COURT OF WARDENS' PLATE COUNT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES: 5 MAY

Members of the Company will be reassured that the Wardens successfully completed their count of the Company's plate on 5 May and found everything in order.  Yet again we were impressed with the work that Tim Haydon does in keeping the silver in good order.  Away from the Hall Tim is an ardent supporter of Leyton Orient Footballl Club and a very active memmber of the Supporters' Committee.  For more details go to www.orientsupporters.webeden.co.uk/the-committee  This is a calling that requires considerable optimism that, on occasion, is rewarded by great success.  Tim says that at least working at the Hall he gets his hands on some silver.

This was the followed by the monthly Court of Wardens meeting.  Following the Court of Wardens meeting it is traditional to admit individuals to the Freedom of the Company and advance Freemen to the Livery.  On this occasion we were delighted to admit two new Freemen:

Araminta Wieloch, daughter of Freeman Peronelle Wieloch and Liveryman Colonel Wolf Rupert Weiloch.

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Antelme DSO (see various posts about 1st Battalion Welsh Guards)

WELSH GUARDS ON PARADE: 29 APRIL

1st Battalion Welsh Guards on parade at Buckingham Palace after the Royal Wedding on Friday

The current Commanding Officer of the Welsh Guards, Lieutenant Charles Antelme DSO, sent us pictures of the guard his battalion mounted in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace on the day of the Royal Wedding.  It was yet another part of a perfectly organised day although Charles was modest enough to say that he experienced a degree of nerves.

The following week Charles became one of our newest Freeman being admitted after the Court of Wardens on 5 May.

The Company's links with the Welsh Guards are relatively new but as has been mentioned in earlier posts the linkage has already proved most beneficial.

Commanding officer, mounted on right and adjutant, mounted left, with the regimental sergeant major, dismounted further to the left.