President Alderman Charles Rawson

Master. Charles A Wiard M.B.E., A.E.
Upper Warden. J Newby
Lower Warden. H Breslin

Hon Secretary. E.W.A. Kelloe
Hon Treasurer. V.E.Emms

Hon Auditor. D. Cutler

32nd AGM and Annual Dinner – Captain’s Room – Lloyd’s – 23rd February

The President, Master and 20 members took part in the AGM

The President reported that a final decision had not yet been made re Lloyd’s, refurbishment of the Old Building or a rebuild.
– final decision to build new on the other side of Lime Street (Aldgate Ward (1986 Building))

The Dinner
35 guests and 35 Members
Frank Crozier of the B.B.C. responded to the Toast of the Guests in a most entertaining manner.

Financial Position
Cash                                             427.00
Assets (Ties and Collarettes) 309.08

£11. 00 per person

Committee Meeting 20th April  – 22nd May – Lloyd’s 

Master and 9 other Members in attendance.

Main topic of conversation the 18th Centenary Service at St Peter’s Cornhill
– small sub-committee set up Rev Alan Cook, David Howard and Bill Kelloe

Monday 22nd May
Annual Church Service  11.30am – followed by Civic Luncheon in the Crypt – Guildhall

Civic Lunch – The Crypt – Guidhall
Chateau de Vire 1976 – Salmon Trout Bellevue – Sauce Tarragon
Chateau LaTour Camblanes 1974 – Lion (!) of Veal , Old English Style, Gardners Pride (?)
Quinta dp Noval – Strawberry Romanoff
Coffee
Ring and Brymer were the Caterers
40 members and 106 Guests

The response on behalf of the guests was given by Arthur Gold CBE, President of the European Athlectics Board
Born in 1909 – his father died in 1921, when he and his 2 sisters were sent to the Freemans Orphan School (his father was a Lighterman). Obviously very good at athletics – Winner of Kent, and Southern County, 100 yards in 1936/37 and 38.
Joined Corporation of London in 1927 (16 years old)

City of London Festival – 17th July

An amazing variety of events – the Club again sponsored the Junior Band of the Royal Marines
Members were positively encouraged to attend.
Over Pnds  100,000 was raised in sponsorship, a goodly sum in 1978.

Monday 24th July – Lloyd’s Choir gave a short concert at St Peter upon Cornhill

Part of the City of London Festival

This was the year, as part of the festival, when Tommy Steele performed in Gilbert and Sullivan’s  – The Yeoman of the Guard  – at the Tower of London

Buffet Supper – Innholders’ Hall – 21st September

28 Members and 49 guests

Guest Speaker
Comander Donald Sanders, QPM.
CID, Fraud Squad, Murder Squad and Home Office.
The reply on behalf of the guests was given by Mr Derek Balls, Master, Innholders’

£9.00 including wine and port

Wards Club Reception – Mansion House – in conjunction with the United Wards Club

It would appear in this era that this was a very popular event with over 400 attending. It was also suggested that there should be a get together of all the Ward Clubs’ Secretaries.

 Committee Meeting  – 14th December – Lloyd’s

Master plus 9 Members in attendance

Main discussion – 18oth Centenary event at St Peter’s and quite substantial list of new members (14)