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THE SALAMANDER Newsletter No 2
The Worshipful Company
of Firefighters
The Wax Chandlers’ Hall, 6 Gresham Street, EC2V 7AD
Anne Isaacs Max Dissanayake Newsletter Editor Newsletter Editor
Welcome to the 2nd Edition of your new Newsletter
Fortune favours the brave. There is so much
FOUNDER
Gerry Clarkson CBE, OStJ, QFSM
In this month’s Salamander
Our Master’s Voice
Common Hall - 7th July 2023
New Liverymen - 21st June 2023
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Installation & New Freeman - 31st July 2023
4-5 My Year As Consort - Maxine Sanders 5-6 Abseil Challenge - Alan Wells 7-9
Gerry Clarkson - Founder - (part 2) 9-10 Company Diary 11-16
Cover Image from left to right:
Renter Warden Andrew Phillips J.P,
Master Graham Woodhouse and
Upper Warden Prof. David Holt assume their posts at Common Hall, St Mary-Le-Bow Church, Cheapside EC2V 6AU on 7th July 2023
Picture by: Colin Simpson
that needs to be both voiced and heard in our 2 Company, we’ve decided to bring forward the
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next Edition a month early.
The New Salamander aspires to give a voice to you all, so step up, let us know where you wish our Company to be, where you want it to aim for and endeavour.
Without doubt these are choppy waters for
us all, as Upper Warden Prof. David Holt has stated on 19th July 2023, “Our Company moves in harmony and honour to a brighter future, but the way will be moot and arduous for us all”.
Please contact us: Anne Isaacs anneIsaacs8@outlook.com Max Dissanayake maxdissanayake1@gmail.com
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