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Coachlines - January 2021
11.01.21 Liveryman John Kendall
Coachlines’ guest editor – a new initiative for 2021
To ring the changes, we have introduced the concept of an occasional guest editor for Coachlines. This month Liveryman John Kendall, Communications Committee Secretary has taken on the mantle. What do you offer as guest editor this month? I began […]
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Coachlines - January 2021
11.01.21 The Clerk
Coachmakers’ Quorum Court convenes to swear six new Freemen of the Company
On 6th January 2021, the Master presided over a Court Meeting by Quorum via Zoom specifically to enable six elected candidate members to be sworn to the Freedom of the Coachmakers’ Company. You can watch the video of the proceedings […]
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Coachlines - January 2021
11.01.21 The Clerk
Coachmakers’ Fundraising Thermometer
We are pleased to report that this month we have raised an additional £506.80 in support of the Coachmakers’ Charitable Trust, which means the total for the Livery Year stands at £5,203.80.
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Coachlines - January 2021
11.01.21 The Master Sarah Jane Adams-Diffey
The Company’s Christmas cards 2020
The Master would like to share with you a picture to show some of the Christmas cards that she has received on the Coachmakers behalf from our fellow City Livery Companies. Equally you will be pleased to hear that in […]
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Coachlines - January 2021
11.01.21 The Master Sarah Jane Adams-Diffey
Silverstone Lap Land – a wonderful time had by all
Further to the Master’s Christmas message where Sarah announced a quick fire Christmas gift competition to win tickets to Silverstone’s Lap Land laser light extravaganza, we are delighted to inform you that all tickets were sold out before lunchtime, within […]
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Coachlines - December 2020
21.12.20 The Master Sarah Jane Adams-Diffey
Master’s message Christmas 2020
Dear fellow Liveryman Just this last weekend we have learnt from the Government that for a lot of us our Christmas is to be further hindered by the pandemic with far stricter lockdown measures which will preclude us from meeting […]
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Coachlines - December 2020
21.12.20 The Clerk
Clerk’s Notes Christmas 2020
Forty years ago this week, I completed the four-week Royal Navy Ship’s Diving Officer Course to round off two years of basic, educational and professional naval training. Qualified to dive down to 30m on compressed air to conduct various underwater […]
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Coachlines - December 2020
21.12.20 The Master Sarah Jane Adams-Diffey
Christmas Day Service and Prayer
Christmas Morning Service St James Garlickhythe 10.30am www.stjamesgarlickhythe.org Please feel free to join this wonderful service at the Coachmakers’ affiliated church, St James Garlickhythe on Christmas morning. Click this link on Christmas morning at 10.30am to view a live stream. […]
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Coachlines - December 2020
21.12.20 The Master Sarah Jane Adams-Diffey
The Master’s Christmas gift competition
A QUICK FIRE COMPETITION – 4 TICKETS TO WIN FOR SILVERSTONE’S LAP LAND LASER AND LIGHT SHOW www.laplandsilverstone.co.uk From lockdown to LAP LAND – for the first time ever, drive your family around Silverstone, enjoying a festive light and laser […]
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Coachlines - December 2020
21.12.20 The Clerk
Coachmakers’ Fundraising Thermometer
We are pleased to report that after various events held in December, we have raised an additional £642 in support of the Coachmakers’ Charitable Trust, which means the total for the Livery Year stands at £4,697.
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Coachlines - December 2020
21.12.20 The Lord Mayor
Message from the Rt Hon The Lord Mayor
Herewith is the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Bulletin to the Livery.
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Coachlines - December 2020
21.12.20 Assistant Mark Broadbent
A virtual visit to the Fenix Carriages workshop
Assistant Mark Broadbent takes us behind the scenes at his busy workshop at Fenix Carriages to show us the restoration work going on, including on George IV’s own coach from 1820.
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