80. Christmas Court Meeting

At our Christmas Court Meeting, held in the Guildhall, earlier this week we had two special very

pleasant tasks in addition to our full agenda of business. The first was to fill the vacant role of Fleet Warden, following the recent resignation of Richard Waller – I am delighted to report that the Court unanimously agreed that Simon Catford be appointed to the role with immediate effect. We all look forward to working with Simon and will give him and Wendy every support.

The second task was to agree a suitable recognition for all the hard work of Past Master Colin Bland. Amongst other things Colin was Chairman of the Water Conservation Trust and the Past Masters Committee and produced and edited The Conservator for many, many years. The Court was unanimous in proposing that Colin be made an Honorary Liveryman of the Company and I look forward to making a presentation to him at the Myddleton Lunch on 19^th January.

Photograph shows the outside of the Aldermans Court Room, where our meeting was held.