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Master's Update - November 2011
- 18-11-2011
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MASTER’S REPORT
16 November 2011
Overview
In the short period since the last Court meeting the pace of events has slowed down a little, helped by the Wardens and other members of the Company we have ensured the Company has been represented whenever possible at the events we deem to be important. The highlight of the period was the Annual Dinner held at the Mansion House, where we had an excellent evening with a good turnout, delicious food, entertainment and a top class after dinner speech from Mr Recorder Bromley Davenport, an old friend, who I knew wouldn’t knowingly disappoint!
Objectives – Progress to date
Five Year Plan: I drafted an overview, which was presented to the Master’s Advisory Group to seek their reaction, and am now awaiting feedback from them. I hope to complete the draft plan to present it to the Committee Chairs for their comment before Christmas with a view to then finalising it to present to the February Court Meeting.
Activities since the Last Court Meeting
Listed below are all the events I have been to and also those which I declined. In addition I am very grateful to the Wardens and others, who have attended events which I have not been able to attend and where we felt the Company required to be represented, these are also included.
I would also like to thank Tricia our Clerk for her excellent support to me as Master and for her tireless work on behalf of the Company.
D N V Churton
8 November 2011
Events attended since last report
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23 September |
The Clerk, Derek Gee and myself attended the big breakfast and send off the Hackney Carriage Drivers annual trip to Disneyworld in Paris for disadvantaged and terminally ill children. |
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27 September |
Court Meeting at The Guildhall |
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28 September |
The Clerk and Junior Warden attended the Musicians’ Company Evensong at St Pauls Cathedral |
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29 September |
The Commissioner’s Dinner at JP Morgan sponsored by Case Security |
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30 September |
The Junior Warden attended The Lord Mayor’s National Memorial Arboretum Appeal at The Mansion House |
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3 October |
The Clerk and I attended breakfast at Carpenters’ Hall courtesy of “The Cook and Butler” |
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Church Service at St Lawrence Jewry prior to Common Hall |
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Common Hall at the Guildhall to elect David Wootton as Lord Mayor, also attended by other members of the Company |
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The Clerk, Junior Warden, Fred Bain and I had lunch at Butchers’ Hall |
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The Clerk, the Beadle and I met to run through the format for the Annual Dinner |
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5 October |
I attended the presentation, chaired by Sir David Brewer, at The Guildhall School of Music for the new Milton Court extension. |
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6 October |
The Clerk and I attended the Masters and Clerks lunch with the Gunmakers’ Company. |
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10 October |
Annual Dinner at The Mansion House |
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13 October |
The Clerk and I attended dinner with the Royal Military Police at Southwick Park |
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The Senior Warden and PM Simon Imbert attended dinner with HMS Severn |
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20 October |
Trustee and Committee Meetings at The Guildhall |
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24 October |
The Middle Warden, Junior Warden, Clerk and I attended the Presentation Dinner to Lord Mayor Elect David Wootton at Farmers’ Fletchers’ Hall |
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26 October |
Master’s Advisory Group chaired by PM Peter French at J Sainsbury Head Office |
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7 November |
Clerk and I attended the opening of the Remembrance Garden at St Paul’s Cathedral |
Events declined
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27 September |
RAF familiarisation day at RAF Waddington – clashed with Court meeting |
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13 October |
The Mistress Tallow Chandlers lunch for consorts – Kate unable to attend |
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27 October |
NSI reception on HQS Wellington – had to cry off at last moment due to day job |
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GAPAN Annual Banquet |
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The Broderers’ Associated Companies Dinner |
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3 November |
The Association of Security Consultants (ASC) Meeting at the RAF Museum Hendon |
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The Lady Mayoress at home tea Party |