THE CHARTERED SURVEYORS’ COMPANY
THE CHARTERED SURVEYORS’ COMPANY
Property Marketing Awards 2015
A welcome from the Master Elect
I am delighted and honoured to have been chosen to be your
39th Master in 2015/16. I have a strong team of William Hill as
Senior Warden and Daniel Carter as Junior Warden.
I look forward to my year and will do my very best to uphold
the standards and traditions of our Company and to promote
our place in the City by attending as many functions as I can.
To this end, I retired in August this year in order to fulfil this
most welcome and challenging task.
I am aware that I come from a different professional
background than most of my predecessors, having been in
private practice in Kent and Sussex for the majority of my
career. It is a great privilege for me to be now mixing with so
many prominent members of the City business and property
professions.
I am grateful for all the encouragement and support I have
received from Court Members, our liverymen and most
especially from our learned Clerk, Amanda Jackson, who is
amazing in her support and advice to all.
I am proud to be a member of our Company. Each year, each
Master has brought a different emphasis and contributed
richly to where we are today. The Company is in fine fettle,
this owes much to the leadership and efforts of our Past
Masters and here I pay particular tribute to our Immediate Past
Master, Graham Chase, who has instigated many innovations
including reorganising our Committee structure and reporting
procedures.
In 2015/16 the City is marking two significant dates. First,
the 800th anniversary of the first Lord Mayor’s Show
when King John granted the City its Charter which is still in
operation today maintaining the City’s independence and own
governance.
Every Lord Mayor’s Show is special but this year should prove
to be particularly memorable. The Square Mile’s long history is
represented by the livery companies, military units and bands while
its focus on the future is shown through the community groups,
businesses and schools taking part. In all more than 6,500 people,
200 vehicles and 70 floats will be on display to welcome the new
Lord Mayor and mark the beginning of his year on 14th November
2015.
The second significant date is the 350 year anniversary of the
Great Fire of London in 1666 when Christopher Wren, the first
Building Control Officer and clearly one of the first City Surveyors,
was greatly involved in the planning and rebuilding of our City.
Despite the World Wars, terrorist attacks and developers much
of his work is unchanged. His centre piece of St Paul’s Cathedral
remains a symbol of the magnificence of our great City.
The Worshipful Company of Architects are organising a series of
lectures on the Great Fire to which we are invited and the City are
planning commemorative events. I trust these will not include a
re-enactment!
It is my hope that we will enjoy a very happy year with a variety of
formal dinners and informal events (see Livery Events 2015/16). I
invite and encourage as many of you to attend as often as your busy
diaries permit as it is by participation that we promote the friendship
and fellowship for which the livery movement is well known.
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At the Installation Dinner in Drapers’ Hall, past Lord Mayor and
practicing barrister Sir Gavyn Arthur will be joined by Sir John Armitt,
Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority as our speakers. For the
Winter Court Dinner Sir Colin Berry, a pathologist, will be speaking
at the Apothecaries where he is a Past Master and at the Spring
Livery Dinner in Merchant Taylors’ Hall, the Lord Dannatt will be
joined by Sheriff Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley. The Summer solstice
will be marked with a Midsummer Banquet at Haberdashers’ Hall.
I encourage you to support our Charitable Trust which enables us
to pursue our charitable aims which are so much part of our raison
d’être, I include in this our support of The Lord Mayor in his year of
office that we are pledged to do. Support by Liverymen can be in
financial terms but also by attending and taking part in fundraising
events such as the Swimathon, Quiz Night and Football Quiz in the
Spring and the London TowerAthlon.
The Company also welcomes those Liverymen undertaking their
own challenges on behalf of our Trust.
I look forward to seeing as many of you, your business guests,
partners and families at events throughout the coming year.
Every good wish to you all.
Jenna Lady Davies Senior Warden
Guildhall visit
We met outside St Lawrence Jewry in fantastic sunshine and,
before we met our guides for the day, Liveryman Ted Hartill gave
an in-depth light hearted talk about the Art Gallery construction,
as he was directly involved in it, with his former employer, the City
Corporation.
The Guildhall complex was built on the site of London’s Roman
Amphitheatre and some of the remains are excellently displayed
in a room in the basement of the Art Gallery. The Amphitheatre,
which dates back to around AD70, was discovered early in 1988
when the gallery was constructed.
The creators of the brand Here East scooped the top honours at
this year’s Property Marketing Awards 2015, hosted by the lively
broadcaster and business correspondent – and former champion
Irish dancer – Steph McGovern in front of a 200 strong audience at
30 Euston Square.
London based design consultancy dn&co and digital agency Poke
won the Grand Prix for their campaign which redefined the former
Press and Broadcast Centre of the London 2012 Olympic Games as
the new spiritual home for people and companies embracing the
‘internet of things.’
It won over the panel of leading names in the marketing and
creative industries for its rawness and authenticity. The prestigious
award was presented by our Master.
L&Q and Siren Design were also big winners on the night both
picking up two awards apiece.
L&Q won the Best Digital and Residential Regeneration Marketing
Campaigns categories, while it was a clean sweep for Siren Design
in the office categories, winning the Best Regional and Best
London Office Marketing Campaign awards.
Chairman of the judging panel, best-selling author and business
adviser Kevin Duncan said, “Standards were definitely up from
last year, the number of entrants was also up and we were all
very pleased with what we saw. We were quite tough on people
last year and we are delighted that people seem to have paid
attention!”
Graham Chase said, “The Property Marketing Awards is a
showcase event for our livery and the property industry as a
whole. It is part of the awards calendar and quite rightly is seen as
the Blue Ribbon event for property marketing activity and profile.
That is a very lofty position to hold and develop. Nevertheless
this year’s awards raised the heights sufficiently to give me a nose
bleed and gasp for air, such was the spectacle and quality achieved.
“It was a stunning success and the outcome of the extravaganza
will allow us to improve our profile, relevance to society and
business and increase our charitable giving to those in need and
where we can make a difference.”
PMA 2016 opens for entries in January 2016.
Follow PMA on Twitter for news@PropMarAwards.
Assistant Colin Peacock
The prestigious Property Marketing Awards are organised each
year by the Livery in partnership with leading industry magazine
Estates Gazette. The awards celebrate and encourage the very
best in property marketing from across the UK. The shortlist
includes some of the most talked about and successful marketing
campaigns of the year and is recognised as a barometer of trends
in the industry.
Right. dn&co and POKE win the Grand Prix. Steph McGovern and Graham
Chase pictured with the winners. Award trophies sponsored and produced
by Hobs Studio.
The highlight and main reason for the visit was to see the Magna
Carta, which is celebrating its 800 year anniversary. The City
Corporation’s 1297 Magna Carta is regarded as one of the finest
surviving copies.
The Guildhall complex is home to the City Corporation and has
been the city power house since the 12th Century. Guildhall itself is
a Grade 1 Listed building and was completed in 1440. The complex
contains several other historic interiors including the medieval
crypts, the Livery Hall and Old Library.
Guildhall is now used for major banquets, some in honour of
Heads of State, royal occasions, major anniversaries and of course
the Lord Mayor’s Banquet. Our guides however gave us an
insight into the darker side, as Guildhall was the site of a number
of high profile trials including Lady Jane Grey’s, the 1556 Dudley
conspiracy and some members of the Gunpowder plot. There
are also many memorials which include Lord Nelson, Duke of
Wellington and Winston Churchill.
The tour gave us a fantastic insight into what is on offer at Guildhall
and its intriguing history, as well as being great fun and enjoyed by all.
Liverman David Jinks
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THE CHARTERED SURVEYORS’ COMPANY
City Go-Karting Grand Prix
Sunday 26th July 2015 saw the inaugural ‘City Go-karting
Grand Prix’ held at the Daytona Motorsports track at
Sandown, Esher, in aid of the Lord Mayor’s appeal.
Despite torrential rain in the London area earlier that
morning, which at one stage threatened to derail the
occasion, the venue was able to entertain 26 teams
representing 26 companies, comprising mixed age, ability
and competitiveness, although judging by the ‘professional’
racing overalls adorned by some, not all were suspected of
being complete novices!!
The Company fielded its own team consisting of David Mann,
Adrian Goldsmith, Paul Bayliss and Paul Disley-Tindell, all
ably and enthusiastically directed by our own Master, in his
capacity of team manager, chief strategist, media manager
and all-round pit lane support.
Drivers once suited and booted with race attire, including the
compulsory wearing of hair nets under the helmets, which
raised more than one or two eye brows from the more follically
challenged there gathered. We were then treated to a pre-race
briefing on the dos and don’ts of race etiquette and machine
management, followed by several practice laps each in their
allocated carts in order for the drivers to hone their racing skills
and familiarise themselves on the straights, high speed bends
and which racing lines to take.
An eventful and challenging qualifying session with a few
spills saw the company team a little further down the starting
grid than would have been liked, but with the skies darkening
all the time and intermittent drizzle dampening the track, eyes
quickly focused on the pending race with steely determination.
The Lady Mayoress waved the green flag and the 2 hour
endurance race main event was underway with 26 karts on
the track jostling for position. The team took equal turns in
racing the kart around the track with Adrian leading off at high
speed, tearing up the tarmac in pursuit of the leaders. With
well-oiled pit changes the two Pauls took their respective
turns and then with ever-changing conditions David Mann
brought the kart home in the anchor leg, taking the chequered
flag in a very respectable combined effort of 9th, finishing
significantly higher than some very illustrious names and
improving on our start position greatly.
There then followed a brief presentation ceremony for the
winners, seeing those professional looking overalls again,
presented by the Lord Mayor himself, who also raced. The
loudest laugh reserved for the award to the Lord Mayor’s team
for receiving the largest number of black flags from the race
stewards for the most illegal manoeuvres on track. The booby
prize of a toilet seat, presented by the Sherriff was received by
the Lord Mayor in the humorous manner that it was intended.
In all a hugely enjoyable, exhilarating, well organised and
supported day, despite the soggy conditions. The Company
was also able to contribute £2000 to the Lord Mayor’s Charity.
It has been mooted that next year the race will be held in the
City streets, so watch this space…
Liveryman Paul Bayliss
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Concert - the Chartered Surveyors’
Prize 2015
Those of us who came to this event were rewarded with
an exceptional programme by eight students of the Post
Graduate Opera school all performing to a very high standard.
Before the two professional adjudicators, Sarah Walker CBE
and Stephan Loges both famous singers in their own right, and
the thirty or so members of the Livery and guests, who each
had a ‘popular’ vote, the singers, with excellent accompanists,
presented a highly enjoyable and, at times, dramatic series of
performances.
The programme began with a good start by Holly-Marie
Bingham, mezzo soprano, whose composers included
Mendelssohn and Faure and she was followed by one of
the two male performers Christopher Cull, baritone, with a
powerful voice and whose excellent performance included
songs by Richard Strauss and Gounod. Next came Eliza
Safjan, a fine lyrical soprano, who included two songs by
Rachmaninoff with some magnificent top notes and who gave
an expressive performance.
Completing the first part of the programme was Bianca
Andrew, mezzo soprano, who gave an outstanding repertoire
which include pieces by Meyerbeer and Mozart but concluded
with a very entertaining cabaret ‘tour de force’, “Sexy Lady”.
In the second half we heard Raphaela Papadakis, soprano,
with an enjoyable selection of songs ranging from Schumann
to Poulenc; next came Meili Li, an outstanding countertenor with three songs, the last being a dramatic excerpt
from a modern opera by J.Dove. He was followed by Jessica
Dandy, another fine mezzo soprano who included songs by
Charpentier and Schumann concluding, romantically, with a
‘Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square’. The final performance
came from another fine soprano, Jennifer Witton, who
included pieces by Debussy and Bellini’s “Ah non credea..ah
non giunge”.
Livery Showcase Careers Event 2015
Wednesday March 6th saw 6 members of the Education
Committee representing the Livery, alongside 30 other Livery
Companies at the Careers Showcase, which was held at Barber
Surgeons’ Hall, to promote career opportunities within the
disciplines present, ranging from Bakers to Woolmen and all in
between.
Chartered Surveying, so a very worthwhile exercise for them and
indeed for us.
The event was formally opened by The Lord Mayor, Alan
Yarrow, who gave a rousing speech to the students present
about his climb through the ranks and the importance of
believing in yourself and aiming for the highest in achievement
and opportunity.
Whilst our Livery did not possess the interactive pancake tossing
activities of the Cooks, nor the flight simulation equipment of
the Air Pilots, we were, through a combination of Monopoly
Board, Chance Quiz Cards and chocolate, successful in attracting
students to our display and from there engage in a positive
discussion about the industry and its opportunities.
More than 20 schools from throughout Greater London
attended, each sending 20 pupils, so at least 400 pupils were
given the opportunity to learn in an interactive way about the
career opportunities of 30 differing professions including
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It was telling that more than one accompanying teacher
commented that many students would never have heard about
some of the careers on display were it not for events such as this.
So to the adjudicators’ and audience’s, unanimous decision
and presentation of the Company’s Prize by Lady Davies, our
Senior Warden, which went to Bianca Andrew who would
grace one of our Livery banquets with her cabaret style
performance, which we had heard earlier in the evening.
As Sarah Walker said, it had been a great concert and we’d all
had a difficult decision to choose between eight fine singers
but Bianca had been the adjudicators and the popular choice.
Lady Davies concluded a fascinating evening by wishing all the
performers every success in their future careers and so said all
of us Liverymen!
Past Master Prof. Alan Gillett OBE, ‘Father’of the Company.
Congratulations to the Livery Schools Link for their excellent
organisation of a very successful event.
Liveryman Clwyd Roberts
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THE CHARTERED SURVEYORS’ COMPANY
Education Committee
Court & Livery Dinner 2015
What a splendid evening, set within the stunning and naturally
gilded and sparkling ambiance of Goldsmiths’ Hall, dispelling the
weather’s chill outside. To be sat dining in a building that despite
the City’s trials and tribulations has stood on the site (albeit being
substantially rebuilt in the 1800s) since 1339, surrounded by
stunning gold pieces and portraits under a magnificent ceiling
with candle-lit chandeliers, was something rare to savour.
Within the Master’s speech he rightfully thanked our Clerk,
Amanda, for organising such a splendid evening of fine food and
entertainment interspersed by the passing of the Loving Cups
and the positively charged laughter this always engenders.
bursaries, apprenticeships, and its work with the Chartered
Surveyors Training Trust, but all three speakers rightfully asked
and challenged us to do more, having regard to our own
fortunate circumstances, be it by direct personal involvement or
hurling yourself out of airplanes or off tall buildings in the name
of fund raising – it all helps! (Details of the WCCS educational
activity can be found outlined in The Master’s speech on the web
site).
Liveryman Mark Brodrick (1959 - 2015)
The presence and performance by Dounia Behna, Holly-Marie
Bingham and Kaoru Wada from the Guildhall School of Music
added and amplified the evening; as a number of guests were
heard to remark “how magnificent” .. “so rare to be so close and
involved with real opera singers” .. “wow .. a rare and special
moment” (something perhaps regular attendees over look). To
know that via the Livery’s related programmes and activities (and
the educational theme of the evening) that such accomplished
young artists have the ability to seek to fulfil dreams and
potential as they showed to us all was perhaps all the more
poignant on the night in question.
The sparkle of the evening was added to on so many levels
by the stunning presence of so many lady liverymen and lady
guests; for as we learnt from our speakers, particularly our guest
speakers Lord Lingfield and from Peter Williams (The Master
Educator), the female gender excel to a greater extent in the field
of education and related results than their male counterparts and
that the nation’s educators, and those who support education,
need to address and resolve to reduce this imbalance and the
core reasons it arises, to avoid the current situation not becoming
a real problem on all social /economic levels. An interesting
duality within the WCCS perhaps where our own industry,
despite the ‘educators’ observations, still retains issues from the
past and a lack of female leadership across the industry, albeit it is
changing, with one of our own leading the RICS and a number of
past and future Masters being ladies. Hooray for change!
The challenge to improve our education system and aid the
process was both directly and indirectly outlined and laid before
us from all three informative eight minute speeches on the night
(proving that after dinner speeches can be short, focused and
well-delivered - a compliment to all three speakers led by our
own Master, who would not have fallen foul of the amusing Yale
and Massachusetts University Churchill reference made by Lord
Lingfield when stating his address would be short and focused).
The key notes from both guest speakers was of the need for
change and improvement, ahead of the more public and press
reports of recent days on matters such as the slump in GCSE
results, as well as highlighting the important role and activity of
the Livery Company family and other like-minded organisations
in supporting and working with educators and the wider
education agenda. The Master Educator mentioned a sum in
excess of £26 million raised from the Liveries and the examples
of positive intervention that bears witness to the benefit that this
support to such programmes has, enlightening and informing all
present on the topic of the evening, which as all good speeches
should do lead to debate among those attending later in the
evening. As our guest speakers and our own Master confirmed,
the WCCS is part of this wider programme, assisting in its own
way in education and enhancement via direct school support,
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The Education Committee’s purpose is to promote, support and
encourage Liverymen to engage with educational initiatives,
manage the Company’s bursary scheme and assist the Chartered
Surveyors’ Training Trust (CSTT) with the delivery of its goals.
The Company joined 30 others for the Livery Showcase Careers
event held at Barber Surgeons’ Hall, and masterminded by the
Livery Schools Link. Over 20 schools from within Greater London
sent 20 pupils each. That means over 400 pupils were given the
opportunity, in one environment, to learn in an interactive way
about career opportunities from 30 differing professions, and
chartered surveying was one of them. Not only did the pupils
come away full of ideas, but also the teachers learnt more about
some of the careers opportunities as they advise the students.
One of the major challenges is how the Company can promote
chartered surveying as a career in the four schools with which
we have chosen to form a relationship. We continue to invite
them to a morning and lunch at Middle Temple and also have
our half-day City Seminar, both designed to open the pupils’
eyes to the workings of our great City. However we also want
to be proactively surveying-specific, for part of our remit is to
encourage students to apply for our bursary scheme.
The Elections Committee
The Elections Committee has been as busy as ever during the
course of the year, promoting membership of the Company,
processing applications and making recommendations to the
Court.
Normally meeting four or five times in the year, on each
occasion the committee typically interviews up to five
candidates following guidelines that have been set by the Court
for the election of both Chartered Surveyor and non-Chartered
candidates. For those who move forward to admission,
the committee is responsible for ensuring that one of the
candidate’s sponsors acts as a mentor for the first 12 months of
membership to encourage their engagement in Livery activities
and in areas in which they have expressed interest at interview.
The committee has other important roles to play. These
include considering candidates applying for membership of the
Surveyors Freeman Society and supporting and encouraging the
activities of that group.
The committee is also now promoting the concept of a “Friend
of the Company”. This is a new and alternative route suitable
for someone interested in joining the Company but who does
not already know any of our Liverymen. In essence, this is a
temporary membership but with a potential route to becoming
a full Liveryman. The scheme enables an approved candidate
to join as “a Friend” on a temporary 12 month basis but with
the possibility of becoming a full member thereafter subject to
going through the normal election procedures - further details
of this scheme can be found on our website.
In the year ahead, the Court is keen to continue to encourage
members to bring forward suitable candidates to join the Livery.
If you have a potentially suitable candidate in mind then please
do contact the Clerk, the Chairman of the Elections Committee
or any member of the Court.
Past Master Laurence Johnstone
To that end, we are in discussion with an HR department to
provide a programme to each of the schools, which we envisage
comprising:
Interactive video channel – online quiz and graduate profile to see if surveying is for them
Careers Talks – to be held at the schools with contributions from recent graduates, apprentices and qualified surveyors, maybe drawing on the Freedom Society
Careers workshops – CV skills and interview practise
Office visit – see surveyors in action
Information – guidance on relevant social media outlets to build the picture of a career in surveying
We hope that with such a programme we will attract
applicants for our bursary offer, which last year was
tightened up to ensure that the bursary funds are allocated
to candidates pursuing property-focused courses. I hope in
next year’s report we will be able to show the success of
these ideas and name our careers promotion partner.
This year I am pleased to report that Jemima Bamgbose,
one of our bursary recipients (from Robert Clack School)
has achieved a 1st Class Honours degree in surveying, she is
to be congratulated and follows in the footsteps of Louise
Harris (from St Olave’s and St Saviour’s School) who is now
mid-way through RICS APC. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see
one of our bursary students becoming a Liveryman?
We have, for the last three years, been financially supporting
CSTT. This year there are 68 second year apprentices, 87 first
year apprentices and eight managed students. During the year
I, as the Chairman of the Education Committee, and James
Bryer (a Court member and on the Board of CSTT) met some of
the apprentices on one of their training days in the City; they
were so keen and eager to learn and advance which would not
have happened in this way without the Company’s continued
assistance and its investment has been very worthwhile, with
over 120 employment requests for new apprentices. Christina
Hirst, CEO at CSTT, is to be applauded for her vision and drive.
In the second half of last year, the government invited professions and
industries to form part of the Trailblazer project to secure government
funding for new apprenticeship programmes which can be up to
Level 6 qualification (degree level). Out of masses of applications
the chartered surveyors profession was selected as one of 13 to
spearhead this programme up to Level 6. CSTT now has the security
of direct funding as it co-ordinates and runs programmes with its
employer partners, who also partially fund the programme. Now
students aspiring to be chartered surveyors can leave school, be
employed, receive a degree education and become qualified without
the burden of debt from attending university.
CSTT has come of age; the Company from an initiative and
fledgling beginnings now looks forward to working with CSTT in
new ways which are no longer purely financial to ‘keep the ship
afloat’ but can harness the enthusiasm and experience of our
Liverymen to the benefit of all these apprentices. These are very
exciting times as we enter a new era and work closely with CSTT
in different ways.
I thank all the committee members for their support, contribution
and dedication for what has been achieved this year. I set out
at the beginning of this report what the Company’s Education
Committee is to do under its terms of reference, I will now leave
you to judge how it scores against that benchmark.
Assistant Duncan Preston
The Installation Dinner
This year’s Master, Graham Chase, chose to hold his
Installation Dinner in the magnificent surroundings of the
Plaisterers’ Hall.
The Plaisterers’ Hall is the largest and one of the finest
Livery Halls in London. Opened in 1972 and situated in the
heart of the City of London, it reflects the grandeur of a
bygone era but in an ultra modern setting. The Company’s
first Hall, which was destroyed in the Great Fire of
London, was bequeathed to the Company by William
Elder, Citizen and Plaisterer in 1556. The second Hall was
built in 1669 from the design of Sir Christopher Wren,
but this was also destroyed by fire in 1882. The present
Hall, opened in November 1972 has decor throughout
of the neo-classical style created by Robert Adam in the
18th century. His various designs have been faithfully
reproduced in great detail both on plaster and wood,
some being taken from his original moulds.
The dinner attracted just short of 300 Liverymen and
guests and the Master’s guest speakers were Lord
Neuberger, The President of the UK Supreme Court and
Nigel Wray, City of London entrepreneur and chairman of
Saracens RFC.
Lord Neuberger and Nigel Wray gave excellent addresses
with the general theme being the rule of law and the role
of the City coupled with how institutions remain relevant
in today’s business world.
We also enjoyed a fantastic performance from the RICS
Singers, which included a new piece written by Past
Master Alan Gillett, called “He is the Master now”.
Liveryman David Jinks
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Monmouth Enterprise initiative
The origins of this initiative stem from a generous donation
from Lord Ezra to the Haberdashers’ Company. Lord Ezra
was an old boy of Haberdashers’ Monmouth School and the
Haberdashers came up with the idea of working with the
younger Livery Companies who were still involved with their
professions and who had contacts in the City of London,
Canary Wharf and the West End. Not only were the WCCS
pioneers when the project started in 2006, and helped launch
it with the Haberdashers, but we were asked again to support
the initiative last November.
Some responses from those who attended the day’s work
experience tell Tuesday’s story:-
The target audience, as always, was AS students (17 year olds)
from all the Haberdasher Schools, both in the maintained and
independent sectors, who were starting their A level studies,
thinking about applying to universities and possible careers.
Liverymen came forward generously to provide a day’s work
experience for students to give them a taster of working life,
an appreciation of the corporate world in London as well as an
understanding of the profession. Some 70 students attended,
although five times that number had applied for the places, and
ten employer organisations took seven students each.
“I found it an amazing experience, as it is not something that I
have found myself to be doing before. I feel that it provided me
with valuable life experience, which will go on to serve me well
in the future.”
The event commenced on the Monday night with dinner
in the Haberdashers’ Hall. The students from the various
schools were mixed up and placed on tables of ten which
included senior property figures so there was opportunity to
discuss career experiences and answer questions. We were
all most impressed by the enthusiasm and enquiring minds of
the chosen students, and how keen they were to understand
what chartered surveyors do. Our Master, Graham Chase,
spoke for five minutes on this topic especially emphasizing
the importance of the global market and the various routes
to qualification, whilst Liveryman Laura Wardell, as a young
chartered surveyor, gave an illuminating account of her career
progression.
“My day was most informative and enjoyable. It was an eye
opener to experience the world of work in general, and, more
particularly, to find out about the broad range of specialist
advisory, management, and transactional services which the
company offer both in England and around the globe. I was
impressed by the range of inspirational training and leadership
programmes the company offer.”
“I found the work placement extremely informative as I got to
experience the vast range of tasks that a chartered surveyor
fulfil.”
“The work experience enabled me to travel around London,
learning huge amounts about the City in which I live.”
“It was an amazing opportunity to meet new people from all the
Haberdasher Schools as well as to network with Board Directors
and Chartered Surveyors.”
Yes, a brilliant time was had by all and many thanks to the
liverymen supporting the project and arranging visits to many
parts of central London including the Roman Amphitheatre,
Pudding Lane, The Monument, Heron Tower, the Walkie Talkie,
The Gherkin, Lloyds of London, The Bank of England, The
Cheese Grater, The C Space City Road, the O2, 100 Cheapside,
Leadenhall Market and the Old Bailey to name but a few!
Liveryman Elizabeth de Burgh Sidley
Catch of the Day - Company Fishing Day
The London TowerAthlon 2014
After months of preparation and - for some - training, on a fine
if breezy September day the Company once again joined forces
with LandAid to stage a large-scale fund-raiser in the City of
London. Billed as “The London TowerAthlon”, the event saw
some 300 property professionals pursuing an adrenalin-fuelled
assault on Broadgate Tower, one of the City’s best-known and
iconic skyscrapers.
In teams of three and in conditions that were - at least to start
with - dry and sunny, each competitor embarked on a physical
challenge that tested speed, strength and courage.
This was our third year at the Avon Springs Fishery at Durrington,
deep in the heart of rural Wiltshire. An attractive and tranquil
location on the River Avon reserved exclusively for us.
On a beautiful spring day providing near perfect conditions, the
assembled 21 rods enjoyed a day’s fly-fishing for trout on the
two lakes and nearly one mile of chalk-stream.
Liveryman Alex Schatunowski’s lookalike brother Michael captured
an 8 lb 6 oz rainbow trout to claim the prize for the heaviest fish
caught by a guest. The coveted Baker Trophy was awarded to an
improving Liveryman Ian Dodwell for his 5 lb 8 oz fish.
Liveryman David Marsh
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One group of thrill seekers abseiled down the face of the 539ft
tower (the Livery’s Simon Camamile in customary Savile Row
attire and armed with a rolled up copy of the Daily Telegraph
contrasting somewhat with David Mann’s very becoming
“Spiderman” outfit). Others ran - or in my own case staggered - up
the 877 stairs (35 floors) whilst the third group, on the Broadgate
Plaza at the foot of the building, sprint-cycled the furthest they
could in 10 minutes.
The atmosphere on the day was a mixture of energy and
excitement tinged with trepidation or even - in the case of
many of the abseilers - outright fear. For some, the latter
emotion was not misplaced, given that during part of the
afternoon the weather presented those hanging off the face
of the building with its own means of terror, in the form of
a severe storm with accompanying gale force winds and
horizontal sleet! Fortunately this proved to be a temporary
phase with no casualties!
The competition results were a triumph, in particular for the
Bilfinger GVA team which managed to come first in all three
categories, with Rupert Parker achieving an impressive cycle
distance of 10.3km and Nathan Pask’s ascent of the building
being accomplished in an outstanding 4 mins 44 secs, a full
9 seconds faster than runner-up David Hurrell of Willis.
From a fund-raising viewpoint, the event was a tremendous
success. Thanks to the generosity of the many supporters and
donors, more than £50,000 was raised after all costs. This
has been shared equally between our Charitable Trust and
LandAid. The Livery’s share has been allocated 75% towards
the Chartered Surveyors’ Training Trust, with the balance for
our Bursary Fund which helps students from our four adopted
schools with the costs of higher education.
Chancerygate were the largest fundraiser, raising over
£3,700.
Huge thanks are due to the sponsors Savills, to our hosts
Broadgate Estates, to Virgin Active for the bikes, warm-ups
and encouragement, and to the Estates Gazette, Property
Week and ECNLive for their support in promoting the event.
Plaudits must of course also go to the LandAid and Livery
organising teams, to all the competitors who took part and
to the many supporters including numerous Liverymen who
turned up on the day to cheer us on.
Laurence Johnstone Past Master
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Livery visit to St Paul’s Cathedral
and collection of exceptionally rare books together with
accounts of the historical characters who had inhabited the
room, created a wonderful atmosphere.
Our tour progressed behind the scenes passing through areas
where the evening sun illuminated our passage through
chambers and passages. Our descent down steep spiral
stone staircases however required the assistance of a torch.
The tour progressed into the roof space where we found
ourselves on top of the dome. Oliver Caroe explained how
the structure worked and invited us to look into peepholes
in the domed structure where we enjoyed and appreciated
views of the beautiful mosaics of the cathedral floor.
The more adventurous ventured out onto the roof where
areas of blackened wall have been retained to illustrate
the effects of centuries of pollution and the condition pre
restoration programme.
Our visit began with Choral Evensong. Choral Evensong takes
place in the stalls of the quire, towards the high alter. The space
is renowned as it “allows the music to resonate perfectly and
foster a sense of calm”.
Members and their guests were invited to join the choir whereas
other members chose to sit beneath the dome and enjoy a more
theatrical view of the service.
The service was led by the Canon in Residence who was kind enough
to formally welcome the Livery Company during the service.
After the choir departed, Livery members and their guests
assembled outside to meet Oliver Caroe, the Surveyor to the
Fabric of St Paul’s Cathedral and his equally well informed
colleague where we were warmly welcomed and led into the
Cathedral to start our behind the scenes experience of this
very special world famous building.
Our tour included the library, geometric staircase and Sir
Christopher Wren’s model as well as a spectacular view down
the nave. The coolness of the library, virtually as Wren left it,
It was explained that through Christopher Wren’s ingenuity,
and forward thinking, in building-in features which allowed for
the maintenance of the structure and the exclusion of water
much of the original building structure has survived. However,
maintenance and restoration continues to be ongoing and
clearly Oliver Caroe and his team are devoted to preserving
this magnificent building for generations to come. For those
interested in the detailed construction and design, the great
model located in a room with walls clad with Wren’s original
beautiful drawings, illustrating how the design evolved was a
great treat.
Our tour ended with a return to the main body of the
cathedral where we could wander and reflect upon our visit
taking in the beauty of the interior of the cathedral.
Our evening ended with dinner at Taberna Etrusca located
next to St Mary-le-Bow Church where we were welcomed
and treated to an evening of Italian hospitality.
Liveryman Peter Miller
Shrove Tuesday 2015: City Liveries gather in Guildhall
for annual Pancake Race
Glorious weather graced the Guildhall
Court as the City’s livery companies
gathered at Guildhall for their annual
Shrove Tuesday pancake race.
Each aspect of the race is governed
by the relevant livery company - the
Gunmakers start each heat with a bang,
the Clockmakers are responsible for the
accuracy of the timing, the Fruiterers
provide lemons, the Cutlers plastic
forks, the Glovers white gloves worn by
each runner, and the Poulters the eggs
essential in the making of the pancakes.
A recent additional attraction has been
a specially commissioned piece sung
by the Musicians Company. Original
participants were livery companies in
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some way associated with the making
of pancakes with invited teams from the
Mansion House and Guildhall.
A confident team of Chartered
Surveyors comprising the Master, Laura
Wardell (defending ladies champion),
David Mann (novelty entrant, dressed
as the Gherkin) and yours truly, David
Reynolds. Expectations were high, with
the Gherkin getting particular attention
by the press. Unfortunately we were
pipped to the post by the competition,
but we will return with vengeance next
year!
Good time had by all!
Assistant David Reynolds
The Master gamely takes up the Chase!
Open Hall Lunch – 8 November 2014
Theatre Evening
Open Hall business lunches were reintroduced to the
calendar for a number of reasons. Firstly, to provide
a business forum where the Livery is able to discuss
topical issues and look at how it may influence the City.
Secondly, they provide a format of interest to the business
element of the Livery. Thirdly, they also appeal to a
different part of the Livery membership.
It was with some trepidation that I set about organising a theatre
evening for the Livery, with so many shows in London to choose
from, and so many restaurants as well.
With some 130 attendees at our first Open Hall lunch for a
number of years proving such an event to be both popular
and welcomed by those who signed up.
We had two first class and well known speakers in the
guise of Mike Hussey, CEO of Almacantar and Peter
Wynne Rees former City of London Chief Planner and now
Professor of Places and City Planning at UCL Faculty of the
Built Environment.
The subject matter was “Banking, Property, Lending and
Valuation : Do they go together?” The tone was set
by Peter who declared that “developers should not be
trusted with money and bankers should not be trusted
with property”. He then set out what was wrong with
international dormitory-based investment in London
residential property. The result is that Londoners can no
longer afford to live in their own city whilst they watch
empty property going up in value and becoming even more
remote. The sadness with this stock is that not only was
it unoccupied but because it was built for the investment
market, its design is not conducive to occupation and
potentially represents the high density slums of tomorrow.
These properties do not add any stimulus to the local
economy against this background and will ultimately be a
cost to the community.
What eventually caught my eye was a production of “American
Buffalo”, for a limited season at Wyndham’s Theatre in Charing
Cross Road. I should probably confess at this point that it was the
lure of Damian Lewis of Homeland and more latterly Wolf Hall ,
that was most appealing.
We started our evening with a meal at Browns in St Martins Lane,
which was just around the corner from the theatre. It was so nice to
meet members of the Livery that I hadn’t met before, and we had a
delicious three course meal followed by coffee. We were able to dine
in the upstairs Barristers Court, which made conversation possible, not
always the way with some of the acoustic treatments in restaurants
nowadays, or is that just me getting old and slightly deaf?
Curtain up was at 7.30 and having secured a group booking I had
a personal e-mail from the Director telling me that if we didn’t get
in on time we wouldn’t be let in until the interval! Honestly these
theatrical types.
DAMIAN
LEWIS
TOM
STURRIDGE
JOHN
GOODMAN
With plenty of nodding in the room, Mike kicked off with
an attack on Government policy towards property which
usually reflected no understanding of the issues but
produces the unexpected consequences that their policies
create.
He then examined the competing forces of debt against
equity and concluded that in only about three out of
the last 30 years have property companies, investors,
the banks, lending and the valuation profession been in
balance and aligned. The rest of the time it simply does
not work.
Although he felt valuers had on the whole done a good job
he railed against the valuations put on development land
which were unsustainable. This supported Peters’ view that
areas such as Nine Elms have been sterilised for perhaps
100 years.
The floor put forward a number of questions but time was
tight, so we probably need more time allowed for this in
the future but we have learnt our lessons from this very
successful inaugural event.
Judging by the after lunch feedback, we will certainly be
going back for the roast beef carvery and giant Yorkshire
pudding which was simply delicious.
Graham Chase Master
For anyone who doesn’t know the plot of the play (and some
of us who were there still found it tricky to follow), Don (John
Goodman) owns a junk shop where the action is set. He has sold a
buffalo nickel to a customer for $90, but now suspects it is worth a
lot more. He and his young gofer, Bob (Tom Sturridge) plan to steal
it back. Enter “Teach” (Damian Lewis) a poker buddy of Don’s who
tries to persuade him that Bob is too inexperienced to carry out the
robbery, and that he should carry it out instead. Don then suggests
that another poker buddy Fletch should accompany Teach, but
of course Teach doesn’t agree. There is a lot of arguing between
them and misunderstandings, which ultimately result in a blow to
the head for young Bob. The play ends with Don ordering Teach to
get his car so they can take Bob to the hospital.
Whilst it had some really good reviews and it was certainly
interesting, my next theatre visit will probably be something a
little more light hearted. My thanks to everyone who attended, it
was so nice to see some old friends and meet some new ones.
Liveryman Sally Leonard
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Livery Golf Events
The Ghost Walking Tour
Livery visit to Greenwich
Each year we have four events on the golfing calendar. Last
Autumn, on a warm and dry day, we played the 24th match
between the Surveyors, Accountants and Solicitors at Walton
Heath, which was as pretty and tricky as ever. This year our team
comprised Past Masters Knight and Kolesar, Assistant Preston and
Liverymen Cockerell, Davidson, Goldbold, Hawkes and Wheeler.
When we came in for lunch the Company was third after the
morning round. Refreshed, the team fared much better in the
afternoon, but after the poor opening had to settle for third
place. The Accountants won the match, having only won four
times before over 24 outings. We play again this Autumn in our
silver jubilee contest.
Twenty brave souls met at St Paul’s on a warm autumnal evening
in September; little did they know what horrors waited them.
Richard Roques, our guide from City Walks, theatrically availed us
of tales of murder, executions and the secrets of the City streets
that we walk every day.
Our day started with a boat trip from Westminster Pier to
Greenwich. Unfortunately the weather was such that we
were unable to sit outside but the views of the new and old, as
we made our way down river, were interesting but could not
prepare us for the amazing vista we would encounter upon our
arrival at Greenwich. It is spectacular.
In the Spring we returned to Walton Heath to compete in the
Prince Arthur Cup, an inter-livery competition in which 54
Companies, playing two teams of two (in foursomes format)
play two rounds. The Company has entered a team for the last
27 years, winning in 1998 and being in the top three four other
times. This year Past Master Kolesar, Assistant Preston (Team B)
and Liverymen Bagnall and McDougall (Team A) represented the
Company and came 29th; the good news is that the Company
has earned itself automatic entry next year. It must be recorded
that Team A played an outstanding afternoon round on the Old
Course and missed the prize for best team score by a single point,
well done to them.
In the Summer the Company held its annual golf day at Woking
Golf Club. The course was showing off in the June weather, Past
Master Kolesar won the event with 33 points, with Past Master
Knight coming second and Liveryman Davidson being third,
thereafter we thank our other liverymen for making the day such
an enjoyable one.
The Company has also played its annual match against the
Hermes Golfing Society. The Challenge Cup has been played
for over 21 years and neither side has ever been far ahead in the
series. The Company had great hopes of levelling the series this
year, but those expectations did not materialise as Past Masters
Knowles, Johnstone, Cotton and Kolesar, Assistant Preston and
Liverymen Thompson and Vine gallantly did battle with a strong
Hermes team.
If you are interested in joining our informal golfing society
please let Assistant Preston know of your interest. The
Company is always keen to involve different liverymen in the
teams we field.
Assistant Duncan Preston
We are rarely truly alone for those clanking chains heard near
Stationers’ Hall could be those of cat burglar, Jack Shepperd who
escaped three times from Newgate Prison until his final untimely end.
That whistling in St Paul’s could be the monk who appears to
disappear into a wall, until during building works, a concealed
room was found containing a moth-eaten habit or Queen
Isabelle and her unroyal dispatch of her cheating husband,
Edward II who may be seen in the Christchurch Greyfriars
Garden next to Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s offices.
We also learned much of the public spectacle of hangings outside
what is now the Central Criminal Court, body-snatching to supply
the ghoulish surgeons of St Bart’s and poor old Sir William Wallace,
possibly one of our biggest advocates for devolution in all history.
A very entertaining albeit shocking evening was had by all,
culminating in some of the less scrupulous members of the Court
and Livery being imprisoned in the debtor’s prison cell that sits
beneath The Viaduct pub, where a stiff drink was needed purely
for medicinal purposes, of course!
This was the event being organised by Liveryman Mark Brodrick at
the time of his untimely death. He was a lovely man and a very
enthusiastic Liveryman, sitting on our Marketing & Communications
Committee. Knowing his sense of humour, the irony of the evening
would not have been lost on him. He will be sorely missed.
Assistant David Mann
Lock ‘em away!
Spring Livery Dinner Carpenters’ Hall 16th March
The current Carpenters’ Hall is a
magnificent building, built following
destruction of the previous hall during an
air raid in 1941. The Carpenters’ Company
has been based on this London Wall site
since the fifteenth century and each of the
three halls which have occupied the site
has demonstrated the livery skills in the
craft of carpentry.
The presence of pikemen and musketeers
gave those of us privileged to attend this
Spring Dinner a real sense of arrival at the
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Hall and 200 liverymen and their
guests filled the beautiful room, where
at least 18 different types of wood are
used in structure and decoration.
The Master’s twin themes for the
dinner were charitable giving and
support for the Armed Forces, and
we were graced with the presence
of representatives from our affiliated
units, resplendent in dress uniform. We
also heard from Dame Judith Mayhew
Jonas, leading the expansion of the
Imperial War Museum, and Dr Vanessa
Lawrence, Director of the OS and also
Honorary Colonel of 135 Geographic
Squadron, one of the detachments
which our livery supports.
The charitable giving of the Company
spans a wide range of recipients, from
the CSTT to the Newham Sea Cadets;
from bursaries to University students, to
those practising the performing arts.
We met our guide, Lesley Crocombe, and started our
fascinating tour. Lesley’s talk was full of historical facts and
interesting anecdotes. For example, Christopher Wren gave his
services for nothing and as a gesture of gratitude, the dome of
St Paul’s is included in one of the main paintings at the end of
the Painted Hall. Sadly he had died by then so never knew the
appreciation that had been shown to him.
The history of the site goes back to the 1420s when a manor
house was built, later acquired by Queen Margaret of Anjou.
It was rebuilt by Henry VII as Greenwich Palace. It became a
favourite royal residence of the Tudors and was the birthplace of
Henry VIII, Mary I and Elizabeth I. The Palace fell into disrepair
during the English Civil War and most of the buildings were
eventually demolished but the brick and stone undercroft, built
during the reign of James I, survives. It is thought it was originally
built as a wine cellar. We were taken down the stone steps for a
private view as this area is not normally open to the public. The
design and workmanship were superb with wonderful stone
arches and concave brick ceilings. I still find it hard to understand
how surveyors at that time knew how to build such detailed
structures that have stood intact for hundreds of years.
What can one say about the main buildings at Greenwich? I
feel I can do no better than quote from the official guide book
which states “ Visitors to Greenwich in the nineteenth century
were encouraged to arrive by river so that they could enjoy
the magnificence of the buildings from this classic viewpoint
looking south along the grand axis to the Queen’s House and
beyond towards the Royal Park. When King William and Queen
Mary granted the site as a refuge for naval veterans, they
imposed specific guidelines to ensure that the new Hospital
impeded neither access to the Royal retreat by water, nor the
wonderful view. All of the buildings were therefore designed
and positioned to create maximum impact, so that the mighty
power of the Royal Navy and the nation’s immense gratitude
towards its servicemen could be suitably demonstrated.” This
wonderful panorama has not changed for 300 years.
Charles II commissioned a large new Royal palace but only
one part of it was completed. This became the first range of
the new Royal Hospital and the style for Sir Christopher Wren’s
subsequent designs. In order to ensure the views and access
were maintained, he designed the buildings in two halves.
Work started in 1696 but due to his other commitments,
most of the work was carried out by Nicholas Hawksmoor
as Clerk of Works but overseen by Wren. The buildings were
eventually to accommodate some 2,700 veterans of the
Royal Navy. Occupation by naval pensioners continued until
reduced numbers forced it to close in 1869. The buildings
were re-opened as the Royal Naval College for the education
of officers in 1873. Responsibility for the site now sits with the
Greenwich Foundation. Most of the buildings are occupied by
the University of Greenwich but the Painted Hall, Chapel and
grounds are open to the public.
We finished our visit to the buildings with a visit to The Painted
Hall which is described as the ‘greatest piece of decorative
painting in England’. I cannot argue with the description. It is
over whelming. It was originally intended as an eating space
for the Greenwich Pensioners. Lesley, gave us insight into many
of the hidden stories and messages within the paintings which
we would have missed without her knowledge. We could
easily have spent much longer there but lunch called.
A table had been booked for us at Zizzi’s, overlooking the river.
We enjoyed pasta, fish, pizza, (naturally) accompanied by a
glass of something good.
There was one final treat in store for us, a visit to the
herbaceous border which runs along the back of the buildings.
The old, bind weed infested border had to be removed as
the park was a venue for the Olympics but such clouds often
have silver linings and the park was given funds to replace
it. A design competition was won by Chris Beardshaw and a
magnificent border planted. We were given a guided tour by
the Park Manager, Graham Dear and the gardener, Zoe. The
border is 201 m long and the planting completed in April 2014.
It already looks quite mature and the size of some of the plants
makes one realise quite how fast plants can grow.
Our whole day had been superbly organised by Liveryman,
Helen Smith. Thank you Helen, it has certainly wetted my
appetite to return and discover more of this beautiful place.
Liveryman Janie Strange
A wonderful evening skilfully organised
by our learned Clerk.
Assistant Ann Heywood
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A wonderful year .....
THE CHARTERED SURVEYORS’ COMPANY
The Court and Committees 2015-2016
THE COURT
Charity Committee
Fundraising Committee
Lady Davies (Master)
William Hill (Senior Warden)
Daniel Carter (Junior Warden
Robert Bould (Past Master)
Mickola Wilson (Past Master)
Roger Southam (Past Master)
Elizabeth Edwards (Past Master)
Graham Chase (Past Master)
James Bryer
Simon Camamile
Elizabeth de Burgh Sidley
John Fenner
Digby Flower
Ann Heywood
Tony Joyce
Mark Larard
Ken Morgan
Duncan Moss
Colin Peacock
Duncan Preston
David Reynolds
Clwyd Roberts
Alistair Subba Row
Roger Watts
Simon Waugh
John Woodman
Mark Larard (Chairman)
Roger Watts (Vice Chairman)
Lady Davies (Master)
William Hill (Senior Warden)
Daniel Carter (Junior Warden)
James Bryer (CSTT liaison)
Duncan Preston (Chairman, Education Committee)
Alistair Subba Row
Tony Joyce (Chairman)
Lady Davies (Master)
William Hill (Senior Warden)
Simon Camamile
David Mann
Ralph Charlwood
Digby Flower
John Woodman
Giles Godbold
Sebastian Deckker
Finance and General Purposes Committee
William Hill (Senior Warden & Chairman)
Lady Davies (Master)
Daniel Carter (Junior Warden)
Graham Chase (Immediate Past Master)
Mark Larard (Chairman, Charity Committee)
Duncan Moss
John Woodman
Digby Flower
Elections Committee
Elizabeth Edwards (Chairman)
Lady Davies (Master)
William Hill (Senior Warden)
Daniel Carter (Junior Warden)
Graham Chase (Immediate Past Master)
Ken Morgan
Simon Waugh
Ann Heywood
Marketing & Communications Committee
Simon Camamile (Chairman)
Ralph Charlwood(Vice Chairman)
Lady Davies (Master)
William Hill (Senior Warden)
Daniel Carter (Junior Warden)
David Reynolds (Armed Forces Liaison)
Colin Peacock (PMA liaison)
Laurence Johnstone
James Young (Freemen’s Society Liaison
Sally Leonard
David Jinks
Helen Pickstock
Janie Strange
David Mann
Marina Krisko
Ted Muxworthy
Jonathan Wallac
Steve Hilton (Communicatons)
Property Marketing Awards
Colin Peacock (Chairman)
Rachel Puzey
Robert Hannington
Alexander Nicoll
Peter Kumposcht (Estates Gazette)
Nick Hughes (co-opted)
Royal Charter WP
Simon Camamile (Chairman)
David Barratt
David Larkin
Laurence Johnstone
Duncan Moss
New Members
Education Committee
Duncan Preston (Chairman)
Clwyd Roberts (Vice-Chairman)
Lady Davies (Master)
William Hill (Senior Warden)
John Fenner
Duncan Moss
Lorraine Baldry
Elizabeth de Burgh Sidley
Robert Burke
Samantha Rowland
George Copeman
Paul Chilton
Robert Hall
Ted Muxworthy
Dudley Holme-Turner
Philip Clarke
Scott Harvey
Karen Cooksley
Louise Mumford
Richard Scarth
Philip Walker
Marina Krisko
Matthew Kelly
Paul Disley-Tindell
Clerk to the Company: Amanda Jackson. email :- [email protected]
Information about the Company can be found on the website at - www.surveyorslivery.org.uk or via our new App.
If you are interested in becoming involved with the organisation of the Company and the work of the Committees, please contact the Clerk, Amanda Jackson.
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A wonderful year in office...
As I review a wonderful year as Master of this energetic
modern livery company, I am privileged to be able to reflect
on considerable success both internally and externally.
The three dinners saw some 700 attendees hear guest speakers Lord Neuberger, Nigel Wray, Lord Lingfield, The Master Educator,
Dame Judith Mayhew and Hon. Col. Dr Vanessa Lawrence, give
a wide range of views and amusing stories.
For the first time in many years we secured the attendance of
the Lord Mayor, Alderman Alan Yarrow and the Lady Mayoress,
as well as the Sheriff Alderman, Dr Andrew Parmley and his
consort, and 21 out of a possible 23 Masters at our inaugural
“Allied and Associated Liveries” lunch at Apothecaries Hall. The
event featured presentations of £2,500 each to the Princes’
Regeneration Trust and the Lord Mayor’s appeal.
The Chartered Surveyors Training Trust (CSTT) has been the focus
of our charitable giving for the past 3 years at £50,000 per annum.
This has enabled CSTT to execute an ambitious business plan that
has grown their apprentices from about 23 to around 200.
This year we reinstituted “Open Hall Business Lunches” at
Haberdashers’ Hall. The theme was “Banking, property, lending
and valuation: do they go together?” Top speakers at the
two lunches were Mike Hussey, Peter Wynn Rees, Michael
Brodtman and Chris Sullivan, with Damian Wild, editor of the
Estates Gazette, kindly chairing the second event.
The Property Marketing Awards (PMA) has come steaming
back into pole position under the Chairmanship of Assistant
Colin Peacock. The entire committee deserves special praise
for their spectacular efforts in hosting a superb event at 30
Euston Square, raising a surplus of a whopping £30,000. Add
to that the TowerAthlon proceeds of £25,000 from last year
that filled this year’s accounts.
The Football Quiz, brainchild of Liveryman Ralph Charlwood,
raised £22,000, a tremendous result. The charity fund also
received £3,000 raised by a one-off Master’s appeal and
£10,000 by anonymous donation.
The Sheriffs and Recorder’s Appeal Fund received £1,750,
with £1,000 raised by yours truly being jailed and bailed at the
Tower of London. This included the ignominy of being paraded
through the Tower precincts escorted by the Beefeater guards
with ball and chain fixed to our wrists and ankles. However, life
has its compensations as, on paying the bail fee and having our
fingerprints taken, all 23 masters were released and subjected to
a number of glasses of Pol Rogers vintage champagne and lunch!
Feedback following events has been generous, due to the hard
work and commitment of all the organisers. The visit behind the
scenes at St Paul’s hosted by the “Surveyor to the fabric of St
Paul’s” was truly exceptional.
At the Lord Mayor’s Banquet at Mansion House the Lord
Mayor made it clear that the City of London has been severely
tarnished by various banking scandals. However, the strength
and successes of the City of London Corporation and the
Livery Company movement needs to be promoted so as
to redress the bad press. As the Livery movement and Lord
Mayor’s office raises some £50 million every year for charity I
think a little more publicity on this front would be appropriate.
I am pleased to report that our first business plan target of
securing 100 Freeman has already been reached. The second
important target of 400 Liverymen with a further 20 on the
waiting list is now looking achievable by the end of next year.
I should like to take this opportunity to thank the Senior Warden,
Jenna Davies and Junior Warden William Hill for their unstinting
support, understanding and patience. A special thanks, as ever,
to our Clerk, Amanda Jackson, for keeping me on track and the
Livery functioning, as she is the engine room for our efforts.
Most importantly I should like to thank the Court and all
members of the Livery and Freedom for their tremendous
support. It would also be remiss of me not to thank my
understanding and forgiving wife, Fiona. I have had a ball and
feel I have done as much as I can with the feeling that “I would
not have missed it for the world but I couldn’t do another day!”
Graham Chase Master 2014-15
Livery Events 2015-16
19 October 2015
Common Hall & Installation Dinner - Drapers’ Hall
10 November 2015
Quiz Night - East India Club
14 November 2015
Lord Mayor’s Show
19 November 2015
Visit to College of Arms with Supper
15 December 2015
Carol Service - St Lawrence Jewry
25 January 2016
Court & Past Masters Dinner - Apothecaries’ Hall
27 January 2016
GSMD Solo Voice Competition Silk Street
18 February 2016
Charterhouse Visit with Supper
22 April 2016
Daytime visit to Bletchley Park
20 June 2016
Midsummer Banquet - Haberdashers’ Hall
29 February 2016
Inter-Livery Swimathon
23 June 2016
PMA Awards - Royal College
of General Practitioners
11 March 2016
United Guilds’ Service - St Paul’s
24 June 2016
Election of Sheriffs - Guildhall
21 March 2016
Spring Livery Dinner Merchant Taylors’ Hall
30 September 2016
Election of Lord Mayor - Guildhall
Our grateful thanks go to Michael O’Sullivan (our official court photographer)
www.michaelosullivan.co.uk and to the Estates Gazette for PMA photography
and to Steve Hilton of Redwood Consulting for his PR support on the M & C Committee.
24 October 2016
Common Hall & Installation Dinner Goldsmiths’ Hall