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Sunshine for our

Rededication and

Spring Luncheon Middle Warden
Lesley Wilson

We couldn’t have had better venues for what turned out to be a beautiful April day.
Stationers’ Hall and the beautiful inner sanctum gardens were the perfect backdrop to
this year’s Spring Luncheon on an unexpectedly scorching hot April 19. St. Bride’s was
bathed in sunlight, and the choral voices of their choir lifted us up in that serene space. A
perfect conjoining of place and time to celebrate, give thanks, rededicate and commit to
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present day life.

and Alfred Gooding MBE was also peace and a spiritual haven in the
noted with sadness. heart of the city. A place of Christian
worship for 1500 years, the church is
The Master’s bidding and the open to all peoples of all faiths and
Chaplain’s address reminded us of none.
our obligations to our livery, our wider
community, and the world at large. This year’s service also included an
Anthem (Psalm 150 – Praise Ye the
We followed the formal and
Lord), composed by the Master’s
traditional order of processing,
Master and Consort at Spring Lunch starting with our banner bearer, then Consort, Tasoulla Christou, and
Court Assistants, followed by the dedicated to the Marketors. It was
This year the service had a special Beadle, then our Clerk, Past Masters, given a splendid performance (a
feel. In part we looked to the past, :DUGHQV DQG ÀQDOO\ WKH 0DVWHU DQG world premiere) by the choir of St
honouring members who died in the Bride’s accompanied by organ and
the Chaplain.
last year, and in part we looked to trumpet. As a gift from Tasoulla to the
the future rededicating ourselves to St Bride’s, Fleet Street is a warm and Company, it is available for both the
our profession and our Company. In welcoming Christian community, Company and St Bride’s to perform
this last year we lost Sir Paul Judge, and one of the most famous and in future whenever they wish.
Sheriff, Alderman and, of course, fascinating historic churches in After our speeches, prayers and
Past Master of our Company. During Central London. St Bride’s is known hymns, a lively congregation
our service, our Honorary Chaplain, worldwide as the Journalists’ Church, processed along Fleet St and up
Reverend Canon Dr Alison Joyce, offering a spiritual home to all who Ludgate Hill to the scene of Part Two
unveiled a plaque to commemorate work in the media. However, the – our Spring Lunch.
his memory, assisted by the Master ministry extends to everyone who
and Alderman Nick Lyons (Sir Paul’s lives and works within the parish, and Tradition says that Stationers had a
successor as Alderman of Tower to the thousands of visitors who hall in Milk Street, but nothing is
Ward). The passing of Liverymen Rob come every year. It’s a beautiful known about it. By about 1554 they
Farley, Tom Attwood, Arthur Naisbitt, Wren church providing a place of had bought Peter’s College, which

Our Honorary Chaplain, the Master and Ald Lyons at the
unveiling of the plaque Past Masters in the congregation

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