Nigel Pullman

Past livery master, past clerk, past sheriff, past livery committee, past . . .

[Nigel Pullman @NigelPullman]

In today's Times, the following announcement:
Births
HADDEN-PULLMAN on 20th November 2025 to Laura and Geordie, a daughter, Roxy Charlotte. 2.7lb. A sister for Reggie. With deepest gratitude to the staff at St Mary’s, UCLH and GOSH.

[Nigel Pullman @NigelPullman]

Greetings, especially to the Wax and Tallow Chandlers' Companies, this Feast of Candlemas today.

[Nigel Pullman @NigelPullman]

At https://t.co/SWKxSCSqKl you can download a spreadsheet recording an archive of ALL past livery masters (and also LMs, sheriffs and other City officers). Those for the 2025 cohort have now been added en bloc.

[Nigel Pullman @NigelPullman]

Just off to vote in our new Lord Mayor this Michaelmas Day – or more accurately, the (first ever) Lady Mayor. That’s not to say she will be the first woman (in fact the third LM – the first two styled themselves Lord Mayor), but the first to assume that title, Dame Susan Langley.

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Updated guidance on appointing LIVERY COMPANY CHAPLAINS has just been issued by the Archdeacon of London. It may be read at the Church, Sport, Trade section of the Almanac at https://t.co/l65r7TgN34 In the same section is a summary of some of the annual "livery" church services.

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@citymuso @TheWCHCD @trinityhouse_uk We'll try and leave it tidy for you!

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From The Times July 2, 2024 Forthcoming Marriages MRS S. GRIFFITHS AND MR N. R. PULLMAN "The engagement is announced between Sophie, mother of Imogen, and Nigel, father of Laura". And now the Big Day is here - I am to get married (after 33 years) this Thursday at Trinity House!

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Greetings, especially to the Wax and Tallow Chandlers' Companies, this Feast of Candlemas today.

[Nigel Pullman @NigelPullman]

The Times obituary of past Lord Mayor Sir Brian Jenkins is in today's paper. Subscribers can read it at this link https://t.co/vB7Vz9L5JZ. I'll add it to this site on Wednesday https://t.co/HIHQmFjD9o along with the other obits of past LMs.

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Congratulations to Kay Linnell OBE, past master Arbitrator, Forensic Accountant, Expert Witness and Key Adviser to the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance. For services to Justice

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The cohort of 2024 livery masters at the year end has now been added to the spreadsheet archive which also records all their predecessors, past LMs, sheriffs, and other City officers and dignitaries. It can be downloaded at https://t.co/SWKxSCSYzT

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So, farewell then Sir Brian Jenkins GBE 3 December 1935 - 25 November 2024. Lord Mayor 1991-92, Sheriff 1987-88, Master Chartered Accountant, Information Technologist and Merchant Taylor. RIP

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So, farewell then James Hart, b. 10 Sept 1947, d. 31 Oct 2024, aged 77. Commissioner City of London Police 2002-2006. RIP. His obituary appears in today's Times.

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So, farewell then Derek Edwards, b. 22 Nov 1934, d. 25 Sept 2024 aged 89. Sheriff of London 1989-1990. A liveryman of the Loriners' Company, and sometime Common Councilman in the ward of Bassishaw. RIP

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So, farewell then Colonel Mark Carnegie-Brown, late Scots Guards, died 1 August 2024 aged 87. City Marshal at Mansion House 1991-96, Swordbearer 1997-2001.

[Laura Pullman @LFPullman]

@LifeStoryRec My dad @NigelPullman and I loved both recording the tape and the final product!

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So, farewell then Brigadier Alan Eastburn, died 25 July 2024. Clerk of the Barbers' Company 1995-2003, and the first Royal Signals officer to be a livery company clerk. Others followed: Lionel French (Fruiterers), this writer (World Traders), and Georgina Brown (Wax Chandlers).

[Nigel Pullman @NigelPullman]

1st August, and that means today is Swiss National Day! Who knew?

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@CityandLivery @Londonist @AndrewCParmley Thank you, Paul

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So, farewell then The Very Rev Dr John Moses KCVO, Dean Emeritus of St Paul’s Cathedral, 12 January 1938 - 14 July 2024. Dean of St Paul's 1996-2006. A good friend to the livery (a Plaisterer) and excellent example of nominative determinism.