69. Hackney Carriage Drivers Spring Court Dinner

They’re a good lot and over the year we often meet the Taxi Drivers (their Company that is!). Each year we support their Magical Taxi Tour to Disneyland Paris. The Spring Court Dinner was held at Saddlers’ Hall on 3 March and the principal guest was Col. Geoffrey Godbold, Common Cryer and Serjeant at Arms – best known for amazing dexterity with the Mace and a having commanding voice    Oyez, Oyez, …. In proposing the Toast to the Company he shared his views about how his titles came about and something of his own background.

Good company and full of surprises:
Colin the Master (right, top) looked back over a year of celebrations – Magna Carta, Agincourt … and was impressed by Sam Marks’ ‘speech’ from Henry V at Westminster Abbey. So we had a live rendition by Keith Hill (right) which set the tone. We were then invited to join the Master and Wardens in a Loving Cup. Many thanks to the Master and Company for their kind invitation.