Last year we received an invitation to dine with the Company of Bowyers (motto: Crecy, Poitiers, Agincourt) following the UGS at Guildhall. We had a very good time and, to our surprise, we were invited back this year by the Master, the Reverend John Hayton TD, and his colleagues. This time we outnumbered them - such was their reputation for hospitality and good company. Bowyers’ Masters serve for two years which make them unusual in City life. In reply to a welcome speech, talking about my ancestors – one Yorkshire family to another – I replied that their Master, as a Minister, was twice blessed, being personified in the attributes of Eros – well, without the wings!John (right) stands 6 foot+++ and the picture was obtained through the sneaky artifice of a chair.
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