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April 2012
Inside
Diary
4th May
30th May
3rd June
6th July
6th September
15th September
10th October
Member’s News 2
Member’s Events 3
Massey Shaw Dinner 4
New Web Site 4
Jubilee River Pageant 5
Upcoming Events 5
Fire Brigades 6
Getting to Know You 7
Great Fire of London 1212 8
Wet 10 - City Water Debate 9
St Florian’s Day Partners Lunch
The Fire Lecture, Insurance Hall
Jubilee River Pageant
Common Hall followed by Annual
Service of Re-dedication,
St Mary-le-Bow
Combined Golf Day, Painter-
Stainers, Wildernesse GC
Fire Industry Charity Ball
St Florian's Installation Banquet,
Girdler’s Hall
25th April
18th July
9th September
13th November
Ladies visit to the Royal Opera
House
Swan Upping, Henley upon Thames
Annual UK Firefighters Memorial
Service, St Bartholomews
2012 Exclusive City Dinner, hosted
by Sir Ken Knight, CBE QFSM DL
The Salamander
The Worshipful Company of Firefighters
The Clerk: Martin Bonham
The Insurance Hall, 20 Aldermanbury
London EC2V 7GF
T: 0207 600 1666 F: 0207 600 1666
E:
The Worshipful Company of Firefighters
Service, Fellowship, Harmony and Honour
FROM THE
MASTER’S DESK
Dear Firefighters - Welcome to the spring 2012
edition of our newsletter. The year has been very
active already with a good number of events for
members of the Company to attend, the highlight
being the Massey Shaw dinner, where we were
able to recognise our sponsors at last year’s Fire
Industry Ball.
We also made a visit to the new Olympic Park,
and in this Jubilee year, in addition to the
Olympics, we have the prospect of a wonderful
river pageant, where we hope, as a Company, to
be able to enjoy a day by the river and watch,
amongst other craft, a squadron of fireboats.
As you will note, I did my best, supported by my
valiant team to maintain the reputation of the
Company in the annual pancake race for the Lord
Mayor’s charity - it may not have broken
Olympic records, but red faces spoke of great
efforts!
As the summer fast approaches, I am mindful that
my year as Master is coming to an end and find
myself reflecting on what we have achieved.
Clearly I will prepare a report for Common Hall
but would just like to comment here on what a
very happy year it has been. I am most grateful to
all our team for their professionalism in
supporting the Company so well.
We have had many highlights but above all I am
particularly pleased to see that so many of you
have introduced new members to the Company,
a much needed life blood for the future.
As we go to press I am able to confirm that our
new Company Standard is now being made and
should be on display at the FMT Annual Service
of Thanksgiving in May, on which occasion I hope
that we can arrange to have it blessed.
There’s lots more about our year inside as well
some good information on our forthcoming new
web-site and a new Brigades page. Enjoy.
The Jubilee River Pageant - Page 5
New Web Site - Page 4
Pancake Race - Page 3
Massey Shaw Dinner - Page 4