OMP Club Night – Spanish Cheese and Wine Tasting

On Zoom

Those cheese aficianados in our ranks will remember with fondness the discovery that September's Spanish Cheese & Wine tasting actually turned out to be French! Still, two bottles of excellent French wine per person ensured an uproarious evening, which was further enhanced by the six delicious cheeses a-la-Macron. As a follow-up, this time the Company WILL enjoy its hoped-for Spanish-themed evening, supplied as usual by our very nice cheesemonger up in York, Love Cheese. The irrepressible Mollie will once again guide us through the Spanish Red and the White, plus the six Spanish cheeses, and as Spain is perhaps not the first country we all think of when considering cheese (as everyone frequently does!) it is sure to be an interesting, as well as a nourishing evening. The cost of attendance is £50 per person and you can book in on here or email the Clerk. He will then send out the Zoom login details to those attending, and the cold-pack of Spanish cheese and wine will then be delivered a day or two before the event.

£50.00

“Glorious First of June” Lunch

Leander Club Nr henley Bridge, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Our Master is a naval man and thus the great British sea victory on this day in 1794 against the nascent fleet of the new French revolutionary republic is imprinted firmly on his mind. He is taking this key date as an ideal excuse to lead us to a convivial lunch at the world-famous Leander Rowing Club, on the banks of the Thames, hard by Henley Bridge. The Club has a splendid, light-filled dining room overlooking the river, with its own private car park opposite the front gate, and the whole occasion promises to be great fun. Our principal guest for the day will be Sheriff Chris Hayward, who will be joining us with his wife, Alex, and will be talking to us about how the Corporation is supporting the City Commercial as it reopens, and where the pinch points have been during the pandemic. Then, after lunch, we can all enjoy a gentle stroll along the towpath by the banks of that beautiful stretch of river. Guests are most welcome and dress is jacket and tie for gentlemen (no jeans) and the equivalent for Ladies. The Club opens for us at 12.30pm and we dine at 1pm.

£50.00

OMP Club Night – “Best of British” Cheese & Wine Tasting

On Zoom

Following the latest, highly successful tasting in March, on that occasion a Spanish-themed one, our gourmet wing opted for an British theme for the next such event. As usual, this will involve a robustly packed, chilled parcel of six good cheeses, complimented by two, cheese-friendly wines, all delivered to your door, a day or two before the event. Then on the evening, Harry, the boss of our cheesemonger, Love Cheese, will guide us through all six cheeses and the various tasting options, with and without the wines, so we all end up happily full and much better informed about this important aspect of our culture. The cost of attendance is £60 per person and you can book in on here or email the Clerk. He will then send out the Zoom login details to those attending, and the cold-pack of British cheeses and wines will land on your doormat, complete with background notes and tasting instructions.

£60.00

Australian Spring Dinner

Trinity House Trinity Square, Tower, London

Trinity House is not just an interesting and attractive venue on the eastern edge of the City, overlooking the historic Tower of London, but also a beautiful building containing many treasures. Though not exactly a Livery Hall (though in some ways the Brothers of Trinity House function like a Livery), the venue is not only a fascinating place to hold any social event, but also a working office, because TH is responsible for the management of all lighthouses and lightships around the shores of both the UK and the whole of Ireland. One other fact is, however, also relevant here, and that is that it was at Trinity House that our new Company held its first ever Dinner in October 1977, and as a naval chap, and with a Father who was Dock Master of the Pool of London, our Master has always wished to return there. In a year such as this, where our Company is once again emerging from darkness into the light, this seems most appropriate. This Dinner replaces our Spring Dinner, which was a casualty of Covid, and as it will be Spring in Australia on the 6th, and given that his intended Spring Dinner speaker was from "down under", the Master insists we can still use that descriptor! Our principal speaker for the evening will be Mark Dowie, the CEO of the RNLI, who will be speaking to us about their work on the Tideway and their wider plans in the immediate future. So come and enjoy the company of your fellow Members and guests, and take the rare opportunity to see inside this amazing building, with its beautiful and fascinating artefacts.

£120.00

Mayoral Election Day Lunch

Guildhall Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom

After the historic ceremonial of the Mayoral Election during the morning, the Master always leads a party of Company Members and their guests up to the splendid Aldermen's Dining Room at the top of Guildhall for a private Drinks Reception and Lunch. There is a roof terrace up there, where we enjoy our drinks before the meal and the cooks then always provide a delicious Lunch for us in the dining room.

£75.00