ANNUAL

ELECTION COURT DINNER

Skinners Hall, 8 1/2 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SP

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The Master asks for the support of all members at both the Annual Service and the Dinner. Members not attending the Dinner are invited to attend the Service at St Lawrence Jewry led by Rev Canon David Parrott the Company Chaplain. The service will commence at 6.00pm. The Principal Guest will be Professor Jane Ridley, a distinguished historian of recent monarchs and great granddaughter of the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.

Tuesday 9 July 2013

7.15pm for 7.45pm, Carriages at 10.45pm
A scheduled ancient monument, Skinners Hall has a large banqueting hall with a minstrels gallery and is panelled with paintings by Sir Frank Brangwyn. The outer hall is open to the ceiling of the gallery above with a glass chandelier made for Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, and the large bell in the hall, cast in 1190, is one of the oldest in the country. A dispute between the Skinners and the Merchant Taylors led in 1484 to an eruption of violence during the Mayor of Londons river procession, an occasion which the two guilds treated as their private boat race. The Mayor, Robert Billesdon, resolved the issue of which guilds barge should take precedence in the procession by proposing that the companies take it in turn to lead each year. When a fixed order for the first 48 companies was eventually laid down in 1516 the Skinners and Merchant Taylors were confirmed as alternating between numbers six and seven. This probably gave rise to the phrase to be at sixes and sevens and the award is commemorated in the ties between the Skinners and Merchant Taylors Companies.

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It is hoped that all members of the Company will support the Master at this important event if at all possible. It is an excellent opportunity to entertain guests in this most interesting Hall. charteredarchitectscompany.com

 The price of tickets has been set at 92.00 per head to include pre-dinner drinks, a 3 course meal with wine, coffee and port and responses are required by no later than Monday 1st July 2013. Unfortunately, refunds, less 10%, can only be made if advice of cancellation is received by this date. Dress is dinner jacket with black tie and white shirt. To: The Clerk 164 Stockbridge Road Winchester Hants SO22 6RW I shall be able to attend the Election Court Dinner on 9th July 2013 at Skinners Hall 8 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2SP Please complete the details below in BLOCK LETTERS giving title (Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms), full rank or style and decorations. It is the Masters wish that the first names of all members and guests should appear on the guest list and table plan so please supply the details below with yourself on line 1. Tickets for your guests will be sent to you for dispatch. 1. ____________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________ Please use a separate sheet if necessary

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