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Coachlines - February 2022
24.02.22 Liveryman Alex Wrighton
Join us for a round of golf
Spring is on our doorstep, although the recent storms probably made us feel just the opposite. We hope our fellow golfers are ready to play some golf with the Company starting at the New Zealand Club in April. The Duchess […]
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Coachlines - February 2022
24.02.22 Liveryman Dave Connor
Ground control to… the National Space Centre
On 27th January, the Master led Coachmakers and guests through a space exploration journey like no other. We visited the National Space Centre, enjoyed a private tour and later, heard our guest speaker, renowned space expert and author Pat Norris, who […]
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Coachlines - February 2022
24.02.22 Liveryman Alastair Boyes
Coachmakers take aim
The second Coachmakers game-shooting day of the season took place at the Hadley Estate on 1st December. The day consisted of four drives shot by a team of 10 guns. The team was made up of Coachmakers and friends, with […]
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Coachlines - January 2022
26.01.22 The Master Sarah Sillars OBE
The Master’s podcast January 2022
Master Sarah Sillars OBE and Liveryman Chris Mann bring you our podcast for January, brought to you by IBIS, and this month they talk about the good work of the busy Livery Committee, led by committee chair, Hon. Assistant Richard […]
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Coachlines - January 2022
26.01.22 The Master Sarah Sillars OBE
Master’s message January 2022
A very warm hello to everyone as we head towards the end of January 2022. For so many Liverymen, Christmas and New Year was so special and rewarding, purely by nature of the fact that the restrictions of Christmas 2020 […]
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Coachlines - January 2022
26.01.22 The Clerk
Clerk’s Notes January 2022
On Tuesday 28th January 1936, the funeral of His late Majesty King George V took place. A naval gun’s crew from Chatham hauled the gun carriage – 98 manning the drag ropes and 40 abaft – from Westminster Hall to […]
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Coachlines - January 2022
26.01.22 Honorary Assistant Lesley Upham
Welcome to new members
At the Award to Industry Dinner at Saddlers’ Hall on 20th January we welcomed five members who were clothed in the Livery, one confirming their oath originally sworn via Zoom and two new Freemen, reports Hon Assistant Lesley Upham. Newly […]
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Coachlines - January 2022
26.01.22 Senior Warden Julian Leach
Bentley Motors receives Award To Industry
A very happy New Year to all fellow Liverymen and what a lovely way to start 2022, with our Award to Industry Dinner on 20th January, writes Senior Warden Julian Leach. The dinners are the lifeblood of our Livery, and […]
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Coachlines - January 2022
26.01.22 IMI CEO Liveryman Steve Nash
IMI creates diversity task force
The automotive industry is going through the most profound changes it has experienced for more than 100 years, writes IMI CEO Liveryman Steve Nash. But, just at the point where we need to be growing our workforce and attracting new […]
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Coachlines - January 2022
26.01.22 Liveryman Adrian Smith FIMI FioD FCMI
The times they are a-changin’
Bob Dylan was on the money and indeed prophetic back in the sixties, when he released that anthem in 1964, writes Liveryman Adrian Smith FIMI FioD FCMI. Aside from all the other changes we are experiencing in daily life, the […]
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Coachlines - January 2022
26.01.22 Liveryman John Blauth
Don’t be baffled by Highway Code changes
Confused about the changes to the Highway Code as highlighted over the weekend of 22/23 January by over-excited journalists in some media? Don’t be. The differences between Highway Code old and Highway Code new are clearly outlined on this PDF, […]
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