President: Matt Sutton, Vice-President: John Fahy, Treasurer: Moira Hindson

Hon Secretary: Felipe Gorsuch-Browne, 99 Hartswood Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5AG

Tel: 01277 217117

9thFebruary 2015

Dear Society Liverymen and Freemen

SOCIETY PRESIDENT’S DINNER

THURSDAY 19th MARCH 2015

CLOTHWORKERS’ HALL, DUNSTER COURT, MINCING LANE, EC3

The Society’s President’s Dinner will be held this year at Clothworkers Hall and promises to be a splendid occasion, as again it is a hall which the Society has not dined at before.

TheWorshipful Company of Clothworkerswas incorporated byRoyal Charterin 1528, formed by the amalgamation of its two predecessor Companies, the Fullers (incorporated 1480) and the Shearmen (incorporated 1508). It succeeded to the position of the Shearmens' Company and thus ranks twelfth in the order of precedence ofLivery Companiesof theCity of London. The present hall is the sixth livery hall to stand upon the site. The interiors evoke the history of English Classicism from Wren to the present day and include portraits of notable Clothworkers - including Samuel Pepys - and a stunning set of 18thCentury Brussels tapestries.

The Entrance Hall The Grand Staircase &

Brussels Tapestry

Our guest speaker will be Sir Paul Clarke KCVO FRICS, a highly esteemed member of the property profession, who now sits on number of advisory committees and boards of property-related organisations in a non-executive capacity. From 2000 to 2013 Sir Paul was Clerk of the Council, Chief Executive and Surveyor General of the Duchy of Lancaster, which is a private estate owned by Her Majesty The Queen, as Duke of Lancaster, and which provides a source of private revenue for her. The rural estate consists of 18,454 hectares (45,500 acres) of land in England and Wales and comprises commercial, agricultural and residential property.In July 2013 the Queen personally conferred a Knighthood on Paul during a private ceremony in recognition of his services as Clerk of the Council and I am sure he will give us a most interesting talk on his times working for the Queen and managing her estate. More information on the Duchy is available at lancaster.co.uk.

Due to rising hall hire costs and catering costs, we have unfortunately had to increase the ticket prices of the dinner this year. We do feel that it is important to maintain the quality of the food and wineat the Society’s dinners, and there are only a limited number of different halls which can accommodate us. The Society’s dinners are also one of the relatively few opportunities for Liverymen and Freemen to participate in the life of the Company and we very much wish to continue the tradition for the President’s Dinner to be a friends and family occasion, with spouses and siblings always most welcome. The cost of the dinner is £77.50 for Liverymen & Freemen and £82.50 for Guests and if you would like to attend, please complete the booking form attached and return it with paymentto the Society’s Events Co-ordinator, Chris Nicholls at: or alternatively by post (details on the form).

I do hope you will be able to join us on the 19th and I look forward to seeing you then.

With kind regards,

Matt Sutton

President 2014-15

THE SOCIETY OF THE LIVERY OF THE COOPERS’ COMPANY
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The Society’s President’s Dinner atClothworkers’ Hall

Dunster Court, Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7AH

on Thursday 19th March 2015 at 7.00 for 7.30 pm.
Please reserve ______ticket/s for Liverymen and Freemen at £77.50 per person.
Please reserve ______ticket/s for Guest/s at £82.50 per person.
Places at £77.50 each, total: £______

Places at £82.50 each, total: £ ______

Payment by electronic payment is preferred. The Society’s bank account details are:

Account Name: The Society of the Livery of Coopers Company
Sort code: 60-80-08 Account number: 15669068

Please put your name as reference (as a minimum), followed by ‘Pres Din’, if space permits, so that we can identify your payment.

Alternatively for those without online banking you may still enclose a cheque with your booking form.

I have made a bank transfer payment for: £______reference:

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I shall be accompanied by ____ guests.
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Please return the form and payment/remittance advice to:- Mr. Chris Nicholls, by Friday13th March 2015. A reminder will be sent out during the week prior.

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