This evening saw the Company hold its Annual Banquet at
Painters’ Hall.
Members of the Company and their guests all enjoyed a
convivial and entertaining evening in the beautiful surroundings of Painters’
Hall.
After a splendid meal
of cured salmon, Fillet Steak, and Pear and Blackberry Crumble Tart, it was a
great pleasure to formally welcome our Guest Speaker, Alderman Sir David
Wootton and his wife, Lady Liz
. 
Listening to Sir David’s speech in response, the years
rolled back to the time when we were contemporaries at Cambridge, and then
enduring the six months ‘ hard labour at
The College of Law at Guildford! Sir David’s speech conjured up a wonderful
evocation of life as a trainee solicitor in the City in the early 1970’s ,
before turning to address some of the water related issues that society faces
and our Company’s role in seeking to address some of these issues.
After thanking Sir David for his excellent speech, I turned
to describe the events that the Company had undertaken since the Michaelmas
Court Lunch in September, as well as looking forward to the events that the
Company is organising through into the Spring of 2020.
The Stirrup Cup was very convivial, and a great opportunity
to catch up with some old friends and meet some new ones!
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