In preparation for the Ironbridge weekend in early June, the
Lady Mayoress and the Mistresses Picture Book Committee held a buffet supper in
the Guildhall to which our Mistress was invited. She duly went along to meet up
with many other Consorts and hear what had to be said.
The Ironbridge weekend is one of the highpoints of the
Livery calendar whereby all Livery Masters and their Consorts, together with
the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs visit Ironbridge and the surrounding area for a
weekend away. Partly social and partly work-focused, the weekend needs a lot of
organising and the Lady Mayoress wanted to ensure that all Consorts who were
attending were fully briefed and ready to make the most of it. Unfortunately,
the Lady Mayoress was unable to attend this evening due to a diary clash which
saw her travelling overseas with the Lord Mayor. In her place the Mistress
Watermen and Lightermen, Susan Keane stepped in admirably.
A drinks reception beforehand allowed new Consorts to meet
with more seasoned attendees and some good conversations were started. These
continued though the buffet supper kindly provided by the in-house catering
team. Whilst there were no formal speeches it was a very successful way of
ensuring that everyone who attended Ironbridge would get off to a good start. A
very pleasant evening.
Thanks go to the Picture Book Committee for making this a highly
successful event.
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