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ARCHIVE Calendar 2018 - 2023

The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales

Master's North Wales Away Weekend, Machynlleth

Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th May

Master's Away Weeked D-Day, Normandy, France / Master's Away Weekend D-Day, Normandy, France Booking form


Monday 15th May 2023 from 14:00 to 16:00

Court Meeting

Installation Court and Banquet, Cardiff City Hall

Saturday 1st April

Installation Court and Banquet, Cardiff City Hall
Installation Service and Banquet - Calling Notice / Installation Service and Banquet - Booking Form


Monday 17th April 2023 from 14:00 to 16:00

GPC Meeting


Master's North Wales Away Weekend, Machynlleth

Friday 21st to 23rd April

Master's North Wales Away Weekend, Machynlleth Calling Notice & Booking Form

WLCoW Logo

Sunday 12th March 12:30pm

Court Luncheon at DeCourceys Manor, Cardiff

 

view of the Sophia Gardens from inside

Friday 3rd February 6:30pm

Awards Celebration Dinner at Sophia Gardens

Awards Celebration Dinner Calling Notice / Awards Celebration Dinner Booking Form


Thursday 9th February

GPC Meeting


dinner

Saturday 18 February 2023

The Master at the URNU Annual Martinique Dinner at HMS CAMBRIA


Tuesday 21 February 2023

The JW at the City of London Solicitors’ Banquet at The Mansion House


view of the Sophia Gardens from inside

Wednesday 22nd February 6:00pm

Visit to Crick Institute – London Calling Notice & Booking Form

Thursday 23rd February

Court Meeting

Monday 7th November

Remembrance Day Services 2022

Remembrance Wreath Laying City of London

Thursday 10th November

GPC Meeting

Friday 11th November

Remembrance Day Services 2022

Remembrance Wreath Laying Cardiff

Saturday 12th November

people in the parade

Lord Mayor’s show, London

Thursday 24th November

Court Meeting

Sunday 27th November

Gregynog

Luncheon at Dol Hyfryd Advent Procession & Carols in St Asaph Cathedral / St Asaph Luncheon & Advent Procession Booking Form

27th November 2022 at St Asaph

Thursday 15th September

GPC Meeting

Friday 23rd September

Art Auction, Sbectrwm Centre, Cardiff

Art Auction, Sbectrwm Centre, Cardiff

Friday 30th September

Court Meeting

30th September - 2nd October 2022

North Wales Weekend Calling Notice / Booking Form

centered on Llangollen

 

Sunday 14th August 2022

Summer Garden Party Calling Notice / Booking Form

Garden Party at Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff

Monday 29th August 1:00pm

Cudham Fete, Kent

 

NO EVENTS

Thursday 9th June

GPC Meeting

Friday 10 - Sunday 12 June

Master's Weekend Away In Coventry

Master’s Away Weekend in Coventry

Thursday 23rd June

Court Meeting


Friday 24th June 6:00pm

Special Night Out at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Sir Ian Stoutzker Prize: Final
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

 

Tuesday, 1st March

Barbra
Court Luncheon At HOME Restaurant Penarth

 

Friday 4th March

Awards Celebration Event Friday at Sophia Gardens Stadium

Awards Celebration Event at Sophia Gardens Stadium

 

Wednesday 30th March

Livery Company logo

Welsh Mass at St James’ Roman Catholic Church in honour of St David in Thanksgiving for Welsh Culture and Language

Thursday, 6th January

GPC Meeting - 12:30-14:30

Thursday, 13th January

Court Meeting - 16:30 - 18:30

Common Hall

Thursday, 20th January 2022
Members Only

 

Thursday, 11th November

GPC Meeting by Zoom at 12:30pm

Friday 19th NOVEMBER 2021
THE ATHENAEUM - LECTURE AND DINNER

The Athenaeum - Lecture and Dinner

Thursday, 25th November

Court Meeting by Zoom at 16:30

sunday, 28th November

THE ATHENAEUM - LECTURE AND DINNER

St Asaph Carols - North Wales Committee

 

Friday, 22 October

Art Auction

Art Auction Poster

Sbectrwm Center, Bwlch Road, Cardiff CF5 3EF - 5.30 - 9.00

Thursday, 23rd September

Court Meeting on Zoom - 16:30 - 19:00

WEDNESDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER AT 7.30PM
TALKING HEADS

Save the date 22nd September

Recently clothed Liverymen Laura Davies and Stephen Richards will discuss their experiences during an interactive discussion. Laura is a past Company Innovation Travel Award Winner and currently Distillery Manager at the Welsh Whisky Company at Penderyn.
Steve retired as Chief Executive of the charity Solving Kid Cancer in 2020 and is currently enjoying life through involvement with a start-up company.

12th to 14th September

MASTER’S AWAY VISIT

BELFAST

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Saturday, 9th September

GPC Meeting on Zoom - 12:30 - 15:00

North Wales Events

Hann mills

Friday 20th August 2021

Illustrated lecture by General Jonathon Riley
followed by a tour of Caernarfon Castle and the Museum

Saturday 21st August

Afternoon Garden Party at Dol Hyfryd, The Roe, by kind permission of John and Rosie Solbe

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Thursday July 29th at 7.00pm

Talking Heads

Group Captain Andrew Turk DFC ADC MA RAF Station Commander

Group Captain Andrew Turk DFC ADC MA RAF Station Commander, RAF Valley in conversation with Past Master, Wing Commander (Rtd) Graeme Morgan C Eng

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.

 

SATURDAY 3rd July 2021

Welsh Livery Zoom Installation Celebration Supper


18:45 for 19:00 concluding at 20:30
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thursday, 24th june

Court Meeting on Zoom - 17:30-20:00  


Talking Heads
Thursday 17th June 2021 at 7:30pm


Court Assistant and Chair of the Charity Committee Simon Holt, MBE, MA, MB, BChir, FRCS in conversation with Liveryman Ivor Chestnutt, PhD, FDSRCS, FFPH

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.


Sunday, 13th june

Afternoon Tea at Usk Castle


Sunday 13th June 2021
14:00 until 16:00.


thursday, 10th june

GPC MEETING on Zoom - 14:30-17:00

An AMAZING Magic Show –
Thursday 27th May 2021 commencing at 7:00pm

Virtual magic and Illusionist Show with Steve Price

 

"A highly accomplished magician and consummate professional”
The Stage

"I had a great night. The audience loved it."
Paul Daniels

"That was brilliant!"
Dame Esther Rantzen

A Calling Notice has been circulated. If you wish to attend, please inform the Assistant Clerk at asstclerk@liverycompanywales.cymru

Friday, 14th may - Cancelled

Gladstone Library or Chirk Castle     

Talking Heads Zoom - 19:30


TALKING HEADS
Thursday 13th May 2021at 7:30pm

Harold Burrows, MBE, CF

Liveryman Harold Burrows, MBE, CF in conversation with Liveryman and Chair of North Wales Committee, Andrew Richards BSc(Ag) JP DL

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.

Virtual Cheese Tasting
Thursday 29 April by zoom at 7 pm for 7.15 pm

Given by Owen the Cheese Man from Ty Caws

thursday, 22nd April

Court Meeting on Zoom - 17:30-20:00       


On behalf of Liverymen of The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales, I offer our deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen, Her Majesty's children and their families on the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Throughout his long life he served with a great sense of duty and a wonderful generosity of spirit. The Duke of Edinburgh Award has given thousands of young people in Wales vital experiences and opportunities. He will be greatly missed.


thursday, 8th April

GPC Meeting on Zoom - 14:30-17:00

TALKING HEADS
THURSDAY 15TH APRIL 2021 AT 7.30PM

Professor Karen Jones

Talking Heads with Court Assistant Professor Karen Jones, PhD, MSc, BSc, FRSM, Honorary Professor at Bangor University, Business School, Council Member Bangor University, Director Menter Môn and Science Park Anglesey in conversation with Liveryman Sue Thomas JP DL Chairman of Howell’s School Governing Board and former Chairman of The Cardiff Bench.

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.

wednesday, 31st march

Installation Event & Luncheon - Cardiff & County Club

At a Court Meeting to be held on Wednesday 31st March 2021, the new Office Holders of the Company for the year 2020/21 will be installed. They include:

Master Dr Kathy Seddon
Senior Warden Mr Stuart Castledine
Junior Warden Major John Charles
Senior Court Assistant Mrs Agnes Xavier-Phillips
Deputy Master Mr Peter Coleman

All Liverymen, their spouses and guests are most warmly invited to attend the Installation Court via Zoom.

The Incoming Master looks forward to greeting everyone at the first event of the new Livery Year.

The timings are as follows:

11:00 Introduction and Prayers
11:10 Taking of the Livery Company Oaths by Incoming Officers and new Court Assistants
11:50 Welcome by the New Master, Dr Kathy Seddon
12:00 Close

Dress for Court members is Court Robes with decorations and Livery Badges.
Attendees dress code: Smart Attire with ties for men.

Please Email the Assistant Clerk for Zoom details which will be issued upon request.

 


 

UPDATE FROM THE SENIOR WARDEN, DR. KATHY SEDDON ON THE YOUNG PERSONS’ COMMUNITY( YPC) MENTORING PROGRAMME

Following an email request to all Liverymen and a short note on the website, we are vey pleased to say that a number of Liverymen have volunteered to act as Mentors for our YPC members who have expressed an interest in having a Mentor

Liverymen Peter Coleman (Master) John Charles (Senior Court Assistant), Noel Hulmston, Christopher Downward MC and Keith Shankland have volunteered to help members of our YPC community.

Agnes Xavier Phillips and Andy Carson Stevens have already provided some much appreciated mentoring

As more requests from YPC members come in, we will be extending the programme. If you feel you would like to help in the future please contact Kathy Seddon (Senior Warden) kathy.seddon@liverycompanywales.cymru


TALKING HEADS
THURSDAY 18TH MARCH 2021 AT 7:30PM

Talking Heads with Past Master and Almoner, Emeritus Professor Ron Eccles BSC, PhD, DSc, Former Director of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University in conversation with Emeritus Clerk Dr Claude Evans C Chem MRSC

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.


Monday, 1st March
Happy St David’s Day!

thursday, 25th february

Awards Event on Zoom.


TALKING HEADS
THURSDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2021 AT 7:30PM

Dr Andrew Carson-Stevens

Liveryman and Founding WLCOW YPC Committee Chair , Dr Andrew Carson-Stevens MRCGP MPhil (Med Ed) PhD HonMFPH FRSA, NHS General Practitioner and Clinical Reader of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in conversation with Court Assistant , North Wales Committee member and Chair of the Membership Committee Dr Rosemary Solbe PhD, FRSB.

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.

thursday, 28th January

Commencing at 5:30pm through the media of Zoom.
Further details will be circulated in due course.

Common hall over Zoom - 18:00 - 20:00.

Talking Heads
THURSDAY 21ST JANUARY 2021 AT 7:30pm

Court Assistant, Professor John Solbé, MBE DSc Retired Ecotoxicologist in conversation with Liveryman Noel Hulmston

Welsh Livery Guild Charitable Trustee Dyfrig Morgan James BSc FGS CGeol FIG FIWA, Geologist, Global Business Leader in conversation with Court Assistant Keith Shankland, Chartered Engineer, Management Consultant and business start-up specialist.

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.

Monday, 14th January

 Court Meeting over Zoom - 17:30-20:00 .

thursday, 7th January

 GPC Meeting over Zoom - 14:30-17:00.

Talking Heads
THURSDAY 10TH DECEMBER 7.30PM

Agnes Xavier-Phillips JP DL Chair of our PR Committee

Court Assistant, Professor John Solbé, MBE DSc Retired Ecotoxicologist in conversation with Liveryman Noel Hulmston Environmentalist and countryman

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.

WLCOW North Wales Committee

Court Assistant, Professor John Solbé, MBE DSc Retired Ecotoxicologist in conversation with Liveryman Noel Hulmston

CELEBRATE ADVENT WITH A SERVICE OF MUSIC & READINGS 

Court Assistant, Professor John Solbé, MBE DSc Retired Ecotoxicologist in conversation with Liveryman Noel Hulmston

LIVE-STREAMED 
ON 29TH NOVEMBER AT 6PM

AT ST. ASAPH CATHEDRAL Click here

Click here for the ADVENT READING 1

Click here for the ADVENT READING 2


Talking Heads
Thursday 19th November 2020 at 7:30pm

Agnes Xavier-Phillips JP DL Chair of our PR Committee

Immediate Past Master Geoff Hughes, MBA, MEd, BA, Cert.Ed. Former Governor of HM Prisons Belmarsh, Cardiff and Drake Hall in conversation with Court Assistant Andrew Board, FRSA. Former chair RSA Wales and project director BT. VLV Trustee.

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.

Talking Heads
Thursday, 29th october at 7.30pm

Agnes Xavier-Phillips JP DL Chair of our PR Committee

Chair of our PR Committee, Agnes Xavier- Phillips JP DL LLB(Hons) Accredited Mediator, SCM SRN in conversation with Court Assistant Henry Gilbert Esq, former High Sheriff of W.Glamorgan and Secretary/ Deputy Chair of PR Committee.

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.

Thursday October 1st 2020 at 7:30pm

Captain Sir Norman Lloyd Edwards KCVO GCStJ RD our Founder Master, has kindly agreed to take part in a ZOOM Talking Heads conversation with our current Master Peter Coleman, on Thursday October 1st at 7.30pm

Please send an expression of interest to the Assistant Clerk to receive full joining instructions.

Thursday, 24th September - POSTPONED

Court Meeting and Admissions Court, followed
by Welcome Dinner, Cardiff & County Club - To be confirmed (tbc)
Admissions Court - To be confirmed (tbc)

Tuesday, 18th - Wednesday, 19th September - CANCELLED

Yeovil RNAS Overnight - Yeovil Cancelled & replaced by master’s Away weekend

thursday, 17th September - POSTPONED

Annual Awards Event - To be confirmed (tbc)

Monday, 10th September - POSTPONED

GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club - To be confirmed (tbc)

August 2020 - CANCELLED

Brains Brewery Tour, Cardiff Bay

Thursday, 23rd July - POSTPONED

Election Court Meeting, Glamorgan Building,
Committee Room 1 - To be confirmed (tbc)
Admissions Court - To be confirmed (tbc)

Thursday, 9th July - POSTPONED

2.30pm GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club - To be confirmed (tbc)

Sunday, 5th July - CANCELLED

Garden Party, Lesser Hall, Dinas Powys

Friday, 26th June - CANCELLED

Treasure Hunt: On Foot and Luncheon,
Cowbridge

Sunday, 7th June - POSTPONED

12.30pm Court Luncheon, Tapestry Room,
De Courceys - Postponed - To be rescheduled

Tuesday, 2nd June - POSTPONED

Riverdance, St David’s Hall, Cardiff - Postponed - Awaiting details of rescheduled date.

Thursday, 28th May - CANCELLED

Court Meeting and Admissions Court, followed
by Welcome Dinner, Cardiff & County Club

Sunday, 24th May - POSTPONED

Sunday Celebration, St John the Baptist
Church, Cardiff - Postponed- tbc; new date to yet be set

Friday, 15th - Sunday, 17th May - POSTPONED

Away Weekend, Stratford-Upon-Avon - Postponed until 18th – 20th September

Thursday, 14th May - CANCELLED

2.30pm GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club

SATURDAY, 2ND - SUNDAY, 3rd May - POSTPONED

Gladstone Library - Postponed – likely until Spring 2021

SATURDAY, 2ND May - POSTPONED

NW Installation Court - Postponed until new date can be set

Thursday, 2nd April - CANCELLED

1.00pm Talk, Tour & Tea, Tredegar House

Thursday, 26th March

5.30pm Court Meeting and Admissions Court, followed
by Welcome Dinner, Cardiff & County Club

Thursday, 12th March

2.30pm GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club

Thursday, 27th February

Tour of Viridor Waste and Lunch, Cardiff Bay

Wednesday, 5th February

7.00pm Spring Lecture, Whitchurch Golf Club

Thursday, 23rd January

5.30pm Court Meeting, Glamorgan Building,
Committee Room 1

Wednesday, 15th January

10.00pm Royal Mint Tour and Lunch, Llantrisant

Thursday, 9th January

2.30pm GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club

Tuesday, 10th December

6.30pm Carol Service at St John the Baptist Church,
Cardiff
7.30pm Dinner at the Cardiff & County Club

Saturday, 1st December

Advent Carols at St Asaph Cathedral preceded
by Lunch

Friday, 29th November

London Group Dinner, East India Club,
London

Thursday, 28th November

5.30pm Court Meeting, Cardiff University

Thursday, 14th November

2.30pm GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club

Tuesday, 12th November

7.00pm Autumn Lecture, Firing Line Museum,
Cardiff Castle

Saturday, 12th October

5.00pm Installation Court, Howell’s School, Llandaff,
Cardiff
5.30pm Installation Service, Howell’s School, Llandaff,
Cardiff
6.00pm Reception, Day Room, Howell’s School,
Llandaff, Cardiff
7.00pm Installation Banquet, Howell’s School,
Llandaff, Cardiff

Thursday, 26th September

6.00pm Awards Ceremony and Dinner Howell’s School, Llandaff

Tuesday, 17th September

6.00pm Court Meeting, Council Chamber, Cardiff University

Tuesday, 3rd September

2.15pm GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club

Tuesday, 30th July

6.00pm Court Meeting, Council Chamber, Cardiff University

Tuesday, 16th July

2.15pm GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club

Sunday, 7th July

Charity Garden Party, Hensol Castle

Sunday, 2nd June

12.30 for 1.00pm Court Luncheon, Glen-yr-Afon House Hotel, Usk

May 9th – 12th

Away Weekend in Bruges

Tuesday, 30th April

7.00pm Lecture on Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO, RN by the author Diana Preston followed by buffet supper Howell’s School, Llandaff

Tuesday, 16th April

6.00pm Court Meeting, Council Chamber, Cardiff University

Tuesday, 9 April 2019

Silver Jubilee Fund-Raising Dinner hosted by Lord Davies of Abersoch and Lady Davies at their home in London

Tuesday, 2nd April

2.15pm GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club

Saturday, 23rd March

17.00pm Concert by the Treorchy Male Voice Choir St German’s Church, Roath, Cardiff

Tuesday, 19th February

6.00pm Court Meeting, Council Chamber, Cardiff University

Tuesday, 5th February

2.15pm GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club

Tuesday, 11th December

6.30pm Carol Service at St John the Baptist Church, Cardiff 7.30 for 8.00pm Dinner at the Cardiff & County Club

Sunday, 2nd December

3.30pm Advent Carols at St Asaph Cathedral preceded by Lunch courtesy of Liverymen John and Rosemary Solbé

Tuesday, 27th November

6.00pm Court Meeting, Council Chamber, Cardiff University

Sunday, 25th November

12.30 for 1.00pm Lunch at The Clink Restaurant, Cardiff

Friday, 16th November

London Dinner – Dinner & Talk by Mr Murray Craig Army & Navy Club, Pall Mall, London

Tuesday, 13th November

2.15pm GPC Meeting, Cardiff & County Club