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Coachlines - December 2024
24.12.24 The Master Stephen Fitz-Gerald
Master’s Message December 2024
I am greatly heartened by the progress we are making as a Company towards our Aiming Points, so important for the continued development and enjoyment of our Coachmakers’ Company in all its endeavours. My theme of the four Fs is […]
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Coachlines - December 2024
24.12.24 Freeman David Barzilay
A letter from the Deputy Editor – December 2024
Dear readers, As I write this, I am juggling between getting final press releases and articles out on behalf of clients, wondering whether I have remembered everyone who should be getting a Christmas card, sampling Mrs Barzilay’s new Christmas trifle, […]
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Coachlines - December 2024
24.12.24 The Clerk Lt Col Craig Hallatt
Clerk’s notes – December 2024
Whilst researching my notes for this month’s Coachlines I had a call out of the blue from Past Master Richard Dallimore. It proved to be a most interesting and enlightening 30 minutes of conversation where Richard and I spoke about […]
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Coachlines - December 2024
24.12.24 The Clerk
In memory: Liveryman Martin Bunn – 1946-2024
We are sad to report that Liveryman Martin Bunn passed away earlier this year. Martin was educated at Oakwood Prep School Chichester and Seaford College, Petworth. His family were originally wholesale fruitier and greengrocers, who bought land in Selsey to […]
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Coachlines - December 2024
24.12.24 Assistant Eric Wallbank
Science Museum Skills Fair – 600 students, six Coachmakers
Our involvement in the Science Museum Skills Fair developed further this year, as has the event itself, which attracts ever more students aged between 11 and 16. A core part of the Museum’s learning vision to “enrich lives by igniting […]
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Coachlines - December 2024
24.12.24 Honorary Assistant David Barrett
The Company steps up its fundraising pace
Following a successful fundraising year, the Company’s Fundraising Committee looks forward to stepping up its efforts to increase the funds available to the Charity Trustees, thus allowing their worthy grants programme to continue and expand, in line with the objective […]
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Coachlines - December 2024
24.12.24 Liveryman Alastair Boyes
Join us for clay shooting
The next Coachmakers’ shooting event will be a clay day on Saturday 15th March 2025 at Atkin Grant & Lang Shooting School. Location: Atkin Grant & Lang Shooting School, Broomhills, Markyate, Herts, AL3 8LP Meeting time: 10am for a breakfast […]
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Coachlines - December 2024
24.12.24 Freeman David Barzilay
Bluebird K7 goes from strength to strength
Pictured above: The Commodore of the Royal Motor Yacht Club with Gina Campbell and the Trophy: Photo credit: David Barzilay The last time that I wrote about my involvement with Bluebird k7 and future plans I reported on the fact […]
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Coachlines - December 2024
24.12.24 Freeman David Barzilay
Uncover the vehicles of James Bond
Pictured above: Little Nellie, pictured by Matt Howell A long association with Aston Martin, Bentley Motors, various ships in the Royal Navy, the Commando Helicopter Force, the RAF, The Royal Dragoon Guards, connections to QinetiQ, Lockheed Martin, Babcock, BAE Systems; […]
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Coachlines - December 2024
24.12.24 Honorary Assistant David Barrett
The latest attraction on our doorstep
London is full of attractions of course, but new ones are always welcome. The secondary financial quarter in East London’s Canary Wharf has become an increasingly attractive destination with impressive glass towers, shopping malls, street art, endless restaurants, night clubs […]
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Coachlines - November 2024
29.11.24 Master Stephen Fitz-Gerald
Master’s Message November 2024
November has been a very active and memorable month for the Livery, the City and the Company. We have also enjoyed the Aerospace Dinner on the 21st at Ironmongers’ Hall, more about that splendid evening below. Garden of Remembrance Monday […]
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Coachlines - November 2024
29.11.24 Assistant Lyn Litchfield
A letter from the Editor November 2024
Dear readers, Have you received our hot-off-the-press publications by post? One is our Company’s traditional yearbook: The Coachmaker – Our Livery Year, the other is a new booklet which the Court has entrusted the Communications Committee to create: a Members’ […]
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