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THE SALAMANDER | July 2020
The Worshipful Company
of Firefighters
The Wax Chandlers’ Hall, 6 Gresham Street, EC2V 7AD
FOUNDER
Gerry Clarkson CBE, OStJ, QFSM
COURT OF THE COMPANY
Master, Wardens and Court from 4th July 2020
MASTER: Frances Blois
UPPER WARDEN: Graham Maltby QFSM RENTER WARDEN: Stephen Sanders
UNDER WARDEN: Dr Nicole Hoffmann
UNDER WARDEN-IN-WAITING: Prof. David Holt IMMEDIATE PAST MASTER: Andrew Mayes J.P.
COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Richard Bratton, Paul Fuller, John Goodrum, Maurice Heaster, Dr Nicole Hoffmann,
Prof. David Holt, Peter Holland CBE, OStJ, QFSM, Bernard Laluvein, Michael Leaver,
Stephen Neville OBE, Ian Parlane,
Andrew Phillips, Mark Rist,
Lt Cdr Andrew Rhodes, David Skilleter,
Anthony Skinner, Colin Simpson,
Graham Woodhouse, Alan Woods.
Including Voting Past Masters:
John Mansfield, Bruce Hoad BEM, Ronald Murray, Bryan Spearman
CLERK: Steven Tamcken
BEADLE: John Norris SBStJ
FINANCE MANAGER/ASSISTANT CLERK: Geoffrey Fall IT MANAGER: Colin Simpson
HONORARY ALMONER: Peter Cowland
HONORARY ARCHIVIST: Prof. David Holt HONORARY CHAPLAIN: Rev George Bush STANDARD BEARER: John Kempton MBE
Committee Chairs
FINANCE: Awaiting Appointment
MEMBERSHIP: Dr Nicole Hoffmann
EVENTS: Andrew Mayes J.P.
PR & MARKETING: Colin Simpson
NOMINATIONS: Jeremy Beech CBE, SBStJ, QFSM
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE TRUST: Chair - Graham Maltby QFSM
CONTENTS
FROM THE EDITOR 3 FROM THE MASTER 4 ESCB REPORT 6 THE COVID-19 STORY 8 CHARITABLE TRUST 26 COMPANY MEMBERS 28 NEWS ROUND UP 30 FEATURE (MASSEY SHAW) 32 FROM THE CLERK 34
Cover Image:
Trafalgar square during lockdown
Photo Donated to Liveryman David Holt by Ms Bridget Tucker
The Salamander
EDITOR: Dr Robert Farquhar - Robert@wcoff.org DESIGN: Colin Simpson - Colin@wcoff.org WEB: http://www.wcoff.org
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