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The Master’s Year

FORMAL EVENTS

We always hold three formal evening dining events each year: the Installation Dinner, the Livery and Awards Dinner and the
Sir Christopher Wren Banquet. These three formal occasions are the focal point for each successive Master and allow the
Master and the Company to invite special guests, many of whom are senior members of City institutions or Masters of other
Livery Companies. In addition, we hold Common Hall (the Company’s AGM) each September at which the Court’s proposals for
Company Officers for the forthcoming year is announced and, if approved by Common Hall, these Officers are duly elected.
Various officers are then invited to give their reports to the assembled 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 Tony Ward (The Master) and his Wardens,
Michael Parrett (Senior Warden), Sir Vivian Ramsey (Middle Warden), Arthur Seymour (Renter
Warden) and David Sheehan (Junior Warden) were clothed
In the photograph on the left, the Master is shown during the Installation Service, his first
“official” performance.

After the service, the assembled company joined with 194 Company members and guests at the Installation Dinner in
Merchant Taylors’ Hall.
The next formal occasion was the Livery and Awards Dinner, which was held on 14 February at Drapers’ Hall. This is the
occasion where we formally present the results of our enviable charitable fund raising, our military awards and scholars’
prizes. It, too, was attended by some 160 members and guests, despite it being on Valentine’s Day (which was rather
dictated by the day of the week and the year in which it took place).
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.
Constructors’ Prize: - Anjali Pindoria

Anjali graduated from the University of Westminster in June 2017 with a First Class
Honours Degree in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management. Anjali undertook
the degree course on a part-time (day release) basis whilst employed with AVI Contracts,
a specialist carpentry and joinery contractor. Throughout the duration of her course
Anjali achieved consistently high grades in her modules, culminating in the award of a
First Class Honours Degree. Such a level of performance is obviously exceptional, but to
achieve it whilst having to balance her studies with the demands of full-time
employment is clear evidence of Anjali’s commitment.
Anjali was an excellent student, eager to help her fellow students in the areas in which
she excelled and had a great rapport with academic staff. She is a worthy recipient of the
Constructors’ Prize.

David Tong Cup (LSBU) - Nathan Birch
Nathan has travelled some distance since joining Highlands College as a craft student in
2008 where he trained in Carpentry and Joinery and went on to gain Levels 1—3
qualifications in Bench Joinery.
In 2013 Nathan embarked on his studies with London South Bank University, the partner
of the University College Jersey [UCJ], at Highlands College, Jersey on the HNC Diploma
in Construction where he achieved four merit and two distinction grades. In 2015 he
progressed onto the BSc (Hons) Construction Management Degree and graduated as the
top student in his cohort with a First Class (Hons) Degree.
In common with so many students on island construction related courses Nathan has
managed to successfully complete his studies whilst holding down a full time job as a
site manager for Cameron’s Limited. It is anticipated that Nathan will now progress his
application to become a corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Building and be
entitled to use the designation of “Chartered Construction Manager”.

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