London Area..........The Committee:-
Chairman :-Roy Thompson Tel:- 01892 535954 and e-mail roythompson@mailsnare.net
Secretary:- Barry Atkinson Tel:- 020 8349 1849 e-mail address:- atko@globalnet.co.uk
Treasurer:- Tony Killikelly:- tony@killikelly.fsnet.co.uk
Committee members:- Pat Burke, Colin Tyler, Brian Holder, John Wright, Doreen Davis, Alan Aitchison, Roger Sanbrook and Tim Connolly
Contents:-
FUTURE EVENTS (Advised November 2009)
| Event: |
INFORMAL LUNCH |
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| Date: |
Wednesday
9 December 2009 |
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| Venue: |
‘The
Mad Hatter’ public house, 3 Stamford Street, SE1 |
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| Time: |
12
noon |
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| Arrangements: |
A
committee meeting will be taking place at 11.00am and it
is anticipated it will be over by 12 noon. This is an
opportunity for members to meet pre-Christmas. No need to
book in advance. Just turn up. Rail: Blackfriars
and Waterloo stations |
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| Contact: |
Barry
Atkinson on 020 8349 1849 or email atko@globalnet.co.uk
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| Event: |
POST-CHRISTMAS LUNCH |
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| Date: |
Friday
15 January 2010 |
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| Venue: |
Westminster
Kingsway College, 76 Vincent Square, SW1 |
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| Time: |
12
noon for 12.30pm |
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| Menu: |
Starter:
Green pea and mint soup with bacon scones. Main
course: Tornedo of pork with stilton potato dauphinoise,
five spiced cabbage and mead jus. Sweet: Daquoise
chocolate, Mousse Noisette. A vegetarian option will be
provided and the Restaurant will do its best to
accommodate other dietary requirements. Any such
requirements must be specified when booking. |
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| Cost: |
£26
including gratuities (but excluding drinks). Members of
the CERRSA London Branch (but not their guests) will
receive a cash rebate of £5 on the day. Members of the
Revenue and Customs Sports and Leisure (formerly C&E
Sports Club) will receive a cash rebate of £10 on the
day. |
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| Arrangements: |
After
the meal, members will have the use of the bar area. |
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| Booking
deadline: |
Friday
8 January 2010 (it would be helpful if bookings were made
as soon as possible) |
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| Contact: |
Roger
Sanbrook on 01525 713931 or email |
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| Event: |
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
OFFICE |
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| Date: |
Friday
26 February 2010 |
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| Venue: |
King
Charles Street, SW1 |
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| Time: |
2.00pm |
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| Cost: |
Nil
(maximum of 20 members) |
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| Background: |
The FCO was
designed by George Gilbert Scott and completed in 1868
together with the India Office. There was a plan to
demolish the building in 1967 but a protest led to the
building being listed as Grade 1. The Fine Rooms
and areas such as the Durbar Court are used for meetings,
lectures and official functions but we will see as
many as possible. |
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| Arrangements: |
If
the visit is oversubscribed, places will be allocated by
ballot with members and their partners entered as a
single entity. It is possible that a second visit could
be arranged if need be, and those members who were
unsuccessful in the ballot would be given priority. |
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| Booking
deadline: |
Tuesday
8 December 2009 |
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| Contact: |
Tony
Killikelly on 01372 376010 or email akillikelly1938@btinternet.com
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| Event: |
FREEMASONS’ HALL |
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| Date: |
Tuesday
9 March 2010 |
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| Venue: |
60
Great Queen Street, WC2 |
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| Time: |
2.00pm |
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| Cost: |
Nil |
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| Background: |
Freemasons’
Hall is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of
England. The Grand Lodge has been on the same site since
1775. The present buiding has Grade II status and was
built between 1927-32 as a memorial to those Freemasons
who died in the First World War. It is one of the finest
Art Deco buildings in England, the centrepiece being the
Grand Temple which can accommodate an audience of 1,700. |
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| Arrangements: |
Members
are welcome to meet from 12 noon onwards in ‘The
Freemasons Arms’ public house 81-82 Long Acre
(near junction of Long Acre with Drury Lane). The pub is
a Shepherd Neame house and is about 100 yards from
Freemasons’ Hall. Tube: nearest
stations are Holborn on the Central and Piccadilly lines
and Covent Garden on the Piccadilly line. |
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| Booking
deadline: |
Tuesday
2 March (limit of 30 places) |
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| Contact: |
Pat
Burke on 020 7638 3961 or email janepat.burke@macunlimited.net
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| Event: |
LONDON BRANCH AGM |
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| Date: |
Tuesday
23 March 2010 |
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| Venue: |
Custom
House, Lower Thames Street, EC3 |
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| Time: |
11.00am |
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| Arrangements: |
The
AGM will be held in the Robing Room. Entrance is via the
West Wing (i.e. the Billingsgate end of the building).
Please arrive in plenty of time to allow for security
clearance. Last
year lunch was in the downstairs bar of the ‘Walrus
& Carpenter’ public house in Fish
Street Hill. The pub was chosen mainly for its close
proximity to the Custom House but received mixed reviews
from members partaking lunch. The committee are open to
suggestions regarding an alternative pub. Please submit
any thoughts to Barry Atkinson. Tube: Monument
or Tower Hill stations on the Circle and District lines. Rail: Cannon
Street or Fenchurch Street stations. |
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| Booking
deadline: |
Tuesday
16 March at the latest. Please also advise if you will be
attending at lunchtime. |
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| Contact: |
Barry
Atkinson on 020 8349 1849 or email atko@globalnet.co.uk
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| Event: |
LANCASTER HOUSE |
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| Date: |
Monday
26 April 2010 |
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| Venue |
Stable
Yard, St James’s, SW1 |
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| Time: |
2.30pm |
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| Cost: |
The
cost depends on the number who wish to come on the visit
as there is a fixed fee for the tour. If those who
expressed an interest before all come, the cost will be
around £5. Maximum of 30 places. |
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| Background: |
This
replaces the previously arranged visit which had to be
cancelled because a high-level conference took place at
short notice. Since then the House has been renovated so
we should see it at its best. We hope we will be more
successful this time. Lancaster House is a mansion
house. Building began in 1825 and finished in 1840. It
was designed by Benjamin Wyatt with interior by Sir
Charles Barry and Sir Robert Smirke. The interior is
mainly Louis X1V in style. Steeped in political history
and magnificently preserved, Lancaster House has
entertained more heads of state, politicians and
celebrities than any other house in London. More than 150
years on, its grandeur remains undiminished. |
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| Arrangements: |
Meet
outside the main entrance in time for the 2.30pm
start. Tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and our guide,
James Yorke, who works at the V&A Museum. Tube: Green Park
on the Piccadilly, Jubilee and Victoria lines. |
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| Booking
deadline: |
Monday
19 April 2010. First come, first served. |
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| Contact:
|
Tony
Killikelly on 01372 376010 or email akillikelly1938@btinternet.com
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| Event: |
DOCKLANDS WALK |
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| Date: |
Tuesday
11 May 2010 |
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| Time: |
11.00am |
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| Cost: |
£5
(maximum of 25 members) |
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| Background: |
This
replaces the walk arranged last June which had to be
cancelled because of an industrial dispute on the
Underground. The
walk will be led by Peter Lawrence, a Blue Badge guide
and retired former Royal Protection officer. Members will
recall he led the popular and successful walk around
Belgravia in June 2008. The theme of the walk is ‘Past, Present and Future’. The past is certain to take in buildings familiar to those members who worked in the old West India and Millwall Docks. The present will be a revelation to those who have not had an opportunity to take a close look at the new Docklands. As to the future, it would be true to say that it is far less certain than 12 months ago The walk will
end at the Docklands Museum. There are a variety of
public houses and bars in the area but two in particular
may appeal to members. First, ‘The Ledger Room’,
a Wetherspoons pub just a few yards from the Docklands
Museum. Second, the ‘Cat and Canary’, a
Fuller's pub at 1-24 Fisherman’s Wharf which is just
across the dock from the Museum and accessed by bridge. |
|
| Arrangements: |
Meet
at the barrier to the Docklands Light Railway Station at
Canary Wharf (not to be confused with the Jubilee Line
Station). The
DLR can be picked up at Bank Station and the Jubilee Line
at either Waterloo or London Bridge. |
|
| Booking
deadline: |
Tuesday
4 May 2010 |
|
| Contact: |
Tony
Killikelly on 01372 376010 or email |
ADVANCE NOTICES
CANTERBURY
The committee is looking to arrange a 2 or 3
night stay in Canterbury sometime in May 2010. Members who wish
to register an interest should contact Roy Thompson on 01892
535954 or email
PARIS
The committee is considering organising a
trip to Paris, via Eurostar, probably in the second week of
September 2010. Any member wishing to register an interest should
contact Brian Holder on 020 8977 1579 or email
Brianholder99@aol.com
COMMITTEE
MEETING
The next committee meeting will be held on Wednesday 9 December 2009 at 11.00am in the ‘Mad Hatter’ 3, Stamford Street, SE1. Any member who wishes to join us from 12.00pm onwards will be most welcome.
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