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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 The Master Richard Charlesworth MVO
Master’s message November 2025
Dear fellow Coachmakers, Time flies when you are having fun, and already I have reached the end of my first quarter as Master. November has continued to be a busy but highly rewarding month, and has benefited from outstanding support […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 The Master Richard Charlesworth MVO
Master‘s message part two – the rationale behind the rising cost of dinners
Dear fellow Coachmakers, I have two messages for the price of one this month, however, it is an important subject which I need to share with you. As you know, we have five dinners a year, and in most years, […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 Assistant Lyn Litchfield
A letter from the Editor November 2025
Dear readers, For the first time, as your Editor, sitting at my desk, staring at the fantastic line-up of all these articles for this month, I find myself speechless. What shall I write about? What a month it has been. […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 The Clerk Lt Col Craig Hallatt
Clerk’s notes November 2025
Planes, trains and automobiles: A film about being together at important times of the year. As we approach Christmas and our Carol Service on 11th December, I thought for this month’s Clerk’s notes I would focus on family and togetherness. […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 Liveryman Michael Malone
Skills for life: Coachmakers join Kingston University and Brooklands Museum to inspire the next generation
The Coachmakers continues to deepen its impact on young people through a new partnership initiative with Kingston University (KU) and Brooklands Museum. The collaborative programme – centred on the theme Skills for Life through STEM – aims to build confidence, […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 Freeman Patryk Nelkowski
Aerospace excellence celebrated at Coachmakers’ Aerospace Industry Dinner 2025
The Coachmakers’ annual Aerospace Industry Dinner, held on Thursday 13th November at the historic Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, once again highlighted the remarkable talent emerging across the UK’s aerospace and aviation sectors. With a record number of award applications – many arriving […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 Assistant Nick Lyford
Coachmakers’ Car Club events 2026
The Coachmakers’ Car Club has announced its events for members in 2026. These events are of course open to any Coachmaker Liveryman or Freeman. Should you wish to attend please join the Coachmakers’ Car Club for the small sum of […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 Assistant Sir Kevin Leeson
Membership Committee welcomes 11 new Coachmakers
Pictured above: The Master greets new members at the Aerospace Industry Dinner 2025 It is my pleasure to bring you news from the Membership Committee. At our September meeting we welcomed new volunteer Stuart Southgate, a recently sworn Freeman, onto […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 Freeman David Barzilay
Bluebird K7 – a Coachmakers’ success
Pictured from left: Clerk Lt Col Craig Hallatt, Carmen Immediate Past Master Leon Daniels OBE, Past Master Julian Leach, Honorary Assistant Richard Robinson, Dame Susan Langley DBE, Don Wales, Peter Hulme, Director of the Ruskin Museum Tracy Hodgson, Freeman David […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 Assistant Nick Lyford
The best of motoring past, present and future in Pall Mall
On Saturday 1st November 2025, the prestigious Pall Mall in Westminster, London, was closed to traffic and filled with a carefully curated display of 150 exceptional vehicles celebrating the very best of motoring past, present and future, on the eve […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 Liveryman Alastair Boyes
Shooting – save the date
With a busy game shooting season for many Coachmakers this year, the next Coachmakers’ shooting event will be held at Honesberie Shooting School, Warwickshire, on Saturday 28th March 2026. We will meet for breakfast at 10am at the shooting school, […]
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Coachlines - November 2025
28.11.25 Honorary Assistant David Barrett
An insight into the City Livery Club
Members may be aware that for the forthcoming Christmas Carol Service at St James Garlickhythe, the Clerk has organised a follow-on Christmas supper at the nearby Little Ship Club. You may also be aware of The City Livery Club which […]
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