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FROM THE
MASTER’S PEN
Master Martin Coffey
It was
a
privilege
to
personally
welcome Members
to Common
Hall on 7th
July
and
thank
them
for
coming
to
support me on
one of
the
very
special
days of
my
life.
It
is
a
huge
honour
to
be
selected
to
become
the Master
of
the Worshipful Company of
Firefighters
and
I
sincerely
hope
that
I
am
able
to meet
your
As
a Company we
can only
succeed
and prosper
expectations
in
respect of
the
by
increasing
the
level of
support
at our
trust
you
have
placed on me
to
charitable
events
and more
crucially by
continuing
to
increase our membership. As we
represent
the Company
for
the
prosper
so will our
nominated
charities
and
those
ensuing
year.
new
charities with whom we would
like
to
develop
stronger
contacts,
especially
in
the
area
of
education.
In October our Company will
reach
its
fifth
anniversary
since being
granted
livery
status
and
I would
like
to
thank
in
advance my
three
becoming
known
as
the Worshipful Company of
Wardens,
as
I believe
I
have
got
an
experienced
Firefighters. During
that
time our Company
has
and
hard working
team
supporting me.
I would
grown
in
stature
and
has become
increasingly
also
like
to
thank our
committee members
for
involved
in
the
life
and
the
ceremonials of
the
the
time
and
effort
they will
contribute during
City.
I
think we
can
all be proud of what our
the
next
year
to build on
the Company’s
Company
has
achieved
in
that
time
and
also
for
achievements.
the
growing
recognition
given
to
us by
the City
and
the other
livery
companies.
Mary
and
I
look
forward
to
a wonderful
year
ahead of
us
and
to many more wonderful
years
I
hope
in my
year
as Master
to
continue
this
ahead
for
the Company.
successful
trend
and
also make
further progress
in developing our
educational
responsibilities. To
support
this process
the Company
is
reviewing
its
strategic plan
so
that
for
the
next
five
years
and beyond we
can
continue
to
have
a
clear
idea
of what we wish
to
achieve.
For many of our members being
a member of
this Worshipful Company
and being
involved
in
the
ceremonials
and
functions of both
the
Company
and
the City
is
very
enjoyable. To
that
end,
the Events Committee will be organising
a
number of
interesting
events
and
functions during
the
coming
year.
I would
like
to
strongly
encourage
all members
to
come
along
and
support
these
events
and bring
their
family
and
friends
as well.
Issue 8, November 2006
Inside
Events
2006
- 28 November
1 December
15 December
2007
- 16
January
23
January
12
February
13
February
6 March
Common Hall 2006
2
New Members of
the Company 3
2006 Partners Luncheon
3
Caption Corner
3
Obituary
4
Modern Companies Dinners 4
The City Comes
to Cornwall
5
The 2006
Ironbridge Gorge
Livery Weekend
6
Court Assistant Peter Cowland 6
The Role of
the Beadle
7
Salamander Lapel Pin
7
A Report on Our Charities
8
Dinner
for Liverymen,
East
India Club
The Court of Assistants
Carol
Service,
St Mary-le-Bow
Master’s Continuity Group
Events Committee
Membership Committee
Admissions Panel
Finance & General Purposes
Committee, Charitable Trust
Privileges Committee
The
Fire
Sermon,
St. Magnus
the Martyr
City of London Briefings,
Innholders Hall
The Massey
Shaw Dinner,
Insurance Hall
The
Salamander
www.firefighterscompany.orgThe Worshipful Company of
Firefighters
The Clerk: Martin Bonham
The
Insurance Hall, 20 Aldermanbury
London EC2V 7HY
T: 0207 600 1666
F: 0207 600 1666
E:
clerk@firefighterscompany.orgContributions
to
the
Salamander
and
the
Company Website
should be
sent
to
neilwallington@aol.com.Salamander Editor: Neil Wallington
Deputy Editor: Colin Livett
The Worshipful Company of
Firefighters
Service,
Fellowship, Harmony
and Honour