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had belonged to St Paul’s. It stood
immediately to the east of the
Deanery at the point where Ludgate
Hill opened into the churchyard on
the south side. By the end of the 16th
century, however, it was found to be
too small for the expanding
company and in 1606 the Stationers
purchased Abergavenny House on
the site of the present hall for £3,500.
The cost of upkeep was heavy and
in 1656, for example, the rights in
Foxe’s Book of Martyrs were sold to Junior Warden, Middle Warden, Master’s Consort, Master, Senior Warden
raise funds for urgent repairs. By 1664
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Great Fire of London was a tragedy,
it proved a step forward for the Woodville, being shown a proof by implications of emerging
Stationers’ Company. William Caxton. At the south end technologies. He is a Fellow of the
there is a carved screen, surmounted Institute of Directors and the British
During the early days of September
by a Minstrels’ Gallery. Computer Society, a Chartered
1666 the Great Fire destroyed the Information Technology Professional,
major part of the City and However, it was hard to persuade Chartered Engineer and Chartered
Abergavenny House was burned to Marketors and guests to leave the Scientist. Stefan laid out his views on
the ground; all the rest of the sun and Cava in the garden! This GDPR, due to come into force on
Company’s property was lost within beautiful paved and landscaped May 25, highlighting the opportunity
36 hours. During the 18 months hidden gem is a private and for businesses to demonstrate
following the Great Fire little progress secluded space dominated by an greater trust with their customers
was made but, gradually, steps were enormous plane tree which marks through the importance of
taken to build the present Hall, with the spot where it is alleged heretical protecting and respecting data. The
work beginning in 1670. Alterations books, condemned by the recent Cambridge Analytica
and improvements were made over ecclesiastical authorities, were headlines have made this an even
the next 200 years, until we see the burned in Tudor times. It’s connected more pertinent subject and
Hall today which is one of the most by a decorative wrought iron important process for companies to
beautiful in London in spite of serious staircase to the Court Room and on follow – and Stefan laid out the case
damage caused by enemy action in to the Livery Hall. for competitive advantage if brands
1940. The Court Room was partially Tearing ourselves away from the blue grasp the opportunity to engage
destroyed but was restored by 1957, better with their customers.
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and the ceiling of the Livery Hall had seated in the Hall, we were treated to
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introduced our speaker, and
Today the Hall boasts gleaming oak the Master and principal speaker, welcomed the Company’s guests.
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has huge stained glass windows and then into a springtime menu, and Junior Wardens gave the
which give this room an impressive starting with London Smoked Salmon, customary toasts to the Royal Family,
ambience. They depict William IROORZHG E\ 5RDVW 4XDLO DQG ÀQLVKLQJ the Lord Mayor and the City. The
Shakespeare, William Caxton, St. with Rose Poached Peach Salad with Beadle ensured this all happened
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Archbishop Cranmer. The larger Accompanying wines were a and the plates cleared. Thank you to
north window purports to display *DODVVLD *DUJDQHJD 3LQRW *ULJLR DQG our Clerk and Clerk’s Assistant for all
Edward IV and his Queen, Elizabeth a Fleurie Jean Pierrelarge Beaujolais. the planning and organisation.
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Information our farewells and exited back into
Technologist, was the sunshine, feeling both thankful
invited to speak. and replete.
Stefan spent the
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career in the IT
industry before
turning to law.
He studied at St.
John’s
Cambridge and
his PhD thesis
concerned the
Spring Lunch at Stationers’ Hall Plaque in memory of Sir Paul Judge
social and legal
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