Gallery
Marian and I at the Brigantes’ Breakfast at Blackpool Tower
Following my virtual admission some two years ago, delighted to be the first person to be physically clothed in the Livery of the Glaziers in a subsequent and newly adapted ceremony
“Out blinged” at The Lord Mayor’s Reflections event at Guildhall
A memorable day at Common Hall....
A memorable day at Common Hall....
A memorable day at Common Hall....
A memorable day at Common Hall...
A memorable day at Common Hall...
A memorable day at Common Hall...
A memorable day at Common Hall...
With Emmeline Winterbotham author and Chair of the wonderful Becket Pageant for London and Livery Craft Fair
‘A thorn amongst the roses’ at the Women in the Livery Queen's Platinum Jubilee Lunch
My last event at The Commons as Chair of the Debating Group. Here with President Tulip Siddiq MP
Privileged to be the Guest Speaker at the World Traders Livery Dinner at Painter Stainers’ Hall
Delighted to speak at the Livery Dinner at the National Liberal Club
Enjoying the wonderful exhibits at ‘Pewterer’s Live 22’
With the Master Framework Knitter, Anthony Jarvis
Honoured to be the Guest Speaker at the Upholders Installation Dinner
With Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, Colonel Jane Davis OBE QVRM TD DL
With new Hon Liveryman Sir Simon Fraser GCMG and Past Master Robert Woodthorpe Browne MBE at the World Traders Election Dinner
Here with the Master Phil Fortey, Upper Warden David Stringer-Lamarre and Renter Warden Clive Osborne
With the Master World Traders, Mary Hardy
Honoured to be invited by Sheriff of York Ashley Mason as a guest to the wonderful Sheriff’s Diamond Jubilee Banquet at Mansion House
Privileged to be a guest at the pre-opening tour of the renovated Guildhall given by the Sheriff of York Ashley Mason
With friends at the Centenary of the Royal Society of St Georges Day Banquet at Guildhall
A fascinating evening at the Guild of Freemen with Master Alderman John Garbutt
With LPMA Chair Michael Harrison and Secretary Chris Hodgkinson
With Past Sheriff, The Hon Liz Green, at The Framework Knitters Installation Dinner at Apothecaries’ Hall
At the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch 2022 held at Guildhall, with the Lord Mayor Vincent Keaveny and Michael Hockney - Photography by Mike Williams.
Marian at The Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch with the youngest woman Chelsea Pensioner and gallant colleagues
At The Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch with silk Artist Siyuan Ren
With The Lord Mayor at the 250th Samuel Wilson Trust Awards ‘Celebration of Entrepreneurship’ at Mansion House
With the Master of the Guild of Young Freemen, Louise Starling in Apothecaries’ Hall secret courtyard
Honoured to represent the Marketors as Master Locum Tenens at the 78th United Guilds Service at St Paul’s
A delightful evening at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet to the Masters (Alderman and Mrs Hughes-Penny, the Lord Mayor, Master of the Guild of Investment Managers Phil Clark and Mrs Clark)
With Master Chartered Secretary Julie Fox, Master Actuary Julie Griffiths, and Mrs Lynn Cooper DL, High Sheriff of Greater London at the Investment Manager’s Civic Dinner
With Greg Dyke and Past Master Ian Locks at Stationers' Company Annual Lecture and Dinner at Carpenter’s Hall
After 7 years, so very good to see old friends at the Sheffield Junior Chamber of Commerce Lustrum Dinner for Past Presidents.
‘Citizen and Glazier’ – Marian receives her Freedom from the inestimable Murray Craig just days before his retirement. Congratulations!
Delighted to Chair the Financial Services Group of Livery Companies Master’s Supper at Guildhall
Delighted to attend the United Wards Club Installation Dinner hosted at Butchers’ Hall
Privileged to host a convivial Past Master’s Lunch to John Hammond marking his retirement after 8 years as Learned Clerk to the WC of Marketors
Great to be with Julie Fox and Steve Cant at the Modern Liveries Dinner hosted at Waterman’s Hall
At Guildhall with the Aldgate Ward Candidates for the Common Council Elections on the 24th
At Guildhall for the Walbrook Ward Club’s 211th Annual Luncheon
At the Marketors' Installation Dinner hosted at Clothworkers Hall
Privileged to be with ‘The Fab Four’ - the Masters of my four Liveries
Speaking at the Old Bailey which hosted the 2022 Sheriff’s Challenge
With Prime Warden Roger Harper MBE at the Basketry Showcase viewing the amazingly talented craftsmanship
With the Master Actuary Julie Griffiths, World Trader Mary Hardy, Past Master Leatherseller Mike Bradly Russell and Master Marketor Trevor Brignall at the Tax Advisors’ Banquet Dinner
With Prof David Olusoga OBE at the World Traders 35th Tacitus Lecture at Guildhall
Chartered Accountants in their splendid Livery Uniform!
Speaking , and later invited auctioneer, at the Chinese New Year Charity Dinner held at Bright Courtyard Club
With UWC President Ann Scrutton at Farmers and Fletchers
With the Lord Mayor at The United Wards Club Civic Luncheon
Marian with the Lady Mayoress at the United Wards Club Civic Luncheon
Privileged to attend the Candlemas Installation of The Horners’ new Master Michael Birrell at the beautiful Painters’ Hall
At the Actuaries Dinner with Master Julie Griffiths
The Aldgate Ward Club Installation
At the The Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders Livery Dinner at Vintners
At Mansion House
Delighted to attend the Chartered Surveyors Spring Dinner at Vintners Hall
With Archbishop Desmond Tutu when, supported by The Marketors, he was made an Honorary Freeman of the City in November 2013. RIP My Lord Archbishop
A very welcome flask of coffee and a hot bacon buttie on a very wet coastal walk
With the Lord Mayor at Mansion House
At Mansion House with Sir David Wootton
At the Carol service with The Guild of Freeman - Amazing to meet the Wellings Triplets – Stuart, David & Jonathan - born on Christmas Day 1963!
Sir Michael Bear speaking at the Supporters' Reception at Glaziers' Hall
Delighted to be speaking at the Supporters' Reception at Glaziers' Hall
Wonderful speech by Marian at the Supporters' Reception at Glaziers' Hall
Chatting at the supporters’ reception
Marian speaking with some of the guests that attended the Reception - wonderful to see so many in attendance
Splendid evening representing the Marketors at the Entrepreneur’s Installation Dinner held at Draper’s Hall. The Company of Entrepreneurs © Jonathan Cherry
President Shai Umradia’s City Livery Club’s Christmas bash at the beautifully dressed Fishmonger’s Hall. ‘Tis the Season to be jolly.’
Placing a cross within the Garden of Remembrance at St Paul’s on behalf of the Marketors
Honoured to be made a Chevalier in the Confrerie du Sabre d’Or at the 40th Grand Chapitre Britannique and Gala Ball at the Copthorne Tara Hotel.
Marian joins the Glaziers
At the Glaziers Annual Banquet with Col Richard Winstanley OBE, leader of the extraordinary Livery Kitchen Initiative
Honoured to be the Guest Speaker at the Bowden Charter Dinner
With Fr Richard Springer at the 372th Lion Sermon held at The Guild Church of St Katharine Cree.
With Sarah, Bishop of London, and Alderman Hughes-Penny at the City of London Prayer Breakfast
Marian and I with the Master Stationer and the Treasurer at Plaisterers’
Supporters outside Guildhall after Common Hall
With Past Masters of the Marketors and Master Elect
With the Master Stationer, Arbitrator and World Trader
Marian and I after Common Hall
Great to be a panel member at BIMA (British Interactive Media Association) hybrid Zoom discussions on digital marketing
Wine selecting at Claridges
The Aldgate Annual Dinner
With an Elder in Uzbekistan
He’s had his Weetabix…
John Hammond becomes Renter Warden of the Scrivener’s
Master Marketor 2015
On top of the world …with my new board
Simply stunning!
On the trail of the Inca’s
This car is as old as me!
With a wine client in the Okanagan Valley
Home hospitality in Southern Morocco
The old and the new…
With Barrie Davey at the Ridgeway Charity Day
Guest Auctioneer at the Women in the Livery Annual Lunch
Wimbledon With Client Lanson Champagne 2015
Livery Companies Apprenticeship Scheme
With the Governor of Southern Morocco and the Mayor of Nkob
With Sheriff Chris Hayward
Memorandum of Understanding
Speaking at Mansion House
Camping on Antarctica
Doing business at No. 10
Institute of Export Awards with Director General Lesley Batchelor OBE
Junior Warden - Worshipful Company of World Traders
Master Marketor
FSG meeting in Shanghai
FSG meeting with MFG
FSG meeting with local government representatives in Xian
The British House, Beijing
Sailing
Ward of Cheap election
The FSG Annual Lecture
Schools Fair at Mansion House
The FSG at Trinity Square
All Parliamentary Group at Westminster
Addressing the Delegation from the City of Nanjing
Chairman of the FSG with Masters at Guildhall
With Prince Charles at Clarence House
Dealing at Lloyds!
Drawing the first Hoffmeister Lager in Germany post Heineken buyout
With Alderwoman Sue Langley
With Ms Audrey Tibbles of the Red Cross Fair at Guildhall
The Lion Service - Aldgate Ward Club President
Aldgate Ward Club Christmas Service at the Baltic Exchange
Aldgate Ward Club President - Ward Amble
Judging the Sheriff's Challenge at Coventry Business School
Attending the Brigantes Breakfast in Leeds with Sheriff Liz Greene
Leading GDPR Seminar
Speaking at the launch of the IBM Cloud
Participating in the Loving Cup Ceremony
At The Marketors Livery Lunch
In the Royal Navy
With Lord Mayor Alan Yarrow
Hosting a meeting about Bank Junction traffic with the Chair of Planning
Discussing policing in the City
In the garden at Buckingham Palace
Imprisoned at The Tower for The Red Cross
Chair of the Debating Group speaking at Westminster
A proud uncle
With Michael Rutland, Hon. Consul to Bhutan
Sheriff's Challenge at The Old Bailey
With Lord Heseltine
Celebrating the Marketor's 40th
Delivering a cheque to the London Centre for Cerebral Palsy (CPotential)
Reflections of The Lord Mayor Trinity House with Lord Mountevans
With Lord Mountevans and Minister Ma Hui of the People's Republic of China
Head Girl and Head Boy
Charity Order of Saint Lazarus