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The Master’s Year

company. This leads into the first formal event of the year, the Installation Service and Dinner which
is held in October. We also hold an Annual Carol service at St Lawrence Jewry, which this year was
again held in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects and was followed by
a buffet with wine held at Wax Chandlers’ Hall
The Company year thus duly started with the Installation Ceremony in St Lawrence Jewry, which has
now become a public occasion during which Reverend Canon David Parrott supervises the clothing of
the New Master and Wardens. This year Ian Mason (The Master) and his Wardens, Tony Ward (Senior
Warden), Michael Parrett (Middle Warden), Sir Vivian Ramsey (Renter Warden) and Arthur Seymour
(Junior Warden) were clothed. After the service, the assembled company joined around 160
Company members and guests at the Installation Dinner in Grocers’ Hall.
The next formal dinner was the Livery and Awards Dinner, which was held in February at Goldsmiths’’
Hall. This is the dinner where we formally present our military awards and scholars’ prizes. It was
attended by some 200 members and guests.
Three civilian prizes were awarded – the Constructors prize, the David Tong Cup and the Royal
Charter Award for Excellence.
Three military awards were also presented: the HMS Lancaster Prize, the Shafting and Shoring Cup
and the Air Commodore Dow Trophy.

Firstly, we awarded our civilian prizes, starting with the Constructors’ Prize and the David Tong Cup.

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