This year’s service of re-dedication was held at St.
Mary-at-Hill Church and was led by our Hon. Chaplain, the Rev’d Prebendary Rose
Hudson-Wilkin. The service commemorates the life of Sir Hugh Myddelton and includes
the re-dedication of the Company Cross and Members of the Company. The service
included a prayer in memory of Colin Bland, Peter English, Chris Cook and Robin
Loundes who had passed away during the previous year. Rose’s sermon was highly
relevant to the Company and also included a very heartfelt tribute to the work
and devotion of Past Master Colin Bland. It would have been nice to have seen
more members at this service.
Following the service those who attended the church
processed to Trinity House for the Myddelton Lunch. It was a pleasure to
welcome Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli, the Master World Trader, together with his Consort
Elisabeth as our main guest. Michael’s speech was both illuminating and
humorous. I was delighted to present a Dissertation Prize on behalf of the
Trust of a water jug to Joseph Tibbetts from Birmingham University. His
dissertation on microplastic contaminant in river sediment was highly topical.
The lunch was rounded-off with a Stirrup Cup.
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