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Coachlines - May 2024
31.05.24 Liveryman Nick Lyford
Concours of Elegance, Hampton Court Palace 2024
Pictured above: Our previous gathering in September 2022 The 2024 Concours of Elegance will take place from Friday 30th August to Sunday 1st September at Hampton Court Palace, once again bringing a selection of 60 of the rarest cars from […]
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Coachlines - May 2024
31.05.24 Liveryman Nick Lyford
Coachmakers tour in 2025 to the Schlumph Collection via Champagne
Following on from the success of the trip to Paris to see the Retromobile exhibition, Liverymen Nick Lyford and Simon Gurney (colloquially known as L+G Tours!) will be arranging a car tour in the spring of 2025 through France to […]
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Coachlines - May 2024
31.05.24 Liveryman Martin Derrick
Pattenmakers lift the Prince Arthur Cup
On a thankfully dry day on 16th May, teams from 42 Livery Companies met at Walton Heath to compete in the prestigious Prince Arthur Cup competition, writes Liverymen Martin Derrick. Walton Heath, a former Ryder Cup venue that last year […]
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Coachlines - May 2024
31.05.24 Liveryman Alastair Boyes
Annual Inter-Livery Clay Pigeon shoot
The annual Inter-Livery Clay Pigeon Shoot took place at the prestigious West London School, near Northolt over two days, 15-16th May. The course was shot over 12 stands, some targets replicating game birds and others decidedly technical in presentation, meaning […]
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Coachlines - May 2024
31.05.24 Liveryman Martin Derrick
Coachmakers’ visit to the Submarine Museum at Gosport
On 24th April, Coachmakers and their guests learned first hand from the former Captain of one of the Royal Navy’s nuclear attack submarines what it was like dicing with Russian submarines in the Barents Sea. And what the reaction was […]
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Coachlines - May 2024
31.05.24 Renter Warden David Barrett
Civic appointments 2024
The closing date for formal nominations for two Shrieval candidates is 1st May and has now passed. There were only two nominations received and accepted by the City’s Electoral Officer. The Court of Aldermen has declared its support for Alderman […]
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Coachlines - May 2024
31.05.24 Honorary Assistant Lesley Upham
Behind the scenes at the M Shed in Bristol
On a recent visit to the M Shed in Bristol, a wonderful museum devoted to the history and people of the city, I had a chance to look behind the scenes at the museum. It was an eclectic mix of […]
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Coachlines - May 2024
31.05.24 Liveryman Adrian Smith
The Coachmakers welcomes new members
The Coachmakers recently welcomed a number of new Freemen and Liverymen to its ranks, at the Automotive Industry Dinner. Elected members sworn as Freemen Freeman David Louzado David and his wife Sharon live in Baldock in Hertfordshire. David studied […]
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Coachlines - April 2024
30.04.24 The Master Bettine Evans
Master’s Message April 2024
Good day fellow Coachmakers – a happy spring to you all, though I confess, it hardly feels spring-like here in the countryside. Even the spring lambs are shivering and my frequent trips into the City are generally cold and damp. […]
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Coachlines - April 2024
30.04.24 Assistant Lyn Litchfield
A letter from the Editor – April 2024
Where do I begin? Looking at the article line-up for this edition of Coachlines, I couldn’t help but feel grateful to have so many dedicated contributors for our newsletter each month. A wise man (or woman for that matter) once […]
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Coachlines - April 2024
30.04.24 The Clerk
Clerk’s Notes – April 2024
Bore da. Which as you all will know is ‘good morning’ in Welsh. A phrase that I heard often over the past few days as my beloved and I, in company with Liveryman Christopher Tate and his wife Clare, enjoyed […]
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Coachlines - April 2024
30.04.24 The Clerk
In memory – Liveryman Gerald Lane
It is with great sadness that we report that Liveryman Gerald Lane passed away on Thursday 28th March following a short battle with cancer. It was diagnosed only six weeks before his passing; indeed he had been in great health […]
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