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The Worshipful Company of Firefighters
The Clerk: Steven Tamcken
The Insurance Hall, 20 Aldermanbury
London EC2V 7GF
T: 0207 600 1666 F: 0207 600 1666
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The Worshipful Company of Firefighters
Service, Fellowship, Harmony and Honour
MASTER CALLS
FOR NEW
TALENT TO
SHOW ITSELF
In his Common Hall speech, after formal election
as Master, Bryan Spearman noted that we had
many members within the Company who had
considerable talents in many fields, but unless
some of that capability was known about,
members could easily slip into a “knife and fork”
role, merely attending dinners and similar
functions. “The Company was very keen to
move ahead particularly in the field of education -
its' involvement with the London Fire Cadets had
worked well, hosting an annual City Fire Lecture
had advanced real city interest in key fire related
topics and “The City Dinner”, also discussing fire
related topics of the day, had created a means of
dynamic debate in fire education.”
“I have recently enjoyed discussions within the
City Livery Education initiative and through City
Link have become aware that teachers are
looking for experts in key fields to challenge and
mentor pupils in seeking to attain rewarding
careers - I feel that this might be something that
we in the WCoFF might be able to help with. To
do so, we need to be better at knowing the
strength of talents we undoubtedly have within
our Company to help push such initiatives
forward.”
The Master thought that putting together a
database of talent would help. He also hoped
that in his year of office, he would be able to
meet with as many members as possible to have
meaningful discussions on where they might be
able to use their talents for the Company. He
was hoping to arrange some informal evenings
with Past Master David Cartwright when a start
could be made to this effort.
September 2014
Inside
Diary
14th September -
20th September -
26th September -
8th October -
11th November -
5th December -
12th December -
17th February -
4th March -
2015
Company News 2
Common Hall 2
New Clerk, Steven Tamcken 2
John Garrett 3
Firefighters Memorial Trust 3
Andrew Lynch 3
Jonathan Hall 3
Company Gifts 3
City Fire Lecture 4
High Rise Training 5
Annual Burns Camp 5
Fire Cadets 6
Massey Shaw Educational Trust 6
Firefighters News 7
Upcoming Events 8
Annual UK
Firefighters Memorial Service
Fire Industry
Charity Ball
Members’ Informal
Luncheon, Old Dr Butler’s
St. Florian’s Installation
Banquet
2014 Exclusive
City Dinner
Members’ Informal
Luncheon, Old Dr Butler’s
Carol Service,
St. Mary- le- Bow
Pancake race,
Guildhall Yard
Massey Shaw dinner,
Insurance Hall