The Garden of Remembrance Ceremony where members of the 140 Livery Companies place crosses in memory of those who lost their lives fighting for their country, takes place at 11 a.m. on 2 November 2026 in St Pauls Cathedral Garden.

The annual Lord Mayor's Show takes place in the Streets of the City of London.

This Show dates back over 800 years and celebrates the new Lord Mayor and all that is great about the City of London.

A Grand Christmas Gala Dinner In aid of the Children’s Magical Taxi Tour takes place on Saturday 5th December 2026, featuring the Simply ABBA Tribute Band. 

It takes place at the Marriott Hotel Canary Wharf, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4ED

• Reception 7.00
• Dinner 7.30
• Dancing till 11.30
• Price £88

As places are limited, please reserve your ticket(s) using the following email address wendysorrell@magicaltaxitour.com

Special rates are available at the Marriott  for overnight stays

This Euology was given at Terry's Memorial Service on 16 September 2026 at St Lawrence Jewry.

"We have heard today of the significant contribution that Terry made to our industry and our profession, and the lives he touched in our market. We have also heard that wonderful poem that captured perfectly what a success he made of living his life.  Terry also made an important contribution to his Livery Company, the Worshipful Company of Insurers, where he served as Master in 2018 to 2019, and where he left a lasting legacy - and where he is a huge loss to his many friends within it, whom he supported and inspired over the years.

One thing you all know about Terry, is his knack for “just getting things done”.  Terry had that rare quality – of not only being able to have a brilliant vision and share it with others, -  but also being able get on and deliver it  - through his own sheer hard work and by “brokering” others to join in support.  You never felt “brokered” either – you just felt very pleased to be asked by Terry !

In delivering his vision, Terry left a tangible legacy for the Livery across a huge breadth of impact, and in doing so, he inspired so many of us to get more involved in our Livery, and to help him build its future.

He documented our future Strategy – building on ethics and goals developed over 40 years and embedded in our Charter – ensuring we remain focussed on our key objectives of Philanthropy, Education, Fellowship and City Civic.

He led the project on the Livery’s response to the sale of the Insurance Hall, set strong financial foundations for its future and created a lasting financial legacy in the 40th Foundation Fund.

He quietly engaged in a wider breadth of philanthropic causes, on our Charitable Trust, with the Samaritans and elsewhere, inspired by his modest Christian values and ethics.

He forged new relationships with City Civic and Other Liveries – building bridges with the Financial Services Group of Liveries - and inspiring a new network of “Insurance Masters” from other Liveries, who worked in our industry.

He started a forum for better co-ordinated engagement in our Education initiatives – building relationships with schools and getting us involved with the Sheriffs’ debating competition, as well as supporting our iNED, iWIN and iENGAGE programmes.

Terry was active in every single aspect of Livery fellowship and life, meeting with as many members as he could, enjoying and contributing actively to all events. He especially enjoyed the WIGS golf society, where he was apparently a powerful hitter of a golf ball, a generous host and really great company,  - organising a memorable tour to his second home club in Saunton, North Devon during his year, and attending the 30th anniversary dinner earlier this year.

Most of all, he delivered lasting memories of a wonderful celebration for our 40th anniversary luncheon in the Guildhall – attended by over 500 guests from firms all across the London market and the world, as well as by key figures from the Livery world, City Civic and our charitable partnerships. Only Terry could arrange “a Big Party” like this, with such style. And only Terry could lead a bigger presence for us in the Lord Mayor’s Show, appearing under our “London Insures the World” balloon on the BBC, with his familiar broad smile and his cheery wave.  He was an inspired choice of Master for our 40th year.

Terry’s leadership in achieving all that he did - was inspiring, warm and supportive.

He engaged colleagues regardless of age, background or other differences.  He was truly “inclusive” naturally – long before organisations had to have policies and procedures about this.  I am sure other women in the Livery will tell you how much encouragement Terry gave them.  I am immensely grateful personally for his warm, generous support to me as his Senior Warden.  Following in his very big footsteps – just like Good Kind Wenceslas in the snow – he made it easier! Terry genuinely saw people as equally talented and entitled to success – and this was evident from his deep love and respect for his family – for his wife Cheryl and his daughter, Charlotte.

When he stepped down as Master, Terry said he was delighted finally to be assuming the role to which he had always aspired – to be The “Grumpy Old Past Master” – sitting on Court and telling everyone else what they were doing wrong.  Of course -  the huge irony was that Terry could not be grumpy, - ever - even if he tried.  He loved being “Master Masters”.  His ready smile and wicked sense of humour were infectious. He was warm-hearted and wise. He was respected immensely across the Company for his sense of fairness and fun.  

His background as a former Professor of Mathematics and an Actuary shone through, with his flashes of brilliance and his ability as “a Master problem-solver”, but most people never knew this background, as he was so modest and self-effacing in offering sound counsel and common-sense advice. He had an extraordinary gift for influencing outcomes quietly and constructively, never overtly and never seeking recognition. He always worked on the principle that it didn’t matter who received the credit, what mattered was achieving the right result. Most of all, he loved sharing our history, events and friendships, as well as the breadth of his own very powerful, personal network with everyone.

Terry leaves an enduring and important legacy for the future, in all that we will continue to believe and achieve in the Worshipful Company of Insurers. 

The Livery is forever in his debt.  So much of what we do today, and so much of what we have achieved in the last 8 years, has been built on Terry’s Foundation Stones.  

But more than all this  - Terry leaves a huge hole in our Livery, and his special smile in our hearts."

The Apollo 19 Past Masters Tie will be available to purchase at the next event of the Association.

Ties will cost £20 each.  Payment in cash or a cheque payable to Apollo 19 Past Masters Association.  

Nigel Pullman reports that the Archive of past masters of the 110 livery companies is now "complete".  lt provides information to historians, genealogists and archivists, and those with a more contemporary interest. The Excel spreadsheet can be downloaded by following the link below.

www.liverycompanies.info/a-z-list-of-companies/past-masters-archive.html

INformation about the City of London Livery Companies, including the diary of events, can be found at The City Livery Committee website.

Click anywhere in this article to reach the CLC website.