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03.06.21 The Master Sarah Jane Adams-Diffey
Master’s message June 2021
The Master Coachmaker Sarah Jane Adams-Diffey brings you her message for June.
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03.06.21 The Clerk
Clerk’s Notes – June 2021
Throughout much of the 17th century, political unrest and economic competition across Europe often led to disputes being settled by force of arms; none more so than between the English and the Dutch. During the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the 4th […]
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03.06.21 Liveryman John Boyes, Charity Committee member - Automotive Heritage
The Master visits Heritage Skills Academy
In May, The Master and Liveryman John Boyes were invited to visit the Heritage Skills Academy (HSA) at Bicester Heritage and HSA’s sister training operation at the iconic Brooklands site – the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation. The Livery […]
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03.06.21 Liverymen Lyn Litchfield
Sporting club news & events
Pictured above: Tandridge Golf Club Coachmakers’ partridge day – only two pegs left A Coachmakers’ livery game shoot has been organised for an early day’s partridge shooting at the Withington Estate on 2nd September 2021. It will be a 150-bird […]
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03.06.21 The Clerk
The late Sir Roger Gifford
Sir Roger Gifford succumbed to a long-term illness and died on 25th May at only 65 years. As well as serving as Lord Mayor in 2012/13 and still being a serving Alderman, Sir Roger was a Past Master Musician (2016/17) […]
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03.06.21 Liveryman Mike Goggin
Find fellowship and share skills in a shed
There I was one Saturday morning in October 2019, walking along Hampstead Road on the southern side of Dorking. I glanced across the road at the attractive but unused church building and I noticed a change to the signage – […]
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03.06.21 The Clerk
Coachmakers’ fundraising thermometer update
The total so far raised for the Coachmakers’ Charitable Fund from this Livery Year stands at £18,878.50, which includes £11,712.50 raised from the Coachmakers’ Charity Challenge. Thank you for your generous donations.
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03.06.21 Honorary Assistant Lesley Upham, Editor Coachlines
It’s membership profile update time
As we roll into summer, I am looking towards the autumn when we will be publishing the next edition of The Coachmaker. As usual at this time of year, I would like to ask you to dive into the ‘Edit […]
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