2 October The Master, as a member of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs’ Committee, attended the first meeting at Guildhall. The meeting was addressed by the Lord Mayor elect and the Alderman and Sheriff David Wootton and Mr Sheriff Peter Cooke. After they withdrew, the work of the Committee commenced and the meeting was followed by luncheon in the Guildhall Club.

5 October The Master attended a Company Membership Committee meeting in the Guildhall before crossing London to attend the CORAM lecture at the Foundling Museum in Brunswick Square. CORAM is the name of the sea captain who started the charity to give children in London a better start in life in 1739. CORAM is a very worthwhile charity.7 October The Master and his wife, accompanied by the Wardens and their wives, Choral Evensong at St Pauls’ Cathedral attended the Worshipful Company of Musicians. Afterwards there was a buffet supper in the Crypt.

8 October The Master and his wife attended the Installation Banquet of Michael Wren as Master of the Worshipful Company of World Traders at Drapers’ Hall.

13 October The Master and his wife attended the annual Dinner of the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals, the newest Livery Company, at Glaziers’ Hall .

16 October The Master chaired a Court meeting in the morning. Afterwards, the Court processed to the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great for the Fletchers’ annual Thanksgiving Service. The Reverend Martin Dudley presided at the Service and the Reverend Andrew Callan Royal Navy, the Masters’ Honorary Chaplain, officiated and preached. The Ladies Lunch followed at the Hall, which was very well attended by the Livery and their Ladies. Tric Clark, Wendy Stringer and Anne Sanders-Hewitt were guests of the Company.

19 October The Master attended archery training with other members of the Livery at Noak Hill, near Romford in Essex. Afterwards he attended the Installation Dinner of Laurence Johnstone Esq as the Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors at Ironmongers’ Hall.

21 October The Master attended the launch of Defender on the Clyde on the 204th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The ship is a new Type 45 destroyer, built by BVT Surface Fleet. She is due to be commissioned in 2012 and operational in 2013 and she is the fifth in the Daring class of 6 anti air warfare ships. The ship’s Sponsor, Lady Massey, launched the ship and Mr Alan Johnston CBE, the Chief Executive of BVT, hosted the event, which included lunch in the paddle steamer Waverly and a dinner in the Kelvingrove museum. Defender will be the sixth ship to bear the name and it is hoped the launch marks the beginning of a long and fruitful affiliation between the Company and the Ship and her Ship’s Company.

22 October The Master attended a reception in aid of the National Arboretum at the RAF Club in Piccadilly. The event highlighted the need for £8,000,000 to upgrade the facilities at the Arboretum to cater for the increase in visitor numbers form 70,000 in 2007 to 400,000 in 2008.

28 October The Master and his wife attended the Installation Dinner, held at the Hall, of Assistant Andrew MacMillan as Master of the Guild of Mercers’ Scholars.

30 October The Master joined other masters for the monthly curry lunch held by the Master Mariners in their hall, HQS WELLINGTON, moored at Victoria Embankment.