Winter 2010 • No 3
Clothworker The
annually to the Fund. We have taken on
The Master
board some of the reservations expressed
It seems scarcely credible that by the
about the working of the Livery Fund,
time you read this, my year as Master
and we will be sharing some proposals
will be half over.
with the Livery at the Annual Meeting in June on how we might refine the approach in 2011 and beyond.
It is of course a tremendous privilege to head this great Company. At the
In the meantime, I would encour-
many events I have attended to date, it
age all Members, but in particular the
is clear from conversations with people,
Livery, to contribute to the Livery Fund to the extent they are able.
in the City and the charity sector in
On other fronts, the Company is in
particular, that the Clothworkers are
good shape. We are weathering the turbul-
held in very high regard.
ence in financial markets, although inevit-
A significant part of our reputation
ably our charitable giving in 2009 will be less
derives from the magnitude of our charitable
than in the last few years.
giving which, as you all know, is largely the result
Socially, I am delighted to report that our last three
of the generosity of our predecessors. You will read elsewhere in this edition of The Clothworker
big events – the two dinners and the Freedom lunch - were
about the charities which the Livery Fund supported in
all oversubscribed and enjoyed by all those who attended.
2009. I am pleased to report that £56,000 was distributed,
I look forward to seeing many of you over the coming
an increase on the prior year but still below where we
months at the various events at the Hall and wish all
would like it to be. Across the Livery only 30% of Members
Clothworkers and their families a prosperous New Year.
contribute to the Fund, yet most enjoy the Company’s hospitality at no cost. In order to demonstrate their commitment and show leadership, every Member of the Court is contributing
NEIL FOSTER Master
Lord Mayor and Sheriffs Nick Anstee has been elected Lord Mayor for 2009-2010. A qualified chartered accountant, he has worked for Moore Stephens, Arthur Andersen and Deloitte & Touche. He is currently employed in the corporate practice of the City law firm, S J Berwin, and is on the Court of the Butchers’ Company. Despite inclement weather, the Lord Mayor’s Show was a great success and a group of over twenty Clothworkers and their families and friends repaired to Carpenters’ Hall after the parade to enjoy a very convivial lunch. The Aldermanic Sheriff for 2009-2010 is David Wootton (far left), a lawyer at Allen & Overy and a member of several Livery Companies. After the first contested election for over ten years, Peter Cook (Plaisterer) was elected Lay Sheriff (left). As a result of comments from Liverymen about the process used in such situations, the Court of Common Council is reviewing the approach to be adopted for contested ballots in the future. The Court of Aldermen have indicated that Mike Bear, an engineer currently involved in property develop- ment, is expected to be elected Lord Mayor for 20102011, and that Fiona Woolf, a competition lawyer, will be put forward to be Aldermanic Sheriff for the same year. Front cover: The fourth design binding to enter our collection is the Encyclopedia of Textiles. The binding is of deep red suede with an intricate gold and beadwork design inspired by drawings of silk scarves and photographs within the book. The binding is by Jenni Grey, previously President of Designer Bookbinders and currently a senior lecturer in Book Arts at the University of Brighton. This understated yet elegant binding is housed in a bespoke walnut box, a hallmark of Jenni’s work.
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Social Events At the Court Dinner in July, the guest speaker was Lord Vestey, the Master of the Horse and former Chairman of the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital, with which the Foundation has a long standing connection. Entertainment was provided by the Scots Guards Regimental Band Brass Quintet. The October and December Livery Dinners were both oversubscribed. In October, our guest speaker was General Sir Richard Dannatt, recentlyretired Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He spoke passionately and compellingly about the war in Afghanistan and the need for public support for our troops. The December dinner was in a much lighter vein: Julian Kitchener-Fellowes,
delightful
actor, writer, director and producer
lunch
replied on behalf of the guests. Best
the lawn at
on
known for playing Lord Kilwillie in
the volunteer object of their
their home,
‘Monarch of the Glen’ and for writing
affection!
Remenham Manor, on the banks of the Thames.
the script of Gosford Park, for which
Towards the end of his Master’s
he won an Oscar, he regaled the com-
year, Anthony West and his wife Sarah
A few weeks later they also very
pany with tales of his career in enter-
hosted an outing for the Court and
kindly entertained all the staff to
tainment. This was followed by a set
their partners. This began with a tour
lunch and a boat trip on the river. A
from the Diamond Divas, a trio of opera
of the impressive River and Rowing
very enjoyable time was had by all,
singers, culminating in a rendition of
Museum in Henley-on-Thames, foll-
despite the somewhat inclement
‘Santa Baby,’ with a Junior Warden as
owed by a cruise on the river and a
summer weather!
Sailing
were judged to have been over the line at the start and were thus demoted to
The Great Twelve Sailing Challenge
twelfth; overall, they were ninth as a
was held again at Seaview, Isle of
result.
Wight in mid June.
The team comprised Brian Wright (Captain), Andrew Yonge, Johnny Jones,
We entered two crews, in the Mer-
Richard Jonas, Jonathan Portal, John
maid and Cruiser classes. The Old
Coombe-Tennant, Philip Portal, Lucy
Guard came second and seventh in
Rawson, Katie Hirst, David Lander and
their races, a very creditable result.
Alexander Wright, together with a
weekend and we continue to be
Unfortunately, the Young Guard thought
number of supporters.
grateful to the Ironmongers for org-
they had won their first race but
It was an extremely enjoyable
anizing the event.
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Livery Fund 2009 All members, both Liverymen and Freemen, can contribute to the Livery Fund.
Member donations to the Livery
This year £56,000 was awarded in grants to three very deserving charities.
Fund, however large or small, make a huge difference to the
The Livery Charity Committee meets
Following research undertaken by
charities we support. The Company
three times a year to decide how the
Foundation staff into charities work-
matches each donation given –
Livery Fund should be distributed.
ing in each of these areas, the Comm-
please give generously so that we
ittee decided on a final short list of
can continue to support the vital
support three areas:
charities to be invited to submit a
work of such organisations.
■ Respite care (with a focus on carers)
proposal and make a presentation.
For 2009 the Committee chose to
■ Children and young people with
The charities below were selected
Please contact the Clerk for further
to receive grants for 2009, based on
information, including Standing Order
■ Disadvantaged inner-city children
the strength of their written proposals
forms and Gift Aid declarations.
and young people (with a focus on
and presentations, and on the positive
Cheques should be made payable to
short breaks/holidays)
difference the grant was likely to have
The Clothworkers’ Foundation.
eating disorders
on beneficiaries.
BEAT Beating Eating Disorders £20,000 Eating disorders are a serious mental
support, help and information to those
people, themselves recovered from an
illness affecting 1.6m people in the
affected. Services include a helpline,
eating disorder, will provide virtual
UK. BEAT aims to challenge the stigma
online support, a self-help network,
online mentoring support to those
attached to eating disorders, improve
publications and training for health
just starting on the road to recovery.
treatment and healthcare provision,
and social care staff.
The charity has found that young
increase knowledge and understand-
We made a grant of £20,000 towards
sufferers are keen to hear from those
ing of eating disorders, and provide
the Mentors programme in which young
who have been through the same experiences. The Mentors programme will facilitate this through the provision of online self-help sessions where young sufferers can discuss their thoughts and fears using a medium with which they feel comfortable and safe. The programme will help to prevent sufferers from becoming isolated and will give them the support and guidance they so badly need in their steps towards treatment and recovery.
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CHICKS Country Holidays for Inner City Kids £20,000 CHICKS provides free respite breaks in
CHICKS’ two country retreats in Devon
ortive and fun environment where
the countryside to disadvantaged,
and Cornwall. The children, who would
they will be able to relax, make new
often vulnerable, children from inner
not otherwise have a chance to go on
friends and experience the joys of the
cities across the UK. The children who
holiday, will be able to take part in
seaside or the countryside.
benefit come from very difficult back-
activities such as horse riding, canoe-
grounds – they are often suffering
ing, climbing and archery. A high staff/
from abuse, neglect and bullying, some
child ratio will ensure that the child-
are living in care and others are them-
ren receive a great level of care and
selves young carers.
attention – much more than they
We provided a grant of £20,000
would often receive at home. They will
which will give 32 disadvantaged young
be able to enjoy time out from their
people the opportunity to visit one of
stressful and restricted lives in a supp-
City & Hackney Carers Centre £16,000 This charity supports people
ately need whilst also letting
who care for their sick or
them enjoy time with their
disabled spouses, children or
families.
relatives, often on a full time
recently described one of the
basis, without receiving a
Centre’s trips as the best day
wage for doing so. It provides
of her life – this sums up the
a much needed lifeline to
huge importance of their
2,700 registered carers living
work. We also awarded the
in Hackney through the prov-
Centre £7,000 to enable them
ision of a confidential advice
to offer their carers thera-
service, a counselling facility
peutic and relaxation treat-
and an advocacy service – all
ments, to provide some respite
provided free of charge. It from the parents or relatives who
lives of carers, and to encourage them
support them.
contribution to society really is.
single
parent
from their daily stresses.
offers support services to improve the to appreciate how important their
A
We have awarded the Centre £9,000 to give these carers a much needed
Many of those who require care
break. With our grant the Centre will
have severe disabilities or conditions,
take eight families on holiday and
such as dementia or multiple sclerosis,
arrange day trips throughout the year.
from which they will never recover.
These trips will give the parents and
This requires a lifetime of commitment
carers the rest that they so desper-
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Trusteeship The Company is taking a measured
experience and track record, the
approach to developing the recently-
Charity has recently launched a
agreed common purpose of becoming
brokerage service, Trusteeworks,
a centre of excellence in trusteeship.
working in partnership with other parties, including a third
We have collected information from
sector search firm. The Comp-
Liverymen on their current involve-
any has made a grant of £50,000
ment with civil society, together with
to help to get this service up
their potential interest in greater part-
and running.
icipation and training needs. As a result,
In parallel, we are having
we are proposing to organize an event in
discussions with two smaller
the spring to capitalize on this interest.
charities involved in trustee recruit-
In parallel, the Company has agreed
ment to see whether we can persuade
to provide some funding to help add-
them to join forces with Reach in
ress one particular area in the field
order to rationalize some of the offer-
held at the Hall in 2010, and we will let
which requires attention – trustee rec-
ings available.
Members know details when available.
ruitment.
subjects for trustees. These will be
Building on our existing relationship
We are also providing some add-
Reach is a well-established charity
with New Philanthropy Capital (who
itional funding to NPC to allow them
which matches skilled volunteers to
produced the well-received report on
to stay abreast of trusteeship issues
organizations. Each year they fill over
Trusteeship in 2009 funded by the Com-
over the next three years and produce
1,000 roles, of which almost half are
pany), we have agreed to mount some
an annual update report, which can
trustee positions. Building on their
jointly-branded seminars on important
be disseminated widely.
St Paul’s Cathedral Choristers We maintain a special relationship with St Paul’s, the City’s cathedral. This has been furthered by our support for two choristers from disadvantaged financial backgrounds, through a grant of £60,000 for the five years of their studies. As part of the arrangement, a chorister wears at services a speciallydesigned Clothworker medal.
The Master attended choral evensong at St Paul’s in September and after the service Bishop Michael Colclough, Bishop in Residence, presented the medal to Ashton McKinnon.
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Member Involvement
Charity Visits
We intend to extend the programme in 2010 to include visits to charities once the projects funded by the Found-
We are making increasing use of Liverymen to visit
ation have been completed.
charities seeking grants from the Foundation – during
In early December, we ran a pilot training session for
2009 fifty members visited 76 charities and submitted
Livery visitors. This was a successful exercise which has
assessment reports to assist decision-making by the
provided some useful pointers on how we might refine the
Trustees.
content before running further courses.
Committees
Magical Taxi Tour
The Court has taken a conscious decision to co-opt more
For the first time, we sponsored, at the direction of
Liverymen onto Committees, both to engage members more
Anthony West, Immediate Past Master, a taxi to take a sick
in the running of the Company and to allow the Court to get
child to Disneyland Paris in September.
a better appreciation of individuals’ skills and interests. Our fellow Livery Company, the Hackney Carriage Drivers, The following Liverymen are sitting on Committees:
have since 1994 organised a convoy of London black taxis
Denis Clough
Finance & Investment
to give over 3,250 children suffering from chronic deb-
Roddie Balfour
Property & Investment
ilitating illnesses and life-limiting conditions a break
Philip Portal
Foundation Trustees (and Mathematics)
from treatment and therapy.
Lucy Rawson
Autism
David Mowll
Mathematics
Lord Mayor, supported by Livery Companies and other
Charlie Houston
Conservation
sponsors, gave the ninety cabs a good send off. The
Claire McWhirter
Conservation
convoy, which stretched for three miles, included police
Dan Jago
Wine
escorts, ambulances and other support vehicles.
Adrian Brook
Textiles
The 200 children were given the holiday of a lifetime,
Ralph Bauer
Textiles
accompanied by their carers. The cab drivers give their
Scarlet Oliver
Textiles
time and vehicles freely and the sponsorship covers the
The three-day trip started at Canary Wharf where the
costs of accommodation, admission charges, food, fuel Livery Activities Committee Michael Howell, Chairman
etc. The Court has subsequently decided that the Cloth-
Caroline Cobb
workers should support this worthy cause annually going
Will Harris
forward.
Richard Hill Katie Hirst Mary Ann Slim Livery Charity Committee Anne Luttman-Johnson, Chairman Michael Jarvis, Trustee Juliet Cartwright Jamie Ingham Clark Hugo Robinson Tim West
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Textiles Bowes Museum We gave a £90,000 grant to this museum in County Durham towards the creation of a new Textiles and Dress Gallery. Our money is being used to construct a bespoke study area housed in a glass cube within the Gallery. The new facility, which is nearing
University of Huddersfield
completion, will allow greater access to the Museum’s outstanding collection of textiles and lace; the study area
John Stoddart Scott (far left)
will also be used by the curators to
Chairman of the Foundation,
work on the collections in public view.
attended the University’s 125th
When it opens formally in mid
anniversary celebrations; the
2010, the Gallery will be a textile
Company’s ‘munificent help’
centre of national importance in the
towards the founding of the
North of England; one of the first
original Huddersfield Technical
displays will be twenty quilts from
School and Mechanics Institution
the Museum’s collection.
in 1884 is commemorated in a stained glass window.
Royal School of Needlework In August, the Master presented prizes to Clothworker apprentices
Hopetoun House
graduating from the Royal School of
The Bowes Museum
Needlework, including the prize for
Hopetoun House is a stately home
the top third year apprentice, Rachel
located in a spectacular setting over-
Doyle.
looking the Firth of Forth outside
The ceremony took place in the
Edinburgh. Designed by William
new Clore Education Centre at
Bruce with enlargements by William
Hampton Court Palace and the
Adam in the early eighteenth century,
celebrated fashion designer, Zandra
it has been the home of the Hopetoun
Rhodes, gave an inspirational speech
family ever since, although it is now
to the graduates.
owned by a charitable trust. It has a large collection of highly-
Textile Conservation Centre Prior to the Centre’s closure last October, the TCC held a drinks reception at the Hall in June to celebrate their many achievements The Patron, HRH the Princess Royal, attended the event and met many of the guests.
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HM The Queen examining a central Asian Ikat coat at the Ashmolean opening
Ashmolean Museum
buildings in the centre of Oxford had
ious lay-out of the museum did little
become unfit for purpose – dusty
justice. With the support of a
On 2nd December, Her Majesty the
passages, cramped rooms, leaking
£250,000 grant from the Foundation,
Queen formally re-opened a trans-
roofs. The £61m redevelopment prog-
the new Textiles Gallery allows
formed Ashmolean Museum. The
ramme has created one of the most
curators to exhibit the museum’s
Museum claims to be the earliest
exciting museum spaces in the UK,
treasures in an arresting and
modern museum in the world, with
comprising 39 galleries over six
informative manner.
the base of its collection coming from
floors with objects displayed to show
John Tradescant, “keeper of gardens,
connections between different
a Gala Dinner to celebrate the opening,
vines and silkworms” to Charles I and
civilizations across the centuries.
and Carolyn Boulter represented the
The Master and his Lady attended
The Ashmolean has a world-class
Foundation at the official opening
Over the years, the Museum’s
textiles collection to which the prev-
and was presented to Her Majesty.
regarded tapestries and, for many
to work in more suitable surroundings,
occupies the other half of the
years, a small team of textile con-
including the ability to wash tapest-
carriage house, and works on
servators worked in the eaves of the
ries indoors prior to conservation
objects from Hopetoun House itself
roof of the building on these objects.
(rather than doing it outside and
as well as from other collections.
As part of a major project to
being subject to the vicissitudes of
Sarah Paul, a Clothworker scholar
restore the fabric of the house, the
the Scottish weather!). The scale of
from the Textile Conservation
Foundation provided a £40,000 grant
the tapestry collection is such that
Centre, worked for the Studio last
to establish a dedicated textiles
the team of volunteers, led by a
year and one of their current
conservation workshop in an old
professional conservator, believe they
employees recently benefitted from
coach house on the grounds of the
have at least fifteen years’ work on
a Foundation bursary to attend a
estate.
the tapestries alone.
course on wax object conservation.
an obsessive accumulator of objects.
This has enabled the conservators
The Scottish Conservation Studio
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Services Affiliations Scots Guards
We were delighted to greet five
After the croquet match
The 1st Batt-
Officers, led by the Regimental Lieut-
alion
will
be
Our affiliation with the Regiment goes
enant Colonel, to the December Dinner
dep loying
in
from strength to strength.
and will be entertaining a number of
Afghanistan for
officers and their partners to an in-
six months, and
We gave them the use of the Hall for a
formal dinner in January prior to their
we are giving
fund-raising dinner
thought to how we might be able to
last May in aid of the
provide any support. Suggestions
Colonel’s Fund. The
include Liverymen putting together
evening was a great
‘buddy boxes’ to be sent by BFPO to
success,
160
Guardsmen in theatre, support in
guests assembling for
some form for the wives and children
a champagne recep-
at home, and a possible award for
tion, presentation on
soldiers.
with
operations,
The Regiment has kindly offered to
dinner and an auct-
present to the Company a King’s Col-
ion
our which has been hanging in the
current
compered
by
Chelsea Barracks Chapel. A ‘Laying up
Alexander Armstrong (of ‘Armstrong and Miller’ fame). Most
deployment to Afghanistan in Febru-
of Colours’ ceremony will take place
importantly, the Regiment raised
ary with the 1st Battalion.
in Dunster Court at some point during
£100,000 net of all costs for the charity.
We were also pleased to contribute
the year.
£10,000 to the Reg-
The Guards kindly provided several
imental Charitable
sets of tickets to the Queen’s Birthday
Fund for the benefit
Parade and rehearsal, and Anthony
of the soldiers – the
West, Geoffrey Waley-Cohen, Tobias
bulk will go to 1st
Mews and their partners attended.
Battalion, to supp-
Attempts to organize a cricket match
Her Majesty’s arrival on August 7th
lement the Christ-
foundered through lack of an avail-
mas lunch for all
able ground, but the Regiment kindly
Guardsmen, to supp-
hosted a croquet match at Royal
ort the Ski Team and
Hospital Chelsea in mid July, together
to provide presents
with refreshments. Regrettably, the
for the Battalion’s
Clothworker team, whilst better looking,
children’s Christmas
was beaten by the hosts.
party.
Army Cadet Force We have established a link with Unit 42 of the ACF which is also affiliated with the Scots Guards. Second Lieutenant Nina Wallace joined us for the October Dinner and we were pleased to provide a grant of £1,000 towards essential supplies and kit for the cadets, as well as helping some of the young people attend camp. The Master joined the cadets at their annual Summer Camp at Napier Barracks in August with the rest of City of London The annual camp at Napier Barracks
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and North East Sector ACF.
Captain Powell
HMS Dauntless
Ship’s Company and their families to celebrate this milestone.
annah Broome attended a civic reception at HMS Calliope, Newcastle,
Following the completion of its build
Earlier in the year, the new Comm-
hosted by Dauntless which is affiliated
phase in Glasgow, Dauntless sailed
anding Officer, Captain Richard Powell,
with that City, and we were pleased
down to Portsmouth at the end of
had joined members of the Court for
to welcome the Captain and three
November under a Blue Ensign. Foll-
lunch and presented the Company
officers to the October Livery Dinner
owing its arrival, the Ship was offic-
with a shield with the Ship’s insignia.
where they were able to meet a
ially transferred from the ownership
Alastair Leslie and Nick Horne were
of its builder, BAE Systems, to the
privileged to join Dauntless during her
In January, the Ship is making a
Royal Navy and the White Ensign
second set of sea trials in July off Largs
short voyage to test the crew’s ability
raised.
on the West Coast of Scotland. The
to respond to civil emergencies. Once
number of our members.
trials were designed primarily to test
it passes this test, the Ship will be able
The Ship’s Company is now up to
her stability under power and propul-
to undertake the rest of its trials of
almost 200 and the period before
sion, including a series of high speed
systems and equipment from April.
Christmas was spent in the crew
figures of eight at a maximum speed
moving on board. The Clothworkers
of 29 knots!
sponsored a social function for the
The next major milestone will be the Ship’s official commissioning cere-
In September, Alex Nelson and Sus-
mony in early June in Portsmouth.
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry The Commandant (seen left with the Master) and four Officers attended the October Dinner, and the Master and Clerk were guests at the FANY’s reception for their supporters in November. Our three year support of the critical Adjutant role has come to an end, and we are pleased that it is now being funded by City Bridge Trust. We are continuing to provide some assistance to the FANYs by funding the £8,000 annual cost of their part-time training officer for the next three years. These are the only two paid roles at the Corps, with all other members giving their time voluntarily.
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New Members
Freedom
Hazel Rolleston
Joy Sullivan, former Cleaning
daughter of Nicola Rolleston
Supervisor
Patrimony
Business travel consultant at Network
Timothy Reed
Business Travel Service
Linda Chappell, former Cleaner
son of Jeremy Reed Web designer at Arden Creative
Alice Ferns daughter of Amanda Ferns Student at Mansfield College, Oxford
Livery
Louisa (Lucy) Jefferies
Redemption
New Honorary Liverymen
daughter of John Guyon
Joanna Dodd, partner of Lawson Dodd
Baroness Susan Greenfield
Nanny
and a former Clothworker scholar
Former Director of the Royal
Owen Turgoose
Mark Young, partner of Oriel Securities
Patrimonial Redemption
Institution of Great Britain and son of Joanne Aylward Director of Floorplanz Ltd
Neuroscientist. Professor of Pharmacology at Lincoln College,
Courtesy
Oxford
Lady Alison Davis, widow of Richard Katherine (Kate) Rolleston
Davis, Master 1996-1997
daughter of Nicola Rolleston
Penelope (Nell) Hoare Former Director of the Textile
Teaching assistant at Whitmore
Brigid Goddard, former Personal
Primary School
Assistant to the Master and Clerk
Conservation Centre
and Court Clerk
Alumni Dinner
Hitherto, we have not maintained
Dinner last September. Sixteen guests
contact with any of these talented
accepted the invitation, comprising
The Foundation supports each year
young people as their careers prog-
graduates of the Textile Conservat-
a number of postgraduate students,
ress. The Court has agreed that it
ion Centre, Royal College of Art, and
primarily in textile-related discip-
would be beneficial to keep in touch
Manchester and Leeds Universities.
lines, but also medical students
with those individuals whose studies
It was a very successful event and in
taking an intercalated BSc during
in textiles we have supported.
2010 we will expand the invitation
their studies.
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Accordingly, we held our first Alumni
list to include some earlier graduates.
Deaths Richard Lionel Lance Davis T.D. Master 1996-1997 On 16th June 2009, aged 82
cil for Packaging and the Environment. Richard’s military service continued after leaving the army. In 1949 he
The Rev. Colin Villette Hutt Liveryman On 2nd January 2010, aged 77
joined the Honourable Artillery Company, rising to the rank of Major before
Colin Hutt joined the Company in
transferring to the Royal Hampshires.
1978, thereby reestablishing a three
Later he joined the Company of
hundred year connection which had
Pikemen and Musketeers, becoming
lapsed for over two hundred years.
Captain in 1991 before retiring to the ranks.
Born in 1932, he was educated at Felstead and Sandhurst, but was
In 1952 Richard married Lady Alison
unable to pursue a career in the
Attlee, the youngest daughter of
Army due to a riding injury. Colin
Clement, later Earl Attlee, Prime Min-
switched to teaching, rising to being
ister 1945-1951. Together they had
Deputy Headmaster of a school in
three daughters – Jenny, Tessa and
Lancashire, before another change of
Belinda, who are all Freewomen of the
career in 1966 when he became
Company, and six grandchildren.
articled to a firm of chartered
He was admitted to the Company
accountants.
by Redemption in 1953 through his
He qualified in 1971 and became
Richard Davis was born in Lucknow,
uncle-in-law Robert Bravery Attlee,
Company Secretary of a furnishings
Uttar Pradesh in February 1927, his
Master 1950-1951. Richard was an
company, working thereafter as Chief
father an officer in the Indian Army.
active member of the Company, chair-
Accountant of Banque Belge in
After education at Sherborne School
ing the Finance Committee from 1987-
London and then in private practice
and Neuchatel University, Switzer-
1990. As Master in 1996, he led the
in Ludlow.
land, Richard entered the army, foll-
way in restructuring the Court, stand-
owing in his father’s footsteps. He was
ing committees and administration.
In 1989, Colin was ordained in to the Church of England, fulfilling a
commissioned into the Duke of Welling-
Richard also chaired the Trust and
ton’s Regiment and seconded to the
Grants Committee from 1994 to 1996,
a curate in Ludlow, he became a
Royal West African Frontier Force,
where he was able to bring the benefit
Team Vicar in Tenbury Wells in the
with whom he saw service in Gambia.
of his involvement with a number of
Diocese of Hereford. He also kindly
After demobilisation in 1948, having
charities, including the Attlee Found-
stood in as Chaplain to the Company
ation and Age Concern, Sevenoaks.
during an interregnum at St Olave’s
achieved the rank of Captain, he began
life-long ambition. Having served as
a long and distin-
In his free time,
guished career in the
Richard enjoyed walk-
In recent years, due to ill health,
paper industry, culmin-
ing, fishing, bridge and
he was only able to attend dinners
ating in becoming a
music but most of all
intermittently. He is survived by his
director of Thames
his family. He and
wife Liz and daughter Jane, who is a
Group Ltd, a Unilever
Lady Alison celebrated
Freewoman.
company,
1984.
their golden wedding
After retirement he
anniversary at Cloth-
remained active in
workers’ Hall on 8
business – directing
March 2002.
in
in 1990.
Freedom
and subsequently chair-
Richard died peace-
ing the Industry Coun-
fully at home surr-
Elizabeth Dimdore, Freewoman and
ounded by his family.
pensioner, on 10th September 2009.
Richard Davis in 1994 as a Pikeman
Margaret Bettley, Freewoman, on 5th January 2010.
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A Clothworker Abroad An Interview with
Raika to help them to engage with
Harry Jonas
government officials to establish arrangements that ensure the co-conservation of livestock and their grazing
Harry Jonas, Liveryman, is currently
areas.
living in South Africa. With a degree
“Most often, an area becomes de-
in politics, he went on to study
graded because of outsiders who are
environmental law and qualified as a
extracting natural resources. Yet when
ians of indigenous breeds and the
solicitor. Before he moved to Africa,
the authorities step in to protect the
researchers and livestock breeders
he worked for an NGO providing access
area, they often exclude those comm-
who use them. For example, the Sam-
to justice to communities in the
unities who depend on the land. Desp-
buru, Kenyan pastoralists, keep the
developing world.
ite their sustainable practices, which
Red Maasai sheep that are resistant to
are often embedded in their culture
certain parasites that gravely affect
Natural Justice was founded by Harry
and spirituality, local communities
Australian sheep. “The Samburu are
in 2007 to assist communities to
end up being punished for others’
keen to contribute to solving the prob-
assert their legal rights to protect their
wrongdoing”.
lem, but insist that access to their
traditional ways of life and local bio-
Natural Justice has developed a
sheep and the uses of the genetic
diversity. “Despite being a Clothworker
new method of assisting communit-
material are undertaken according to
and an environmental lawyer, I failed
ies, called community protocols. “We
customary law.” The Samburu Comm-
to see the clear connection between
work with communities to set out how
unity Protocol sets out for researchers
the two until we were contacted by
they have conserved their environ-
how the Samburu want to be app-
the Raika”. The Raika are a group of
ment and the ways in which the inter-
roached and how they want to benefit from any research.
pastoralists who face marginalization
action between themselves, their
in Rajasthan, India, due to the exclus-
livestock and the grazing areas is
“It’s hard to contribute to the Cloth-
ion of their indigenous sheep and
sustainable and mutually supportive.
workers when I live in Africa, but I
camels from a traditional grazing area
We help the community to articulate
hope that by supporting pastoral
called the Kumbalgargh Forest. “The
this in a protocol, framing requests for
communities to continue their ways
ban is having a crippling effect on
assistance according to laws intended
of life and conserve their indigenous
their lives, leading to concerns about
to support them.”
breeds of sheep that I am, at least in a
the viability of their way of life, and
The protocols are also being used
thus the existence of their sheep.”
by Natural Justice to ensure equitable
Over 2009 Harry worked with the
benefit sharing between the custod-
roundabout way, promoting the cause.” www.naturaljustice.org.za
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Through the Woods
Inferno
Notable Clothworkers
Kelvin’s moving magnet mirror galvanometer
Lord Kelvin Master 1900-1901 oped a tide-predictan
example of which is
Thomson in Belfast
now held by the Science Museum.
in June 1824. He was the son of James
It is in the field of
Thomson, a man of
electricity however,
humble origins who
in particular its app-
nevetheless rose to
lication to submar-
become Professor
ine telegraphy, that
of Mathematics
Lord Kelvin is best
Society, writing that: “I have not the
at the University
known. As Chief Eng-
smallest molecule of faith in aerial
of Glasgow.
ineer on the laying
navigation other than ballooning, or of
of
expectation of good results from any
the
Atlantic
An infant prodigy, Kelvin was educat-
Telegraph, Kelvin was responsible for
ed at St Peter’s Cambridge where he
designing and making the instruments
Lord Kelvin was presented with the
subsequently became a Fellow, before
which ensured its final success, ach-
Livery of The Clothworkers’ Company
of the trials we hear of”.
accepting the chair in Natural Philos-
ieving a revolutionary signal speed of
in 1891, in recognition of his distinguish
ophy at the University of Glasgow at
fourteen words per minute. Many
ed attainments and achievements as a
the age of just twenty-two.
doubted that the Britain and the US
scientist. He was elected Master on 18
could be joined electrically and the
July 1900. Despite his many outside
research in the nineteenth century
successful outcome after many set-
commitments, he was a regular, dilig-
and it was at Glasgow that Kelvin
backs earned Kelvin fame, wealth and
ent and very welcome presence at
made a number of pioneering contrib-
honour.
meetings and at the Hall, endearing
Physics was a relatively new area of
utions to its study, in particular in the
It was for his work on transatlantic
himself to all members with his
field of thermodynamics: he develop-
cables that Kelvin was knighted in
ed the absolute scale of temperature,
1866, and received a peerage in 1892,
At the close of Kelvin’s year of
measured in units known as ‘kelvins’,
the first scientist to be
office, the Court resolved to perpet-
calculating that absolute zero was
honoured in the way. Desp-
uate his memory by commissioning a
unassuming ways.
ite offers to join other
portrait of him by W.W. Ouless R.A.,
However, his interests
esteemed universities,
which hangs in the Hall today. In
and expertise were wide-
Lord Kelvin refused
return, Kelvin presented the Company
ranging. For example, in
to leave Glasgow and
with a fine silver-gilt loving cup in
1878 he developed an har-
remained in post for
seventeenth century style.
equivalent to – 273ºC.
monic analyser machine to
over fifty years.
study daily changes in atmos-
Upon his death in 1907, he was
many
buried in Westminster Abbey, next to
and
scientists how-
Sir Isaac Newton. Lord Kelvin was
pressure. It was adopted by
ever, some of
twice married, but had no issue.
the Meteorological Office in
Kelvin’s theor-
pheric
temperature
Like
the same year. Photo: Science Museum and SSP
machine,
was born William
ies and pronoun-
He was also greatly inter-
cements later proved
ested in maritime matters.
incorrect.
He
was
He developed a Mariner’s
Kelvin’s first
compass which was adop-
tide predicting
the use of x-rays for
ted by the Royal Navy in
machine
example and in 1896
1899 and remained in universal use for forty years. He also devel-
Photo: Hunterian Museum
ing
Baron Kelvin of Largs,
initially sceptical of
famously refused an invitation to join the Aeronautical
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Photo: National Musuems Scotland
Lord Kelvin, or 1st
Royal Exchange Lamp Standards Eagle-eyed Clothworkers walking around Bank Station may have noticed the Company’s coat of arms on one of the lamp posts on the forecourt in front of the Royal
standards as part of the improve-
Exchange.
ment of the forecourt in 1985. At their behest, the City Corporation has
Movember
The Great Twelve Companies don-
recently refurbished the standards to
ated twelve ornamental lamp
their original look.
Staff
Livery charity visit programme, allowing Feria Henry to focus more
The Clerk devoted considerable effort
Following Brigid Goddard’s
on monitoring and evaluating grants
during the month of November to
retirement in August as Personal
made, an activity which has become
growing a moustache to raise money
Assistant to the Master and Clerk
increasingly important in the current
for prostate cancer.
after 25 years’ service, Hilary
economic climate.
Dolamore has joined the Company
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Andrew Blessley is a trustee of the
to replace her.
Prostate Cancer Charity, the sole UK
Hilary formerly worked at the
partner of Movember, an Australian-
Bank of Ireland, but had an earlier
originated concept which raises funds
career as a professional opera singer.
and awareness around the world for
She will be the key point of contact
men’s health.
on membership enquiries.
In 2009, the third year that Movember has been running in the UK, over
There have also been a few changes
45,000 men grew moustaches during
in the Charities Department: Belinda
November and raised over £4.3 million
Greenwell decided not to return to
for prostate cancer.
work following her period of
The Clerk’s humble contribution to
maternity leave and is pursuing a
this was a total of £4,500 from 130
Masters degree. Nicola Birch joined
kind donors, many of them Cloth-
us in December as Grants Assistant
The Charities team: Nicola Birch, Sam
workers, to whom he is very grateful.
in her stead to work primarily on the
Grimmett, Philip Howard and Feria Henry
Dates for Your Diary Tuesday 16th February
Tuesday 30th March
Tuesday 27th April
■ RGS Lecture – John
■ RGS Lecture – Adrian
■ RGS Lecture
Man, ‘New light on
Wooldridge, ‘God is
Xanadu’
back’
Tuesday 11th May ■ RGS Lecture
Wednesday 24th February
Monday 19th April
■ Young Livery Supper
■ Great Twelve Golf Day
Friday 19th March
Wednesday 21st April
■ United Guilds Service
■ Court and Livery
Wednesday 9th June ■ Annual Meeting of Livery
and Livery Lunch
Dinner (with partners)
and Election Dinner
Reception ■ Great Twelve Sailing Challenge, Seaview, Isle
■ Charities Lunch
of Wight
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■ Young Freedom Drinks
Friday 18th June
Wednesday 24th March
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Thursday 22nd June
Thursday 24th June ■ Election of Sheriffs and Livery Lunch