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Dec 7 2004 The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Michael Savory, gave a speech at the Mansion House to the Masters, Prime Wardens, Upper Bailiff and Clerks of the 105 Livery Companies and supplicant Guilds of the City of London. Read an edited version [PDF]
Nov 24 2004 Christopher Gardner, QC, a Liveryman of the Company, has been appointed Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands. More
Sept 1 2004 Details announced of the Company weekend outing to the Burgundy Region of France next June. More
July 8 2004 The Company's Annual Service was held at St Mary-le-Bow. The Homily was given by The Reverend G.R. Bush, the Company's Chaplain. Read the text in PDF
May 26 2004 The Company's Spring dinner was held at the Innholders' Hall. You can read the speeches (in PDF format) given by the Master, Andrew Drysdale, and the principal guest, Lord Braybrooke.
April 28 2004 The Court of the Worshipful Company gave a luncheon at Guildhall. The guests included candidates for admission to the Freedom of the Company, Philip Aliker, Robert Crease, Anthony Ensom and Alan Turner and Kim Franklin for admission to the Livery. More
March 30 2004

Rt Hon. Sir Philip Otton delivered the Master of the Livery’s Annual Lecture at King’s College, London. More 
March 2004
 Our congratulations to Bertie Vigrass, a veritable icon of the LCIA since the days when he and Michael Kerr so enthusiastically embraced the immense task of bringing the LCIA into the 20th Century, on his recent marriage. More
February 20 2004 The Master, Andrew Drysdale, gave the keynote speech at the Company's Mansion House Banquet. Read the full text [pdf]
January 28 2004 Speech given by Judge William Huss on behalf of the new liverymen coming into the Company at the Court meeting. Read the full text [pdf]
January 8 2004 Michael Goodridge, a Liveryman of the Company, has been awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours  list . The citation in the London Gazette was "as Governor of Godalming College Surrey for services to further education" . He is due to collect the award at Buckingham Palace on 11 th February.   He has been a Governor of Godalming College since 1984 . As Chairman from 1991 to 1999 ,  he saw the College move from a County Council Sixth Form College to an Independent Corporation . In 1998  he received the Queens Anniversary Prize.  In 2001 a new teaching block  for which he had campaigned was named the Goodridge Building .   The College has about 1500 students plus an adult business section.   It is extremely successful , as demonstrated by its 99%  A Level pass rate  in 2003.
March 4 2003 Kay Linnell presented the 2003 Master's Lecture on Arbitration and Fraud.
December 5 2002 The Master welcomed over fifty members and their guests to the gathering at the City Art Gallery. More
October 30 2002 Installation Dinner for the 2002-03 team. More
March 7 2002 John A. Tackaberry QC presented the 2002 Masters Lecture. More
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