MASTER’s BLOG for OCTOBER 2021
October has been a busy time starting on the 4th with an invitation from the Plumbers’ Company to attend a lecture at Regent’s Park, in the home of the Royal College of Physicians as the guest of Master Plumber, Dr Peter Rumley, who gave the [...]
ANNUAL BANQUET: Friday, 8 October 2021
Deputy Master Major Jack Strachan finally held his many times postponed Annual Banquet in the grandeur of Mansion House on Friday, 8th October and what a grand event it was ! We were honoured as Principal Guest, The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor Locum Tenens, [...]
SHRIEVAL CHAIN
On the 23rd September, Master Launderer, along with other Livery Masters, was invited to attend the presentation of the new Chain of Office and Badge, the Shrieval Chain of Alderman and Sheriff-Elect Alison Gowman.
THE 16th EZRA LECTURE: COMPANY of FUELLERS: 15 September 2021
The 16th Ezra Lecture was opened by HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, who explained that the lecture was brought about by a legacy of the late Derek Ezra who was a former Chairman of the then National Coal Board, and that the speaker [...]
JAILED and BAILED: SEPTEMBER 2021
Master of the Worshipful Company of Launderers was sentenced at the Old Bailey in London on the 6th of September and jailed in the Tower of London until he could raise £1,000 for the British Red Cross Charity. Many members of the Worshipful Company donated [...]
MASTER’s UPDATE: 1st September 2021
In the weeks since my last Blog things have been rather quiet with events and functions to be attended few and very spaced out. However, there have been a number of ZOOM WEBINARS, first with Water Conservators and then a rather enjoyable Gin Tasting session. [...]
MASTER’s News for June and July 2021
This is my first Blog since my elevation to the office of Master on the 21st of June and in the fifteen days since then, I could have attended four events, but Deputy Master Jack Strachan very kindly stepped in and covered the first, on [...]
INSTALLATION of NEW MASTER: 21 June 2021
We are delighted to announce that Mr Kenneth Richard Cupitt, was newly installed as Master Launderer on Monday, 21st June 2021. Following a Evensong Annual Service of thanksgiving and dedication held at Southwark Cathedral at which the Very Rev Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark, officiated [...]
COURT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR VIKAS SHAH – STOP PRESS
The Business Secretary has appointed Vikas Shah MBE and Stephen Hill OBE as non-executive members of the BEIS Board, following an open competition for the roles. You will find the full report from this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vikas-shah-and-stephen-hill-appointed-to-beis-board In addition, Court Assistant Professor Vikas Shah has received [...]
