Having joined the long list of re cycled Masters , I was happy to take the helm during the covid period. which turned my year into nearly 18 months. So into the unknown we set off dealing with a shut down of the livery , meetings and the Livery Halls. […]

My highlights and lessons learnt: One weekend during my year as Master particularly stands out. Having installed Lord Mayor Elect Michael Bear as an Honorary Liveryman of the Environmental Cleaners, I had the honour of attending his installation at the Silent Ceremony at Guildhall followed by the blessing at Bevis […]

Highlights of my year My installation was held on 1 May 2009, which by tradition was called May Day and it certainly turned out to be a may day, with a full house of guests and liverymen all contributing to making the day something to remember for ever. During the […]

Master Michael Bayless and Mrs Cherry Bayless during the Installation Banquet at Mansion House in April 2007 (pictured right) and when Junior Warden, Mike and Cherry in July 2005 aboard a Thames River Boat.

Highlights of my year: So many Masters will say that their year was ”filled with unique and special events” and they would be right. The very nature of being Master is that there are many unique events just in that one year. Mine was no exception and the major event […]

Some highlights from my year: My installation at the Mansion House was held on 1 April 2005, which could be considered as being April Fools’ Day, but it certainly was not. It was a great occasion with the Lord Mayor Sir Michael in attendance. The Lord Mayor was due to attend […]