Livery Outings and Events Before 2005
The records present a history of diverse and interesting outings and events hosted by the Livery Company before the year 2005. These activities encompassed a range of visits to places of interest, meals, and receptions held in different venues, and other cultural and social activities.
Visits to various historical and cultural sites, such as HMS Spartan at Faslane in Scotland, the Broadfield House Glass Museum, Himley Hall, and the Globe Theatre, among other places, were organized.
Buffet lunches for new Liverymen and their ladies at the Guildhall Club were held, as well as luncheons for members of the Court. There were also exciting tours like the London Two Cities Tour, which included a trip to the House of Lords, Westminster Abbey, and a river trip to Greenwich.
The company did not leave out educational activities; there were also visits to institutions like BT Research Laboratories at Adastral Park, Martlesham, Jesus College in Cambridge to see medieval glass in an old library, and an exhibition display at the British Museum.
Furthermore, some special occasions were celebrated in style, such as the summer receptions at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kensington Palace, and St John’s Gate, Clerkenwell. In 1998, a post-banquet court and wives’ lunch were held with the presentation of original Charters.
| Date | Event | Master |
|---|---|---|
| 10.7.1937 | Coronation Celebration. River trip on Thames to visit Royal Docks, with a Luncheon at the Tilbury Hotel. | A L Howard |
| 17.7.1947 | Prince Arthur Golf Cup at St George's Hill G C, Weybridge. | H Oates |
| 2.6.1948 | River Trip Westminster to Greenwich. Tour Royal Naval College & National Maritime Museum. Lunch & Tea on board. | Sir A E Hall |
| ?.?.1974 | ? | M.R.Nathan |
| ?.?.1975 | ? | J.P.Ide |
| ?.?.1976 | ? | S.E.Matthews |
| ?.?.1977 | ? | W.E.C.Stuart |
| 9.5.1978 | Summer Reception at Museum of London | S.T.Gray |
| ?.6.1979 | Outing to Scotland ? | H.C.Cottrell |
| 24.10.1980 | Reception & private view of Guild of Glass Engravers exhibition with a talk on Glass Engraving at Glaziers' Hall | P.C.Feather |
| ?.?.1981 | ? | Sir H.P.Cunningham |
| ?.?.1982 | ? | L.Pagliero |
| ?.?.1983 | ? | C.J.Ball |
| ?.6.1984 | Visit United Glass Holdings at Harlow. Then Nazeing Glass Ltd | V.C.Hender |
| ?.5.1985 | Visit Brierley Crystal Stourbridge. Hagley Hall. Broadfield House Museum | P.S.Northam |
| 17.11.1986 | Evening Supper for Livery & their Ladies at Glaziers Hall | D.Williams-Thomas |
| 12.6.1987 | Buffet Supper at ? | P.J.Willoughby |
| ?.?.1988 | ? | M.C.Wallis |
| 10.10.1989 | Tour of Old Bailey. Also Law Society ? | R.F.B.Marshall |
| 8.6.1990 | Glaziers' Hall. Evening Summer Reception & inspection of Company Treasures. | J.F.B.Clark |
| 16.11.1990 | Livery Luncheon at The Guildhall Club | ~ |
| ?.?.1991 | ? | O.C.T.Normandale |
| 1.5.1992 | Livery Luncheon at The Guildhall Club. Speaker: Col.Christopher R L Stevens. (Bridge Master - Tower Bridge) | V.E.Emms |
| 8.7.1992 | Summer Reception. Upper West Walkway of Tower Bridge. | ~ |
| 14.7.1992 | Inaugural Golf Competition at Knole Park Golf Course, Sevenoaks & Dinner. | ~ |
| 24.7.1992 | Evening Concert at St Andrew by the Wardrobe in aid of St James Garlickhythe | ~ |
| 6.11.1992 | Livery Luncheon at The Guildhall Club. Speaker: Det.Chief Superintendant Richard Knevett (City of London Police Fraud Squad) | ~ |
| ?.?.1993 | Swimathon for Charity. | Paul C.Northam |
| 20.5.1994 | Livery Luncheon at The Guildhall Club | J.S.Horne |
| ?.?.1994 | Summer Reception | ~ |
| 4.11.1994 | Livery Luncheon at The Guildhall Club. | ~ |
| 10/11.1.1995 | Visit to HMS Spartan at Faslane in Scotland. | A.S.Miller |
| 10.2.1995 | Buffet Lunch for new Liverymen and their ladies at Guildhall Club. | ~ |
| ?.?.1995 | Court visit to Stourbridge area. Broadfield House Glass Museum. Himley Hall. | ~ |
| ?.?.1995 | Summer Reception in St.Paul's Cathedral with Supper in the Crypt. | ~ |
| 2.2.1996 | Guildhall Club. Buffet Lunch for new Liverymen & their Ladies | J.G.Thorpe |
| 23.7.1996 | Summer Reception, tour,and Dinner at Lambeth Palace. (John Thorpe was a Governor of the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy.) | ~ |
| 11.10.1996 | Guildhall Club. Luncheon for members of the Court & their Ladies, followed by a visit to the British Museum to see the glass not usually on display. | ~ |
| 11/12.4.1997 | Court visit to Jesus College Cambridge to see medieval glass in Old Library. Also tour of glass in Fitzwilliam Museum. | R.L.Thomas |
| 23.7.1997 | Summer Reception at Kensington Palace. | ~ |
| 17/19.7.1998 | London Two Cities Tour. House of Lords, Westminster Abbey, River trip to Greenwich. Aspley House .Lunch at RAC Club. Tour of V & A Museum | J.R.Hitch |
| 28.10.1998 | Post Banquet Court & Wives' Lunch with presentation of original Charters. | ~ |
| 28/9.11.1998 | Visit to HMS Spartan at Faslane.in Scotland. | ~ |
| ?.?.1999 | ? | C.N.K.Tizard |
| 11.7.2000 | Summer Reception at St John's Gate, Clerkenwell. - HQ of Order of St John. | Rt.Rev.Dr John Waine |
| 28.7.2001 | The South Bank - Globe Theatre. Glass Blowing Workshop. Tate Modern. The Wobbly Bridge. The London Eye, and Dinner at Archduke restaurant. | R Long |
| 20.9.2002 | Visit to BT Research Laboratories at Adastral Park, Martlesham. | Eur Ing K.Bacon |
| 9.7.2003 | Tutored Wine Tasting and Glass Blowing Demonstrations at Peter Layton's works at Leathermarket plus auction for the Charity Fund. | M.T.Everett |
| 11.9.2003 | Visit Vintners Hall, Fishmongers' Hall, and Wallace Collection for their Glass Exhibition. Haymarket Theatre in evening. | ~ |
| 9.11.2004 | Champagne Reception at the London Glassblowing Workshop for the exhibition by the Guild of Glass Engravers. | Prof.J.Whiteman |
