Texts of speeches and other documents

Installation Dinner 2011
25 October 2011
Annual Master's Lecture 2011
24 March 2011

This lecture was given by Dr Roy Palmer, H.M. Coroner.
Mansion House Banquet 2011
26 January 2011
Mansion House Banquet January 2010
27 January 2010
Installation Dinner 2009 speeches
29 October 2009

The new Master, Chris Dancaster, gave the speech at the Installation Dinner on 29 October. The reply on behalf of the guests was given by the Hon Sir Gary Hickinbottom.
Annual Master's Lecture 2009
20 March 2009

This lecture was given by Professor Phillip Capper.
Mansion House Banquet
6 February 2009

The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Ian Luder, gave the speech at last night's Mansion House Banquet. Both the Company's Master and Senior Warden also spoke.
'Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry'
23 January 2009

John Tackaberry QC, a Liveryman of the Company, gave a talk at the Court of Assistants' lunch at the Guildhall on 23 January, entitled 'Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry'.
Company's Carol Service at St Mary-le-Bow
15 December 2008

A large congregation of members and guests attended the Worshipful Company's Carol Service at St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside. The Revd George R. Bush, Honorary Chaplain of the Company, gave the sermon.
Installation Dinner 2008
30 October 2008

The new Master, John Rushton, spoke at his Installation Dinner on 30 October.
Spring Livery Lunch 2008
25 April 2008

The Master gave a speech at the Spring Livery Lunch.
Annual Master's Lecture 2008
13 March 2008

Graham Dunning QC gave the annual Master's Lecture.
Annual Service 2007
11 July 2007

The Company's Chaplain, Reverend G R Bush, gave the sermon at the annual service at St Mary-le-Bow last Wednesday.
Annual Master's Lecture 2007
7 March 2007

Bill Wood QC gave the annual Master's Lecture on the theme 'Mediation - the Next Ten Years'.
Mansion House Banquet 2007
31 January 2007

At the Company Banquet at the Mansion House, speeches were given by the Master, the Senior Warden, the Lord Mayor of London and Rt Hon Sir Anthony Evans.
Court meeting
19 July 2006

The Master, Michael Stephens, gave the speech at a Court Meeting.
Annual Master's Lecture 2006
14 March 2006

Mr Justice Colman gave the annual Master's Lecture.
Mansion House Banquet 2006
25 January 2006

Speeches were given by the guest speaker, George Bartlett; the Master, Michael Stephens; the Junior Warden, Harold Crowter; and Alderman Sir Robert Finch.
Lord Mayor's speech
30 November 2005

The Lord Mayor, Alderman David Brewer, addressed the Masters, Prime Warden and Clerks of the Livery Companies and supplicant Guilds of the City of London at the Mansion House.
Installation Dinner speeches
25 October 2005

Michael Stephens was installed as the new Master of the Company. His Hon Brian Barker QC, the Common Serjeant, also spoke at this dinner.
Master’s Lecture 2004
30 March 2004

Sir Philip Otton delivered the 2004 Master's Lecture on 'SPORT – Private Grief or Public Prurience'.
Master's speech 2004
20 February 2004

Speech by the Master, Andrew Drysdale
Master’s Lecture 2003
4 March 2003

Kay Linnell gave the Master's Lecture on 'Arbitration and Fraud'
Master’s Lecture 2002
7 March 2002

John Tackaberry gave the Master's Lecture entitled 'Flexing the Knotted Oak – English Arbitration's Task and Opportunity in the First Decade of the New Century'.