Andrei Spence • St George’s Luncheon
Club Chairman John Lee presents engraved glasses
SAINT GEORGE RETURNS!
Cross-bench peer Lord Trees delivered the St George’s Day lunch address in the Club – the first since 2019. Andrei Spence reports IT was an absolute delight that this muchmissed annual event made a welcome re-appearance to the Club calendar after a break of three years, following the interruptions caused by the pandemic. Owing to its proximity to the Easter Bank Holiday weekend numbers were down a little. However, 45 members and guests enjoyed a superb afternoon in celebration of St George’s Day. One of the highlights of the afternoon was the superbly crafted lunch created by Paul and his team and expertly and efficiently delivered by Jelle and the Food & Beverage team. Chairman John Lee welcomed all those attending and was very pleased to report the re-commencement of this event, which had been held last in April 2019! John was particularly pleased to welcome as our guest of honour and speaker, Professor The Lord Trees, Club member, Peer and eminent scientist and academic in the field of veterinary parasitology. The Farmers Suite was decorated with beautiful red roses and flags on each table and it was not long before the
14 • The Farmers Club Summer 2022
