Andrew Marsden’s Speech at Awards Dinner
Master, Wardens, visiting Masters, Distinguished guest, L&G From the point of view of your guests Master, the evening has been very far from that. This is a very special evening for us all to attend, a wonderful venue, excellent food, and convivial company. An evening…
July 2022: Master Audrey Canning
July commenced ‘without passing home’ as John and I arrived in Wales immediately after leaving Blackpool. Here we enjoyed the second of the regional visits of the year, a ‘Mini Out of Town’ (MOOT) to Cardiff organised by Liveryman Windsor Coles and his partner Sue….
June 2022: Master Audrey Canning
June got off to a flying start with attendance at the 1st Pan Livery Charity Chairs Conference, together with IPM Peter Blair-Fish and Engineers Trust Chair David Johnson. There was an opportunity to meet some 60 other Companies, together with a very interesting talk on…
May 2022: Master Audrey Canning
May got off to a storming start, both for me personally in representing our Livery, and for our Fellowship. Below are some of the events not reported in separate blogs (such as ‘The Future of Air Vehicles‘). My very first event, as a novice Master,…
Warden’s Lecture 2022: Middle Warden Dolores Byrne
As a graduate of The Queen’s University Belfast I was delighted to deliver the Warden’s Lecture ‘Engineering the Future‘ on board HMS Belfast berthed on the River Thames. ‘Engineering the Future‘, a future which presents us with significant societal challenges such as food production, climate…
Superbloom
31 May saw us hosted for a VIP visit to Superbloom at the Tower of London. Many thanks to the organisers for spending their time explaining to us the rationale and planting. This area has been specially landscaped to preserve the archaeology, and seeded so…
The Future of Air Vehicles
I was delighted to host my first Promoting Engineering in the City of London event in the Guildhall Members’ Room on 11 May 2022. The event was held in conjunction with The Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers, The Worshipful Company of Insurers and The…
Installation Court, Common Hall and Annual General Meeting 4 May 2022
On 4 May 2022 at Common Hall held in Merchant Taylors’ Hall, following the Installation Court and AGM Mrs Audrey Canning was duly installed as Master for the year 2022-2023. Immediate Past Master Professor Gordon Masterton officiated in the absence of Master Peter Blair-Fish who,…
Scott Steedman’s speech at Installation Dinner
Scott Steedman CBE FREng, Director-General Standards at BSI responded on behalf of the guests and offered the toast to the health of the Company. Introducing the Master’s theme of ‘Challenging Boundaries’ by reference to the work of the great lighthouse engineer, Robert Stevenson in the…
The Master’s Installation Speech 4 May 2022
Wardens, Past Masters, Members of the Court and Company, I am deeply honoured by your trust in appointing me as Master Engineer for the coming year. I would like especially to thank you for the support I have received from so many as I look…