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Patron – Her Majesty The Queen HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS Sir Mark Hudson, Peter Jackson CBE, Roddy Loder-Symonds, John Parker, Norman Shaw CBE THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE CLUB 2020 VICE PRESIDENTS Barclay Forrest OBE, Mrs Susan Kilpatrick OBE, Paul Heygate PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN Allan Stevenson TRUSTEES Jimmy McLean, Mrs Nicki Quayle, Julian Sayers (Chairman), Tim Bennett VICE-CHAIRMAN Keith Redpath HONORARY TREASURER Richard Maunder IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Nick Helme CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND SECRETARY Andrei Spence CLUB CHAPLAIN The Reverend Dr Sam Wells COMMITTEE Elected 2016: Nick Helme, Peter Jinman OBE Elected 2017 to serve from 2018 to 2020 inclusive: Ian Bell OBE, Matt Dempsey and Revd Cannon Gerald Osborne Elected 2018 to serve from 2019 to 2021 inclusive: Fiona Fell, Meurig Raymond CBE DL, John Hardman, Andrew Brown JP (re-elected) Elected 2019 to serve from 2020 to 2023 inclusive: Sue Bullock, Sarah Cowlrick, Kevin Beaty (re-elected), John Lee OBE DL (re-elected), Karen Mercer (re-elected), Christopher Riddle (re-elected)
EASTER OPENING SCHEDULE 2020 London has a wonderful array of activities for all the family during the Easter holidays. To help you plan your break take a look at www.timeout.com for inspiration. See below for services available in the Club over Easter weekend: THURSDAY 9TH APRIL • Bedrooms available • Breakfast in The Restaurant 7am-9.30am • Bar open normal times with normal offering • Lunch and Dinner service as normal in The Restaurant • Reception open as normal GOOD FRIDAY BANK HOLIDAY 10TH APRIL • Bedrooms available • Breakfast in The Restaurant 8am-10.30am • Bar open 12noon-8pm for light lunches and supper, last orders 7.15pm • Reception open 8am-12noon EASTER SATURDAY 11TH APRIL • Bedrooms available • Breakfast in The Restaurant 8am-10.30am • Bar open 12noon-8pm for light lunches and supper, last orders 7.15pm • Reception open 8am-12noon
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 13TH APRIL • Bedrooms available • Breakfast in The Restaurant 8am-10.30am • Bar open 12noon-8pm for light lunches and supper, last orders 7.15pm • Reception open 8am-12noon TUESDAY 14TH APRIL • Bedrooms available • Breakfast at normal time. • Bar open at normal times with normal offering • The Restaurant closed at Lunch, open for Dinner • Reception open as normal WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL • Normal service resumes in all areas
A television will be available in The Forty room throughout the period. The Club Directory in bedrooms has a host of information that may be useful whilst EASTER SUNDAY 12TH APRIL staying at the Club, including • Bedrooms available emergency procedures. When the • Breakfast in The Restaurant 8am-10.30am Club’s Reception desk is closed, • Bar open 12noon-8pm for light lunches Whitehall Court Porters are on and supper, last orders 7.15pm duty and can be contacted on • Reception open 8am-12noon extension 202, day and night.
BEATING RETREAT
Co-opted: Eleanor Kay (Chairman Under 30s), Alice Hind (Vice Chairman Under 30s) THE FARMERS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES Stephen Fletcher (Chairman), Vic Croxson DL, Meryl Ward MBE, Des Lambert OBE, Nick Green, James Squier, The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Club (ex officio). Patron Mrs Stella Muddiman
NEXT ISSUE The Summer issue of the Farmers Club Journal, due with members in late May, will include reports on Club activities, including the April Monday Evening Lecture, St George’s Day Luncheon, Farmers Club Charitable Trust educator awards and 2020 Pinnacle Awards.
22 • The Farmers Club Spring 2020
WEDNESDAY 10TH JUNE 2020
OUTLINE PROGRAMME
The Household Division’s Beating Retreat – a spectacular evening pageant of music and military precision drill, including horses, cannon and fireworks, usually marks the lowering of the Regimental flag at sunset, performed on Horse Guards Parade in front of the beautiful backdrop of St James’s Park.
5.55pm Members arrive at The Farmers Club 6.00pm 3 course dinner with wine at The Farmers Club 7.40pm Walk to Royal Horse Guards Parade 8.00pm Parade begins 9.40pm Parade finishes and return to The Club
Soldiers of the Household Division are instantly recognisable through their distinctive uniforms and headdress and have a history spanning over three centuries. Invariably described as ‘truly spectacular’ and ‘London at its finest’ the Household Division Beating Retreat cannot be seen anywhere else in the world and is a not to be missed event.
Cost per ticket £70.00. Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis. To register your interest please email administrator@thefarmersclub.com or call Anita Kaur on 020 7930 3751.
