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The magazine of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers

Christmas 2011Issue

Phoenix

Master’s MessageI AM HONOURED and privileged to havebeen elected and installed as Master of thisAncient Company and very fortunate to besucceeding a long list of successful Masters,most of whom are still active within theCompany and from whom I will be able todraw on for their advice and assistance.

I am even more fortunate to have as myImmediate Past Master, General Sir RogerWheeler. The Company has had the benefitof his clarity of leadership during the pastyear and it has been very apparent to all of usthat he has the qualities that enabled him torise to his role as number one soldier duringhis very distinguished army career. I thankhim in particular for his management of the refurbishment of the Entrance Hall andmore particularly for his foresight in settingup the John Browne Fund which hasenabled the establishment of a properprogramme of planned maintenance of theHall and for the success of the Fund whichcurrently stands in excess of £140,000. I fully intend to carry on the good work that he has started and it is of great assuranceto me to know that he has agreed to managethe Fund going forward. Roger has alreadybeen of great help to me in the run up to my election and installation and it is verypleasing to know that I will have him at my side during my year.

During my Mastership I hope to be able to increase the numbers in the Livery.The future of the Company is dependentupon keeping up and indeed improving ournumbers. It is, however, very important thatwe do place emphasis on participation in ouractivities. We have improved, drastically, theapplication procedures and have managed toreduce the time it takes from application tobeing admitted to the Livery to about sixmonths. Hopefully, we will be able toimprove this still further. In this context I also wish to encourage you all to bringguests to our functions although I am fullyaware that in these difficult times it is notjust the cost of dining that on occasions

deters invitations but also the constraints ontime for those who are still working. Withthis in mind I intend reviewing, with theCourt, the timing of our activities.

The success of our Company also dependson putting our marvellous Hall into as muchuse as we can. We have excellent Catererswho have every incentive to seek lettings.The Membership can do much to assist byspreading the word at every opportunity and by introducing business to the Hall andcaterers. More and more of our Liverymenare holding private and business functions inthe Hall and I encourage you all to do so.

The Lynn Painter-Stainers National ArtPrize goes from strength to strength and thenext Exhibition will be held at the MallGalleries close to Trafalgar Square from 28thMarch to the 5th April following the PrizeGiving reception on 27th March. This moveaway from Painters’ Hall to a moreappropriate exhibition space is a logical stepto capitalise upon the success of this greatendeavour by our Company to reawakenpublic interest in observational art.

By the time you read this you will havedigested the details of a major new initiativeby our Charity & Education Committeewhich is to create a new Painters’ CompanyScholarship Scheme at three LondonColleges. To be successful in this endeavourwe shall clearly need your support bothfinancially and also by those who can give of their time and expertise.

A further change this year is that we will have two Upper Wardens. Because of acombination of illness and personal situationsthe normal progression to Master has beeninterrupted. It has given us the opportunityto put forward, as your Master next year our,Ward Alderman, Gordon Haines. To enablethis to happen our new Upper Warden,Harry Evans, who was installed at St Luke’s,will serve until 31st May 2012 and thenGordon will take over as Upper Warden until St Luke’s. Thereafter, we hope that our normal progression will be restored.

Lastly my wife Judi joins me in wishingyou and your loved ones a very happyChristmas and a happy and hopefullyprosperous, New Year.

The Master, Michael Lawson, and his wife Judi

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Editorial

UNDER THE LEADERSHIP of the Master, GeneralSir Roger Wheeler and Mistress Painter, LadyWheeler, we have had another stunning year at thePainters’ Company with fun packed events,considerable improvements being made to thedecorative excellence of the Hall, furtherstrengthening of ties to other Livery Companiesand a military dimension that has shown us thetrue meaning of service to Queen and countryand to those less fortunate than we are.

It has been particularly heartening to listen toSir Roger Wheeler’s pleas that we all try andsupport the armed forces in whatever way we can,in recognition of all that they do for us to enableus to live in a safe democracy that enables thequality of life that we are able to enjoy to flourishin such a way that the Company’s artisticcontribution to society can continue to provokeyet to be able to do so in a manner that isencouraged, appreciated and affords sustainabilityof the continuity of art forms as an integral qualityof life in an ordered society. It has beenparticularly enlightening to hear the warmth andaffection expressed by some of the guest speakerswhen talking about Sir Roger. In particular LordEames’ words of affection expressed a very specialappreciation of Sir Roger’s skills and ability. Hewill be a hard act to follow.

There have been changes on the charity frontsince Dick Bronks threw his weight behindachieving a more focused approach to thecharitable dimension of the Company. The CraftSalon Group (CSG) has metamorphosed into theDecorative Crafts Group and is now a sub-committee of the Charity and EducationCommittee. With this change of direction it willhopefully achieve even greater charitable andsupportive work to assist those involved in thedecorative arts. An enormous ‘thank you’ must goto Past Master John Northcott, Robert Woodland,Caroline Morris, Roger Lustig, Ann Bowen and JoMabbutt for achieving so much with the CSG’sinternational influence and charitable fund raising.John, Robert and Jo worked tirelessly for theCompany in promoting CSG and Caroline, Rogerand Ann steered it towards its current integrationwithin the Company. Now it is for the newlyformed Decorative Crafts Group, under theChairmanship of Stephen Hankinson, to pick upthe gauntlet to promote this most importantaspect of what the Company has achieved sincemedieval times with regard to the decorative arts.The decorative artists’ skills at World Skills were inevidence and once again showed the internationalworld of decorative skills how much we have tooffer – well done Robert Woodland, IvorMacklin, Andrew Holland and Susannah Brough –

you are all superstars!! Particular thanks should goto Ivor for re-gilding (with Robert’s guidance andhelp) the magnificent crest that sits behind theMaster’s seat in the Livery Hall.

Heath Rosselli’s commitment to ‘Help forHeroes’, David Shepherd’s commitment towildlife charities, Mel Howse’s work withChristian Aid and removing world poverty, RosaBranson’s commitment to her many charities andthe large number of artists who give so much oftheir time and skills to raising money andawareness of deserving causes is what we areabout. Thank you all.

The charity fundraising dinner was a hugesuccess and Nick Bonham worked the room soprofessionally that your editor ended up buying 3lots!! With luck the new charitable focus of theCompany can find ways of exploiting even morefrom such events in future years.

On the Fine Art front, the Fine Art Societyproduced a stunning example of their works inthe October exhibition – Art in the City. Ably ledby the new Chairman, Peter Luscombe, followinga hugely successful year under the chairmanship of(Lady) Alwyne Gillett, and ably organised by CarolRose, the exhibition was opened by the Masterwith gusto, enthusiasm and encouragement for thevisitors to use their ‘flexible friends’ (credit cards)with abandon, despite the Prime Minister’s recentappeal for restraint and paying down our debts.Well done Sir Roger and Peter. We do not want tobe too austere in so far as art is concerned. Afterall we are the Painters’ Company!!

The Lynn Painter-Stainers’ Prize producedsome amazing works, albeit that your editor wasbemused by the ‘foxy’ theme that pervaded thejudge’s choice. Some wonderful works of art didnot win prizes but sold well. Once again theAnnual Prize Giving produced talent andevocative works that drew breath from thosefortunate enough to be able to attend and see thehigh standards that our commitment to this causeis able to produce. I am of the view that some ofthe works were good enough to have beendisplayed in the Lynn Painter-Stainers’ Prizeexhibition had they been so submitted.

Within the magazine, I have focused on acouple of ‘movers and shakers’ and written aboutthem - in particular David Shepherd, Mel Howseand Robert Woodland. I have focused on otherssuch as Rosa Branson, Hugh Beattie and FrankGrenier, in the past. I hope you all enjoy thearticles that tell you something about thepersonalities that enrich the Company. I wouldlike to write about more of you - just get in touchand we can work something out to promote youand display pictures of your work within Phoenix.It is your call! …

Sadly my deteriorating hip has prevented mefrom lifting trophies from Stephen Lansley and theother ‘bandit’ golfers in the Golfing Society but Ihope to get a replacement in the spring and willthen be back with a vengeance. Nevertheless thelocation of the venues and bonhomie between ourCompany and guest Livery Companies has onceagain consolidated our standing and commitmentto Livery on the sporting front.

The Paynters-Stainers Lodge continues togrow despite some untimely deaths and we areone of the most well attended and popular Lodgesin the UK. The Worshipful Master, CharlesHolloway has governed the Lodge with a charmand sophisticated governance and took theresponsibility for the Steward’s role away fromyour editor, thereby reducing the bar bills for theLodge dramatically!

I have wittered on sufficiently, omittedimportant matters and failed abysmally to thankand recognise all of the hard work that has beencarried out over the last year to make our time at the Hall so special. Thanks must go to JackieMaggs and Chris Twyman in the Clerk’s Office,Ernie Brocklehurst and Alan Sloan in the Beadle’sOffice, Val Brocklehurst who makes sure that weleave with those things that we arrived with in thecloakroom, the staff at Life’s Kitchen and inparticular the Chef Robert Probst and SteveJasinski – the Maitre d’ (who is so much more).

Apologies to all those whose contribution I have omitted to refer to. We are all a great teamand we have something special. I have friends whoare involved with other leading Livery Companieswho cannot believe how active we are comparedwith them. This comes from our having aneclectic but intelligent membership whounderstand the philosophy of Livery and whilstnot necessarily being hugely wealthy, understandthe concept of service and ‘contributing’ to theheritage and structure of the safe and politicallybalanced environment in which we are able to livepeacefully and freely.

We all look forward to the ensuing year withthe new Master, Michael Lawson. If the events andspeeches of our visitors are anything like thosethat we have enjoyed during Sir Roger’s year ofoffice, we will have yet another exceptional yearof educationally interesting and vibrantcommitment to Livery and, in particular, the Fineand Decorative arts.

Please do communicate with me and tell mewhat you have achieved and/or are doing so thatwe can us the vehicle of Phoenix to promote yourwork and the talents of the members of theCompany. I am not psychic and depend on you totell me what is going on – or to use modernparlance – ‘what’s occurring’.

Thank you for all you have provided to enableme to get this production of Phoenix out andlooking interesting. Have a wonderful Christmasand a happy healthy and prosperous New Year.

Martin Nicholls

The Editor with the demonstrators at World Skillsand the recently re-gilded Crest (now back in the Hall)

The Editor toasts you from the Festive Board

3Matters of Interest

Photography ThanksMY THANKS FOR the photography and otherreproductions in this issue which were providedby David Emson (Positive Image), PhilipMcCarthy (professional photographer), LiverymenAndrew Hunter, Ann Bowen, Bob Pickles andIvor Macklin, Freeman Mel Howse, Mike Adamsand Gill Nash (friends of the editor) and theClerk, Chris Twyman.

Entrance Hall Redecoration – Summer 2011AN ENTRANCE HALL Refurbishment Sub-Committee chaired by the then Upper Warden,General Sir Roger Wheeler, was established inSeptember 2010 to set the timetable for scoping,specifying, tendering, financing, contracting andcompleting the redecoration and re-carpeting ofthe Entrance Hall and stairs by 4th September2011. Three Companies were invited to bid andthe Hankinson Painting Group was contracted on20 April 2011 with a start date of 25 July andcompletion by 4 September, when the Hall had to be made available for function bookings. TheHonorary Surveyor to the Fabric, Andrew Hunter,was appointed as the Company’s Project Managerand Hankinson Painting Group appointed TomGreening, a decorative specialist with over 47 years experience as their Project Manager.

The initial scope of the project included theinstallation of a false ceiling in the entrance hall,the refurbishment of the entrance hall panellingand installation of a picture hanging system, theredecoration of the walls, gilding, painting thebalustrades, re-carpeting and the installation of anew lighting scheme. The project works coveredthe front door vestibule, entrance hall, disabledtoilet alcove, cloakroom counter, stairs to thebasement, stairs to the first and second floors andall balustrades.

The Hall became available for bookings witheffect from 5 September as planned. Although the resolution of the inevitable snagging issuescontinues and has to work around the availabilityof the Hall the project should finally be signed offby 22 December.

Letter to the EditorDear Editor and fellow Painter-Stainers,

Eleanda ARC Atlantic Crossing, Las Palmas to St Lucia 2011: Monday 21 November:Report from Nigel Lindsay-Fynn

We said our goodbyes to the Real ClubNautico de Las Palmas, our generous and friendlyhost for the previous three weeks, to motor out to the start of the ARC. The past week had beenhectic. Eleanda managed to develop far too many last minute faults and we finally finished our maintenance and preparations only onSaturday evening.

The ARC starts under racing rules, 10minutes, 5 and a start gun, even if, for most of us,it is a slightly competitive cruise. With a 12 knotwind from the NE, we positioned ourselves 2/3rdsof a mile north of the line and, with 5 minutes togo, unfurled our cruising chute, a red white andblue sail rather like a spinnaker. We were too slowto accelerate and crossed the line 2 minutes late –pretty good. The main fleet headed NW awayfrom the Gran Canaria coastline – did they knowsomething we didn’t? We stuck to our guns andtwo hours later learnt that our shorter route hadput us first in our class!

But then disaster struck. The top of our sailparted company with the halyard shackle and thesail started to slide down its forestay. Fortunatelywe were able to get it down within 15 minutesand stowed it below. A quick inspection showedwe will be able to repair it. But it will take time.We unfurled the main, which proceeded to jamhalf out – too much haste and a big mistake. Ittook us 30 minutes to sort it out, before turningback onto our course having been overtaken byseveral boats. There followed a warm afternoon ofgentle sailing with the fleet spreading out into thedistance. At 12:00 this morning we had covered142.7 nautical miles, very slow, and have about2,720 to go!

Nigel Lindsay-Fynn rang his secretary from St Lucia, sounding very well and happy on 6 December. He sent his regards to everyone. Theycrossed the line at 00.32.18 St Lucian time (GMT– 4) and were the 34th boat to cross and possiblythe 6th boat in their class, but that will be confirmedwhen all boats have finished and handicaps andpenalties are calculated.

WELL DONE NIGEL!

Stephen Hankinson and Tom Greening look at thewood on the stairs, the new carpet having beenlade and the balustrade bronzed

The team discuss the options for the panellingwhilst Stephen Hankinson looks on

Gilding the cornice and installing peripheral ceilinglighting by the Hankinson Group’s sub contractors,the Lighting Company

The Master, Senior Past Master, Upper Warden, Honorary Curator and Honorary Surveyor to the Fabricdiscuss with Tom Greening their ideas for the redecoration of the balustrade


Feast of St Luke: 18 October 2011

ST LUKE, PATRON saint of Artists (and Physicians)would have been overjoyed to have seen uscelebrating our special day, in honour of him, insuch clear light and depth of field on a wonderfulsunny autumn day. The gilding and ‘lantern’lighting in St James Garlickhythe was stunninglyreflected through the stained glass; our procession,holding delicate and colourful nosegays, featuredagainst a backdrop of buildings whose hardsurfaced architecture was softened by andcontrasted with the rustic colours of autumn.

In this ‘stage set’ the Painters’ Company met atthe Hall, elected our new Master and Wardens forthe ensuing year, and processed to St JamesGarlickhythe for an uplifting and musicallyenriching experience.

In Common Hall we elected the Master forthe ensuing year – Michael Lawson; the UpperWarden, Harry Evans (until 31st May 2012) andthereafter Alderman Gordon Haines, and theRenter Warden, Stephen Lansley.

The Master, Wardens and clerics, led by theBeadle, entered the church to the music byorganist Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley, whoplayed Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘March of the HebrewSlaves’ from the Opera Nabucco; we werewelcomed to ‘our’ parish church by the ReverendGuy Treweek (Priest-in-Charge) and afterCollects, prayers, a ‘Magnificat’ by Basil Harwoodand the lesson, treated to a beautiful rendition ofPanis Angelicus, composed by Cesar Franck, inwhich the tenor solo was in perfect pitch andwhose purity of sound brought shivers to ourspines. The candle in honour of St Luke was lit bythe Beadle and following a wholesome renditionof the hymn ‘Jerusalem’ by all in the church, wewere addressed by the Hon. Chaplain, Past MasterThe Reverend Graham Blacktop, who took as histheme the words of the Lesson taken fromEcclesiastes Ch3 vv 1-14. This was written about200 years before Christ and comprises ‘a lecture’

which is a reflection on the existing ‘social order’which is phrased in rather negative and/or cynicalterms and which suggests that there is a time foreverything, whether it be right or wrong. Hespoke of the corruption, degeneracy, violence andperversion that had become all too commonplaceand accepted in today’s society since we seem tohave abandoned the concept of religious respectthat used to sit in the background and provide amoral rudder in past generations.

Graham posed the question which I haveparaphrased and which essentially asked, ‘whatshould we do about the mess?’ Should we do asthe writer of Ecclesiastes did and write about itbut do nothing or should we be more positive and active in our approach to resolving thecurrent state of affairs?’ He quoted from Chapter12 of Ecclesiastes using the words ‘Fear God andkeep his commandments for that is the wholeduty of man (for God will bring every deed intojudgment, including every hidden thing, whetherit is good or evil)’. The choir sang ‘God be in my head’ by Sir Henry Walford Davies, with great emotion and we exited the church to the uplifting Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s ‘Te Deum’.

Back at Painters’ Hall we enjoyed our drinksreception, whilst being greeted by the ‘Guard ofHonour’ of 3 Military Intelligence Battalion(Volunteers). The floral display in the Hall,provided by Freeman Louis McGregor wasvisually stunning and a tribute to St Luke‘s artisticimportance.

The Feast comprising a trio of salmonfollowed by wild mushroom mille feuille, fillet ofbeef and tarte fine of peach with pepper ice creamwas delicious and the Rose Bowl and Loving Cupceremony provided extra dimensions thus addingto the sense of occasion. There were over 120attendees including the eight ladies who dined inthe Painted Chamber and joined us afterwards.

The Loyal and other principal toasts wereproposed by the new Master, following which theHonorary Surveyor, Julian Briant proposed a toastto the guests, comprising the Masters of theGirdlers, Tobacco Pipe Makers and TobaccoBlenders and Parish Clerks, together with theirClerks; Major Saunders of 3 MI Bn (V) and Lt.Commander Heap and Chief Petty Officer Walkerof HMS TALENT; the new priest at St JamesGarlickhythe, The Reverend Guy Treweek andour Principal Guest, Sir Frederick Crawford DL,former Vice Chancellor of Aston University andpast Chairman of the Criminal Case ReviewCommission.

Prior to the toast to the Painters’ Company by Sir Frederick Crawford, the Master presentedChief Petty Officer, Graham Walker with the ‘Manof the Boat Award’ – an engraved pewter tankardand photograph, thereby recognizing andconsolidating our affiliation to HMS TALENT.

Sir Frederick proposed the toast to thePainters’ Company themed on our havingprovided hospitality to guests for over sevencenturies.

The toast to the Master and Wardens was thenproposed by Past Master Richard Martin whosesplendid red waistcoat ‘suited’ the occasionperfectly. He spoke of Stephen Lansley’s golfingprowess, Harry Evans’ interest in scuba diving andornithology and Alderman Gordon Haines’s Citycommitments, before telling us about the Master’smenagerie at home, comprising nine dogs and twocats and his interests in collecting paintings andrare books, Freemasonry and golf. Richardwelcomed the new Mistress Painter, Judi (who hadbeen dining in the Painted Chamber with LadyCrawford, the Immediate Past Mistress Painter andthe other ladies).

The Master and his guests (l-r Upper Warden, Lt Cdr Steven Heap of HMS TALENT, Mrs Fiona Adler (Master, Tobacco Pipe Maker), Sir Frederick Crawford, The Master, Jimmy Meade (Master Girdler), Peter Maplestone (Master Parish Clerk), CPO Graham Walker, Renter Warden

The Officers’ wives dining in the Painted Chamber

The Master shares a loving cup with Sir Frederick Crawford


The Master then presented a copy of theHistory of the Company by Hon. Liveryman Dr Alan Borg to the Principal Guest and thankedthe Immediate Past Master, General Sir RogerWheeler for all the considerable achievements thathe had masterminded during his year of office –in particular for having raised over £140k towardsthe John Browne Fund. He further advised us thatit was the birthday of the Immediate Past Mistressof the Painters’ Company – Lady Felicity Wheeler,which evoked a sincere and enthusiastic renditionof musically vocal birthday greetings from allpresent in the form of ‘Happy Birthday to you etcetc’. The Master thanked the Banqueting Managerand chef, Robert Probst and the Liverymen who had recently exhibited and demonstrated atWorld Skills in ExCel in Docklands and made aparticular reference to the refurbishment and

regilding of the Coat of Arms, located on the wall behind him and which had been completedduring the World Skills Exposition. He also drewour attention to the new arrangements for theLynn Painter-Stainers’ Prize and concluded bysaying how very much he was looking forward tohis year in office and to working with hisWardens, Harry Evans, Alderman Gordon Hainesand Stephen Lansley.

The speeches and presentations having beenmade, we adjourned to the Court Dining Roomsfor the traditional stirrup cup, saddened to have tosay goodbye to the Immediate Past Master butenthused by the infusion of a new Master who has come into a redecorated and reinvigoratedHall which will provide a platform for evenfurther advances of the cause and charities of the Painter-Stainers.

The Master and Wardens with the Guard of Honour The Beadle lines us up in readiness for the procession

Past Masters and Liverymen at Common Hall awaiting the arrival of the dignitaries

Enjoying a cup of tea prior to processing to church.

The Beadle leads the procession down Garlick Hilltowards the church

We’re off and processing!

The rear and younger element in the processionwith escort

Liverymen inside St James Garlickhythe


Paynters-Stainers Lodge

THE LODGE AT Painter’s Hall is active and very well attended and has 3meetings a year at Painters’ Hall. Occasionally the Lodge also has meetings atCutlers Hall so that we can process the large number of members comingthrough the system, given that we have only a limited number of meetingsand yet there are many who wish to progress to Master Mason through ourrather special environment.

There are approximately 60 members of the Lodge, many of whombelong to other Lodges in different parts of the country and we have closeassociations with our fellow ‘Sister City Livery Lodges’. Our WorshipfulMaster is part of a circuit of Worshipful Masters who visit other Sister CityLivery Lodges. They in turn visit the Paynters-Stainers Lodge.

Currently the Worshipful Master is W. Bro Charles Holloway who is ablysupported by the Senior Warden, W. Bro Graham Jones and Junior Warden,W.Bro Ivor Macklin. A new Worshipful Master is appointed at our Installationceremony which takes place on the third Thursday in May on each year.

The Lodge is always well attended and in these days of diminishingnumbers attending meetings it is always a pleasure to find that we normallyhave in excess of sixty members and guests at our meetings. We dinemagnificently at Painters’ Hall and without exception our guests comment on the generous warmth and quality of welcome received at Paynters-Stainers Lodge.

Some people have the idea that Freemasonry is a secret organisation. It isnot. Like many clubs and societies, we are an organisation that does have somesecrets within our rituals but we are not secretive in the manner in which weoperate. The charitable side of Freemasonry is very important and thePaynters-Stainers Lodge’s ethos is to give generously to worthwhile causes.

Anyone interested in finding out more about Freemasonry in general orthe Paynters-Stainers Lodge in particular should contact the Secretary, JohnTroostwyk (see page 35 for further details).

City Livery Yacht Club Race:Cowes Regatta: Victory for theWorshipful Company of Plumbers(with Liveryman Andrew Hunter,Hon Surveyor to the Fabric, at the helm)THE PLUMBERS' COMPANY’Syacht, Little Emily, swept theboard at the City Livery YachtRegatta 2011. It was the firstboat to cross the finishing lineand was 40 minutes 29 secondsahead of the second boat. Afterthe handicaps had been adjusted,the Plumbers’ yacht maintainedthe lead by a net time of 17minutes 42 seconds. The teamwon not only the Champion Cup but also the Lord Mayor's Cup, therebyrepeating their performance of 2009.

For the skipper and crew it was an amazing weekend! On Fridayafternoon, they tested the water in preparation for the race. In the eveningthey dined with the other teams and their supporters at The Pavilion, RoyalYacht Squadron. On the Saturday morning awaking to glorious sunshine anda light breeze, they wondered if there would be enough wind for the race.

Instructions were given to the crews at 09.00; then it was off to the boats.On Little Emily were Roger Dunston (Skipper), Past Master Plumber, MikeSamuel (Navigator), Painter-Stainer Andrew Hunter (Helmsman). The crewcomprised Past Master Lightmonger, Martin Gratte, Past Master Plumber,Mike Swallow, Immediate Past Master Plumber, David Hamilton, AssistantSteve Hodkinson, the Clerk to the Plumbers, Paul Nash and Liverymen of thePlumbers, Denis Southern, Peter Smith, Bob Hill, and Joe Sibthorpe.

The start was watched anxiously by the Past Master Plumber, RodneyCartwright, their ladies and those of the crew. At first Little Emily did notmove; then she headed off towards the mainland. Had she lost her way or wasthis a clever tactic? Two and three quarter hours later Little Emily sailedserenely over the finishing line, well ahead of all the other boats.

The big question was ‘Had Little Emily really won?’ (as handicaps had yetto be taken into account). Waiting anxiously until the Presentation Dinner(held in the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club), eventually the result came out infavour of Little Emily. Yes – both the Champion Cup and the Lord Mayor’sCup had been won.

This was undoubtedly a weekend of fun, great sport and fellowship andthe heartfelt thanks of the skipper and crew go to Martin Gratte and hiscolleagues who provided Little Emily. Generous sponsorship and enthusiasticeffort from the participants in events such as these, make them uniquelypleasurable and underline the importance of fellowship and commitment,which is one of the many facets of Livery.

Worshipful Master Charles Holloway with his Wardens, Ivor Macklin and Graham Jones

The Worshipful Master, Ernest Low (Charity Steward), Immediate Past MasterRoger Lustig, John Troostwyk (Secretary) and David Clover (Master of Ceremonies) The winners celebrate in style

The winning boat, Little Emily


Election of Sheriffs and other Officers: 24 June 2011

ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE been previous occasionswhen more than two contestants have putthemselves forward for election, the writer cannotrecollect seeing campaigns where the support forcandidates has been evidenced by so many peoplesporting rosettes and campaigning for theirpreferred candidate with such enthusiasm.

The candidates were introduced in thefollowing order and spoke briefly and succinctlyabout their skills and commitment to the City andhow eager they were to be elected as one of thetwo Sheriffs for the ensuing year:

Alderman Alan Yarrow, Fishmonger,International Banker and LaundererNicholas Bonham, PewtererWendy Mead CC, Glover and PatternmakerAndrew Whitton, Needlemaker andInternational Banker

Votes were taken and the order was as follows:

Alan Yarrow: 1129 votes.Wendy Mead: 550 votes.Nick Bonham: 505 votes.Andrew Whitton: 194 votes.

Nick Bonham was able to call for a poll sincethe margin between Wendy Mead and him wasless than 10% of the totality of the electorateattending at Common Hall on the day. Thus thepoll was set for 8 July 2011.

The other Officers were duly electedunanimously and the Report of the LiveryCommittee was précised by the Clerk. Theprocedure for the election of Sheriffs will beongoing. The various courses available toLiverymen were discussed, and Livery Companies’working group continues under the Chairmanshipof John Spanner.

Back at the Painters’ Hall we were 130people. In particular it was a delight to see GeorgeLi, who had flown in from Hong Kong. Therewere guests from The Worshipful Companies ofMasons, Woolmen, Upholders, Horners, Makers ofPlaying Cards, Tobacco Pipe Makers & TobaccoBlenders, Builders’ Merchants, EnvironmentalCleaners and Constructors. Alderman GordonHaines and his wife Caroline were welcomed bythe Master as were all the other guests whoresponded to their Livery Company’s name beingcalled out with gusto and loud cheers, as hasbecome the custom at these lunches. The Masterspoke about the role of the sheriffs in history asthe enforcers of Royal Justice and collectors ofRoyal Revenues. He also spoke about thePainters’ Company and in particular the alteredarrangements for the next Lynn Painter-StainersPrize. The Exhibition has outgrown Painters’ Halland will now take place at the Mall Galleries inMarch 2012. The response on behalf of the guestswas given by James Kelly, the Master Upholder. Ina remarkably well researched, clever and amusingspeech, he explained how all the Companies

present could work together in a building project,themed around the Tower of London, of whichthe Master Painter had, of course, been theConstable.

Thus, despite the election results havingremained unresolved, the bonds of fellowshipamongst the Livery Companies were once morestrengthened both at Common Hall and atPainters’ Hall.

The results of the ballot taken on 8 July 2011

Following the ballot on 8th July, the results wereas one might have expected from the vote on 24thJune and were as follows:

Number of votes cast – 1212. Number of votes rejected – 0. Turnout – 4.9%. Alan Yarrow – 1044 votes.Wendy Mead – 693 votes.Nick Bonham – 549 votes.Andrew Whitton – 40 votes (Andrew hadwithdrawn from the contest but legalities meant thathis name still had to be included on the ballotpaper).

Alan Yarrow and Wendy Mead wereaccordingly elected as Sheriffs.

Liverymen and others outside Guildhall canvassing for the four candidates

Beadles and officials waiting to go into GuildhallThe elected Sheriffs leaving the church followingthe Lord Mayor’s election on 3 October

Guests at the lunch identify themselves

The Master and Caroline Haines (Queenhithe Ward Club)

The Master Upholder, James Kelly, gives the voteof thanks on behalf of the guests

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Lord Mayor’s Election: 3 October 2011

THE END OF September and beginning ofOctober brought us an Indian summer and theweather on 3rd October was superb such that thechurch at St Lawrence Jewry looked wonderful asthe sunshine was filtered through the stained glasswindows and sparkled on the gilded interior.

The service and music were equally uplifting,the anthems being ‘Cantate Domino’ by HeinrichSchutz and ‘O Lord, give Thy Holy Spirit’ byThomas Tallis. The words of the hymn ‘O Praiseye the Lord’ had been adapted to suit the occasionand had a Livery theme and the sermon by theAnglican Chaplain to the Lord Mayor (Rev’dCanon Bernard Metcalfe) was amusing and wasbased on the principle of ‘connecting usefullywith other people’ on the basis that ‘it ain’t whatwe do it’s the way that we do it’! He referred tothe ‘smiles and laughs’ that he and Rabbi AbrahamLevi had enjoyed during the year in office (theLord Mayor, Michael Bear, is Jewish so he had twochaplains) and finished with the poignant andmeaningful sentence that he had borrowed from acolleague to the effect that ‘our worship is overbut our service is just beginning’.

From St Lawrence Jewry we walked toCommon Hall and the Old Library overflow areasto listen to the amusing anecdotes of the AssistantTown Clerk – his dry wit gets better and better aseach year passes – vote to appoint the new LordMayor and listen to numerous speeches by theLord Mayor, Lord Mayor elect, outgoing Sheriffsand others.

The theme of the Assistant Town Clerk(interrupted by a ‘faked’ phone call and amusingcontrived dialogue with his mother) was the CityCorporation’s commitment to education whichamounts to yearly grants of about £13 millionwhich are directed to such establishments as theCity of London School for Boys, the City ofLondon Freeman’s School, the City of LondonSchool for Girls, the City University, the City ofLondon Academy (in Southwark), Christ’sHospital, The Guildhall School of Music andDrama, Gresham College (funded jointly with theMercers’ Company), Keats’s House in Hampsteadand field centres at Hampstead Heath and EppingForest, to name just a few of the recipients.

On the subject education, he ventured intothe field of physics and asked an amusingrhetorical question to the effect that ‘since lighttravels faster than sound, is that why some peopleappear to be bright until they start to speak?’

He then drew the attention of all present to

the forthcoming exhibition of Livery Treasures in2012, which is being organised by Geoffrey Bondand is entitled ‘Butcher, Baker, Candlestick-Maker– 850 Years of London Livery Company Treasures’.

The vote resulted in Alderman DavidWootton being appointed to the position of LordMayor elect. He spoke briefly about his interestsand charitable theme entitled ‘Fit for the future’,thereby emphasising his commitment to exerciseand sporting events which will be highly relevantto the forthcoming Olympic Games to be held inlate July and early August 2012. In particular andduring his year in office he wishes to driveforward a revitalised commitment by the City ofLondon to education and associated sportingactivity. David Wootton is a solicitor and partnerof Allen & Overy LLP, a Past Master of theFletchers’ Company and the Solicitor’s Companyand belongs to seven other Livery/CityCompanies (six Livery Companies and theCompany of Watermen and Lightermen). He wasone of the Lord Sheriffs in 2009-2010.

He was followed by the Master Pavior whogave the vote of thanks to the current LordMayor. Only 3 Lord Mayors have had the Paviors’Company as their mother Livery Company. Heexpressed the view that Michael Bear is an‘exemplary ambassador for both the City ofLondon and the UK’ and quoted some statisticsabout his year in office. By November 2011, theLord Mayor will have visited 22 countries (in 90days), and made over 900 speeches. He welcomedmany guests to the Guildhall and Mansion Houseand even hosted a rock concert at the Guildhall!

After this vote of thanks was seconded, theLord Mayor, Michael Bear, then spoke. He told usthat he had travelled over 100,000 miles ‘trying tosidestep a ‘bear’ market’. He related his 900speeches to his career in property and that inmaking so many speeches he had been guided bythe maxim of ‘loquacion, loquacion, loquacion’!!He thanked us all for supporting his charitabletheme of ‘Bear Necessities – Building Better Lives’on behalf of the children’s charity Coram – andRedR, a charity that trains and provides engineersand other relief workers to respond to worldwideemergencies. He welcomed the new Lord Sheriffs– Wendy Mead and Alan Yarrow and observed that2012 would be a full year for his successor, DavidWootton, and the Lord Sheriffs, with there beingboth the Olympics and the Diamond Jubileecelebrations. He thanked his wife, Barbara formaking his year ‘bearable’ in every way! He endedby thanking the Livery Companies for making hisyear in office a very happy one for both his wifeand him and described it as ‘the year of our lives’.

The Master of the Worshipful Company ofSolicitors then gave a vote of thanks to theoutgoing Lord Sheriffs, Fiona Woolf and RichardSermon and their partners Nicholas Woolf andRosemary Sermon. He thanked them for theirtireless effort, commitment, loyalty, dedication,charitable works, City initiatives and humour. He then made mention of the two operaticproductions that they had initiated and exploited

to raise funds for the Lord Mayor’s charities. Thisvote of thanks was duly seconded and the twooutgoing Lord Sheriffs then spoke.

Fiona Woolf themed her ‘thank you’ speecharound her love of opera and promised not tospeak for as long as the opera she had seenrecently in Glyndebourne - Die Meistersinger vonNürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg) byRichard Wagner. For those who do not knowWagner’s works, the Mastersingers is one of thelongest operas ever written! She described heryear in office with 2 Lord Mayors – Nick Ansteyand Michael Bear and fellow Lord Sheriff,Richard Sermon as being ‘always in harmony andin time, even when unrehearsed’.

Richard Sermon followed and described hisdual act with Fiona Woolf as being like Torvill andDean (the ice skaters who made a big impact onthe skating scene with their dance to Ravel’sBolero in the 1984 Winter Olympics and who likeRichard Sermon were both from Nottingham -Richard went to Nottingham High School). Hedescribed Fiona as being tall and willowy, whereashis role had been as ‘the Sheriff of Nottingham’.He spoke of the ‘special community’ at the OldBailey (where the Lord Sheriffs live during theiryear of office) and his pleasure, as Lord Sheriff, at

Sword leads the chaplains and the procession from the church

The Beadle prepares the microphone for the Master Woolman, Eric Wilson

The Master shares a joke with the Master Masonand Master Currier

The Lord Mayor leaves Guildhall


The Lord Mayor’s Show: 13 November 2010

THIS YEAR THE Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor ofLondon was Alderman Michael Bear, so therewere subtle ‘bearish’ themes throughout. Theseincluded the charity theme – ‘Bear Necessities:Building Better Lives’ and a woven willow bearwhich proceeded ahead of Gog and Magog – thegiants and guardians of the City of London.

Despite the Painters’ Company’s decision notto ‘walk out’ in this year’s show, the parade, dryweather conditions and delicious lunch afterwardsat the Hall provided yet another highlight forPainter-Stainers in the life of the City.

As Painter-Stainers we do have roles to play inthe parade in that Liveryman Jack Petchey’sFoundation gives generously to the arts, dramaand music as illustrated by his bus andaccompanying young performers, and thePageantmaster, Dominic Reid OBE, is anHonorary Freeman of the Painter-Stainers’Company.

From 11.00 am until 2.30 pm, the 145 floatsand parading groups marched, danced, playedmusic and entertained the many onlookers,thereby promoting confidence in the City ofLondon at the same time as raising a substantialsum of money towards the Lord Mayor’s twocharities – Coram Life Education Programme –teaching children about the importance ofremaining in education and Redr UK –improving the effectiveness of disaster reliefthroughout the world.

The modern Lord Mayor’s Show procession isover three miles long and starts at the Guildhall,travelling past The Mansion House, St Paul’sCathedral, The Royal Courts of Justice, TheEmbankment and Queen Victoria Street. Itterminates at The Mansion House at 2.30 pm.During the parade, at approximately 12.40 pm, theLord Mayor pledged his allegiance to the Crownat the Royal Courts of Justice. This pledge ofloyalty has been an integral part of the ceremonysince 1215.

The City of London has had a Lord Mayorsince 1189, its first being Henry Fitz-Ailwyn.Alderman Michael Bear is the 683rd person tohold that office.

To have the facility to adjourn to the Hallafter watching the pageant and to lunchdelightfully with guests and fellow members of theCompany in the luxury of our own decorousspace is a privilege for which we should all begrateful.

being able to further the Livery involvement withcharity, education and crafts.

The Assistant Town Clerk then made 2announcements. Firstly that every effort will bemade in future years to ensure that we have a ‘firstpast the post’ decision on Midsummer’s’ Day whenelecting the Lord Sheriffs rather than having tohave subsequent ballots, where the result isdisputed (as happened in June 2011) and secondlythat the terms of service of the Livery Committeeby the Deputy Chairman and Chairman shouldbe altered slightly to ensure that the maximumbenefit can be obtained from their period ofservice. These were agreed at Common Hall.

The (rather lengthy) proceedings having beenconcluded, it was time for the Lord Mayor and theLord Sheriffs to leave in the official cars before theLiverymen headed off to their halls for lunch.

Back at Painters’ Hall the Master welcomednine Livery Companies. These were theWorshipful Companies of Masons (30), Plumbers(31), Woolmen (43), Upholders (49), Horners (54),Makers of Playing Cards (75), Tobacco PipeMakers and Tobacco Blenders (82), BuildersMerchants (88) and Constructors (99). He alsowelcomed Guy Parsons, Chairman of the LynnFoundation and his son, Philip. The Master talkedabout the Lynn Painter-Stainers’ Prize and its newdisplay location at the Mall Galleries (since weexpect over 900 entries of which 100 will beexhibited, thereby making the display too big forPainters’ Hall). Once again he demonstrated hiscommitment to the magnificent work of thearmed forces and expressed his pride at havingbeen ‘parachuted’ into the role of Master Painter.A toast was proposed to ‘our guests’ and replied toby The Master Woolman, Eric Wilson whose briefand succinct words gave great pleasure to thePainter-Stainers as he asked all of the guests tocheer us and then showed great magnanimity inhis praise for our generosity as hosts. He explainedthat the Lord Mayor elect, David Wootton hadbeen brought up in the wool city of Bradford andperhaps his name had been misspelt and shouldread as ‘Woolto’n’. As might have been expectedhe expressed comfort in knowing that the guestswere here as ‘honoured guests’ at the behest of theformer Constable of the Tower of London (TheMaster) rather than likely candidates for ‘locking up’.

Once again, a thoroughly good day was hadby all. We had excellent fare, amusing, short andpoignant speeches at the Hall (unlike CommonHall where the speeches were excellent but thedelivery time was somewhat longer than desirable)and we were treated royally by our caterers. Later,I met some Upholders who expressed the viewthat visits to Painters’ Hall is one of their favouriteinvitations. This is something for which the Liveryand the Master and members of the Court shouldbe justifiably proud. To know that we can supportthe Lord Mayor, entertain 9% of the LiveryCompanies in the City in our Hall and do so insuch a well organised and convivial manner speaksvolumes for the style and professionalism of theofficers and members of the Company.

The Procession leaves Guildhall

The Lord Mayor’s coach passes near to St Paul’s Cathedral

Liveryman Jack Petchey’s bus at the Parade in support of his many charities

Gog and Magog follow the wicker bear – a pun on the Lord Mayor’s surname (Bear) and in support of hischarities whose theme is ‘the bear necessities of life’

United Guilds Service: St Paul’s Cathedral: 1 April 2011

AT ABOUT 10.30 am on the morning of Friday1st April, the steps to St Paul’s Cathedral werefilled to capacity as Liverymen, members of Guildsand guests filed through the entrance doors inpreparation for the 69th Service of the UnitedGuilds of the City of London.

The service has been held every year since1943, the initial service having been held onThursday 25th March (Lady Day – the first day ofthe year according to the Julian calendar). Theraison d’être behind the event (which wasinstigated by the Masters and Prime wardens ofthe Twelve Great Livery Companies) was to use aCathedral service in the City (at St Paul’s) as acatalyst for raising the spirits of the City followingthe Blitz during World War II. At the first servicethe sermon was preached by the Right ReverendDr Geoffrey Francis Fisher who was Lord Bishopof London at that time.

In 2011, the Painter-Stainers were sat with theMaster and the Clerk in row 14 which was asuitable location underneath the cupola which waspainted by Past Master Sir James Thornhill. Tworows in front of us were the Butchers’ Companywith their Master, Her Royal Highness ThePrincess Royal, who was accompanied by andprocessed with her husband, Vice-AdmiralTimothy Laurence. Others in the processionincluded the Choir, Masters and Prime Wardens of24 Livery Companies, The Court of Aldermen,The Lord Sheriffs, The Bishop of London, TheDeans of St Paul’s and Westminster Abbey and TheLord Mayor, together with clergy and other Cityofficials, all of whom were led in groups by sevenVirgers (to use the spelling shown in the Order of service).

The erudite and amusing sermon was givenby The Very Reverend John Hall, Dean ofWestminster, who reminded us of some of thefriendly rivalries between St Paul’s Cathedral andWestminster Abbey and reflected on the fact thatthe date chosen for this service in 2011 was ‘AprilFools’ Day’. He reminded us that Richard

Dimbleby is buried in Westminster Abbey andreminisced about the famous April Fools’ spoofconcerning the harvesting of the spaghetti treesthat Richard Dimbleby had presented on BBC TV.

We were told about the history of WestminsterAbbey which was founded in 960 AD by StDunstan, who was Bishop of London. We learnedthat on Christmas Day 1066 William theConqueror was crowned at the Abbey. In 1540,the Abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII. As theDean observed, this was tantamount to robbingPeter (the Vatican) to pay Paul (an AnglicanCathedral in the City of London). We werereminded that the Abbey is well used and has beenvisited by many tourists and interesting andinfluential personae including Pope Benedict whovisited on 17th September 2010 (and did not askfor the Abbey to be returned to Rome!).

We were then treated to informationconcerning the celebrated lawyer, priest and poet,John Donne (1572–1631) – a past Dean of StPaul’s Cathedral, who had been brought up aCatholic and was made Dean of St Paul’s in 1621,10 years before his death (at the age of 59). TheDean quoted extensively from John Donne’spoetry and demonstrated the relevance of his 17thcentury quotations to life in the 21st century. Hestressed the need to integrate the secular life ofCity institutions with the standards set out by theteachings of Christianity and the word of Godthereby making our goal ‘humble service and notselfish gain’.

Enervated and uplifted by the choral music,magnificent setting and uplifting service, thosewho had attended the service repaired to Painters’Hall and met up with other diners and guestsincluding those from four other LiveryCompanies – namely the Worshipful Companiesof Masons, Upholders, Makers of Playing Cardsand Constructors.

Following a delicious lunch, the Masterwelcomed the 116 diners and each visiting LiveryCompany (who made themselves known in the

traditional ‘noisy’ manner); he spoke about thecommitment of Livery Companies to charity andin particular our recent Annual Prize Giving andthen toasted all the guests. The response on behalfof the guests was given by Jonathan Crowther, theMaster Maker of Playing Cards, who reminded usthat we had sufficient skills in the room to design,construct and decorate a building, furnish it andthen sit down to a relaxing game of cards.

Once again, Painters’ Hall provided amagnificent setting in which to enrich ourfellowship with other Livery companies. Thecatalyst of the service at St Paul’s Cathedral addedboth a sense of occasion and a reminder that thereis a serious and charitable side to our activitiesboth within and outside the City. Next year’sservice and luncheon will be held on Friday 23rd March.


The Master and Lady Wheeler, with the Clerk on the steps of St Paul’s

Worshippers arrive at St Paul’s Cathedral for theUnited Guilds Service

Lady Wheeler with the Clovers and the Chisms in the Court Room

City & Guilds of London Art School: Degree show: Private View 22 June 2011

THE PAINTER-STAINERS’ Company has a closeassociation with the City & Guilds of London ArtSchool and over the years has sponsored a numberof its students, enabling them to attend theInternational Salon for Decorative Arts. Amongstthose exhibiting at this event was KimberleyReczek, one of the students we sponsored in 2009at Bergamo.

Other Livery Companies recently associatedwith and helping the school include the Builders

Merchants, Carpenters, Clothworkers,Drapers, Dyers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths, Grocers,

Haberdashers, Joiners and Ceilers, Masons,Mercers, Skinners and Vintners.

The history of its evolution to its currentstatus can be found at www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk/the_school/history.

Essentially it emanated from the establishmentof a drawing school in the parish schoolroom inwhat is now known as Black Prince Road inLambeth by Reverend Gregory in 1854. The artmaster was John Sparkes, who became Head ofLambeth Art School whilst also being the Head ofSouth Kensington Art School (later to evolve intothe Royal College of Art). John Sparkes alsotaught at Dulwich College and was one of theauthors of the original catalogue for the DulwichPicture Gallery.

The school was a huge success and outgrewthe original premises so moved to another site ona plot of land on the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardensbut moved again when it outgrew that space andrented Numbers 122 and 125 Kennington ParkRoad in the late 1870s. It was helped financiallywhen sixteen Livery Companies raised asubstantial sum of money and the City & Guildsof London Institute (not officially registered until1880) used that money to fund an extension tothe art school, in Kennington Park Road.

There were close associations with Doultonand Co., Pottery, later to become Royal Doulton

(also based in Lambeth until its closure in 1956).In 1878, Sir Henry Doulton purchased Pinder,Bourne and Company of Burslem so part of theDoulton production operated from Burslem, nearStoke on Trent and part from Lambeth but formany years the school worked closely withDoulton’s. It is said that in the 1890’s LambethPottery was employing over 200 artists anddesigners from the school, and by the late 1890s it was one of the most important training centresof leading artists that linked into industry, art andarchitecture by studying drawing and observationand turning those skills into creative design andmanufacture/creation of physical works of art anduseful products. Indeed some of the formerstudents of the school were later responsible forthe architectural fittings and decoration onlandmark buildings such as Harrods inKnightsbridge, the Savoy Hotel and Selfridges.

In 1924 The City and Guilds Institutepurchased the freeholds of 122 and 124Kennington Park Road and in 1932 the schoolwas re-named The City and Guilds of LondonInstitute, Kennington and Lambeth Art School.Further buildings in Kennington Park Road wereacquired by the City and Guilds Institute and anextension was built to the rear of the propertiesfronting Kennington Park Road.

Today the skills of the students include fineart, sculpture, drawing, stone carving, woodcarving, conservation and restoration, and thepurpose of the Degree Show is to provide aplatform for recently qualified students to showoff their work and meet and talk to visitors to theexhibition, hopefully picking up somecommissions and selling some of their works atthe same time.

The enthusiasm, commitment to their craftand the ability of those exhibiting is a testament toall who have supported the art school. Theschool’s alumni over the years have been highly

influential in the arts, conservation andmovements such as Art Deco, and by visitingexhibitions such as this one can understand betterhow this influence has added so greatly to thedesign and quality of life both within and outsidethe U.K.

To quote the Principal of the School ‘ourteaching models are concerned to representTradition as a dynamic and self-renewing forcerather than that safe haven that it is oftenperceived as being’. The exhibitors’ worksreflected that teaching philosophy perfectly.


City & Guilds of London Art School, Kennington Park Road

Exhibitions at the Degree Show

Kimberley Reczek with her restoration work at the Show


Annual Prize-Giving: 25 April 2011

25TH APRIL WAS a delightful spring day for thosewho attended the Hall and enjoyed a colourfuldisplay of artistic talent, together with inspiringand entertaining speeches.

The Clerk, Chris Twyman, opened theproceedings and gave a brief, yet informative,history of the Company. Chris explained to theaudience that the Painters’ Company was anamalgamation of the Painters and the Stainers (andwhat they both did) and had survived the perils ofplague, fire and wars having celebrated 500 years’existence in 2002. He added that we were lookingforward to the next 500.

Following this, he announced that there wereover 50 prizes, bursaries and certificates to beawarded at the ceremony. After the obligatoryHeath and Safety announcements, Chrisintroduced the Master.

The Master welcomed all present. He saidsome highly complimentary words about theguest speaker, Freeman Alix Baker (whom he hadknown for many years), introduced the others onthe platform and thanked the Liverymen andFreemen of the Company, past and present, fortheir generosity over the years in making sums ofmoney available to fund the prizes to be awarded.

The Master referred to the Company’sassociation with the fine and decorative arts andmentioned the Royal Academy and its evolutionand impact on the Company. He referred us to thedecorative artwork executed by Painter-Stainers atBrighton Pavilion, Buckingham Palace and theNational Gallery and to our involvement with thedevelopment and manufacture of wallpaper as farback as 1626. He explained that since the 19thcentury there has been an emphasis on educationand he expressed his pride at the Company’s beingable to act as a catalyst for the opportunity tobring so many talented people together in theHall and reward them with prizes for their skills.He then presented the prizes and certificates.

The room was full of beaming faces andjustifiably proud parents, teachers, mentors andfamily friends. In one case, the father of thewinner from the Chelsea Academy had flown infrom Nigeria to witness the ceremony. Sadly,Sapper Richard Shore of the Royal School ofMilitary Engineering could not attend as he hadbeen deployed on duty to Afghanistan.

Then it was time for the guest speaker, AlixBaker, to deliver (in the words of the Master) her‘exhortation’, to the prize-winners. This she did inthe most meaningful, amusing, encouraging andhonest manner that one could have hoped for.

Alix opened with the line that she feltflustered by all the fur and male jewellery thatsurrounded her and imagined that we could havebeen in London Fashion Week! After remindingthe prize-winners that this was an occasion thatshe thought they would always remember, she

then told the audience, in a light hearted andmodest style, about her first ever art prize, herinteresting and varied careers, the things that haveinspired her and her determination to beassociated with art. She spoke of the pleasure shereceives from encouraging others to achieveexposure of and reward for their artistic talents.

Alix quoted from William Blake, the poet andpainter, who, over 200 years ago, said that ‘the treewhich moves some to tears of joy, is, in the eyes ofothers, only a green thing that stands in the way’.She had written this down when only 11 years oldand the quotation has stayed with her ever since.Indeed, as a youngster, aged 8 and living in Cyprusin a family who were targeted by terrorists, shehad been artistically inspired by scrubby trees andthe barren land on which they stood togetherwith the arid climate and bright natural light. Shefeels that this early enlightenment might well havebeen the inspiration that led her to a career as amilitary artist and to her love of deserts.

Apart from being a military and portrait artistand an exhibition judge, Alix has also been ajewellery designer, worked with antique clocksand carpentry, worked at Number 10 DowningStreet and also in MI6. Alix achieved all of thisdespite having been advised by a careers advisor,when she was in school, that she should consider acareer as a sanitary inspector! What a loss to the artworld it would have been if she had taken thatirresponsible advice.

Alix told us about her military art experiencesin Vietnam, Pakistan, Singapore, Germany, theOman and other places and explained that aftermany years of this work she ‘hit a wall’ and wantedto break out from the constraints of such detailed,heavily researched and solitary work in order topaint a wider variety of subjects in a moreliberated style. As she said – ‘as artists grow olderthey become more wild!’ Nowadays she uses herart to raise funds for charities with a particularemphasis on blind and homeless children(particularly if the cause has been war) and

The Master addresses the prize-winners. On the rostrum are the Upper Warden, Alix Baker (Guest Speaker), the Master and Past Master Roy Millard

Alix Baker inspires the visitors to the Hall with her pearls of wisdom


wounded or rehabilitation charities for servicemeninjured in warfare.

For six years she chaired the Armed Forces ArtSociety (AFAS) – the first appointee not to havebeen male and in uniform.

Her change in direction also led her to judgeother art exhibitions and help to train and inspireother artists.

Alix expressed the view that being an artist isa constant learning curve and that whilst theprize-winners may not go on from here to pursueart, nevertheless their artistic talent will ‘pop out’at some stage in their lives. As she said ‘Creativearts have that way of ambushing you’

Her positive and constructive words of adviceto the prize -winning students can be groupedunder the following headings:

1. Do something art-related, every day. 2. Join groups. 3. Try to share a work area with other

artists. 4. Visit galleries and observe different

styles.5. Use the internet to research artists and

galleries worldwide.

6. Take advice and afterwards thank advisors and keep them informed as to one’s progress.

7. Display one’s work on the internet and publicise where one might be exhibiting.

8. Use internet facilities such as Twitter, Facebook and Flickr and have a blog which one updates regularly.

9. Exhibit – especially with other groups and find out what others think of one‘s work.

10. Try to be organised.

She quoted that someone once said:He who works with his hands is a labourer.He who works with his hands and head is acraftsman.He who works with his hands and head and heartis an artist.’

Alix summed up by saying ‘Once again, I congratulate you on your work and will watchyou closely in the future. You have been blessedwith a gift. It is now up to you to give it your best shot.’

With that she wished everyone good luck intheir future lives and all of the prize-winners wereleft with the sensations of being energised,inspired, focused and motivated.

Her speech echoed her enthusiasm for art, lifeand fun. It was inspirational and the commentsfrom all who heard her left us in no doubt that theMaster would have found it difficult to havechosen a more suitable speaker for this specialoccasion.

The Master thanked Alix for her words ofencouragement and sage advice, praised her ability,generosity, determination and organisational skills(particularly whilst she had been Chairman ofArmed Forces Art Society) and gave her a ‘prize’of 2 engraved whisky tumblers. He noted thatboth Alix, on this occasion and Ken Howard, atthe Livery dinner earlier that week, had usedsimilar words – namely that ‘the civilisation of acountry can be measured by its cultural heritage,arts and talent. You do not choose to be an artist. If you have the talent it is something you have to do’.

With that, the prize giving ceremony endedand we adjourned to the Court Room and CourtDining Room for tea and to admire theexceptional talent of the prize-winners, some ofwhose works are displayed in the picturesaccompanying this article.

It is no mean achievement to have captured,motivated and inspired the minds of so manyyoung students of art. Alix’s powerful and relevantspeech did just that. Without doubt this was anevent that will never be forgotten by the prize-winners.

The exhibition of works in the Court Rooms

The Hall packed to capacity with prize-winnersand their families

The exhibition of works in the Court Rooms


The Painters’ Company Charities Fundraising Dinner: 6 April 2011THE GENEROSITY AND commitment to ourcharitable causes by our Liverymen, Freemen andguests was self evident on the evening of 6thApril. The items donated for the auction and rafflewere magnificent and the active and generousbidding throughout the room was a credit both toour superb auctioneer and the responsive andgenerous atmosphere that pervaded the event.

Tickets were deliberately priced to encouragemembers of the Company to attend and bring‘generous friends’. Nick Bonham, Immediate PastMaster of the Pewterers’ Company, bob sleighfanatic and former Managing Director ofBonhams, was superb and all in the room wereamazed at his ability, whilst taking the bids, toremember the names of so many people he hadmet only very briefly before the auction. Hisperformance was truly professional in every way.

Nick Bonham’s commitment to the cause wasfurther in evidence when he produced theopening lot, which he had donated and which wasnot in the catalogue. It comprised a$14,000,000,000 (fourteen trillion dollar)Zimbabwean note (which is worthless, but raised£500 from a room full of people who wereanxious to help get the proceedings off to a good start).

Without wishing to single out any of thegenerous benefactors, all of whom producedoutstanding items, mention should be made of thefact that, once again, Liveryman Professor KenHoward RA, managed to assist the amount raisedenormously by achieving £3500 from his paintingof Grand Canal Venice Early Morning Light 2010.

The Past Renter Warden, Colin Goodman,must be congratulated in organising such asuccessful fundraising event, with support from theMaster and his wife, Felicity. The Clerk and staff at

Painters’ Hall also worked hard to make theevening a success, for which we are most grateful.

The net amount raised for the Painters’Company Charities at this very successful eventwas over £20k, which has gone a long way to fillup the coffers of the Painters’ Company Charities.

We should all take pride in the fact that, despitethe harsh economic climate in which we findourselves, the Company’s membership once againstepped up to the mark and showed theircommitment to the charitable causes which are soimportant to the ethos of the Painter-Stainers’Company.

The Painters’ Company Scholarship SchemeDURING THE LAST two years the Charity andEducation Committee (CEC) has been reviewingthe rather widespread manner in which theWorshipful Company dispenses our charitablegiving. The CEC’s aim has been to try and achievegreater impact for the Company, and greaterbenefit for the students we support. The result ofthis is the Painters’ Company Scholarship Scheme.This has now been approved by the Court andwill replace our current extensive programme ofrelatively small grants and bursaries, althoughimportantly we will continue to award school artprizes at a ceremony in the spring of each year atPainters’ Hall.

The new scheme will support three newundergraduate students every year, comprising one from each of the Slade School of Fine Art,Goldsmiths College and the City & Guilds ofLondon Art School. The scheme will start at theend of the 2011/12 academic year. Each student

will receive £5,000 annually from the beginningof their second year until they complete theirundergraduate studies, and they will each becomeknown as a Painters’ Company Scholar. They willbe selected entirely on merit by a panel drawnfrom the membership of the Worshipful Company,advised by each of the Colleges. This will be thelargest meritocratically awarded scholarship for artstudents in London today.

In addition to the financial award, it is ourintention that these students will receive supportand encouragement from the Livery in other ways– mentoring, advice on specific artistic issues,lectures and perhaps a small exhibition of theirwork at Painters’ Hall. The aim is to developrelationships with the Scholars that go far beyond the simple receipt of a cheque, therebydifferentiating our Company from others in the way we support our aspiring and talented artists.We hope that as the number of alumni of the

Painters’ Scholars grows, these relationships willmature and lead to the Scholars supporting theCompany in the future. Our aim is simply for theScholarships to become prestigious andaspirational awards that are respected throughoutthe artistic community.

The CEC firmly believe that this scheme willhave an impact and growing importance wellbeyond its current activities. It matches the aimsand objectives of the Company, and of its Charity.It is hoped that Company members will be asexcited by this new scheme as are the CEC andthe Colleges concerned. To be successful theCompany will clearly need your support, bothfinancially and also by those who are able throughgiving their time and expertise. If you would likeany more details please do not hesitate to emailthe Clerk at [email protected], or theChairman of the CEC, Dick Bronks, directly.

The Bonhams and the Goodmans prior to the auction and dinner

The Beadle, pretending to be Tigger, in the hopethat someone will buy him

The magician wrestles with the locked box as Mrs Carlson looks bemused

Michael Hudson

LIVERYMAN MICHAEL HUDSON CC was installedas the 98th President of the City Livery Club on27 October 2011

Michael has been a member of the CityLivery Club since 1992, was elected to its Councilin 2001 and became Hon Solicitor in 2002, a position he relinquished on becoming President.The City Livery Club was founded in 1914,primarily to provide a meeting place for thoseCompanies that did not have their own hall and togive members from different Livery Companiesthe opportunity to meet one another. A Painter-Stainer was one of the founding members of theClub’s Council, and the Club membership isrepresentative of nearly every Livery Companyfrom number 1 (Mercers) and the oldest (Weavers)to number 108, the newest (Security Professionals).

The Club moved in 2010 to the Little ShipClub just by Southwark Bridge, with which itshares premises. The Club members benefit from abar/lounge and fine lunchtime restaurantoverlooking the Thames, cabin-styleaccommodation, and reciprocal arrangements withUK and international Clubs.

The City Livery Club is one of the four City organisations of which the Lord Mayorcustomarily becomes Patron during his year ofoffice and Michael travelled in a Royal Mewslandau (kindly loaned by Her Majesty) in the Lord Mayor’s show, with representatives of theother three.

Michael was elected to the Court ofCommon Council for Castle Baynard Ward inMay 2007 and serves on a number of committeesincluding Planning & Transportation and Marketsand is a governor of the City of LondonFreemen’s School.

Michael serves on the Company’s ElectionCommittee.


Court and Livery Dinner: 22 March 2011

IT IS A delight to welcome new Liverymen intothe Company and we were fortunate to admit 5into the Company on 22nd March. All the newLiveryman attended the dinner.

The Master opened the toasts and welcomedthe Masters of seven other Livery Companies andtheir Clerks. These were the Bakers, Founders,Weavers ( the oldest recorded City LiveryCompany who received their charter in 1155from King Henry II), Glass Sellers, Makers ofPlaying Cards, Actuaries and Watermen andLightermen. He then spoke of the armed servicesand reminded us that the armed services areexperiencing challenging times and need to beproperly equipped. He encouraged us to givethem our full support. Needless to say his wordsfell on receptive ears.

The Master then introduced the guest speaker– our highly talented Liveryman and RoyalAcademician, Professor Ken Howard OBE whoseexpertise is driven by three prime movers –revelation, communication and celebration. Theresponse by Ken revealed a side that few of us hadknown about - namely his expertise as a mosttalented and highly amusing public speaker. Heinsisted that he likes to be referred to as a ‘painter’and not an artist – he explained that the term‘artist’ is apparently used to describe Lady Ga Gaand his pursuit of his commitment to art issomewhat different from hers! He acknowledgedthe support and encouragement he had receivedfrom his parents who lived in Hull. Apparently hisart master in school told him that he shouldbecome a Royal Academician, so that is what hedid, albeit it took him from age 18 to age 50 toachieve that accolade (which was granted whilstSir Hugh Casson was the President of the RoyalAcademy). Sir Hugh Casson inspired Ken with thewords that ‘art should be life enhancing’, and Kenhas tried to pursue that philosophy. Following thethoughts he shared with us as to the value heplaces on the arts – particularly that he believes

that ‘the arts are the image of our humanity’, heasked us to be upstanding and toast the Painters’Company with the words ‘May It Flourish Rootand Branch Forever’.

The Master thanked Ken and welcomed intothe Company our new Honorary LiverymanThomas Woodcock LVO DL, the Garter PrincipalKing of Arms, and the new Liverymen admittedthat afternoon: James Patten, James Haggar, StuartDavis, Sam Chapman and Andrew Holland.

We adjourned to the Court Dining Room fora stirrup cup and left the Hall inspired by thetalent of our speakers, the infusion of new bloodinto the Livery, an evening spent in excellentcompany, the décor of our delightful Hall, theorganisational skills of the staff at Painters’ Halland the efficiency and expertise of our caterers.

Geoff Davis with his sons Anthony and new Livery-man Stuart. Their ladies were guests of LiverymanAnn Bowen

The Master and Wardens welcome Liveryman andPast Master of the Loriners, Lis Hobday

Professor Ken Howard entertaining the diners with his hugely amusing speech which included referenceto the fact that he had been asked to move on by the H&S brigade in Trafalgar Square and outside theRoyal Exchange in case his easel caused someone to fall over!


The Lynn Painter-Stainers’ Prize: Award Ceremony: 15 November 2010ON MONDAY 15th November 2010, the sixthLynn Painter-Stainers’ Prize was awarded at aceremony at Painters’ Hall. There were almost 800entries of which 68 were short listed for display inthe Livery Hall from 15th to 26th November. Theexhibition then moved to W H Patterson Galleryin Albemarle Street, London, from 29thNovember to 3rd December 2010. Once againsome amazing talent was exhibited and enjoyed byall who came to see the exhibition.

The Hall was packed to capacity with wellover 300 attendees who were welcomed with aglass of Bollinger champagne and canapés.

The Lynn Foundation -www.lynnfoundation.net, is a registered charitydevoted to children, the disabled, music and thearts. Its contribution as co-sponsor with thePainter-Stainers is the prize money totalling£22,500 and an engraved gold medal for thewinner.

The Prize is also supported by theinternational law firm, Linklaters –www.linklaters.com, Minerva magazine – TheInternational Review of Ancient Art andArchaeology – www.minervamagazine.com andBollinger – www.champagne-bollinger.comwhose added generosity ensured that we were ableto sample the delights of their top qualitychampagne whilst appreciating the exhibits andmeeting some of the artists, sponsors and theirfriends.

The Master, together with the Chairman ofthe Prize Committee, Past Master RichardMartin, welcomed all present and opened theproceedings with great aplomb and the winners,were presented with their prizes by the Masterand the portrait artist, John Wonnacott CBE.

We were fortunate to have other supportiveand enthusiastic speeches from Guy Parsons(Chairman of the Trustees of the LynnFoundation), and the Prize Winner, RachelLevitas, who told us that she will now be able torent a studio again, having had to give up herprevious studio due to lack of funds.

Bollinger were represented by Andrew Hawes,Managing Director of Mentzendorff, Bollinger’sUK Agent, who was there to ensure that hisCompany added extra sparkle to a delightful andexceptionally well organised and attended event.

This exhibition is one of the highlights of theCompany’s year and strives to maintain thetradition of encouraging ‘representational’ paintingand to promote the skill of draughtsmanship’.Thus the pictures represent contemporaryportraiture, landscape and still life painting fromartists throughout the UK.

There is no doubt that some of the worksdisplayed extraordinary skill and technique as wellas allowing the artists’ imagination to influence theinterpretation of the works.

On entering the Hall, all eyes turned to theexquisite and detailed painting that greeted theattendees and graced the front cover of thecatalogue – Tiberis quo vadis (view over the RiverTiber, Rome) by David Wheeler (which was very

Visitors to the exhibition

Liverymen Ann Bowen and Gerald Mynott at thePrize Giving

Reception for the LPS Prize Giving

Guy Parsons, Chairman of the Lynn Foundation, presents the 2010 Prize to Rachel Levitas whilst John Wonnacott looks on. Holding the bottle of Bollinger is Andrew Hawes of Mentzendorff


Emma Haworth – Woodkeeper’s cottagePeter Wylie – Goldfinger four (with Le Corbusierflaking paint from Villa La Roche).

For full details of the pictures that were hungin the Hall please visit www.painter-stainers.org.

This prize makes an important contributionto the art world with its high standards and widereaching influence. Furthermore it underlines theimportance of promoting representational art anddraughtsmanship in an art world that seems, often,to be more influenced by the need to shock thepublic rather than display technical skills.

Our sponsors, Master and Past Master RichardMartin, staff at Painters Hall and Parker Harris andsupporting members of the Company should bejustifiably proud of their involvement in thisprestigious celebration of technically sound artisticskills. Let us hope that we can all continue toprovide this catalyst for excellence for many yearsto come.

quickly snapped up by one of our Liverymen).There were many others that magneticallyattracted scores of admirers.

The Lynn Painter-Stainers’ Prize Winner(who was awarded £15000 and a gold medal andJeroboam of Bollinger) was Rachel Levitas for herpicture Urban fox III. She was inspired to paint thisafter seeing two foxes playing in the street inLewisham.

The Young Artist Award (for artists under 25years old) of £2500 and a Magnum of Bollingerand certificate was won by Lauren Archer for herpicture entitled The chase – another picturedepicting foxes, save for the fact that there was ahuntsman dressed ‘in the Pink’ (i.e. dressed in aThomas Pink style red hunting jacket) in Lauren’spicture

The five runners up, who all received £1000and a Magnum of Bollinger were:

Rebecca Cains – Scrapped van on piled up tyresJeffrey Dennis – While I workAlicia Dubnyckyj – Manhattan III


Ray Jeffs Cup: Hartley Witney GolfCourse: 28 July 2011

THIS EVENT, OF which the Painter-Stainers are regular attendees, is anannual golf meeting, in which 26teams compete and from whichfinancial benefit arises, whichsupports the Livery Schools Link.The end result, apart from a mostenjoyable day of golf on a delightfulcourse and a convivial commitmentto the ethos of Livery, is that 20schools gain financial support fortheir Duke of Edinburgh‘s Awardschemes.

This is the twelfth time thatsuch an event has taken place and itis now an established andworthwhile outing in the golfingcalendar of a substantial number ofthe golfing Livery Companies.

Our team comprised JohnArgent, Andy Harrison, DavidRichards and captain Bob Pickles.Andy Harrison and David Richardshit some magnificent drives, which,when they went a bit wayward,caused some nervous reactions

amongst the sheep in the adjoiningfields. The team played withcommitment, fortitude, dexterityand flair. Sadly, however, some minordirectional miscalculations on thegreens caused the scores to besomewhat less than we had hopedfor, as the putts seemed to adopt theattitude of a Sainsbury’s trolley andwould not go in the direction inwhich they were sent and thereforewould not drop in the hole. We werenot the lowest scoring team but didnot appear in the upper quartile andthreaten the winners (in fact wecame in at 20th). We were, however,able to bask in the limelight of JohnArgent’s drive on a par 3 which wonhim a prize (presented by the Masterof the Spectacle Makers (last year’swinners)) for being nearest the pin.

Hartley Wintney is a mostattractive, par 71, 6240 yards coursewith many mature trees and waterhazards, located in Hampshire, in theHook area. We were fortunateenough to have a delightful sunnyday in near perfect conditions. It issuch a shame that the putts defiedthe laws of gravity!

It should be noted that sinceinception, the Ray Jeffs Cup hasraised over £30K to support theDuke of Edinburgh’s Award schemein deprived City schools.

Sunningdale Ladies’ Club: Master’s Cup and Sheriff’sQuaich: 30th June 2011DESPITE THE EVENTS taking place during Wimbledon week, the rain held offand a delightful day was had by all. The course was dry, with the result thatthere was plenty of run on the ball, which was reflected in some superb scores.

Sunningdale Ladies’ club has a delightful, wooded, course with someheather and 12 par 3s for the men – which is why we play the competitionfor the Sheriff ’s Quaich, whereby the player with the highest score over these12 par 3 holes wins the Quaich (which was generously donated by Liverymanand former Lord Sheriff, David Cobb, during his year of office).

There were 25 attendees in total (23 players and 2 diners) including 8Painter-Stainers, 1 Fletcher, 1 Plumber, 4 World Traders and some guests ofmembers of the society. The Master’s Cup was won by John Argent with ascore of 37; the Sheriff ’s Quaich was won by Bob Russell with 36 points; theLady’s prize was won by Diane Howarth, guest of David Grenier, with 39points. Nearest the pin on the 15th hole was won by George Uzzell (son ofLis Hobday); nearest the pin on the 18th hole was won by another guest –Anne Pearce.

There were 3 prizes for guests: Roger Straker, Fletcher: 43 pointsDerek Woolf, guest of Ivor Richards: 43 pointsDennis Payne, guest of Ivor Richards: 42 points

A vote of thanks was given by Roger Straker and another by DonMunroe of the Plumbers, who observed that having scored 41 points (5 under handicap), he was still not eligible for a prize!

So with excellent cuisine, some spectacular golf scores, friendship andgood weather on a delightful course, we had the ingredients for the perfectgolf outing.

Match against the Plaisterers:Ashridge Golf Club: 26 April 2011

Painter-Stainers’ Golf Society

ON A BEAUTIFUL Spring day, Richard Martin (captain), Andy Harrison, JohnArgent and Bob Pickles met up with and played a match against thePlaisterers at the superb course at Ashridge, located in an area of outstandingnatural beauty, near Berkhamstead in Hertfordshire.

The course measures 6,663 yards, has a par of 72 and has plenty torecommend it to both an average golfer and a talented low handicap player.On the day, the condition of the course was magnificent.

The Club’s course was opened in 1932 and has regularly featured in thetop 100 golf courses in the UK. It has hosted PGA events and County andRegional Championships for men and ladies. The clubhouse was built in2003 and is both well designed and extremely comfortable. Henry Cotton,one of the best British golfers there has ever been, was the resident clubprofessional in the 1930s. In the 1960s and 1970s, Alex Hay was also the clubprofessional.

The Painter-Stainers could have used the talents of players like HenryCotton and Alex Hay, but sadly this was not to be our day and the captain,Richard Martin graciously presented the plate, for which we played, to thePlaisterers, who won by a small margin. We hope that it will not be longbefore the plate will return to Painters’ Hall and the Painter-Stainers’ golferscan return to Ashridge.

John Argent, David Richards, Andy Harrison and Bob Pickles

Captain Richard Martin presents the Master’s Cup to John Argent

Freda Northcott putts out at Sunningdale Ladies, whilst David Grenier and hisguest Diane Haworth wait for it to drop


Captain’s Day: Woking GolfCourse: 31 October 2011

THE FINAL PAINTERS’ Golfing Society’s event of the year took place atWoking Golf Course on 31 October. There were 7 Liverymen (MichaelLawson, Richard Martin (Captain), John Argent, Bob Pickles, Bruce Cox,David Grenier and Stephen Lansley) and 3 guests. The weather was kind andthe course was immaculate, resulting in good scores by all. The winner wasJohn Argent closely followed by Bruce Cox and Bob Pickles. The Captain wasdelighted to award the first guest prize to Sarah Cowpe, guest of Bruce Cox.After the match, a most delicious lunch was served and a good day was had by all.

Livery Shield and meeting with Fletchers and Firefighters: Wildernesse Golf Club: 1 September 2011A WONDERFUL WARM day with superb sunshine greeted us as we arrived at this magnificent course at Westerham (near Sevenoaks) in Kent.

The club house is a delightful building with excellent views over thecourse and provides fare that is amongst the best in golf clubs throughout the land.

The course has been a qualifying course for the British Openchampionships on a number of occasions and boasts well wooded, but quitenarrow, fairways. Whilst it is not an easy course, and scoring well can be achallenge, the visual attraction of the fairways and greens makes it delightfulto play. To have had the added attraction of the superb weather and a coursein first class condition rounded off an excellent day.

With the exception of 2 excellent scores, the course brought about adegree of respect and humility from many of the attendees, although a fewothers played close to their handicaps which is good for this location, since itis not a course for ‘hackers’ – one has to be able to steer the ball, hit a goodlength and putt confidently to maximise one’s score at this challenging venue.

24 Golfers attended, being 6 Painter-Stainers and our guests whocomprised 6 Firefighters, 5 Fletchers and 7 guests who are friends butunattached to Livery Companies. This is a course that attracts lots of guests!

The Painter-Stainers played for the Livery Shield which was won by JohnArgent with 34 points. The winning Fletcher was Ted Hoefling with 36points; The winning Firefighter was Geoff Morgan with 36 points and theguest prize went to Roy Smith with 40 points who beat Dave Newmarch Snron the count back. Nearest the pin on the 13th hole was Dave Newmarch Jnr(a guest) and on the 4th it was Michael Harper (a Firefighter).

We would like to return to the Wildernesse in 2012. If we can havesimilar weather that would be an added bonus!

Prince Arthur Cup: Walton HeathGolf Club: 19 May 2011

ON A BEAUTIFUL morning on Thursday 19th May 2011, the Painter-Stainers’Golf Team set off with high hopes of improving on our scores from theprevious year, when we came in 21st out of 52.

The competition, which started in 1927, is played over 36 holes by 2teams of 2 people (4 players in total) from each Livery Company whosestandard of golf in previous competitions earns them the right to enter. Theformat is very difficult and comprises ‘bogey foursomes.’ The scoring iscomplicated, since the players, playing stroke play (i.e. every stroke counts) offaveraged handicaps and playing alternative strokes, play against the par of thecourse. For a net birdie (1 shot under par) or better a player records a win as a‘+ (plus)’ sign; a par is recorded with a ‘0’ sign and a bogey (1 shot over par) orworse is recorded as a ‘– (minus)’ sign. The extent to which one plays better orworse than par determines the amount of plus or minus that is recorded onthe scorecard. The final score is determined by adding up all the plus scoresand deducting all the minus scores – it makes scoring and the rules of cricketlook simple!! To summarise, however – the winners usually end up with a lowpositive score and 90% of the field end up with negative scores. Furtherinformation about the history of the competition and Walton Heath Golfcourse can be found on page 18 of the Christmas 2010 issue of Phoenix.

Sadly one of our star players, Stephen Lansley, was unable to play, due toill health but thankfully Stephen has recovered greatly and as at the time ofpublication is much improved.

Our team was thus depleted but sincere thanks go to Andrew Saxby forably taking on Stephen’s role and helping to make up the ‘B’ Team togetherwith Bob Pickles. John Argent and Andy Harrison led us out as the ‘A’ Team.

As usual, there was a large field comprising 52 teams. We shared the teewith the Barbers and the Arbitrators, who were excellent and friendlycompany for the 36 holes and in the clubhouse afterwards.

The golf was very difficult, since the effect of the dry weather caused theball to run a long way, taking erratic bounces en route and often finishing insteep faced bunkers or the deep heather. The conditions were the same for allthe teams and this was reflected in the lower than normal scores for mostteams.

Incredibly the Founders played to the conditions and were clear winnerswith a score of plus 5 – even so that score was not as good as the 2011winners who came in with a score in that year of plus 10.

Despite the Painters being positioned lower down the field than in 2010,our standard was high enough to ensure that we will be invited back in 2012,when we will have high hopes on improving on our efforts on this occasion.

Players and guests in the clubhouse at Woking Golf Course, following theCaptain’s Day competition, which was won by John Argent

John Argent, Andrew Saxby, Andy Harrison, Bob Pickles


Liveryman David Shepherd, CBE FRSA FRGS: A giant amongst giantsMENTION THE NAME David Shepherd and unlessyou are a cricket obsessive and/or in holy orders(the ‘other’ (late) David Shepherd was captain ofEnglish cricket and Bishop of Liverpool), you willthink immediately of arid African scenery withpowerful elephants dominating the landscape, lionsregally surveying their territory, stern buffalo,forceful rhino, aggressive hippos, sleek cheetah andother wild cats together with their agile andnervous prey. Alternatively you might conjure upthe image of the colourful, watchful, Indian tiger,the affectionate mountain gorilla or the playfulbut timid Chinese Panda.

These images, however, although powerful,real and thought provoking, and which induceone’s senses to feel the heat of the climate andpsychologically inhale the dust (or freshness afterthe rains) are just one part of the portfolio ofworks that this well organised and highly prolificartist has produced.

In addition to the wildlife pictures, for whichhe is internationally recognised as being theworld’s leading artist, David Shepherd paintsmilitary scenes, aviation subjects, steam railways,portraits and landscapes, and all with the gusto,commitment and enthusiasm of a man on amission. How lucky we are in the Painters’Company, that he found the time to join us, givesso generously towards our charity and is an activemember of the Company, despite his many othercommitments.

Born on 25 April 1931, in Hendon, in NorthLondon, he attended Stowe School, and afterleaving school went to Kenya where he becameeager to become a game warden. Sadly for him, atthe time, he failed to impress his potentialemployers and returned to London, deflated butcharged with his enthusiasm for African wildlifeand realising that he needed to find something todo to earn a living.

Having developed an interest in art at school,his thoughts turned to being an artist, and in thisregard, he was supported, hugely, by his father,who insisted that if that is how he wanted hiscareer to develop, then he needed some training.He therefore applied to the Slade School of FineArt and submitted a painting that he had paintedwhilst at school. This painting, which he nowdescribes as being ‘the most unspeakably awfulpainting of birds’, did not advance his cause and inconsequence he was rejected by the Slade.

Fortuitously, a chance meeting with theportrait and marine artist, Robin Goodwin, ‘kickstarted’ his training and career in art, and afterthree years of intense and often humiliating workwith Robin Goodwin, in his Chelsea studio,David Shepherd emerged with a strong workethic, technical accuracy and an eagerness to makehis way as an artist.

He started with aviation paintings, havingbeen inspired, in his youth, by visions of planesflying over London during air raids and the Battleof Britain. Eventually, after gifting a number ofpaintings to the airlines, the Chairman of whatwas then BOAC (now British Airways) held anexhibition of his works.

Working with the airlines not only gave himhis first serious commissions, but it was throughthat contact that he met his wife Avril, who wasworking for Capital Airlines of Washington (USA)in the UK. Together they now live in a beautifulhome in West Sussex.

Shortly after his BOAC exhibition (in 1960),he was flown to Kenya by the RAF, who decidedthat they did not want him to paint aircraft forthem, but to do some pictures of elephants andother African wildlife. Prior to that time, apartfrom his infamous ‘picture of birds’, all his workhad been geared to technical accuracy andpainting motorised machines and aircraft. Hepainted a rhino for the RAF and charged them£25 to include the frame.

That trip to Kenya also invoked the emotionsthat drove him towards conservation, to which hiscommitment is tireless. He discovered thatpoachers had poisoned a waterhole, resulting inthe death of over 250 zebra. Emotionally he wassick to the core and decided that he must try andfind a way, through his art to try and protect andsustain the wildlife, which was the catalyst that hadenabled him to evolve as a recognised wildlifeartist and whose success was now bringing himaccolades, financial reward and enormoussatisfaction and joy.

In 1962 a painting by David, entitled ‘WiseOld Elephant’ was produced as an unlimited print.This rapidly became a ‘best seller’ and wasfollowed by his first one-man exhibition at theTryon Gallery in Bury Street, St James’s, London.Since then his prolific output, fuelled by hisunbridled enthusiasm for his subjects and the needto raise money to fund his charities has requiredhim to revisit his education from Robin Goodwinand discipline himself rigorously, in order to meetthe very heavy demands that he and others put onhis time.

Accompanied by his eclectic choice of‘upbeat’ musical accompaniment from Mahler torhythmic Jazz or the Beatles (he hates painting insilence), he tries to paint at every conceivablemoment and he loves it. ‘I am the luckiest manalive’, he says. He just loves what he does and inturn his enthusiasm breaks through and enlivens

David in his studio in a former Elizabethan barn (approached from the house by an underground tunnel)with a picture entitled “Elephant and Anthill” which is almost complete but needs some finishing touches

David demonstrating how far his art has advancedover the years whilst standing in front of hismagnificent painting of the tigers in the water“Indian Summer” and mischievously holding up his “most unspeakably awful painting of birds”(to quote David’s words)

David standing next to his painting of the powerfulsteam train Black Prince, called “On Shed”

David standing between 2 very special paintings –that of the Lancaster bomber is called 'Winter of’43, somewhere in England' and the picture to hisleft, which evokes enormous interest from visitorsto the house and is entitled 'Grandpa’s Workshop'


the images he creates, enabling them to cry outtheir message of why we need to conserve andprotect this ‘wild’ way of life.

In addition, David is a prolific writer. Hisbooks include his autobiography, ‘The Man WhoLoves Giants’ (1976), ‘A Brush with Steam’ (1984),‘David Shepherd – The Man and His Paintings’(1985), ‘David Shepherd, An Artist inConservation’ (1992), ‘David Shepherd, MyPainting Life’ (1995), a children’s book entitled‘Only One World’ (1995) and ‘Painting withDavid Shepherd’ (2004). In 2011, when hereached the age of 80 he published ‘The DavidShepherd Archive Collection’ This comprised asingle edition of 1000 copies featuring over 120 ofhis favourite paintings.

In 1969 Collins published a collection ofDavid’s wildlife paintings in colour, ‘An Artist inAfrica’. This has a foreword by HRH Duke ofEdinburgh.

His media involvement has resulted in theBBC producing David Shepherd’s life story ‘TheMan Who Loves Giants’ (1972). Otherdocumentaries include ‘Last Train to Mulobezi’,

which is the story of a 12,000 mile journey backto Britain of an ancient train and its carriage,which were a gift from His Excellency, DrKenneth Kaunda, after David and fellow artistfriends raised enough funds to buy a helicopter foranti-poaching operations. In 1988 David presenteda six part series ‘In Search of Wildlife’ which wasfollowed by the first programme in the annualseries of ‘Naturewatch’ in 1990. Needless to say hisimpact on life made him a worthy ‘subject’ for‘This is Your Life’.

Understandably, his contribution to art,conservancy, charity and science (through his loveof steam locomotives) has brought him a numberof honours including an Honorary Degree in FineArts by the Pratt Institute in New York (1971). Forhis services to wildlife conservation he has beenawarded the Order of the Golden Ark ((1973) byHRH The Prince of The Netherlands), elected tobe a Member of Honour of the World Wide Fundfor Nature and awarded the OBE (1979). He hasalso been made a Fellow of the Royal Society ofArts (1986); he was awarded the Order ofDistinguished Service ((1988) from PresidentKenneth Kaunda of Zambia); he was made aFellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1989and granted an Honorary Doctorate of Science ofHatfield Polytechnic in 1990. In 1996 he wasmade an Officer (Brother) of the Order of St.John and was awarded the CBE in 2008.

His charitable works, particularly in the fieldof conservation are legendry. In 1984 David set uphis own charity, The David Shepherd WildlifeFoundation (DSWF). His involvement is pro-active and highly effective and its aims are to savecritically endangered animals in their wild habitatat the same time as benefiting local people withwhom that environment is shared. To quote DavidShepherd – ‘Wildlife crime is alone worth astaggering US$8billion annually, second only tothe illegal trade in drugs. People have slaughtered98 % of the world’s black rhinos…we have wipedout more than half of Africa’s elephants and threesub-species of tiger have disappeared forever.’

Results of the charity to date include:

• Helping to save the Siberian tiger fromalmost certain extinction• Trebling the size of a South Africannational park, and reintroducing black rhinoand cheetah after an absence of over 170 years• Funding vital state of the artcommunications systems to combat poachingand the like• Establishing Zambia’s first elephantorphanage project

David, his Foundation and other generousdonors have given away over £5 million in grantsto its wildlife projects.

He is aware of those who have helped himand by using his artistic talent and selling prints ofa picture he painted of a Lancaster bomber wasable to raise £96,000 from 850 signed limitededition prints for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

In the late 1960s, he became horrified by theheartless desire of those in authority to scrap thestrong, mighty and sturdy steam locomotives thathad facilitated the growth of the Victorianeconomy by opening up hitherto remote areas ofthe UK in the 19th century. In their insensitivedrive to scrap these magnificent beasts in order tobring in sleeker, diesel substitutes, David realisedthat the UK would soon lose a heritage forever.After the success of a one man show of his wildlifepaintings in New York, which was a sell out onthe first evening, he was in such a state ofeuphoria that he rang British Rail and asked if hecould buy a steam engine. As a result of thatphone call, he became the proud owner of hisbeloved 140 ton Black Prince and he then wenton and founded The East Somerset Railway atCranmore in Somerset (a registered charity andfully operational steam railway), which wasopened in 1975 by HRH Prince Bernhard of theNetherlands. Some of the proceeds from thisventure also support wildlife conservation. Due tolack of time, David ceased his involvement withCranmore in the 1980s.

As a youthful 80 year old with a wealth oftalent and a close family with four daughters andnine grandchildren, we all hope that he will realisehis ambition to live to 150 years old so that he canachieve the goals he has set himself.

His work has a magic and liveliness that hasappeal to all who can sense ‘the wild’. By using histalents to provide for his family and donategenerously to meaningful causes, he has broughtso much pleasure to so many, whilst loving everyminute of his exciting, invigorating and busy life.

We greatly appreciate David’s commitment tothe Company and its charitable aims and hopethat we may see much more of him at Painters’Hall, should he ever decide to slow downsufficiently to join us at a few more events.

For further information regarding David Shepherdplease visit www.davidshepherd.org where full details canbe found about how and where one can contribute to hismost worthwhile charitable wildlife fund.

David amongst a selection of his pictures that include portraits of Avril and a painting that he completedmany years ago under the guidance of Robin Goodwin being, appropriately, of “Shepherd Street, Mayfair”

David and Avril in their garden with their twobearded collies. Cookie, the black dog, sits quietlyby whilst Willow runs at the photographer forinvading the privacy of the Shepherd family!


Art in the City: The Painters’ Fine Art Society: Annual Preview Brunch: 9 October 2011

THE MANTLE OF chairmanship for 2011 waspassed by Lady Gillett, after a most successfulstewardship, to Peter Luscombe, who, having beenthe ‘demonstration artist’ in 2010 took on the roleof Chairman with enthusiasm and gusto. Togetherwith the organisational skills of Dr Carol Rose(Secretary of PFAS), Timothy Cox (Treasurer ofPFAS) and those that helped on the sales desk, inthe dining room, kitchen and in the office, theteam created yet another occasion full ofsuperlatives.

The featured artist was Honorary FreemanDenis Pannett who exhibited 20 works includingsome magnificent marine paintings and a paintingthat was replicated recently as the Christmas cardfor the Palace of Westminster. Denis is President ofthe Wapping Group of Artists and his mother,Honorary Freeman Juliet Pannett MBE haspaintings hanging in the Hall.

This year the ‘demonstration artist’ was JuliaCox, wife of Timothy, who modelled a Liverymanin clay. Her prolific work output (she exhibited 37items in all) and captivating smile added a ‘fun’dimension to the room. Heath Rosselli exhibitedsome of her charitable works that are used tofurther the cause for Help for Heroes and someother works. John Owens was on hand with his

etchings and explanations as to how they areachieved and Richard Waldron, a recent memberof the Fine Art Society, was ecstatic having sold hisfirst painting – ‘Aphrodite and client’.

Hugh Beattie’s picture of ‘The Tackle’ wasadmired by all for its activity and energy as well asthe technical excellence of the picture. Sadly thetiming was somewhat unfortunate since theEngland rugby team had been knocked out of theWorld cup by France on the previous day! ChrisBlessington designed the front cover of theprogramme and exhibited 16 items in ink andwash, all of which demonstrated his great sense offun. His picture of Rhubarb, Crumble and Custard(three army officers) was particularly amusing andwell executed. The wonderful display of flowers byLouise McGregor added yet another dimensionand brought a perfect blend of artistically arrangednatural colour into the room. In all, there werewell over 200 works on display, all of whichreflected the enormous talent that sits within thePainters’ Fine Art Society.

The Master was introduced at about 11.30 amby Peter Luscombe, who praised and thanked thecontributors and all involved with the setting upand running of the exhibition. He made particularmention of the wonderful flower arrangement by

Louise McGregor. He then presented the Masterwith a generous cheque from the Painters’ FineArt Society for the John Browne Fund for theredecoration and maintenance of Painters’ Hall.

The Master responded and expresseddisappointment at the Prime Minister’s recentsuggestion that we should all pay off our creditcard bills and suggested that we should not heedthis advice until after we had generously investedin the works of art on display at the exhibition!He then reminded all in the room that we havetwo distinct and complementary artistic sides tothe Company – the Fine Arts and the DecorativeArts, both of which make a major contributionthe quality of life in the UK. He thanked thefeatured artist and demonstrating artist and allwho had contributed in their many ways. He thenthanked the Fine Art Society for their generouscheque before declaring the exhibition open.

The list of artists exhibiting included, inalphabetical order, the following: Helen Allen, Alix Baker, Hugh Beattie, Chris Blessington,Christopher Cole, Julia Cox, Jennifer Evans,Edward Fremantle, Toni Gandy, Carmen Haque,Alwyne Hay (Lady Gillett), David Holt, StanleyKeen, Peter Luscombe, Alison Musker, JohnOwens, Denis Pannett, Annabel Playfair, CarolRose, Heath Rosselli, Sam Wadsworth andRichard Waldron.

Demonstration Artist, Julia Cox, flanked by Dr Carol Rose (Secretary, Fine Art Society) and Julia’shusband, Timothy Cox (Treasurer, Fine Art Society)

The Master and Lady Wheeler, Past Masters and artists surrounding the floral display of Louise McGregor

The Master accepts a cheque for the John BrowneFund from the Chairman of the Fine Art Society,Peter Luscombe

Pictures by Hugh Beattie and Annabel Playfair

Still life portrait by Peter Luscombe incorporatingthe Phoenix and a bottle of wine - 2 of the editor'sfavourites!!


Freeman Mel Howse: a year of high profile projects including ‘PovertyOver’ at Southwark Cathedral and other ecclesiastical venues.

MEL HOWSE IS extremely busy and has even taken on a major homerefurbishment project but she still finds time to contribute greatly to theCompany and in particular to Phoenix. She produces stunning and evocativesculptures and glasswork that have become a part of the heritage of art andoften has a particular association with ecclesiastical matters and charities.Unsurprisingly I was delighted that she offered to write the following wordsand submit some stunning pictures to illustrate that which she has written.

Art and business are notoriously strange bedfellows, so it is said. So, is it a goodthing that the art I create is becoming more technically intensive rather than less? Idon't know for sure but I think it might. The last few of years have brought someunique projects in both metal and glass.

The start of 2011 brought the launch of the 'Poverty Over' exhibition for theChristian Aid campaign of the same name that runs through 2011 and 2012. Thecampaign was opened on 17th January at Southwark Cathedral by Loretta Minghella,the Director of Christian Aid, I was asked to speak of the inspiration behind mysculpture which forms part of the exhibition.

It comprises two huge inverted eyes staring out from vast spun steel bowls - thesculpture’s form is arresting. The creation of the work in fired vitreous enamel on spunsteel was for me a voyage, crossing new boundaries for me as an artist and also breakingnew ground for the industrial partners with whom I worked. As the work tours thecathedrals of Britain, it is getting the chance to grace many an ecclesiastical backdropwhich is more than many pieces of art can achieve. It is a welcome thought that the artis not in a fixed location but ‘out there’ and meeting people I will never meet. You cansee the Poverty Over campaign and tour dates athttp://www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/churches/cathedral-tour.aspx

Whilst I was creating the ‘Poverty Over’ sculpture another radically differentcreative exercise took place, when I participated in a fashion shoot. It was shot in thefactory in which I was creating the work, and took me out of my overalls for a day! Itwas both fun and illuminating and juxtaposed another artistic endeavour in anindustrial setting. It was unusual for me to be focusing on creating my own work as wellas being the focus as a piece of art myself. See more at http://www.ethical-hedonist.com/the-eyes-of-the-world_593.html

This year I have also designed and made a contemporary glass screen for Butchers’Hall. The enamelled, carved, polished and gilded piece was unveiled by The PrincessRoyal on 8th September 2011. The work was commissioned by Anne Paxton inhonour of her Father, and past Master, Michael Katz. Michael Katz was anentrepreneur who, as well as famed for inventing honey roast ham, dedicated a greatdeal of his life to family, Livery and charity. The art glass screen is placed in its ownopal glass case, inspired by a similar opal glass ceiling in the Katz family butcher’s shop.

In the closing months of 2011, I am finishing two new large pairs of double doorsfor St Paul's Church in Brighton. The church is set right in the centre of this vibrantcity. The new carved and polished doors will provide not only new art but also awelcoming vista into a lovingly restored interior of this Wagner church. The design isquite traditional by my standards but the techniques I am using are very definitely ‘ofour time’. Together with bespoke-engineered ironmongery, the two pairs of doors willcomplement and integrate with the historical fabric of the building.

To come full circle and return to the routes of my medium, I am also working on atraditional stained glass installation for Winchester University’s chapel. The windows

feature a pair of female medieval saints – a first, as they will sit amongst the all-malecollection of saints in the chapel. I like to think that the new window will start toredress the balance (one for the girls!). The design is very modern, and will usecontemporary techniques alongside traditional stained glass practices.

In the last few years my work has become more influenced by businesses muchbigger than my own. By this means I have been able to increase the size of my workand incorporate the scale of industrial facilities and thinking. I have found that businesshas had a positive effect on my work and has allowed me to take my work far beyondcraft and fine art to embrace more expansive aspirations.

We at the Painters’ Company are very lucky to be populated by suchgenerous and technically capable inspirational artists that keep our Companyclose to our medieval origins in support of Fine and Decorative art. Mel’swork is modern, futuristic and powerful yet it sits comfortably withinestablished sustainable environments that are an integral part of the heritage ofour artistically sensitive country. It is a tribute to her that her evocativeapproach is encouraged and sponsored by ‘The Establishment’ who recognisesthe long lasting sustainability of her artistic statements.

The searching eye from the ‘PovertyOver’ sculpture

The Princess Royal unveiling the Katz Screen at Butchers’ Hall (photocourtesy of Philip McCarthy)

The ‘Poverty Over’ sculpture for theChristian Aid campaign

Mel Howse in front of one of her stunning works


‘The Crace Dynasty: a celebration of their life and work’: lecture by Dr Megan Aldrich, demonstration by crafts’ persons and buffet supper: 5 July 2011

THE ONLY WAY to describe this magnificent eventis by using a string of superlatives. The Master’sintroduction was succinct and highly informative.The talk by Dr Megan Aldrich (AcademicDirector of Sotheby’s Institute of Art) wasenlightening, well illustrated, technicallyinteresting, historically informative and very muchgeared to the Crace family’s contribution to bothworld class decorative arts and skills and thePainters’ Company, of whom many wereLiverymen and three were Masters. Furthermoresome of our valuable artefacts are gifts from theCraces. Add to that the extraordinary talentsdemonstrated by the 15 decorative artists whoexhibited and demonstrated their skills and abuffet whose culinary magnificence would behard to emulate and it is not surprising that, asmore than one visitor was heard to say, ‘this is,without doubt, one of the best (if not the best)evening that I have ever enjoyed at Painters’ Hall’.

After the guests had spent an hour or solooking around and talking to the demonstratorsthe Master welcomed everyone, gave a briefresumé of the Crace family history and welcomedthe guest speaker.

He explained to us that the Craces wereinvolved with the Company over 6 generationsand their commitments ranged from Freemen to Masters.

Guests of the company were welcomed – inparticular Freeman Joanna Warrand who is thegreat great granddaughter of John Gregory Crace,and Christopher Crace, a Past Master of theGirdlers’ Company and great grandson of JohnGregory Crace. Other guests who were welcomedincluded guests from the Building Crafts College,the Livery Companies Skills Council, the Paintersand Decorators Association, the Sir John CassDepartment of Art, Media and Design at the

London Metropolitan University and Hare &Humphreys Ltd – a company dedicated to thecare and conservation of historic buildings.

The guest speaker was introduced – DrMegan Aldrich. She is a Bostonian (USA) whosefamily came originally from West Wales. Prior tojoining Sotheby’s Institute of Art in 1987, sheworked at the V&A. She is a recognised expert onthe Crace family, has written numerous articlesabout the family and their contribution to Britishheritage and, in particular, was editor and principalcontributor to the 1990s book entitled ‘TheCraces: Royal Decorators, 1769–1899’.

Talking with limited notes but with a wideknowledge of her subject, Dr Aldrich opened byshowing us a watercolour by Thomas Shepherd ofthe premises occupied in about 1837 by the Cracefamily, at 14 Wigmore Street. These premisesdisplayed, prominently, on their façade, the RoyalCoat of Arms.

We were then shown a coach paintworkdesign (the original business before the familyexpanded into the decorative arts in a ‘big way’)dated about 1760, by Edward Crace (1725-1799),son of Thomas Crace (Coach Master). He joinedthe Painters’ Company in 1752. He was verytalented and ventured, successfully, into gilt work,scagliola and arabesques in grisaille. He lookedafter George III’s paintings in the RoyalCollection.

His son was John Crace (1754–1819) and wewere shown a portrait of him by John Hoppner,when he was in his late 40s. Unlike his father, whowas rather serious and exacting, John Crace wasfun loving and gregarious. John Crace became aLiveryman in the Painters’ Company in 1789. Atalented man, like his father his personalityensured that he became a leading light in grainingand faux marbre’s introduction to design in

Britain. He worked closely with the introductionof wallpaper and his commissions included workfor George III and George IV. Buildings on whichhe worked included the Royal Hospital atGreenwich, the Bank of England, Carlton House,Althorp House and Woburn Abbey and theatres inCovent Garden and Drury Lane. He worked withSir John Soane and Henry Holland. We wereshown illustrations of the magnificent, lushlycoloured and drapery adorned music room atCarlton House, on which both John and his sonFrederick worked together. He retired in 1805and left his 3 sons to run the business, which,eventually, was taken over by one of his sons –Frederick Crace, as sole manager, in 1826.

Frederick Crace (1779-1859) was deeplyinvolved with the Painters’ Company and becameMaster in 1851. He combined good business skills,with skills as a fine artist (in watercolours),talented draughtsman, stained glass lantern andfurniture designer and, naturally, a decorative artistspecialising in interior design techniques such asChinoiserie, faux marbre, graining etc. He workedwith George III and George IV on CarltonHouse, Windsor Castle, Brighton Pavilion andBuckingham Palace. His generosity to the

The Master presents a copy of the History of the Painters’ Company to Dr Megan Aldrich

Jonathan Butcher demonstrates his furniture skillsto Desmond Fitzpatrick (Chairman of the CityHeritage Society), Peter Luscombe, Ernest Low,Mr and Mrs Graham Williams and Neil Ogilvie ofthe Painting and Decoration Association

Guests listen intently to Dr Megan Aldrich’sinteresting talk

Roy Theobald and Alex Law, Upholders,demonstrating their skills


Company included supervision of the cleaning ofthe pictures, restoration of the John Stock paintingand re-gilding the frame, gifts of timepieces andceiling ornaments and gifts of flowers to ‘sweetenthe atmosphere of the Hall’.

His son John Gregory Crace (1809–1889) isprobably the best known of the Craces and it washe who designed and gave the Master’s jewel tothe Company. He too became Master (in 1879)and his portrait hangs on the stairway of the Hall.His list of commissions is extensive and includesthe Palace of Westminster where he worked withSir Charles Barry and A W N Pugin (he alsoworked with Pugin on Alton Towers (home ofJohn Talbot, 16th Earl of Shrewsbury) and on theMedieval Court at the Great Exhibition in 1851)),Devonshire House, London; Chatsworth House,Derbyshire; Taymouth House Perthshire;Knebworth House, Hertfordshire and StrawberryHill in Twickenham. His design work was heavilyinfluenced by his extensive travels in France andhe brought a refreshing European flourish to hisstyle.

We were shown illustrations of themagnificent works at Devonshire House and VanDyck’s gallery with its superb papier-mâchéceiling, Windsor Castle and the Red Library atLongleat, all of which were magnificent schemeson which both John Gregory and his son JohnDibblee Crace collaborated.

John Dibblee Crace (1838–1919) was also acommitted Painter-Stainer and became Master (in1884). He joined the firm in 1854 and was apractical ‘hands on’ talented decorative artist butliked the academic side of decorative artistry. As heaged he leaned more towards the educational sideof the Craft.

His friends included leading lights of theVictorian era such as Charles Dickens, Sir ArthurSullivan, Sir Edward Landseer, Sir Joseph Paxton(6th Duke of Devonshire) and Sir Edward Lytton.He refurbished and prepared the state rooms atWindsor Castle for Prince Albert in preparationfor the visit of Napoleon III and EmpressEugenie’s visit, in a style designed to make themfeel welcome and comfortable and in so doinghelped to repair some of the rifts that had existedbetween Britain and France in previous years.

He exhibited at the Paris ExpositionUniverselle in 1855 and won a medal in thefurniture, wallpapers and textile section and in1861 he designed furnishings for the InternationalExhibition in London, including the throne andcanopy for Queen Victoria. In 1893 he movedseriously into education and oversaw the settingup of educational establishments and creation ofcertification of decorative art schools. In 1897 theInstitute of British Decorators was establishedwith its headquarters at Painters’ Hall. He was thefirst President and remained in office until justbefore he died (about 20 years later). He closed

the family business in 1899 but continued with hiswriting and academic pursuits until his death in1919. His preference was always for the ItalianRenaissance style and 7 years before he died(1912) he published a book called ‘The Art ofColour Decoration’.

Other Crace members of the Companyinclude John Foster Crace, son of John DibbleeCrace. He became a Liveryman of the Companyin 1900 and was a Classics Master at Eton. Thecurrent representative of the Crace family isJoanna Warrand, the great great granddaughter ofJohn Gregory Crace.

The Master thanked Dr Aldrich and gave herthe History of the Company by Hon LiverymanDr Alan Borg (a former colleague of hers whenthey both worked at the V&A) as a ‘thank you’.He also thanked the Painters’ Company’sDecorative Crafts Group, led by Caroline Morris,for their hard work in making the event happen,and the decorative artists for their efforts inproducing such a magnificent display of talent.

He referred to the jewel that he was wearingand explained that this is the Master Painter’s‘jewel’ which was designed by John GregoryCrace in 1881 for presentation to Past MasterWilfred Nicholson and the Company. This hasbeen worn each year since, by successive Masters.

The Master then referred to two other itemsdesigned by John Gregory Crace on display – asilver gilt loving cup in the cabinet and theBeadle’s staff.

We were then invited to take supper butencouraged to take our time and spend more timeadmiring the work of the demonstrators – we didnot need to be encouraged to do that – theirdisplays and enthusiastic commitments to theircrafts was a joy to behold and experience.

The demonstrators who gave so generously oftheir time to share their skills with us were, in craftorder:

Bronzing/Making Distemper – Tom GreeningCalligraphy – Ann BowenChinoiserie – Paola CumiskeyFurniture Carving – Jonathan ButcherGilding and Graining – Robert WoodlandGraining and Marbling – Andrew Holland andPaul Bailey Jewellery Design – Jenny MacdonaldLetter Carving – Adrian DrakePaintings and Glass – Carole WallerPen and Ink design – Gloria ReesUpholstery – Roy Theobald and Alex LawWallpaper Design – Georgia HortonWallpaper Stencilling – Tony Roche

The buffet supper was a work of art in itselfand chef Robert Probst exceeded ourexpectations.

I am tempted to ask if it can get any betterthan this. It was a truly magnificent evening in thesetting of our wonderful Hall and the efforts ofthe organisers, demonstrators, speakers, caterersand staff at the Hall deserve the highest praise forcreating a truly memorable occasion in honour ofour association with the Crace family, of whomwe are very proud.

Adrian Drake and his sister carving letters

Jenny McDonald concentrating hard on herjewellery designs

Tom Greening (who is with the Hankinson Group)and Eugene Regan

George Li, Robert Woodland and Caroline Morrisshow the editor some gilding


World Skills London: 5-8 October 2011

We were represented by Liverymen, RobertWoodland, Andrew Holland, Ivor Macklin andSusannah Brough who demonstrated trompel’oeil, faux bois, faux marbre, gilding, paintingmurals and associated skills. Liveryman Jo Mabbuttand John Taylor of the Carpenters, together withthe office at Painters’ Hall, assisted with theorganising of the attendance of Painter-Stainers at the event and Jo and John explained the historyand background of Livery to the many visitorsfrom all over the world, who came to the standand its information desk. On 5th October wewere pleased to welcome the Master, whose stronginterest in and enthusiastic commitment to thetechniques used in the decorative arts gave greatpleasure to both our demonstrators and thosefrom the City and Guilds of London Art Schoolwith whom the Master also spent a great deal of time.

It is important to support the City andorganisations like the Livery Companies SkillsCouncil, City and Guilds and educationalestablishments like the City and Guilds of LondonArt School and others and to continue to sponsor

‘WORLD SKILLS LONDON’ was reputed to be thelargest event ever to be held at ExCel, in LondonDocklands.

Apart from the 950 competitors from 51countries/regions, who all competed forrecognition in their particular fields of excellence,there were numerous others demonstrating theirskills. People came from colleges, schools, industry,retail organisations, the crafts etc and competedand/or demonstrated in a diverse mix of skillsranging from spraying cars to beauty therapy,cooking, medical matters, boatbuilding,construction, engineering, manufacturing, arts,media and publishing and considerably more skillsand disciplines.

The event was so vast that it was somewhatdifficult to deal with the logistics on occasions asnot all those taking part were clearly identified byreference to the layout maps.

Notwithstanding the logistical issues, therewas a wealth of interesting things to do and see.The premier sponsor was City and Guilds, withwhom the Painter-Stainers and some other LiveryCompanies have close associations. City andGuilds is the UK’s leading awarding body, offeringmore than 500 qualifications across 28 industrysectors, through 8500 approved learning providers.It is a ‘not for profit’ organisation who haveinvested well over £6 million in education overthe past 3 years.

In order to show our commitment to andsupport for City and Guilds, the Painters’Company took a stand as part of the City ofLondon, ‘Livery Companies Skills Council’ whichwe shared with the City and Guilds of LondonArt School and the Worshipful Companies ofFishmongers and Upholderers. There were 11other Livery Companies represented at the event(but located in a different section) and theyincluded the Worshipful Companies of Saddlers,Cordwainers and Loriners and others that thewriter did not manage to track down given thevastness of the event and limited time available onthe day!

our students at Salon and other events where theywill acquire the skills and values to support themthrough life.

We at Painter-Stainers should be justifiablyproud of our generous and skilful Liverymen, whogive freely of their time and thereby benefiteducation, promote the Company and the Cityand enable us to hold our head up high in theknowledge that we actively encourage and promotethe principles and charitable values of Livery.

The Master discusses graining and faux bois with Robert Woodland

Our three demonstrating Liveryman working hard at their skills

John Taylor (Chairman of the Livery CompaniesSkills Council), Jo Mabbutt, Ivor Macklin, the Crestfrom the Livery Hall, Andrew Holland and RobertWoodland

The Painters’ Company and City & Guilds ofLondon Art School stand

Andrew Holland with his faux marbre


Decorative Crafts GroupTHE CRAFT SALON Group (the Group) wasformed, primarily by members of the Company,following the very successful international Salonof Decorative Arts held in London in 2000 –mainly at Painters’ Hall – in order to maintain aformal UK link with the international “Salon”.The Salon is an international group of decorativeartists who set up a formal gathering on an annualbasis where skilled practitioners can meet theirfellows from around the world to demonstratetechniques and generally ‘network’.

Since its inception the Group has concerneditself mainly with supporting young apprenticesand advanced students, enabling a select few toattend the international Salons – reported on inprevious issues of this magazine - and othercourses, where they have been privileged to learntechniques at the ‘feet of the masters’ of theirchosen disciplines. The Group’s activity has beenfinanced by a variety of fund-raising activities andby generous donations from the Painters’Company Charity, individual members of theGroup and other donors/supporters.

The Group had decided in 2001 that as it wasstill evolving it would be remain autonomous andnot become a sub-committee of the Painters’Company. However in 2010 an Interim SteeringCommittee comprising Robert Woodland, AnnBowen and Roger Lustig and chaired by CarolineMorris was established to consider the future ofthe Group and at their request they met with theMaster on 24 February 2011. As a result of thatmeeting the Group sought the agreement of itsmembers to become a sub-committee of theCharity and Education Committee and themajority of the membership responded in favour.This was ratified by the Court at its meeting on22 March and on 1 September Court AssistantStephen Hankinson became Chairman of thenewly styled Decorative Crafts Group.

The Group decided not to sponsor students toattend this year’s Salon and focused itsconsiderable energy and skills on organising theCrace Event and participation at WorldSkillsLondon 2011, as reported in these pages. TheGroup is currently developing a new constitutionand a 3 year plan and looks forward to furtherraising the profile of decorative crafts within theCompany.

Our refurbished and regilded George II Coat of Arms prior to re-hanging in the Livery Hall. The heraldryshows the crests of England, Scotland and Ireland, but not Wales – Wales is a Principality whereas theother three are Kingdoms

Lifting the crest prior to hanging in situ. The Catering Manager, Steve Jasinski and Ivor Macklin ‘handling with care’!

At last!!! In situLiveryman Ivor Macklin puts the finishing touchesto the Crest

Up it goes!

Nearly there


The Richard De Metz Quaff Supper: 11 April 2011THIS EVENT (FOR which the list of attendees islimited exclusively to Liverymen and Freemen ofthe Painter-Stainers’ Company) is subsidised bythe generosity of Liveryman Richard de Metz inthat the attendees pay only for food. All the drinksare donated by the Richard de Metz Trust Fund.

In 2010, Richard was stranded in Egypt dueto volcanic ash interrupting the activity of theairlines, following the eruption in Iceland.Fortunately, this year, Richard’s ebullientpersonality was very much in evidence.

Following remarks made to the Master, bynewer members, earlier in his term of office, thatthey would like to integrate more quickly andlearn more about the history and activities of theCompany, the Master and Richard decided toplace more emphasis on the networkingadvantages of this event to encourage members ofthe Company to mingle and introduce themselves(and others) to people that they might not havemet before. The catalyst for the acquisition ofknowledge about the history of the Company wasHonorary Liveryman, Dr Alan Borg CBE, whowrote the history of the Company and was at onetime the Director of the Victoria and AlbertMuseum.

The Master introduced Richard and Alan tothe attendees (there were 89) at this, the 8thRichard De Metz Quaff Supper and Alanproceeded to enlighten us with a fascinating slideshow about the paintings, events, buildings andpersonalities that are an integral part of the fabricof our history and have added richness to theevolution and importance of the Company.

Starting with St Luke and his (disputed bysome) fame for having painted the Virgin Mary,we were then introduced to the sculpture of StLuke painting the Virgin (in the City of Londonwith St Paul’s Cathedral in the background) whichsits at the head of the stairs outside the Livery Halland Painted Chamber on the first floor and wassculpted by Sir Charles Wheeler RPA and givento the Company in 1961, when Sir Charlesbecame a Painter-Stainer.

We were then told about the influence of thePainters’ Company in Elizabethan times and werereferred to many of the magnificent paintingsfrom the Medieval, Tudor, Elizabethan and Stuarteras that can be found within and outside the Hallthat had been painted by past members of theCompany. Particular names of famous painterscited included former Royal Serjeant Painters,Gilbert Prince and John Browne (about whomLiveryman Duncan Burton is currently carryingout extensive research and whose will provided forthe donation of his house to the Company and iswhere Painters’ Hall now stands); John Bettes whopainted Queen Elizabeth I; Leonard Fryer whopainted the panels on the Queen‘s barge withinteresting allegorical figures; William Larkin (whopainted George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham);Mark Garrett (born of a Dutch father as MarcusGheeraerts the Second), Cornelius Johnson, JohnGipkyn (who painted the famous Diptych of theOld St Paul’s (that which preceded Sir

Christopher Wren’s edifice)); Robert Aggas (whopainted the magnificent landscape that is hangingin the Hall) Peter Monamy (who painted theglorious Sea piece which hangs in the Hall); JohnHales (who painted the portrait of Samuel Pepys);John Taylor, whose portrait can be seen sittingrather stiffly in the picture with Past Master JohnPotkin and Thomas Carleton in the Court Room(who painted the first picture to be acquired bythe National Portrait Gallery, being the onlyportrait known to exist of a portrait, painted at asitting, of William Shakespeare); Past MasterEdward Bower who painted the portrait ofCharles I during his trial and others.

Regarding John Browne (Serjeant Painter toHenry VIII) it should be noted that not only washe involved with the ‘fine art’ painting of the Fieldof the Cloth of Gold, but because the buildingswere both temporary and lavishly decorated, theyneeded to be erected quickly and decorated andembellished with haste. The responsibility for theexecution of the decoration using the decorativearts was the responsibility of John Browne whomust have been a very busy and talented man.John Browne’s picture is to be found in the CourtRoom on the ground floor.

Our relationship with the College of Armswhich emanated from 1486 (when the grant ofour own coat of arms was made) was discussed.Alan explained that our current Livery badge isidentical to that coat of arms. Famous Painter-Stainers who painted coats of arms include JohnWithie and Robert Trevitt.

Some of our treasures were alluded to – inparticular the Camden Cup that was donated tothe Company in 1623 by the Herald and son ofPainter-Stainer, Sampson Camden – WilliamCamden. In addition, William helped to greatlyimprove our relationship with the College ofArms. This had suffered some setbacks in earlieryears (and subsequently- see below) due to thecompetition between the Heralds and College ofArms’ artists and those of the Painters’ Company,since there were disputes over who should begiven commissions for painting coats of arms –indeed in 1665, one senior member of the Court

of the Painter-Stainers (Henry Parker) was jailedfor painting coats of arms that were considered tobe the monopoly of the artists working forCollege of Arms (see Phoenix winter 2008 Issue 7page 15).

Alan reminded us that the former Painters’Hall (John Browne’s previous home) was visitedby the King in 1666 to discuss with the Masterand Wardens where to place fire barriers tominimise the damage from the Great Fire. Alanthen showed us some slides of the Hall that wasrebuilt in its place before being destroyed in WorldWar II. We were shown a slide of the painting ofthe Great Fire of London which was painted byWaggoner and which was, ironically, destroyed inthe fire at the Hall in World War II.

Richard de Metz with Colin Jones, Geoffrey Stevens and Susan Taylor

The ladies gather their food whilst His HonourMichael Chism thinks it all looks so good!

The Master introduces Hon Liveryman Dr AlanBorg, the guest speaker, whose talk entitled ‘ABrush with the Painters’ was both illuminating and amusing

Liverymen networking and having fun courtesy ofRichard de Metz’s generosity


Court and Livery Dinner: 16th November 2010ON THIS OCCASION we dined amongst thecolourful and talented artwork on display in theHall, being the finalists of the Lynn Painter-Stainer’s Prize, and enjoyed excellent andinformative speeches by Michael Day, ChiefExecutive of Historic Royal Palaces, and theMaster.

Breaking with tradition, the Master welcomedthe Masters and Clerks of the Tylers andBricklayers, Scriveners, Musicians, Constructorsand Glaziers. Sadly the Master Glazier Sir JohnStuttard (Past Lord Mayor 2006-7) was unwell andunable to attend. The Master then introduced andwelcomed our honoured guest, Michael Day, withwhom the Master had worked during his term ofoffice as Constable of the Tower of London.

Michael Day’s career has been endowed withsuperlatives and awards for museums he has run.He started his career in Norwich and from therewent to the run the Ironbridge Gorge Museumcomplex – www.ironbridge.org.uk.

It is at this museum, when, each summer, thecurrent Masters of the Livery Companies meet upand consolidate the strong bonds and friendshipsthat will carry them through their year in office.After a period in Jersey where he won 2 awardsfor the Museum of the Year, he was appointedChief Executive of Historic Royal Palaces in 2003– www.hrp.org.uk.

Michael Day responded on behalf of theguests and explained that Historic Royal Palaces isan independent charity (since 1998) that looksafter the Tower of London, Hampton CourtPalace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palaceand Kew Palace. The palaces are owned by TheQueen on behalf of the nation but there is nofunding from the Government or the Crown, sothey rely on the support of visitors, members,donors, volunteers and sponsors. The number ofvisitors each year is currently 3.3 million and theturnover is approximately £60 million per annum.

He expressed great pride in the strong linksbetween his organisation and the LiveryCompanies and in particular the 14 paintedceilings in the palaces and 400 pictures in theRoyal Collection, including paintings by threeeminent Painter-Stainers:

Sir Peter Lely (1618–1680). He became aFreeman of the Painter-Stainers' Company in1647 and was portrait artist to Charles I. His talentensured that his career was not interrupted byCharles's execution, and he served OliverCromwell, whom he painted ‘warts and all’,

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723). He wasappointed Principal Painter to the Crown byCharles II. In the 1690s, he painted the HamptonCourt Beauties depicting the most glamorousladies-in-waiting of the Royal Court. For thiswork he received his knighthood from William III.

Sir James Thornhill (1676–1734). He was oneof the 12 original directors of Sir GodfreyKneller’s academy at Great Queen Street, Londonand father-in-law of William Hogarth. He paintedthe grisaille mural in the dome at St Paul’s

Alan pointed out that prior to the founding ofthe Royal Academy in 1768 the Painter-Stainerswere a very powerful Company and controlledmost of the fine art work and, in particular,portrait commissions, by English painters,throughout England. It was very difficult to obtaincommissions if one were not a Painter-Stainer.There had however been earlier break awaygroups of painters and Alan had recentlydiscovered an invitation to a ‘break away’ groupdated 1665. In one of one of these earlyinvitations is a reference to Past Master EdwardPolehampton, whose self portrait can be seen inthe Painted Chamber, when he was a young manand before he became Master in 1707. It was hethat founded Polehampton School in Twyford inBerkshire.

Mention was made of Past Master Sir JamesThornhill, his work in the cupola of St Paul’sCathedral and the Painted Hall at Greenwich andalso of his even more famous son-in-law, WilliamHogarth.

Alan then moved on to tell the attendeesabout the Company’s involvement with thedevelopment of wallpaper and the hanging thereofin the 17th century and the famous family ofdecorators to the wealthy and powerful, of PastMaster John Crace, whose picture hangs on thestaircase at Painters’ Hall. The Crace family wereinvolved with the decoration of the RoyalPavilion at Brighton, Buckingham Palace andmany other landmark buildings.

Finally Alan mentioned some currentmembers of the Company who are havecontributed greatly in their own ways. He referredin particular to Professor Ken Howard RA and hisperiod as a war artist in Northern Ireland(commissioned as such when Alan was DirectorGeneral of the Imperial War Museum) and of hissupport and generosity to the Company . He alsoshowed us a slide of the picture that won the BPPortrait Award in 2010. This was the rathercontroversial but brilliantly executed picture ofher dead mother by Honorary Liveryman DaphneTodd, Past President of the Royal Society ofPortrait painters.

Thus concluded a talk which was interesting,enlightening, searchingly researched and amusing.It was without doubt the most succinctintroduction to the Company the editor has everheard and it is to be hoped that it will be repeated.

The talk having ended and Alan having beenthanked, we queued up for a delicious buffetsupper and were encouraged by the Master tomove around the room and make sure that wemet and conversed with as many fellow membersof the Company as possible.

It was a delightful, relaxed, evening ofconvivial warmth and one which left us all feelingmore aware and proud of the Company’sachievements and history. The combination of theMaster’s leadership skills, Alan’s erudition,enthusiasm and humour and Richard’s generosity,coupled with chef, Robert Probst’s cuisine, createdthe ideal environment for a delightful evening.

Cathedral and ceiling and mural at the PaintedHall at Greenwich and was Master of the Painter-Stainers in 1720.

Michael Day then told us about the futureplans for Kensington Palace (a projected£12million spend), the proposals for upgradingthe kitchens at Kew Palace and the preparationsfor the forthcoming Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in2012. We were then toasted with our special toast– ‘The Painters’ Company, May It Flourish Root andBranch Forever’.

Following Michael Day’s response on behalf ofthe guests, the Master presented him with aHistory of the Company by Hon Liveryman DrAlan Borg and spoke enthusiastically andsupportively about the works of art adorning thewalls of the Hall, comprising the 68 finalists (from over 800 entries) of the Lynn Painter-Stainers’ Prize.

This was yet another successful evening whichcombined excellent fare, convivial conversationand the opportunity to admire the skills of theartists whose works added a further visualdimension to the delights of our magnificent Hall.

The Principal Guest, Michael Day, reminds thediners about our esteemed and eminent artistswho have paintings in the Royal Collection. To theleft of the Master is the Master Tyler and Bricklayer

Diners in the Hall, surrounded by exhibits for theLynn Painter-Stainers’ Prize

The Master welcomes the Senior Past MasterKenneth Rubens whilst the Upper Warden looks on


The Ladies’ Banquet: 7 December 2010COMING IN FROM the coldexterior, it was a pleasure to enterthe warm and inviting Painters’ Halland be welcomed by ValBrocklehurst’s cheerful disposition asshe struggled with all the bulky hats,coats and scarves. The ladies lookeddelightful and brought plentifulquantities of colour and glamour tothe Hall. The military uniforms ofsome of the Master’s guests and aselection of extravagantly designedwaistcoats added further to thecolour of the occasion.

The Master welcomed theguests and their partners – inparticular the Master Brewer NigelAtkinson, Master PlumberChristopher Sneath, Master CarmenBob Russett, and Master Loriner,Liveryman Lis Hobday. Otherdistinguished guests included TheDirector of the Intelligence Corps,Brigadier Mark Hallas OBE, lookingresplendent in his red uniform andhis adjutant, Captain Emily Williams.The Master also welcomed hisPrincipal Guest, Major GeneralKeith Cima, to whom he paid aspecial tribute for stepping in at thelast moment due to the fact thatProfessor Richard Holmes CBE TDJP – President of the BritishCommission for Military Historyand Trustee of the Royal Armouries,was unable to attend due to ill health.

Major General Cima wascommissioned into the RoyalEngineers in 1974 and wasGovernor of the Tower of Londonwhen the Master was Constable in2006. He spoke eloquently, notingthat our Master had been his Mastertwice – both in the Army and at theTower of London. He told us aboutthe history of the Tower, which is932 years old and was originallybuilt by William the Conqueror.

It was the Royal Mint for 500 yearsand at one time had been a zoo untilthat function moved to RegentsPark. It is currently home to theCrown Jewels, Yeomen Warders andnot less than 6 ravens. As one of theHistoric Royal Palaces it is a goldstandard heritage building with finepaintings and tapestries.

In recognition of our visitingMasters, we were told about JohnAtkinson, a past resident of theTower who in 1663 was theinstigator of the Farnley Wood Plotand Thomas Russell who wasassociated with the Bow Churchmurder in 1284.

Major General Cima proposedthe customary toast to the Liveryfollowing which he was presentedwith the History of the Painter-

Stainers’ Company by Hon.Liveryman Dr Alan Borg, who waspresent at the banquet with his wifeLady Caroline Borg. The Masterinvited all to join him in a stirrupcup in the Court Dining Room,following which we left for the coldnight air, having had our bodies andhearts warmed by the excellent fareand warm hospitality and ambianceof our treasured Hall.

During the evening the musicwas beautifully played by MajorRoger Swift and some were temptedto exercise their vocal chords insupport of Roger’s expert renditions.Freeman Louise McGregor’s flowerarrangements were delightful andadorned the tables majestically.

(It is a delight to be associated withthe Painters’ Company whose officers,guests and support staff set such highstandards within an atmosphere ofwarmth and friendly conviviality. As Major General Cima proposed –“May it flourish root and branchforever.” – Ed)

The Master and his guests in the Court room (l-r Upper Warden, His Hon Judge Patrick Clyne, Ms Elisabeth (Lis) Hobday(Master Loriner), Mr and Mrs Nigel Atkinson (Master & Mistress Brewer), Major General Keith Cima, the Master, LadyWheeler, Mr and Mrs Christopher Sneath (Master & Mistress Plumber), Mr and Mrs Bob Russett (Master & MistressCarman), Brigadier Mark Hallas, Captain Emily Williams, Renter Warden

The Hall is filled with colour and glamour, with the ladies in their evening dresses and Louise McGregor’s wonderful flowers

Past Master Nigel Lindsay-Fynn, withhis wife Heleen and guests

Mr and Mrs Frode Egeland and their guests

Dr David and Gloria Hughes withMike and Leda Patten

The contingent from Southamptonwith their ladies

The Master, Lady Wheeler andWardens escort Major General KeithCima to dinner


Burns Supper: 26 January 2011Freemen’s Lunch: 8 February 2011

THE ANNUAL FREEMEN’S Lunch was again very well attended and after afine lunch the speeches commenced with the Master making a specialwelcome to his personal guest Mrs Sheila Shannon who had graciouslyaccepted his invitation to become an Honorary Freeman of the Companyfollowing the death in 2010 of her husband Past Master Arthur Shannon.

He also welcomed 3 representatives from the Company’s affiliatedservices, the Intelligence Corps and 3 Military Intelligence Battalion(Volunteers) all of whom had recently returned from tours in Afghanistan.

Paul Hardy who is currently an art dealer following 30 years variouslydealing in antique furniture, furniture design and traditional picture framingreplied to the Master’s toast to the Freemen.

As well as being a personal friend of the Master over many years thePrincipal Guest, Professor Richard Holmes, was a distinguished militaryhistorian and Territorial Army Officer well known to many for his books andtelevision series which included ‘Battlefield Walks’ in the late 1990’s whichincluded one programme devoted to the effects of the Blitz on the areasurrounding St Paul’s which of course included Queenhithe Ward andPainters’ Hall. The Master noted that Richard had always shown greatempathy for the people about whom he had written and described him as aman of great humanity.

The Master concluded his introduction by saying Richard’s appearancehad been in doubt for some time due to ill health but he had emailed theMaster 2 weeks earlier and said that his underlying illness was now definitelycontrollable, and the quacks confidently expected to keep him alive longenough to die of something else!

In a witty and entertaining response Richard reminded us all of theimportance of the Painters’ Company’s place in history as we had applied thecolour to all those shields, flags and banners which a multitude of Regimentshad marched behind down the centuries.

Sadly Richard Holmes died on 30 April 2011.

WHILST YOUR EDITOR was basking on the beaches in Australia, theCompany was able to enjoy a thoroughly entertaining evening during which the dancing, entertainment, ‘Ode to the Haggis’, and other essentialingredients of Burns Night were executed in the particular style to which wehave become accustomed. In other words, it was a delightful evening and agood time was had by all!

The colour and variety of tartans set against the backdrop of the Halladded yet another enjoyable dimension.

There was a delightful aside in that Val Brocklehurst acquired a role thathas hitherto eluded her – namely that of ‘dog minder’ of Bismarck, PastMaster the Honourable Maurice Robson’s Jack (not Jock) Russell, who was not permitted to partake in the ceremony as he had forgotten his kilt! It is believed, however, that he enjoyed a bowl of haggis (albeit without theScotch whisky)!

Professor Richard Holmes discusseshis forthcoming speech with theMaster and Beadle

Hon Freeman Sandra Holdsworth (theCompany’s Secretary until her retirementin 2008) with her husband Eric

Peter Knight (Queenhithe Ward Club) leads the dancers in the Gay Gordon

Colin Goodman discusses with Stephen Hankinson, Chairman of the newly formed Decorative Crafts Group, and Jo Mabbutt, former Secretary of the Craft Salon Group, possible ways of raising money for the CharityFundraising Dinner

Lady Wheeler rehearses ‘the response from the Lasses’

Val Brocklehurst with the ‘unkilted’ Bismarck

The Piper Bob Harman pipes in thehaggis carried by the chef, RobertProbst with the Master


The Barnett Dinner: 5 May 2011

ON THIS WARM evening, we were piped into theHall by Pipe Major Dominic Murphy of theLondon Irish Rifles, whereupon we were greetedby the Master and Wardens whilst the Guard ofHonour, provided by 3 Military IntelligenceBattalion (Volunteer) lined the inner hallway andstairs. The Lord Mayor, The Right HonourableAlderman Michael Bear and his two Sheriffs,Alderman Fiona Woolf CBE and Richard SermonMBE joined us for preprandial drinks fromwhence we ascended to the Hall, lookingresplendent in evening dress, for a magnificentfeast and light and fun musical accompaniment,deftly provided by Major Roger Swift. There wereover 100 people at the Dinner and David Emsonof Positive Image was very busy with his cameraon the ground floor prior to our sitting down andin the minstrel’s gallery during dinner. At dinnerwe used the Rose Bowl to stimulate the‘Alderman’s nerve’ (which assists digestion and isrefreshing) and shared the Loving Cup as itsmovement around the table was accompanied byRoger Swift’s appropriate melodies.

The Loyal Toast and Toast to the Royal Familywas followed by The Pious Memory of WilliamDavidson Barnett (in solemn silence) and the Toastto the Lord Mayor, the City of LondonCorporation and the Sheriffs. All of these wereproposed by the Master who then introduced theLord Mayor and Sheriffs, referred to the LordMayor’s theme of ‘The City of London: city ofchoice’, acknowledged his career with BalfourBeattie in the Spitalfields redevelopment andother schemes and his involvement in Livery as aPast Master of the Paviours. The Lord Mayor’scharities for his year of office are based on a punand support ‘The Bear Necessities’. The Master

gave the Lord Mayor a donation to his charitiesand a copy of The History of the Painter-Stainers,written by Honorary Liveryman Dr Alan Borg.

The Lord Mayor responded and opened withthe line that as Lord Mayor he had been ‘clappedin’ (to office). Now, after six months in office, hefelt ‘clapped out’. He thanked the Master for thecontribution to his charities. He is the 683rd LordMayor and his career was predominantly in CivilEngineering so he explained the link betweencivil engineering and literature – namely that thedifference between a joist and a girder is that Joist(Joyce) wrote Ulysses and that Girder (Goethe)wrote Faust. He was currently on speech No 505and had another 300 or so to go.

He thanked the Company for its contributionto Art in the City and the Lynn Painter-Stainers’Prize and mentioned that his wife is a sculptress.

The toast to the Guests was proposed by theMaster, who welcomed the Masters of thePewterers, Tallow Chandlers, Woolmen, Hornersand Educators together with their Clerks. TheMasters of the Loriners and Tax Advisors were alsopresent.

The Master Pewterer, Professor JohnDonaldson proposed the Toast to the Painters’Company and the Response by the Master onceagain reinforced his respect both for the historyand charitable good works of the City Institutionsand Livery Companies and the commitment ofthe Armed Services in ensuring the safety of ourexistence and international respect. After dinnerwe adjourned to partake of a stirrup cup and leftthe Hall refreshed and grateful to WilliamDavidson Barnett for being the catalyst for thismagnificent, annual event.

The Master, Lord Mayor and Sheriffs with the Wardens, Clerk, Pipe Major Dominic Murphy and Colonel Billy King-Harman

The Master and Lt Col Veronique Malone of 3 MIBn(V) inspect the Guard of Honour

The Clerk welcomes the Lord Mayor to Painters’ Hall

Pipe Major Dominic Murphy pipes in the guests


Summer Outing – 19 July 2011

46 COMPANY MEMBERS and guests boarded a coach in Queen VictoriaStreet and departed for Bow and the Olympic Park through the heart ofLondon's old East End.

Led by our excellent Blue Badge Guide Caroline Dale the history lessonstarted immediately on departure and before we had left the City limits weknew that we were in for a hugely entertaining and informative day.

The tour disembarked at Pudding Mill DLR station and walked up on toThe Greenway and viewed the Olympic Park at ground level from theoutside. Back on the coach we drove around the perimeter of the whole siteto get an idea of the size and scale of this truly impressive undertaking beforepassing London's old East India Dock on our way East to see the ongoingtransformation of the Royal Docks in Newham and the new extension of theExCeL Convention Centre. After coffee/pastries at the Ramada Inn, wherethe Royal Victoria and Royal Albert Docks meet, we moved on to theThames Barrier Park located on the north bank of the Thames, in theSilvertown area of London’s docklands. The Thames Barrier Park is a relaxing sea of green created by the beautiful trees and lawns plus Yew andMaygreen hedges of contemporary design, having been built in 1995 with a postmodern aesthetic.

The tour continued to Stratford passing the new Britannia Village onVictoria Dock and the start of Canning Town’s regeneration, stopped forlunch at the Railway Tavern and split into 2 groups to visit the OfficialOlympic Park Viewing Gallery at Holden Point to see and hear all the latestdevelopments. The last part of the tour was back to Painters’ Hall via the Isleof Dogs and a view of Greenwich Palace and the scenic route through theCanary Wharf hub with its giant office blocks towering over the old WestIndia Dock.

Our thanks go to Honorary Liveryman Ann Ball who in conjunctionwith the Guide proposed and organised what turned out to be a trulyunforgettable experience for all concerned.

Olympic stadium

New Thames Barrier Recreation ParkAnish Kapoor’s ‘Orbit’ tower outsidethe Olympic Stadium

Past Master the Reverend Graham Blacktop and the Master Horner, David Williams

Recreation Park and new apartments close to the Thames Barrier. Blue BadgeGuide, Caroline Dale, explains the concept to Mrs Hazell Jacobs and Dr AlanBorg, whilst others listen

Mrs Yvette Skeels and her husband Thomas (a Liveryman of the Furniture Makers)

Dr John Lee, Lt General Sir John Kiszely and Brigadier Mark Hallas

The Lord Mayor and Master at the Banquet

The Lord Mayor is introduced to the Wardens by the Master

Court and Livery Dinner: 20 September 2011 ON THIS PARTICULAR occasion we werefortunate enough to welcome a further seven newLiverymen into the Company, all of whomattended the dinner.

We were piped into the Hall and entertainedlater in the evening by Pipe Major DominicMurphy of the London Irish Rifles and our guestspeaker was The Lord Eames OM, formerAnglican Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop ofArmagh. Given the Master’s upbringing and ArmyService in Ireland, the evening had a distinct Irishflavour about it, albeit that there were fine winesand port but no Guinness or Irish whiskey toaccompany the delicious meal of cured salmonfillet, caramelised magret duck breast and passionfruit crème brûlée.

The Master opened with the toasts andwelcomed four Masters of other LiveryCompanies and their Clerks. There were three towhom we looked up – namely, in order ofranking, the Leathersellers (15), Saddlers (25) andCarpenters (26). In addition were the Masons(30), who whilst they are a slightly lower rankingthan the Painter-Stainers, nevertheless have beenof immense importance to the Company’shistorical association with painting, decorating andthe decorative arts. The Master then reminded usthat, as had been his constant theme, when he hadspoken during his year of office, we should allremember the wonderful works that are beingcarried out by the armed forces in theseinternationally troubled times.

The guest speaker, Lord Eames was thenintroduced and we toasted ‘the Guests’ before TheMaster said some words about Lord (Robin)Eames, who was born in 1937, the son of aMethodist minister. Educated mainly in Belfast hedid a law degree and then went on the gain a PhDin ecclesiastical law and history in 1963 and joinedthe church, starting his church career at Bangor,County Down. By the time he was 38, in 1975, hewas ordained as the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe.His involvement in Irish affairs and bringingabout ‘reconciliation’ has been monumental. Nowretired and a life peer he was formerly Archbishopof Armagh and Primate of All Ireland (from 1986-2006) and was known as the ‘AnglicanCommunion trouble-shooter’. Indeed in 2006 hewas awarded the Archbishop of Canterbury'sAward for Outstanding Service to the AnglicanCommunion – the second person ever to be givensuch an award (the first having been ArchbishopDesmond Tutu). In 2007 he was awarded theOrder of Merit by the Queen – there are no morethan 24 OMs in the UK and Commonwealth.

Lord Eames opened by thanking the Masterfor such a glowing reference with the commentthat when a General stoops so low as to praise achurchman, people either rebel or the churchmangets sacked! He told us of his personal pride atbeing a Liveryman (in the Carmen). He observedhow much the Painters’ Company had achievedsince 1283 and the merger in 1502. Hisadmiration for our contribution to art anddecoration and also to charity and education made

him proud to have been asked to talk to us andappreciative of our contribution to society. Itbecame quite clear from what he said about theMaster that they have an enormous mutual respectfor one another. He described the Master ashaving the ability to lead with ‘sensitivity’ and tobe able to make those with whom he comes intocontact feel that they are the most importantperson in the room. He added that the Master’sprofessionalism and integrity had contributedenormously to the security of the UK. LordEames then explained that life in Ireland issomewhat different from life in England and toldus some delightful, light hearted Irish tales, as onlyan Irishman with a touch of the ‘blarney’ can doso cleverly! Finishing on a serious note hesuggested that we should ‘not let the opportunitiesof the past disturb the opportunities of the future’.He added that what we can do as Liverymen, whohave the opportunity to benefit from the heritageof Livery and its history, is use our privilegedposition to do ‘relevant’ things to contribute evenmore to society. He then asked us to beupstanding and toast the Painters’ Company withthe words ‘May It Flourish Root and BranchForever’.

The Master thanked Lord Eames andexpressed his embarrassment over the overly kindwords that he suggested that the guest speaker hadused to describe him. He then made him a gift ofsome whiskey glasses and the book containing theHistory of the Painters’ Company, by HonoraryLiveryman Dr Alan Borg. He then welcomed thenew Liverymen – Jim Sampins, Darren Rogers,Rory Bennett, (Professor) Graham Mills, Graham

Reddish, Peter Rieck and Allison Butcher and wedrank a toast to them.

Past Master David Gandy toasted the Masterand his Wardens, James Lee and Michael Lawson,and thanked the Master for the significant impacthe had made on the Company during his year ofoffice, particularly in managing to raise over£140,000 from 75 members of the Company forthe refurbishment works to the Hall. He remindedus that on 18th October at the Feast of St Luke,the new Master, Michael Lawson will take overand quoted from a hymn, the last line of which isthat ‘Our Master is marching on’.

The Master rose once more and said that hehad never before been referred to in a hymn! Hethen spoke of the wonderful experience he andFelicity had had as Master and Mistress Painter-Stainer. He used the word ‘remarkable’ to describethe support, experience and friendship that theyhad been shown during his year of office and saidhow very much they had both enjoyed thisunique and pleasurable experience.

We adjourned to the Court Dining Room fora ‘stirrup cup’ where many commented on thegood fortune we all share by having such auniquely friendly and well organised Company,wonderful décor (especially with our newlyrefurbished entrance hall and stairway), excellentfare and interesting guests. Added to this we have ahealthy stream of new and enthusiastic youngerLiverymen to help us achieve, with energy andvigour, Lord Eames’ desires to build upon theheritage of Livery and do relevant works for thebetterment of society.


Lord Eames with the Master and Wardens

Lord Eames and the Master reminiscing about their time together in Ireland

Masonic Lodge

The Paynter-Stainers Lodge meet at Painters’ Hallon the second Monday in January, third Thursdayin May and 1st Monday in November.Applications for membership would be welcomedfrom Liverymen and Freemen of the Company.Further information may be obtained from theSecretary, Mr John Troostwyk, Flat 2, 25 BelsizePark, London NW3 4DU – tel: 020 7433 1005,email: [email protected]

Fine Art Society

Formed in 1989 for the benefit of the artists of the Freedom and Livery of the Painters’ Company, theSociety is responsible for organising an Annual Exhibition of works of artists for sale. For further detailsplease contact Dr Carol Rose – tel: 01233 714885, email [email protected]

Golfing Society

The Society arranges Spring, Summer andAutumn meetings of Liverymen of the Companyand their guests and also a team to represent theCompany in the Prince Arthur Golf CupCompetition, which is organised by the LiveryCompany Golfing Societies. All Liverymen whowould like to join the Society contact theSecretary: Mr Ivor Richards, Flat 30, 15 GrandAvenue, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2NG, tel: 01273720366 email: [email protected]

Queenhithe Ward ClubMembership of the Queenhithe Ward Club is opento Liverymen and Freemen of the Company andthose having an interest in the Ward of Queenhithe.For further details and an application form pleasecontact the Honorary Secretary, Mrs SandraHoldsworth – tel: 020 8399 3607

City Livery Yacht ClubMembership is exclusively for members of LiveryCompanies and cost is £35 per annum plus ajoining fee of £35. For further information pleasecontact the Club Secretary, Margaret Campbell,City Livery Yacht, 79 Palace Garden Terrace,London W8 4EE – tel: 020 7993 2849, email:[email protected]

Opening of the Chiswell Street Dining Rooms:22 June 2011FOLLOWING THE HUGE success of the Botanist inSloane Square a couple of years ago, LiverymanEd Martin and his brother Tom (sons of PastMaster Richard Martin), trading as the ETMGroup – see www.etmgroup.co.uk, have added yetanother 2 jewels to their crown. The Group hasbeen operating and expanding their holdings since2000 and this latest acquisition has added aninteresting and potentially highly profitabledimension to their existing formula.The brothers have entered into a 10 yearpartnership arrangement with the MontcalmGroup who run world class hotels, and whoselatest venture is to transform the Grade II listedformer Whitbread Brewery building on ChiswellStreet, in the City of London, into a luxury 230-bedroom hotel. There is direct access from thehotel to the Chiswell Street Dining Rooms andETM (apart from having a 20-cover hotel/publicbar and 100-cover modern British restaurantfeaturing a private dining room for 16) providesall the food and drink requirements for the hotel.In addition ETM also runs 49 Chiswell Street,with the theme of a British pub with a focus on‘real food and fine wine’.


The menu comprises some most interestingcocktails, excellent quality wines, fresh seafoodfrom Billingsgate and British sourced quality meatand vegetables all of which is sensibly priced. Inkeeping with the historical nature of the area asbeing a location for aspiring poets, writers andsatirists, the walls of the restaurant are adornedwith ‘literary inspired’ art and typography.

(It is always good to hear of the successes of fellowLiveryman and we wish Ed and Tom the best of luck inthis new venture. As Ed and Tom both said ‘we lookforward to welcoming members of the Painter-Stainersand their friends and hope that we will be able to givethem a unique dining experience’ – Ed)

Pipe Major Dominic Murphy plays a special tribute to the Master and shares a craiche ofwhiskey with him

The Chiswell Street Dining Rooms

Past Master Richard Martin and his wife Janet, his sons Liveryman Ed Martin and Tom Martin, at theChiswell Street Dining rooms

Livery Badge £45Ladies’ Brooch £120History of the Company £30 + p&p

Members’ Price £20 + p&p

Company Boutique

Editor Martin NichollsTel 020 7485 5850 (home/office)Mobile 07931 143002Email [email protected]

Clerk Chris TwymanTel 020 7236 7070Fax 020 7236 7074Email [email protected]

Secretary Jackie MaggsTel 020 7236 7070Fax 020 7236 7074Email [email protected]

Beadle Ernie BrocklehurstTel 020 7236 6258Fax 020 7236 0500Email [email protected]

Company websitewww.painters-hall.co.uk

Lynn Painter-Stainers’ Prize websitewww.painter-stainers.org

Contacts


JANUARY 201225 Wednesday Burns Night Livery & Freedom/

Queenhithe Ward Club

FEBRUARY 20129 Thursday Freemen’s Luncheon Livery & Freedom

MARCH 20126 Tuesday Quarterly Court Court & Livery Dinner Livery23 Friday United Guilds Service/Luncheon

Livery & Freedom

LYNN-PAINTER STAINERS PRIZE EXHIBITION AT THE MALL GALLERIES 28 MARCH – 5 APRIL

27 Tuesday Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize Presentation of Prizes Livery & Freedom28 Wednesday Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize Dinner at the Mall Galleries Livery & Freedom

APRIL 20122 Monday LPS Critique Livery & Freedom16 Monday Richard de Metz Quaff Supper

Livery & Freedom27 Friday Annual Prize Giving Livery & Freedom

MAY 20122 Wednesday Barnett Dinner Livery22 Tuesday Art Lecture Livery & Freedom

JUNE 201212 Tuesday Charity Fundraising Event Livery & Freedom25 Monday Sheriffs’ Election/Luncheon Livery

JULY 20123 Tuesday Nash Dinner Livery(tbc) Summer Outing Livery & Freedom

SEPTEMBER 201211 Tuesday Quarterly Court Court & Livery Dinner Livery

OCTOBER 20121 Monday Lord Mayor’s Election Livery Election Day Luncheon Livery7 Sunday Fine Art Exhibition Preview

Livery & Freedom8-9 Mon-Tues Exhibition open for viewing

Livery & Freedom18 Thursday FEAST OF ST LUKE Common Hall Livery & Freedom Church Service Livery & Freedom St Luke’s Banquet Livery

NOVEMBER 201210 Saturday The Lord Mayor’s Show20 Tuesday Quarterly Court Court & Livery Dinner Livery

DECEMBER 20124 Tuesday (tbc) Ladies’ Banquet Livery

Company Diary CompanyMembershipNEW MEMBERS

ELECTED IN 2011

Honorary LiverymanThomas Woodcock CVO DL –Garter Principal King of Arms

Honorary FreemanMrs Sheila Shannon – Widow ofPast Master Arthur Shannon

FreemenMichael Kurn – Radio and TV PresenterLaurence Adams – CompanyDirector, Music and Video IndustryDr Stephen Snaith – MarketingDirector, ICI/Akzonobel PaintsDerek Tanous – Picture Frame Maker

LiverymenStuart Davis – Management ConsultantJames Hagger – Banker (globalbanking and markets)Samuel Chapman – TraineeChartered AccountantJames Patten – Managing Director ofVehicle Restoration CompanyAndrew Holland – DecorativePainter/Interior Project ManagerAlan Slaney – Consultant & Directorof Consumer Protection GroupJames Sampins – Director of SoftwareCompanyDarren Rogers – SolicitorAllison Butcher – Student (ForensicScience)Peter Rieck – Company Director(Paint and Coatings Industry)Professor Graham Mills – Professorof Chemistry at University ofPortsmouthGraham Reddish – CharteredAccountant/Management Consultant(retired)Christopher Ogle – Working in FinanceAlan Walker – CEO Cancer ResearchPharmaceutical Company

DeathsLiveryman Henry Knight (died 30 April 2011)Liveryman Wilfred Thomas (died 7 May 2011)Liveryman Charles Green (died 9 August 2011)Freeman John Gallaugher (died 10 August 2011)

Inactive membersJohn Gaze (died 31 July 2011)Mrs Lesley Fairbairn (died 20 September 2011)

Welcome to the Blacksmiths

WE ARE VERY pleased to welcome TheWorshipful Company of Blacksmiths as anew tenant at Painters’ Hall. Their officeis on the 2nd floor.

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