On 28th September a goodly number of Phoenix Masters attended the Admission of the Sheriffs at Guildhall. Afterwards the new Sheriffs Alderman Vincent Keaveny and The Hon Elizabeth Green invited them to the Sheriffs’ Breakfast in the Old Library. For those familiar with the Silent Ceremony, where the only words spoken are a brief declaration […]
“The Phoenix Masters Show Their Cutting Edge” The Phoenix Masters Association held its 2nd Annual General Meeting and Dinner on Wednesday 19th September at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall courtesy of Past Master Barber Geoffrey Preston. Our President Jeffrey Mountevans sent his apologies as he had to attend a meeting with Navy chiefs in Portsmouth. Our Vice President […]
As you will be aware at Common Hall Liz Green was elected Lay Sheriff with Vincent Keaveny elected Aldermanic Sheriff. Below is a link to letters for the traditional Shrieval Badge and Chain Appeals for Liz and Vincent. Although our Clerks are asked to send out these letters many Liverymen do not receive them and hence this […]
Update 31st July 2018 As of today, 2600 individuals have registered for the ‘Wellbeing in the City’ programme. Over 200 organisations have registered or expressed interest. Our Chairman Mark Chambers is setting a good example and has signed up several leading City businesses to the programme. NB. Important note. There has been a change in […]
On Sunday 29 July the much-awaited Dragon Boat festival in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Charities took place. Not, alas, at Chillington Hall, as the very hot and dry weather of the summer had caused the water level on the lake to fall too far – surely the first ever case in English history of […]
On Monday 25th June at Common Hall in Guildhall Alderman Vincent Keaveny and the Honourable Elizabeth Green were elected as Sheriffs for the year ensuing. The elections were contested with two other candidates and it is unlikely that there has ever been a better attendance with the main hall full thirty minutes before the start […]
On 1st March, officially the first day of Spring, the Phoenix Masters Association held their second annual Spring Dinner. This is the event in the year when the Phoenix Masters are encouraged to bring their partners for a black tie event. It was held in the resplendent Saddlers’ Hall and was graciously hosted by the […]
Just three weeks and five days after being installed as Lord Mayor, the Rt Hon The Lord Mayor Alderman Charles Bowman, Vice President of the Phoenix Masters Association and his wife, Samantha, the Lady Mayoress, entertained the Phoenix Masters at their new ‘home’, the Mansion House. The event was very well supported with nearly two-thirds […]
On Friday 10th November, Alderman Charles Bowman, Vice-President of the Phoenix Masters’ Association was installed as the 690th Lord Mayor of London in the Silent Ceremony at Guildhall. On Armistice Day, Saturday 11th November he followed the eight centuries old procession, on show to the general public, to swear his oath of allegiance before the […]
On 6th and 7th October 28 Phoenix Masters and their consorts together with our Vice President Christine Rigden and her husband Stephen visited the East Sussex county town of Lewes for their first weekend outing. The principal purpose was a visit to the Harveys’ Brewery at the invitation of Past Master Brewer Miles Jenner, the […]