The Liveryman Review 2018-2019 2019 Civic Banquet at Mansion House Council 2018-2019 Contents President’s Review ..................................................................................................................2 President’s diary 2018-2019 ................................................................................................................3 First Words from the New President ..........................................................................................4 List of Officers & Council - 2019-2020 .....................................................................................6 Event Reviews AGM & Installation Dinner – 7th November 2018 ......................................................7 Presentation to the new Sheriffs – 13th November 2018....................................9 Carol Service and Christmas Luncheon – 11th December 2018 .............. 10 Burns Night Supper – 1st February 2019 .......................................................................... 13 The City Centre – 19th February 2019 ................................................................................ 14 The Magic Circle – 5th March 2019 ........................................................................................ 14 LSC Fitting Out Supper – 12 March 2019 .......................................................................... 16 Northern Ballet – 27th March 2019 ........................................................................................ 16 Konditor & Cook – 9th April 2019 ........................................................................................... 18 Chelsea Physic Garden – 1st May 2019 ............................................................................... 18 Henley Cruise – 15th May 2019 .................................................................................................. 20 Beating Retreat – 6th June 2019 ................................................................................................. 21 The Civic Banquet – 10th July 2019 ....................................................................................... 22 Print Exhibition – 18th September 2019 ........................................................................... 27 Honourable Artillery Company – 23rd September 2019 ................................... 28 London Air Ambulance – 4th October 2019 ................................................................... 29 City Face2Face Lunches Reg Brown – 13 November 2018 .............................................................................................. 30 Sophie Jackson – 15th April 2019.............................................................................................. 30 L to R Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker – Hon Secretary & Senior Vice-President: Adèle Thorpe – President: Dr Trevor Brignall – Junior Vice-President: Nic Somers – Hon. Treasuer: Simon Bentley – Clerk: Liz Wicksteed Victoria Russell – 15th July 2019 ............................................................................................... 31 A Memorable Experience Officers and Clerk: A summer in (and out of) the saddle for charity ....................................................... 32 • President: • Prof James Kelly The Sections Dr Trevor Brignall PhD DBA MA MBA DMS DipM CIOM • Tony Lofts Aero Section ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 • Senior Vice-President: Adèle Thorpe FCIS (co-opted 1/4/2019) • Kerri Mansfield Golfing Society .............................................................................................................................................. 34 • Junior Vice-President: Nic Somers FRICS (Ret) • Iain Meek Dip Arch RIBA History & Antiques .................................................................................................................................... 34 • Hon. Secretary: Adèle Thorpe FCIS (to 31/3/2019) • Stephen Osborne (co-opted 1/4/2019) Motoring Section ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Jane Platt CBE (from 1/4/2019) • Colin Sach (co-opted 1/7/2019) Music Section .................................................................................................................................................. 35 • Hon. Treasurer: Simon Bentley FCCA • Barrie Stewart (co-opted 1/4/2019) Wine Circle ........................................................................................................................................................ 36 • Hon. Solicitor: Keith Baker LLB FCIL • Shai Umradia BSc (Hons) Women in the Livery ............................................................................................................................... 37 • Clerk: Liz Wicksteed • Dr Keith Williams BSc(Econ) MA PhD: (to 4/12/2018) Photography Section ............................................................................................................................... 38 • Assistant Clerk: Debbie Johnson (from 14/10/2019) Appointment Holder: Members Long-standing Member ......................................................................................................................... 40 Past Presidents With Voting Rights: • Hon. Chaplain: Revd Philippa Boardman MBE • Neil G.M.Redcliffe BSc(Econ) MBA FCA New Joiners ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 • Alderman Sir David Wootton MA Postholders: In Memoriam ................................................................................................................................................... 41 • John MacCabe ACII • Almoner: Members’ Achievements ...................................................................................................................... 41 Caroline Walsh BSc(Hons) MA MSc FRGS FRSA FHEA • Alderman John Garbutt KFO JP FRSA FCSI FRGS BSc Econ Root & Branch Awards • Archivist: Margot Mouat BSc FRSA • Paul Herbage MBE CStJ 2019 Root & Branch Awards ........................................................................................................... 43 • Examiner of Accounts: John Chastney MA FCA The Club & Its Facilities Elected Members of Council: • Sections Liaison Officer: • Alan Cook CStS Adèle Thorpe FCIS / Jane Platt CBE Club Opening Hours ............................................................................................................................... 46 Membership ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 • Julie Fox • Webmaster: Margot Mouat BSc FRSA Subscriptions ................................................................................................................................................... 48 • Sheriff Chris Hayward CC • Publications Editor: Mike Wicksteed Reciprocal Clubs ......................................................................................................................................... 49 The Liveryman Review 2018-2019 The Liveryman Review 2018-2019 I 1 President’s Review President’s Diary 2018-2019 The second quarter of the year included a highly successful As mentioned above, the President represents the Club at cruise on the Henley Regatta Course and lunch at Leander Club, a range of events organised by other organisations across as well as a most memorable evening watching Beating Retreat the City. These have included: the Guild of Freemen Annual 2018 preceded by a drinks reception at the Farmers Club. Banquet; the Royal Society of St George (City Branch) Banquet to mark their 125th year since formation; the November The highlight of the penultimate quarter was our Civic Banquet Basketmakers’ Company’s 450th Anniversary Trade Fair at 7 AGM and Installation Dinner, Ironmonger’s Hall at Mansion House. Past President Sir David Wootton was Lord Guildhall; attending an emotionally charged production of 9 Presentation of Addresses (Sheriff Hon. Liz Green) Mayor Locum Tenens and gave us the opportunity not only to Romeo and Juliet by students at Treloar’s School; alongside 9 Music Society Dinner reward the winners of our Root & Branch Award, but also to Club officers presenting a gift to the Right Honourable the demonstrate our commitment to supporting City Charities by Lord Mayor; and the splendour of the Trades’ House Dinner 10 Lord Mayor’s Show presenting cheques for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal, the Mansion in Glasgow. 13 F2F talk by Reg Brown, winner of the 2018 Root House Scholarship Fund and the Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund. & Branch Award I have represented the Club at a large number of 13 Presentation of wine coaster to Sheriff Ald. other events, although due to space constraints Vincent Keaveny I’m not able to include all of them all but would 19 Broad Street Ward Club Civic Lunch sincerely thank everyone and City organisations 28 City Centre Canapé Reception that have invited me to their events. December 10 Guild of Freemen’s Annual Banquet As President, it is important to recognise the vital role that 11 Carol Service at St Vedast-alias-Foster and our Sections play in the social life of the Club. I was invited Christmas Lunch at Saddlers’ Hall by every Section to one of their major events and I was delighted to be able to accept a number of these invitations.