My final task as Master was to chair the Installation Court
Meeting held this year at the Stationers’ Hall. It was a great pleasure to
admit Graham Howells and Guy Titman as Court Assistants and also to get approval
for Nigel Cartwright to continue on the Court for a further year. The Court
also approved the installation of our Chaplain, the Rev. Rose Hudson-Wilkin, as
an Honorary Freeman of the Company.
The Court meeting having been adjourned, under the direction
of our Beadle and our Clerk the ceremony of Installation took place were I
handed over the reins to the new Master, Simon Catford.
I have had a fantastic year representing the Company to the
best of my ability at many functions. It was a pleasure to work with the
Officers and Wardens and hopefully at least maintain the Company in good stead.
My grateful thanks go to Ralph Riley, the Deputy Master, Past Masters and all
the Officers, Wardens and Members of the Company for their support and
encouragement during the year. My thanks also go to Sandra and my immediate
family for their support and for putting up with my absences attending the many
functions.
I shall of course continue working to the best of my ability
for the Company as required as Deputy Master. Thankfully I do not have to write
any more Blogs which, like these last ones, have mostly been written somewhat
behind time! Thank you David Richards for your speed in getting them on the
website.
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