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The Master’s Year

Social and Official Events

Our normally busy calendar of social events has taken some time to re-establish itself since the pandemic,
but we have held several official events, the first being the re-installation of the Master.
The Master’s re-installation service took place on 7 October
2021 and was one of the last events to be held at the Guild
Church of St Lawrence Jewry prior to the building works
getting up to full speed. The Master was re-installed with the
usual words, and then went on to re-install his Wardens.
It was followed by the formal Installation Dinner at
Carpenters’ Hall where the Guest of Honour was our Honorary
Chaplain, who gave an amusing speech about the nicknames
that he had invented for all the Past Masters, including Arthur.
Arthur responded in his own inimitable style.
Being conscious of his speechmaking responsibilities, Arthur
had decided to forgo his wine, and had lined it up for later,
but when he sat down, he was ready to make up for his patience, only to be told by the Beadle that, following
the completion of the formalities he had to leave. However, being first at the Stirrup Cup, Arthur was not shy
in coming forward to rectify the wine deficiency.

The Livery and Awards Dinner was held in the magnificent surroundings of Haberdashers’ Hall. Members and
their guests (including the award winners and the other Company guests) sat down to a three course meal
with wine and, following dinner many partook of the Stirrup Cup. The Company was extremely pleased to be
able to entertain our various prizewinners and their guests. Each award was accompanied by a short citation
giving the background to the award and these are reproduced below, with a photograph of each award
winner being presented with his/her award by the Master, Arthur Seymour.

The awards commenced with the academic awards:
The Constructors Prize
Mariella Springford graduated from the University of Westminster in June 2020 with a
First-Class Honours Degree in Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management. With an
average final year mark of 82% she was top of her year group.
Needless to say, she worked extremely hard to achieve this whilst also working as an
Assistant QS for Bowmer and Kirkland who sponsored her 5-year course. She is now
working as part of a team to deliver a £50m commercial development in Bristol.

Mariella’s commitment and attitude to learning was inspirational.
As a prime example of a rising star within the industry, she is a worthy recipient of the
Constructor’s Prize.

David Tong Cup

Lauren Webster was awarded a 1st Class BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology in
2021, despite having to juggle working part-time to support herself during her final
year.
In 2019, she was a South East region Women in Property award winner. This award
celebrated the talent, skill and ambition of the region’s female property and
construction undergraduates. Lauren also led her University team to first place in
the CIOB Bright Future Challenge two years in a row.
She is now working in the construction industry and also continues to mentor current students in her
capacity as the CIOB Ambassador and is an extremely dedicated professional and a role model to others so is
a well deserved winner of the David Tong Cup.

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