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UPCOMING
EVENTS
The Fire Lecture 2013 - Safe as Houses?
Massey Shaw - Wednesday 6th March - HMS
Wellington, Temple Stairs on Victoria
Embankment
Visit to the Tower - Saturday 2nd March
2013 - To see the Ceremony of the Keys
This year's annual Fire Lecture, hosted by The
Worshipful Company of Firefighters, is a debate
that examines the case for the installation of
sprinklers in all new homes. The debate will be
chaired by James Landale, Deputy Political Editor,
BBC News. James Shannon, President of the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) of
the USA, will propose the motion and Jonathan
O'Neill, Managing Director of the Fire Protection
Association (FPA) of the UK, will oppose.
CPD credits are available to members of the IFE,
EPS and the CII.
A discount is offered for members of the
Institution of Fire Engineers.
The lecture will be held on Tuesday 23rd April
2013, 6.30pm - 9.00pm at The Insurance Hall, 20
Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7GF.
We hope that present will be Sheriff Nigel
Pullman, City of London Corporation, Peter
Holland CBE OStJ QFSM FIFireE, Chief Fire &
Rescue Adviser and the immediate past Adviser
Sir Ken Knight CBE QFSM DL.
This is a wonderful occasion where members are
most welcome to bring wives, partners, family
and friends for this special evening at HQS
Wellington. The dinner is held in honour of Sir
Massey Shaw, the first Chief Fire Officer of the
Metropolitan Fire Brigade from 1861 until 1891
You and your guests will be able to enjoy a 3
course dinner with accompanying wines
prepared by “The Cook and The Butler” who
have catered most excellently for the Company
at many recent functions and were recently
awarded the franchise at this venue. There will
also be musical entertainment during the evening.
The historic ship Wellington is the last surviving
member of the Grimsby Class of sloops which
served the nation with such distinction in World
War Two. She has been moored on the Thames
since 1948 during which time she has been the
home of the Honourable Company of Master
Mariners, a City of London Livery Company.
Liveryman and Constable Tony Skinner is
organising a visit to the Tower of London on 2nd
March 2013. It is always an honour to be invited
by the Yeoman Warders of HM Fortress the
Tower of London to witness the Ceremony of
the Keys, a ceremony that has been held every
evening at the stroke of 10pm for hundreds of
years, whether it be peacetime or during times of
war.
Normally, there is a short external guided
commentary tour of the grounds and sights
before our party is invited into the Yeoman
Warders’ Club for some supper and drinks. At
about 9.30pm our group will go to witness The
Ceremony of the Keys which will be carried out
by the Yeoman Warders and the resident guard.
Last year’s Fire Lecture