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COMMON HALL
2006
Common Hall
this
year
took
place on
Friday 7th
July
at
the
Wax Chandlers' Hall. A
fair
gathering of members
and
guests
were
present
to
hear
the Master,
Upper Warden
and Clerk
present
their
reports
for
the
previous
year. These
all
showed
that
the Company
had
continued
to make
steady
progress
and was
also
gradually
enhancing
its
reputation
amongst
the other
Livery Companies
and
institutions
in
the City.
The New Master, Martin Coffey, duly made
his
declaration
and was
invested with
the Master’s
Jewel
and
gown. The Master's Chain was
weighed
and
found
to be of
the
correct weight
and was placed on
the New Master’s
shoulders.
Viv
Jones,
the
new Upper Warden,
James Blott,
the
new Renter Warden
and Geoff Morgan,
the
new Under Warden, made
their declarations
and
received
their badges of office.
Following Common Hall,
the Master, Wardens,
members
and
guests processed
from Wax
Chandlers’ Hall
to
the
church of
St Mary-le-Bow
in Cheapside
for
the
service of Re-dedication. At
the
end of
the
service
everyone was
invited
to
enjoy
a buffet
and
a
few
glasses of wine
and
an
opportunity
to mix
informally.
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The Master, Wardens, Honorary Beadle
and Clerk
about
to
enter
the
church
of
St Mary-le-Bow
for
the
service of Re-dedication
following Common Hall
The Court
extended membership of
the Company
to Andrew Rhodes, Neil
Wallington
and Alan Woods
at
the Court Meeting
held on 28 April 2006.
Pictured
after
the
ceremony
are:
(left
to
right):
The Reverend David Rhodes, Honorary Chaplain
to
the Company; Alan
and
Irene
Woods; Master Alan Wells; Andrew Rhodes;
and
Susie
and Neil Wallington.