Page 157 - Archived Back Issues

May 2014
Inside
From the Master's Desk 2 Company News 2 25th Anniversary Presentation 2 Ceremony of the Keys 2 Massey Shaw at the Boat Show 3 Pancake Race 3 Massey Shaw Dinner 3 Meet the Firefighters 3 Livery Dinner 3 Firex International 3 Message from the Lord Mayor 4 Firefighters News 5 Fire Industry Charity Ball 6 The Fire Lecture 2014 7 Firemen - The People’s Hero 8 PR & Marketing Committee 8 Memorabilia 8
Diary
11th May - Annual Service of
Thanksgiving, Arboretum
13th May - Festival of the Sons of Clergy, St. Paul's
28th May - The Fire Lecture, Insurance Hall
6th June - Court of Assistants (Election), Insurance Hall
20th June - Members’ Informal Luncheon, Old Dr Butler’s
4th July - Common Hall, Insurance Hall, 3-30pm, followed by Service of Rededication
4th September - Combined Golf Day 12th September - Court of
WORSHIPFUL
COMPANY OF
FIREFIGHTERS
HOSTS THE 2014
FIRE LECTURE
Following along from past successful Fire Lectures, the Worshipful Company of Firefighters are proud to bring you the Fire Lecture 2014.
High Rise - Not High Risk
The lecture will examine experiences of fires in high-rise buildings and the level of preparedness in the UK to deal with such incidents, followed by an open forum.
The Fire Lecture will be held on 28th May at the Insurance Hall, 6-30 to 9pm.
The presentations will be made by Jones Yeung, FSMSM FIFireE (Assistant Director HK Island in the Hong Kong Fire Service) and Ron Dobson CBE QFSM FIFireE (Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade).
Further details are provided inside.
ALL CHANGE
IN THE CLERK'S
OFFICE
Before long, members will hear two new voices in the Clerk's office. From 1st. July, Steven Tamcken and Stephen Sanders will be starting their duties as the Clerk (full time) and Assistant Clerk (part time).respectively. There will be an overlap period with Sir Martin Bonham and Michael Leaver who both officially retire on 31st. August. Hopefully, this arrangement will
ensure there is continuity of service to members.
The Salamander
The Worshipful Company of Firefighters
Service, Fellowship, Harmony and Honour
Assistants, Insurance Hall
14th September - Annual UK Firefighters Memorial Service
20th September - Fire Industry Charity Ball
26th September - Members’ Informal Luncheon, Old Dr Butler’s
8th October - St. Florian’s Installation Banquet
11thNovember - 2014 Exclusive City Dinner
The Worshipful Company of Firefighters
The Clerk: Sir Martin Bonham Bt The Insurance Hall, 20 Aldermanbury London EC2V 7GF
T: 0207 600 1666 F: 0207 600 1666 E: clerk@firefighterscompany.org
www.firefighterscompany.org