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SUMMARY:Installation Dinner 2026
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  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><h2 style=
 "font-style:italic\;">  <br />\n Installation Dinn
 er 2026</h2>\n \n <p style="text-align:justify\;">
 The Master\, Wardens and Company Court warmly invi
 te you to one of the most important and prestigiou
 s events in our Company’s forward calendar — the I
 nstallation of our next Master\, to be held at the
  historic Apothecaries’ Hall\, London\, on Wednesd
 ay\, 14 October 2026. </p>\n \n <p style="text-ali
 gn:justify\;"><img alt="" src="https://www.wcomc.o
 rg/sites/default/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/
 images/Apothecaries%20Hall%202.jpg" style="float:r
 ight\;width:240px\;height:126px\;margin:20px 5px\;
 " />The Installation marks the beginning of our Li
 very Year\, when the robes and chain of office are
  passed from the current Master and Wardens to the
  new ‘team’ who will take us forward. This is ther
 efore a ‘must attend’ ceremony\, followed by a cel
 ebratory dinner bringing together the very best of
  our Company’s traditions. This is your opportunit
 y to be part of a defining moment in the life of W
 CoMC – welcoming our new Master\, Collette Stone\,
  engaging with the future of our Company and profe
 ssion\, and enjoying an evening of camaraderie\, f
 ine dining and fellowship\, all in the grandeur of
  Apothecaries’ Hall.</p>\n \n <p style="text-align
 :justify\;"><img alt="" src="https://www.wcomc.org
 /sites/default/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/im
 ages/Chain%20v1-160.jpg" style="margin-left:5px\;m
 argin-right:5px\;float:left\;width:160px\;height:1
 88px\;" />The incoming Master has highlighted as h
 er priorities for the year - responsible stewardsh
 ip\, showcasing the Company at its best\, demonstr
 ating that we are stronger together\, whilst ackno
 wledging and celebrating our differences. She is k
 een to focus on growing the Company's influence in
  the City\, engagement with Members and critically
  growing our membership to ensure our financial su
 stainability for the future. Recognising her exten
 sive voluntary-sector background in Girlguiding an
 d Scouting at all levels\, the new Master has high
 lighted her desire to support young people through
  the Sea and Air Cadets\, Scouts and Bayes Busines
 s School.</p>\n \n <p style="text-align:justify\;"
 >We are delighted to welcome as our principal gues
 t\, Captain Stratton Richey\, who will deliver an 
 entertaining and<img alt="" src="https://www.wcomc
 .org/sites/default/files/civicrm/persist/contribut
 e/images/Stratton%20Richy.jpg" style="float:right\
 ;width:160px\;height:246px\;margin-left:5px\;margi
 n-right:5px\;" /> thought-provoking address. He ha
 s been the voice of the Farnborough Air Show for o
 ver 40 years\, is a commercial pilot and member of
  the Worshipful Company of Air Pilots. He also fou
 nded a charity\, with a small group of BA pilots c
 alled 'HIgh Flight'\, which gives underprivileged 
 and disabled children the opportunity to experienc
 e flying offering them the hope of a more exciting
  future.</p>\n \n <p style="text-align:justify\;">
 In addition\, we are pleased to confirm that Sheri
 ff Elect Prem Goyal and his Consort\, Alex Hayward
 \, will be joining us on the evening as our guests
 .</p>\n \n <p style="text-align:justify\;">The eve
 ning includes a three-course fine dining experienc
 e\, accompanied by carefully selected wines from t
 he Humble Grape. During the dinner\, as is our tra
 dition to recognise outstanding achievement within
  the Sea Cadets\, we will be presenting the Satjit
  Cup and later share in the Loving Cup ceremony. F
 ollowing the dinner\, there will be a Stirrup Cup 
 to allow time for social networking and catching u
 p with fellow Members.</p>\n \n <p>Holders can cli
 ck on this <u><a href="https://www.wcomc.org/civic
 rm/event/participant?reset=1&id=861">Participant L
 isting</a></u> link to see who has booked.</p>\n \
 n <p style="text-align:justify\;">Please note that
  payment for this event will be processed by Strip
 e <em>(debit/credit card)</em>.</p>\n \n <p style=
 "text-align:justify\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\
 ;">Dress code is:  "Black Tie"</span></p></body></
 html>
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n Installation Dinner 2026\n \n \n The Maste
 r\, Wardens and Company Court warmly invite you to
  one of the most important and prestigious events 
 in our Company’s forward calendar — the Installati
 on of our next Master\, to be held at the historic
  Apothecaries’ Hall\, London\, on Wednesday\, 14 O
 ctober 2026. \n \n \n \n The Installation marks th
 e beginning of our Livery Year\, when the robes an
 d chain of office are passed from the current Mast
 er and Wardens to the new ‘team’ who will take us 
 forward. This is therefore a ‘must attend’ ceremon
 y\, followed by a celebratory dinner bringing toge
 ther the very best of our Company’s traditions. Th
 is is your opportunity to be part of a defining mo
 ment in the life of WCoMC – welcoming our new Mast
 er\, Collette Stone\, engaging with the future of 
 our Company and profession\, and enjoying an eveni
 ng of camaraderie\, fine dining and fellowship\, a
 ll in the grandeur of Apothecaries’ Hall.\n \n \n 
 \n The incoming Master has highlighted as her prio
 rities for the year - responsible stewardship\, sh
 owcasing the Company at its best\, demonstrating t
 hat we are stronger together\, whilst acknowledgin
 g and celebrating our differences. She is keen to 
 focus on growing the Company's influence in the Ci
 ty\, engagement with Members and critically growin
 g our membership to ensure our financial sustainab
 ility for the future. Recognising her extensive vo
 luntary-sector background in Girlguiding and Scout
 ing at all levels\, the new Master has highlighted
  her desire to support young people through the Se
 a and Air Cadets\, Scouts and Bayes Business Schoo
 l.\n \n \n \n We are delighted to welcome as our p
 rincipal guest\, Captain Stratton Richey\, who wil
 l deliver an entertaining and thought-provoking ad
 dress. He has been the voice of the Farnborough Ai
 r Show for over 40 years\, is a commercial pilot a
 nd member of the Worshipful Company of Air Pilots.
  He also founded a charity\, with a small group of
  BA pilots called 'HIgh Flight'\, which gives unde
 rprivileged and disabled children the opportunity 
 to experience flying offering them the hope of a m
 ore exciting future.\n \n \n \n In addition\, we a
 re pleased to confirm that Sheriff Elect Prem Goya
 l and his Consort\, Alex Hayward\, will be joining
  us on the evening as our guests.\n \n \n \n The e
 vening includes a three-course fine dining experie
 nce\, accompanied by carefully selected wines from
  the Humble Grape. During the dinner\, as is our t
 radition to recognise outstanding achievement with
 in the Sea Cadets\, we will be presenting the Satj
 it Cup and later share in the Loving Cup ceremony.
  Following the dinner\, there will be a Stirrup Cu
 p to allow time for social networking and catching
  up with fellow Members.\n \n \n \n Holders can cl
 ick on this Participant Listing (https://www.wcomc
 .org/civicrm/event/participant?reset=1&id=861) lin
 k to see who has booked.\n \n \n \n Please note th
 at payment for this event will be processed by Str
 ipe (debit/credit card).\n \n \n \n Dress code is:
   "Black Tie"\n \n 
CATEGORIES:Dinner
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T180000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T223000
LOCATION:Apothecaries' Hall\n Black Friars Lane\n London\, 
 EC4V-6EJ\n United Kingdom\n 
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