THE
COMPANY
CURRENT EVENTS
Below
is as full a listing of both Company and City events as can be put
together at this stage so that members can get relevant events into
their diaries.
Tuesday
15 April 2008
Milo Memorial Lecture and Dinner - at Drapers' Hall
The
second in the Extreme Architecture Series - this time dealing with
the Architecture od Space. There are to be three speakers - Astronaut
and Oceanographer Dr Paul Scully-Power who will talk about the Earth
as seen from Space, Will Whitehorn, President of Virgin Galactic,
talking about Space for Everyone and David Nixon - Space Architect
and Entrepreneur whose topic is 'Pushing Britian's Space Programme
towards Human Spaceflight'. Tickets are available from Wordsearch
who are organizing the event on 020 7269 0070 or william.murray@wordsearch.co.uk
For
further details see www.architects-livery-company.blogspot.com
Friday
16 May to Monday 19 May
Master's weekend Trip to Isles of Scilly
An
interesting programme of events has been arranged including much
local colour in the form of gig racing (strictly as a spectator
sport), pub supper and singing as well as sightseeing on both St
Mary's and Tresco where we will be shown round the famous Abbey
Gardens and the recently opened Flying Boat Club with its collection
of modern art. There will be a group dinner in St mary's Hall Hotel
and, weather permitting, a chance of a ride in an TNLI lifeboat.
Further
details are available from the Clerk.
Friday
13 June - Lunch on SB Ardwina in St Katherine's Dock
The
funds raised from this lunch wil be given as a donation to the RNLI
- it is hoped that Janet Kelly the Chief Ofrficer of the Tower Lifeboat
Station will, as our guest speaker, tell us something of the work
done by what is the UK's busiest lifeboat sattion.
Monday
23 June - Committee Meetings at 77 Portland Place
Tuesday
24 June - Common Hall and Lunch at Farmers' & Fletchers' Hall
Sunday
29 June - Visit to North Weald Airfield Museum
This
moderately priced visit which will be of interest to families will
include a look around the airfiled and a bufet lunch in the Flying
Club (formerly the Officers' Mess). Transport will be provided to
get people fro Epping Station to the Museum. Further details are
available from the Clerk.
Tuesday
8 July - Election Court Meeting, Annual Service and Election Court
Dinner
The
annual service will again be held at St Lawernce Jewry with the
Dinner following at Carpenters' Hall. The Master has secured the
services of David Higgins - the Chief Operating Officer of the Olympic
Delivery Authority as his principal guest. As is customary, the
Company will entertain two coxswains from its 'link regiment' -
the RNLI at the dinner. On this occasion they will both come, happily,
from the South West region. The Company's Fund Riasing Award for
the Architects Benevolent Society will also be presented at the
Dinner. Further details are available from the Clerk.
Monday
8 September - Committee Meetings
Tuesday
16 September - Installation Court and Lunch
The
Meeting and lunch will, this year, be held at Salters' Hall. Further
details are to follow.
Saturday
20, Sunday 21 September - Open House Weekend
Monday
29 September Common Hall for the Election of the Lord Mayor and
Lunch
Details
to follow
Saturday
8 November - Lord Mayor's Show
Wednesday
10 December - Annual Carol Service & Supper
We
will once again join with the Furniture Makers' Company for thios
popular and enjoyable occasion.
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