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Installation Dinner 2016, Fishmongers’ Hall
T he traditional Livery Clothing and Installation Service saw the new Master’ s Badge being blessed by the Honorary Chaplin( full information on the badge can be found on pg 14). The Deputy Master, Sir David Wootton, handed over the robes and Badge of Office to the new Master, Chris Histed. This year’ s Installation Dinner was held at Fishmongers’ Hall and over 220 dined at this splendid venue overlooking the River Thames – it is one of the most impressive Livery Halls.
Contributed by the Clerk, Mike Jenkins
The speaker was Past Master Ken Olisa OBE, who is Her Majesty’ s Lord Lieutenant for Greater London. He demonstrated what a busy role this was by being late for the dinner! He had just hosted HM the Queen and HRH Prince Philip at a reception in the West End, but, Past Master Olisa was determined to attend our Master’ s Installation Dinner so dashed across the City in his official car. In his speech he passed on the wisdom of a Past Master to the new Master.
Above: The Master’ s Speech
Below: The Master with wife Felicity and son Felix
Above: The 2016 Installation Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall( Main Room) Below from Left: Mr J Khan; Mrs K Howard; Mr A Howard; Mrs S Khan; Liveryman Mr Michael Khan; Mrs L Stuart-Bamford; Mr E Stuart-Bamford; Mr F Bain. Below Right: The Loving Cup Ceremony with( from left) Liverymen Tom Ilube, Paul Excell and Court Liveryman Geoff Squire OBE
Photos: Gerald Sharp Photography
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