Members of the Court of Assistants, Committee Members and guests enjoyed a very convivial dinner in the splendid surroundings of Tallow Chandlers’ Hall. The guest of honour and principal speaker was the Master Tallow Chandler, Jonathan Spence DL, who was accompanied by his Clerk, Group Captain Nel Doherty MBE.
The Komuna Quartet performed Mozart’s Divertimento in D Major, K. 146, and then the Danish String Quartet’s arrangement of the Swedish folk melody “Ack Värmeland Du Sköna“.
Violetta Suvini – Violin
Amalia Young – Violin
Adam Possener – Viola
Gabriel Francis-Dehqani – Cello
Paviors’ Arkwright Scholars Emmi Andrews-Nelson and Christina Zandstra were awarded certificates.
Court Assistant Julia Lofthouse proposed the toast to the guests. Elizabeth Corrin, Councillor for Broad Street and Carl Jackson MVO, Junior Warden of the Musicians’ Company and Director of Music at the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace for 29 years, were given a special welcome.
The toast to the Worshipful Company of Paviors was given by the newly elevated Liveryman, Brady Last.