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Pleased to Meet You
Bryan Spearman - Under Warden in Waiting
Bryan was born in an Essex village called Pitsea, before it became swal- lowed up by Basildon New Town, and was educated at Municipal Col- lege Southend and Wimbledon Tech- nical College.
Bryan started a career in electrical engineering with the Royal Dutch Shell Company and then into Electronics in the fields of Development, Applications
Research, Product Marketing and Sales Management with Philips Electronics. The Company being a major supplier to the Fire, Safety and Communications Industries.
Over the past 20 years he has built and run a Conference Or- ganiser and Event Management Company, operating both in the UK and world-wide. He was made a Freeman in 2004 and Liveryman in 2005. The Events Committee soon enlisted his expertise and he runs a number of events for the Company in particular the Annual Charity Ball, now in it 4th year under his stewardship.
Much of Bryan’s time is now spent doing charity work includ- ing the Trout and Salmon Fishing Charity in Sussex which takes mentally and physically disabled children fly-fishing. Travel, sea and fly fishing, listening to classical music and cooking almost fill the spare time.
A letter floods in!
Dear Mr Bonham –
Our Clerk, Colonel Mike Dudding, has circulated your recent newsletter to the Court of the Worshipful Com- pany of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
As someone who, until relatively recently, lived near to Southwark Fire Station and who has been involved with the Livery for a number of years, may I just say how impressed I was with the report of the action of the LFB crews at the fire at the College of Heralds last year. I hadn’t realised, until I read the report, how much consideration had to go into the decision to stop the flames or to minimise the water (and presumably, smoke) damage.
I’m grateful, (with due modesty, on behalf of all Livery Companies) for the work the LFB did that evening but also to the Firefighters’ Company for recognising it through the presentation to Deputy Assistant Com- missioner Steve Smith later in the year. It really is good to see the benefit the Livery Companies do, and not just in the straight charitable (cash) contributions they make to the City and the world. Please pass on my thanks to your Court.
With best wishes,
Ian Richardson, LL.B, FCIS, Junior Warden, The Wor- shipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Ad- ministrators
The 2010 Fire Industry
Charity Ball Saturday 25th September 2010
£110 per head inclusive of the dinner dance, entertain-
ment, sparkling wine
reception and 1/2 bottle of wine
For a table of 10 persons, and payment made before end of June, the total table cost will be £1000 instead of £1100.
In support of
The Worshipful Company of Firefighters Charitable Trust
Contact Bryan Spearman on brandy.promotions@virgin.net or 01903 783344
Hotel room rates for overnight accommodation inclusive of breakfast have been negotiated at £145 for a standard double and £175 for an executive double
The booking reference for rooms is 100924FIRE
I hope as many of you will come and support the Company’s biggest fund raising event for our Charitable Trust.
The Ball is co-promoted by the FIA and FIRESA; media partner and sponsor is info4fire.com