemen and Friends. The Principal Guest Speaker was the Rt Hon David Lidington, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the de facto Deputy Prime Minister.

The Keynote speaker, Nick Williams focused his speech on the need for the Industrial Strategy outlined by the Government to put manufacturing back at the heart of the economy. He extolled the virtues of Sheffield City Region and said that he was pleased to hear that the impasse over devolution appeared to be nearing resolution. He went on to say that the Government needed to take action in the areas of: Energy to level the playing field with other European Nations; Procurement to ensure that British companies were properly considered for government contracts and Education to ensure that the workforce of the future keeps pace with technology and the rate of change. He asked that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to take these messages back to Government. The response from the Rt Hon David Lidington started with him expressing trepidation as the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at speaking in Yorkshire. He emphasised the important part that Sheffield City Region had to play in the industrial landscape. He made clear that the Government is alive to energy costs and reaffirmed its commitment to the steel industry. He then spoke about the Northern Powerhouse indicating continued support for development in the North. He also focussed on innovation giving examples of this in the Sheffield City Region and went on to support the need for education to keep pace with technological advances and said that the government was investing in this area. The Master thanked David Lidington for his speech, supported the Senior Warden’s comments and said that he too was pleased that there was movement in the devolution issue for Sheffield City Region. He then welcomed all the other guests at the Feast including local dignitaries, Livery Masters from London and elsewhere, the armed Forces, Police, Religious Organizations and, of course, his personal guests friends and family. He singled out Peter Hartland of St Luke’s Hospice also thanking him for agreeing to reply for the guests. The evening concluded with a speech by Peter Hartland who hit exactly the right note following the somewhat serious subjects earlier. His speech did provide some very poignant points relevant to St Lukes Hospice but it was largely light hearted and amusing leaving everybody with a smile on their lips at the end of the evening.

THE FORFEIT FEAST, 2019.

The Forfeit Feast was held on 26 July. As has now become traditional, the Lord Mayor of London was invited as the principal guest speaker and he along with the Lady Mayoress, and the Sheriffs with consort spent a day in the City Region to see something of what we do here.

This started with a working lunch including a briefing from 25 businesses in Sheffield varying from Manufacturing through legal, banking and accountancy. The Lord Mayor was clearly impressed by what he had heard and went on to say that his visit was part of a tour of the North of England during which he had been impressed by the potential of the area.

A factory visit to Mclaren Composites Technology Centre where, having been briefed on the business, they were shown how the “Tubs” for McLaren cars are made. They were then shown some of the cars and posed for photographs outside the building alongside a 600 LT owned by Wes Jacklin the Plant Director. There is something very attractive about a McLaren car and the whole visit proved a great hit with the with the Mayoral party.

The afternoon’s activities then concluded with a visit to the HQ of the Good Things foundation in Sheffield City Centre. This charity supports social inclusion through digital.

The principal guests at the Forfeit Feast, 2019

The Forfeit Feast took its normal form with the Master and Mistress greeting everyone as they arrived. A superb dinner was followed by speeches by the Master Cutler and the Lord Mayor of London. The Master welcomed the Lord Mayor and his party saying that he knew that he was completing a tour of Northern Cities and that he clearly had left the best until last. He said how happy he was to have had the opportunity to show off something of the city. He then explained a little of the history of the Forfeit Feast before presenting the Lord Mayor with two cheques, one for his charities and the other for the Mansion House Scholarship scheme. He then gave the Lord Mayor a silver penknife engraved with his signature. Finally, he toasted the Guests. 26

The Lord Mayor in replying thanked the Master Cutler for his very generous hospitality to both him and the Mayoral party. He emphasised how valuable they had found the visit and how impressed he had been in Sheffield in particular and the North in general. He thanked the Master for his kind gift and donation before continuing by talking about his theme for the year which is a better City for All. He then presented a gift to both the Clerk and the Master before asking those present to toast The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire.

After the speeches, the Musical entertainment was provided by the Worsborough Brass Band. They produced 20 minutes or rousing music which had people standing, swaying in time to it, waving Union Flags and clapping at the appropriate moments. The post horn gallop was a key piece in the performance which was appreciated by all.

Having completed the performance the demand for an encore was such that they replayed Elgar’s pomp and circumstance to the delight of all present. A fitting end to a wonderful evening.

FREEMEN’S EVENTS 2018/19

Freemen’s Dinner The Freemen's Dinner was held on Monday 1 December 2018 and was attended by 294 Freemen, Friends and their guests. The main speech given by Mr Paul Steel of B Braun who outlined his business and talked about Sheffield and manufacturing in general. The evening was enjoyed by all and the overall impression of manufacturing was upbeat despite the likely headwinds caused by Brexit.

Freemen’s Social Dinner. This year, the Freemen’s Social Dinner was opened to all Made in Sheffield Members as there was no planned Made in Sheffield Awards Dinner. This Black Tie Social Dinner was held on Thursday 28 March 2019. This was organized by the Freemen’s Committee in conjunction with Made in Sheffield and attended by 229 Freemen, Friends, Made in Sheffield Members and their guests. Rachel Abbott, the Chairman of the Freemen’s Committee spoke to say that she was delighted to be able to include Members of Made in Sheffield and said that the Freemen’s Committee was working well.The Master made a short speech to thank all those involved for such an enjoyable event. He went on to point out that Magda, the Secretary, was leaving after more than 20 years’ service. He thanked her for her tremendous support during her tenure and presented her with an Armada Dish inscribed with the Company Crest.

Freemen’s Luncheon The Freemen's Luncheon is traditionally held on the Friday closest to St George’s day and this year that was Friday 26 April . The Luncheon was attended by 60 Freemen, Friends and their guests. The Master Cutler presided and made a short speech outlining his programme for the year and some highlights from his perspective as well as telling all present that the Compan is in good order. At the end of the meal, tours of the Hall were led by the Beadle.

Ladies’ Luncheon The adies Luncheon is now an established event in the calendar. This year it was moved from the traditional late June slot to Friday 13 September. Despite the superstition associated with the day, the luncheon was a great success and 74 ladies attended including the Mistress, Members, Freemen, Friends, Members and Freemen’s wives along with invited guests. All those present agreed that the light lunch, good wine and excellent company made the event a great success.

THE MASTER CUTLER 2019-2020

Nicholas D O Williams TD DL MasterCutler 2019-20 Nick was born and raised in Sheffield, a proud Yorkshireman. He was educated at Elizabeth College in Guernsey, Channel Islands and Sheffield Polytechnic (Diploma of Management Studies). Starting his working life with GKN Ltd in Birmingham and Cardiff, he then joined his family engineering business in Sheffield on the shop floor and worked his way up to Works Director, with works in Walsall and Sheffield. A family fall out in 1993 saw him move to GT Tubes Ltd, a manufacturer of steel structural hollow section, as General Manager. He became Managing Director on their acquisition by Australian National Industries Pty (ANI) which had sister plants in Brisbane and Chicago and head quartered in Sydney. In 1998, international company politics, excessive travel and the likelihood and subsequent acquisition by Smorgon Steel, saw him leave to acquire his own engineering business and to form the SMP Group of Companies - a diverse group of small metal finishing and manufacturing companies in Sheffield. Now semi-retired, he still maintains his interest in steel and manufacturing as a “Little Mester”, manufacturing a select few products, including the ubiquitous stainless steel “Presto Egg Opener” (The only way to cut the top off a raw or boiled egg), first produced by John Watts Ltd, a Sheffield company going back to 1765. He spent many years in the Territorial Army, commanding 75 Engineer Regiment between 1992/5 and completing his TA career as Deputy Commander 42 (North West) Brigade in the rank of Colonel. Currently maintaining his links with the Reserve Forces as Chairman of the North West of England and Isle of Man Reserve Forces and Cadet Association. He is also National President of St John Ambulance He lives in the Peak District of Derbyshire and is married to Susie, with three grown up children. His interests are split between the summer when he can be found or rather heard as a commentator at Horse Trials throughout England and winter when, having given up active refereeing, he is a Rugby Union referee advisor and assessor. He is also a keen supporter of all country sports.

September 2019.

APPENDIX 1 THE COMPANY OF CUTLERS IN HALLAMSHIRE IN THE COUNTY OF YORK FOR THE YEAR 2018-2019 Honorary Members His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GBE AC QSO PC His Royal Highness The Duke of York KG GCVO CD ADC

Nicholas Peter Cragg Master Cutler Nicholas David Oliver Williams TD DL Senior Warden James Andrew Tear Junior Warden

Searchers

John Trevor Saxelby Hayward DL Keith Robert Jackson Peter Brian Hoy Charles James Turner Jane Louise Robinson Ian Robert Nicholls

Assistants

Michael John Mallett Neil Andrew MacDonald John Edward McGee Anthony Paul Pedder OBE DL Sir Hugh Sykes DL David Grey MBE Christopher John Jewitt DL Craig McKay Paul James Tear John Richard Edwards Douglas Brian Liversidge CBE Kenneth Cooke John Clive Bramah Cameron Alexander McLellan John Joseph Tissiman MBE Oliver George Stephenson Alan David Bedford Reid Marie Cooper Gordon Wilson Bridge Peter John Hogg James Henry Newman OBE Philip Paul Rodrigo Pamela Edwards Liversidge OBE DL Mark Vincenzo Wadsworth

Clerk Colonel George Andrew Kilburn MBE DL

Clerk Emeritus Colonel Peter David Gardner OBE

THE COMPANY OF CUTLERS IN HALLAMSHIRE IN THE COUNTY OF YORK FOR THE YEAR 2019/20

Honorary Members His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GBE AC QSO PC His Royal Highness The Duke of York KG GCVO CD ADC

Nicholas David Oliver Williams TD DL Master Cutler James Andrew Tear Senior Warden Dame Julie Anne Kenny DBE DL Junior Warden

Searchers

Philip Paul Rodrigo Charles James Turner DL Jane Louise Robinson Keith Robert Jackson Ian Robert Nicholls Peter Brian Hoy

Assistants

John Edward McGee Anthony Paul Pedder OBE DL Sir Hugh Sykes DL David Grey MBE Christopher John Jewitt DL Craig McKay Paul James Tear John Richard Edwards Douglas Brian Liversidge CBE Kenneth Cooke John Clive Bramah Nicholas Peter Cragg John Joseph Tissiman MBE Cameron Alexander McLellan Alan David Bedford Reid Marie Cooper Gordon Wilson Bridge Peter John Hogg James Henry Newman OBE Mark Vincenzo Wadsworth Pamela Edwards Liversidge OBE DL Alex Mardapittas Neil Andrew MacDonald Victoria Mary Brown

Clerk Colonel George Andrew Kilburn MBE DL

Clerk Emeritus Colonel Peter David Gardner OBE

APPENDIX 2 FREEMEN OF THE COMPANY OF CUTLERS IN HALLAMSHIRE FOR THE YEAR 2018/19

The Company granted Freedom to the following during 2018/19

Robert Andrews Arkote Ltd George S Brown Howco Group Adrian Carr CTW Hardfacing Stephen Hall Advanced Alloy Services Ltd Mark S Lord Aztec Oils Matthew W Morley Sheffield Forgemasters Andrew J S Renwick Ridgeway Forge Chris Walters Pressure Technologies

In addition to existing Freemen who are listed below:

* Abdy R I * Battersby Mrs S Bowes J M B * Ainsworth B * Beare D J E * Bowie N M Akid Professor R * Beatson B * Bramah J C Aldrich G * Beckett W A Brand J Allday D J * Beeley J * Bridge G W Allan J * Bell B E Bright I * Allen A C * Bellinger Mrs K N Brightmore E A * Allen A D * Belton D C * Broadbent P Allen A P Bennett E * Brookes, A C * Allen Mrs J C * Bennett M S * Brooks R E * Andrew N * Beresford J H * Brown Dr C * Andrews P R * Bergin J C M F * Brown C D * Arber G E Bettac Mrs A * Brownhill P R * Atkinson C J, OBE DL * Bibby B T * Broxholme M A * Baigent G S Biggin P E * Bruce P G Bailey S A * Birley Mis S L Bruce P S Baker O R H Birtles P * Bruce R S Balfour A M * Blake T J * Buckley Sir George * Baragwanath J, OBE Bland P S Burleigh W G * Barker C S, DL * Bly M H * Burnham M E * Barker G K Bolam E Burns P Barlow D L * Bolton J M * Buxton J M * Barnsley C R Boon S A * Caldwell J * Barrett, T J L * Boot E J * Campbell D I H * Barron E Botterill D M Campbell W A Bartlett G C * Bottomley P * Carlisle Sir Michael, DL * Bassett C L * Bower B J * Carr R A 32

* Carr R J Dengel T J Garratt E P * Carson A M DePatie R E Germain O E * Carter M * Dickinson H * Gibson M Catley R J * Douglas J A * Gill P A Chamberlain P Doyle J B Gilmartin P A L * Chaplin Professor C R * Doyle S F * Goater D P * Chapman Dr S J * Drohan S R * Gorman J J * Charlesworth K * Dronfield M J Gould P C L Childs M P Ducker R S * Gould R M R * Clague J R * Dunkley J J * Grant C J * Clark D B, CBE TD DL * Eastwood K * Gray B A * Clark J F B * Eccleston Prof R S * Green S H R * Clark W A * Edmonds M J * Greenshields M W T * Clarke Brown Mrs V M * Edwards J R * Grey D, MBE * Clay M * Edwards P D * Grey M J * Clayton J B, CBE Egley A Guylee S F Cocker D * Elliott T R * Hague R P * Coe J R * Ellis C J Hall Dr D * Colley J K R * Ellis F P * Hall D J Colley R B * Etches J M * Hall R * Collier S A * Eyre A * Hall R S Collinson N * Facey H D, MBE Hammond T R * Collinson R D Falck F * Hannah J S * Colton A J * Farquhar I * Hanson, Miss M * Cook Sir Andrew, CBE * Farris C A * Harding-Terry J I Cook Mrs A J * Farris R E * Harrison Mrs E L, CBE * Cooke K Faulkner R D * Harrison J L Cooke R Fearnehough R A * Harrison T E * Cooke R S * Fearnehough R McN Hartley D J Cook K J * Field Dr R D, OBE Hartley K A * Cook W J Firth H C * Harvey Dr J T Cooper L Fisher A H * Harvey Mrs J T * Cooper Mrs M * Fitzgerald Dr F, CBE Hattersley J A Corbett S Flather D W * Hayes P J * Cotton C B * Fletcher D Hayes W J Cox M W * Fletcher P K * Hayward J T S * Cragg N P * Ford D W, CBE * Heaton C C S Croft W A * Forster G Heeley M J Cowley N * Fothergill R D J Henderson J V * Culley H E * Foulerton Mrs C Henderson Mrs S W * Cunliffe B S * Foulerton G H A * Henley M A * Cunningham J J * Fowlds A J Henson R Damms M * Fowler R Hickey Mrs V J * Davies Dr I G * Fripp T G * Hinckley G C, OBE DL * Davies R A * Fry R G * Hodges A C * Davis N A * Fulton J W * Hogg P J * Day J C W Furr P C * Holdsworth I Dean Q R Gale I D * Holes P 33

* Holland C G * Kinna Ms A Margereson R * Holloway M B * Kirby C * Marrison W P Holmes P * Kirby M * Marston G J, OBE * Homer H Kirkby Miss K L * Maskrey N Honeyborne Dr C H B Kirk Mrs B R Mather R C * Honeyman Dr G A, CBE Kirkby P W R * Matthews S P * Hood M A Kitchen D E * McClean A Hoole C B * Klein B E * McGee J E * Hopkinson L C * Knaggs K McGovern N * Hopton P J Lammers P * McKay C * Horne Dr G * Lane I P * McKelvie D * Horton M J Langford P J McKenzie B * Houlston Mrs N A * Larkin A G * McLellan C * Housley H, MBE Latham D McMurray W Hovsepian Professor P E * Latham M McShannon G A * Howarth D M * Latimer D * Mellor C * Howell M G Lee C E Melton Dr K N * Hoy P B * Lee D S W, DL * Metcalfe P R Huddy G Lee M J Middleton C J * Hudson, C P Lee M R * Middleton V S, OBE * Judson J * Lee N H W, OBE * Midgley M L Hutton N J A, MBE * Lee P W, CBE DL * Mitchell P J * Hux H * Leonard P J * Mitchell S Hydes R S Levesley J M T, TD * Money Mrs A Ibberson J S * Lindley P M * Moore J E * Ingram S Linley H Mould J C * Inman C Lister A J * Muncie C R * Jackson A W M Lister Mrs J M * Murdoch N * Jackson C L Littleford R A * Murphy K * Jackson K R * Liversidge A W * Murphy S J * Jarvis P M * Liversidge D B, CBE Musgrove K * Jarvis-Abbott Mrs R E * Liversidge Mrs P E, OBE Myers R Jemsby U L DL * Napier T M, CBE * Jeffrey N Lloyd A G Naylor F Jenkins M L * Lockey A D * Naylor M C * Jenkinson C S Lockwood J * Naylor N * Jewitt C J, DL Longden C W * Neal Mrs J M * Jewitt J R * Lowe P * Neal J S * Jewitt T D * Lyons S M Needham J Jinkinson K B * MacDonald N A * Newborn J * Jones Dr A H Machin T J * Newman J H, OBE Jones I Maconochie N S * Newman P J * Jones Professor F R * Mackenzie G R, OBE * Nicholls I R Jones T N * Maddock M Noble J T Jowitt G M * Mallender I B O’Brien T M * Kavanagh D J * Mallett M J * Ogley T A * Kenny Mrs J A, CBE DL * Manning M S Oughton T D Kilbride P * Mardapittas Dr A Owens Professor D H 34

* Oxley G Robinson W * Tear Miss J C * Oxspring P R * Rodrigo P P * Tear P J * Panter G W * Rowley M A * Temple M J, CBE Parker A J * Royle G * Thacker Baron M E of Parkes R J * Ruddlestone R Fetternear * Parkin A K * Runciman I G Thomas A A * Parkin J E Russell G M, TD Thompson G Parkin P H * Samwell C W Thompson G L * Parramore M * Sanchez Mrs K, MBE Thorpe D * Partridge Dr A Saunders D M, RD Thorpe D R * Payne R B Sayles D * Tissiman J J, MBE Peace C * Scaife D R Tolley J P * Pedder A P, OBE DL * Scaife R J * Torres K L Peile R W * Scholey Sir Robert, CBE Toye G Percival L T * Scrivens D * Tsakiropoulos Professor P Perrins M R * Sellars C * Turner C J * Perry P * Senior A D * Twigg G Petersen R J * Sharp J J * Ungethum Prof Dr M Phinn J A * Shaw D B Unsworth J B Phinn M A P * Shaw S M, BEM Vander P J Piggott J * Shepherd J G * Vaughan M A Pitts B * Shield M Vaughn G J * Plumb H E B Siddall A J * Vessey T M * Pogson Mrs L A Siddall P R, MBE, * Village A N Poppleton A M * Sirett C M Villamuera Mrs H A * Posthuma A O * Skinner P J Viner B J * Prest R J * Skinner P N * Viner R S * Priestley L H Sloan I W Waern H J Price N A M Smith G F * Wadsworth M V * Price Dr S Smith G H * Wainwright J C Pritchard O J Smith I J Wainwright K * Proctor C J * Smyllie Dr W J * Wainwright S P * Quinn G P * Snellgrove D L Wales D * Rae D K * Speirs Prof W B Walker C Rafter P T * Stancliffe S * Walker I G Randall Dr D Startin G H * Walker J D * Rathbone M * Steel P J Wallis A L * Rea C J, OBE DL * Stephenson C L, TD DL * Walters R S * Reid A D B * Stephenson O G Warburton A K Renshaw-Smith G Stewart J Ward B, OBE * Ridgway Professor K * Stone D R, OBE Ward D R CBE * Swain J B * Ward G J Rigby J D * Sykes Sir Hugh, DL Ward J L C * Ritson M Taberner A A Ward Mrs S E * Roberts D Tapley A D * Ward Miss S L * Roberts G * Taylor A N * Ward T W, TD * Roberts Sir Samuel, Bt Taylor D Ward W R * Robinson Miss J L * Tear J A * Warner-Adsetts Mrs B C B 35

Watkinson D * Williams N D O, TD DL Woods A * Watson S J * Willingham D * Woods G W Watt A A * Wills T A * Wooffinden P C * Webber M C * Wilson Mrs A C, MBE * Worrall T W Welburn R W * Wilson G J * Wragg M * West A M * Wilson P W Wright F B * West Professor A R * Wilson P W F * Wright M G Westwood S Wise G W * Wright Mrs P A White G Wiseman P J * Wright P E Whittaker Mrs D F Wolstenholme N W * Wright R K * Wild J B * Wood H Yates Professor J R Wild T W S * Wood J C * Young D Wilde Mrs D * Wood M R * Zubak J * Wildgoose J M Wood P P * Williams G R * Wood R

The annotation * signifies that these Freemen have made a donation in the year covered by this Report

To date this year we have been advised of the death of the following Freemen: 2018/19

J H Grayson J F Hewins W R Ibberson RD K H Lewis OBE – Past Master C G Murray CBE DL – Past Master Mrs S C Walker

APPENDIX 3 FRIENDS OF THE COMPANY OF CUTLERS IN HALLAMSHIRE FOR THE YEAR 2018-19

The Company wish to record their appreciation to the Friends of the Company, in particular to Lloyds Bank who has stood down after 11 years.

Our current Friends are: D Heugh Esq Abellio East Midland Trains Ms L Etheridge AESSeal plc C J Rea Esq AIB A Cocker Esq Barber Harrison & Platt J Warner Esq Barclays Bank Corporate A Marsh Esq BDO S Talbot Esq Henry Boot PLC J Sutcliffe Esq Brewster Partners N Brewster Esq H L Brown & Son Ltd J J Frampton Esq TD CMS Cameron McKenzie Nabarro Olswang LLP F Askham Esq DLA Piper UK LLP R May Esq Doncaster Sheffield Airport R Hough Esq CBE EtiCloud S Tomlinson Esq Finance Yorkshire A McWhirter Esq MBE Freeths LLP J Berry Esq Gleesons B Simpson Esq Grant Thornton P R Houghton Esq Graywoods Mrs D Lockwood Handelsbanken O Dean Esq/S Tweedle Esq Hawsons C Hill Esq Highlander IT and Telecoms R Massie Esq Peter Hoare Ms H Clewes HSBC Bank Plc N Abbott Esq IFM Insurance Brokers Ltd M Barlow Esq Investec Wealth Management J Lanchbery Esq Irwin Mitchell LLP D Peters Esq Mark Jenkinson & Son A Little Esq Keebles LLP P Trudgill Esq KPMG LLP Ms P Sanderson Lupton Fawcett LLP Miss M Phillips Make UK Mrs J Smith Meadowhall Centre Limited D K Pearce Esq NatWest M Gorman Esq Peak HSE Dr J Herbert PricewaterhouseCoopers K Strauther Esq Professional Energy Purchasing Ltd Ms L Spencer 37

Progressive Safety Footwear Limited H J Topham Esq Sheffield Hallam University Professor C Husbands Sheffield United Football Club K McCabe Esq Shorts A Irvine Esq United Learning Trust J Coles Esq University of Sheffield Professor K Lamberts Wake Smith N T Lambert Esq Work-Wise J Barber Esq Withers & Rogers D McWilliams Esq Yorkshire Bank PLC P Wainwright Esq