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Coachlines - December 2025
24.12.25 The Clerk Lt Col Craig Hallatt
Clerk’s Notes December 2025
Welcoming 2026: A year of heritage and speed As the calendar will turn shortly to 2026, we will be stepping into a year brimming with promise, progress, and celebration. It will be a time to embrace fresh opportunities while honouring […]
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Coachlines - December 2025
24.12.25 Assistant Nick Lyford
Coachmakers’ Car Club’s Lotus factory and Classic Team Lotus visit
Thirteen Coachmakers’ Car Club (CCC) members including partners and friends, travelling from far and wide met at Dunston Hall in Stoke Holy Cross on Sunday 16th November for a splendid dinner and get together. We were then joined the following […]
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Coachlines - December 2025
24.12.25 Honorary Assistant David Barrett
Court of Aldermen Report 2025
Coachmakers may be aware that our City of London Corporation is governed at the senior level by the Court of Aldermen. The Court is chaired by Lady Mayor Dame Susan Langley DBE this year, and I believe this is the […]
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Coachlines - December 2025
24.12.25 Honorary Assistant David Barrett
A Christmas tree craft project
For all the amateur carpenters amongst us, here is a relatively simple project for Christmas that will impress your family and friends. So, find some 5/8th inch (16mm) softwood board, dig out your power jig saw, power drill and workmate […]
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Coachlines - December 2025
24.12.25 Freeman David Barzilay, illustration by Steward Mark Jurd, and Cecil Aldin
The Christmas mail coach
The coachman shortened his reins a little and pulled hard on the brake as the London to Dover mail coach started to descend a steep hill not far from Rochester. It was just a few days before Christmas, and it […]
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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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