Lime Street Ward Club

1946 - 1960

Regrettably we have very little information on our early years – all that we can glean follows.
If anyone can add any further “colour” to this rather dry list we would greatly appreciate receiving it petercave.confidence@btconnect.com

Some more information will be added, when there is time to work through the Minutes Book......

Lloyd's Connection
One or two of the legible signatures show that leading figures of the time were active members of our club e.g. RW Sturge, John Meacock 

1946
The inaugural meeting was held on the Thursday 17^th January 1946, 4 Angel Court Throgmorton Street – Present were;
Alderman Sir Bracewell Smith BSc - who became President
Major Alfred Rice JP, CC, who became Master 
Mr W Hicks - who became Upper Warden
Mr R Jeffryes  - who became Lower Warden
Mr H.L. Tabor
Mr E.V.Wood
Mr G.McDonald
Mr A.E. Johnson
Mr R.T.Rivington - who became Hon Secretary
Mr R.M.Hicks - who became Asst Hon Secretary

In addition the following were apointed;

Vice Presidents
Deputy Sir H Percy Shepherd
Rt Hon Ralph Assheton (?)
Alderman Sir Percy Walker Greenaway Bt

Hon Treasurer - Mr E Wheeler FCII

Committee
Mr Gardener
Mr C.F.Lewis
Mr W.E.Rice
Mr H.R. Tabor
Mr E.W.Wood
Sir Edward Worthington K.C.V.O.

It was agreed that the rules of the Club as proposed by the Master should be adopted (Copy not yet found)

Meeting Feb 21st  - 4 Angel Court -  12 members
 - over 30 new members were elected
A talk was given by the President on the Office of Alderman in the City of London.

Meeting March 21^st  - 4 Angel Court  - 13 members
A further 9 members were elected.
A talk was given by Mr George Hicks MP on "Working in the House of Commons"

Meeting July 18th - Forum House - 5 members

Meeting 19th September - Forum House - 9 members
 - our first resignations from the Club!

Meeting and Dinner 17th October - Great Eastern Hotel - 16 members
Talk by Mr John Betts - Editor of his newspaper "The City Press" 
Dinner included a further - 9 visitors

Meeting 21st November - Great Eastern Hotel - 5 Committee Members only.
An illuminated scroll had been sent to the new Lord Mayor (Sir Bracewell Smith). 
Agreed that the next meeting (no date) would be just a Christmas Lunch

1947
Meeting Nov 13^th at the Liverpool Street Hotel - 10 members

1948
ANNUAL MEETING – Feb 19^th 1948, Innholders Hall – 19 members

Meeting April 15^th Great Eastern Hotel - 18 members 

Meeting Sept 16^th Great Eastern Hotel – 31 members
The club was obviously starting to become more well known as is shown by the attendance at this meeting and at the next ANNUAL MEETING

1949
ANNUAL MEETING Feb 17^th Great Eastern Hotel – 21 Members and 15 visitors
The first social event mentioned was a “House Dinner” – Oct 26^th 1949
18 Members and 13 “visitors”

1950
ANNUAL MEETING 16^th February Great Eastern Hotel – 24 Members – 19 visitors
Meeting April 20^th - House Dinner – Great Eastern Hotel - 14 Members and 12 Visitors
Meeting November 30^th 1950 – House Dinner – Abercorn Rooms, Bishopsgate - 18 members and 10 visitors

1951
ANNUAL MEETING 22^nd February – Liverpool Street Hotel, 16 Members and 14 visitors
Meeting April 12^th - House Dinner - Liverpool Street Hotel – 17 members and 17 Visitors
Meeting November 29^th - House Dinner - Great Eastern Hotel – 17 Members and 13 visitors

1952
ANNUAL MEETING and House Dinner - February 28^th – Great Eastern Hotel – 15 Members and 17 visitors
Meeting April 30^th – House Dinner - Great Eastern Hotel – 22 Members and 15 visitors
Meeting November 20^th - House Dinner – Great Eastern Hotel – 13 Members and 11 visitors

1953 – Coronation of Elizabeth II
ANNUAL MEETING and House Dinner – Feb 19^th – 21 Members and 13 visitors
Meeting April 16^th – House Dinner – Great Eastern Hotel – 16 Members and 13 “Guests” – the 1^st time it seems this description was used officially.
Meeting November 19^th – House Dinner – Great Eastern Hotel – 21 Members and 22 Guests

1954
ANNUAL MEEETING and House Dinner – 18^th February – Liverpool Street Hotel – 20 Members and 13 Guests
Meeting November 18^th – House Dinner – Liverpool Street Hotel – 19 Members and 15 Guests

1955
ANNUAL MEETING and House Dinner – 24^th February – Liverpool Street Hotel – 28 Members and 27 Guests
Meeting April 21st – House Dinner – Liverpool Street Hotel – 12 Members and 7 Guests

1956
10^th ANNUAL MEETING and House Dinner – 31^st July (somewhat later than usual) – Liverpool Street Hotel – 17 Members and 15 Guests
Meeting Nov 14th – House Dinner – Liverpool Street Hotel – 20 Members and 24 Guests

1957
11^th Annual General Meeting (they had previously been called Annual Meetings)  and House Dinner – 21^st February – Great Eastern Hotel
– 23 Members and 26 Guests

Meeting May 9^th  – House Dinner – Liverpool Street Hotel – 11 Members and 15 Guests

Meeting 21^st Nov – Meeting (no food!) 9 members and 11 Guests

1958
Meeting 21^st February – location unspecified – 23 Members and 20 Guests
(Annual General Meeting and House Dinner presumably ? but see note below re 12^th AGM) 
Meeting 17^th April  – Meeting  – 18 Members and 15 Guests
Meeting 4^th Dec  - 22 members and 21 Guests

1959
12^th Annual General Meeting and House Dinner – location unknown – 29 Members and 21 Guests
Please note this is referred to as the 12^th Meeting – if one had been held in 1958 it would have been the 13^th !
Meeting April 16^th House Dinner – location unknown – 12 members and 10 guests
Meeting 19^th November – Meeting 18 Members and 12 Guests

1960
AGM and Dinner – Feb 18^th - location unknown – 27 Members and 21 Guests
Meeting April 21^st – House dinner – location unknown – 14 Members and 16 Guests
Meeting November 17^th – House Dinner – location unknown  - 24 members and 28 Guests