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T H E B E S T O F T H E L O R D M A Y O R’S B I G C U R R Y L U N C H — I N T H E C O M F O R T O F Y O U R O W N H O M E
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CONTENTS
2–5 The virtual events programme for 2021
6 Her Majesty The Queen
7 Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Dutchess of Gloucester
8–9 The Right Hon the Lord Mayor, Alderman William Russell
10 The Co-Chairman, Mr Michael Hockney
11 Committee for the 2021 Virtual Lord Mayor’s Big Curry
12 Sponsors of the 2021 Virtual Lord Mayor’s Big Curry
14 – 15 Livery Company Supporters
16 – 17 King Edward VII’s Hospital Centre for Veterans’ Health –
The Pain Management Programme PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
18 – 23 The three national ex-service charities
24 – 25 The Commemorative Garden in Guildhall Yard
40 Thank You to our Supporters, Sponsors and Volunteers F O R 2 0 2 1 W E H AV E G O N E V I R T U A L !
W E H O P E YO U E NJ OY T H E P RO G R A M M E .
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17 March, the next eight weeks will take The Online Silent Auction has
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loved personalities. these will make a superb birthday
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Hear tales of travel and adventure with money raised will go to support
Sir Michael Palin, be transported to the members of Her Majesty’s Armed
vineyards of Bordeaux with Edouard Forces. Start bidding on your
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impress your family by cooking up an please be generous!
Indian feast with Prue Leith. All while Tuesday 30 March | 6.30pm - 7.45pm
raising funds to support our veterans For the Prize Draw, we have Join Alan Titchmarsh as he reads
and their families. twelve amazing prizes up for from and talks about his latest book,
grabs, all for only £10 a draw Tuesday 23 March | 6.30pm - 7.45pm ‘Marigolds, Myrtle & Moles’.
Everything you need to join in the ticket! Treat yourself or a loved Join Sir Michael Palin as he and A wonderful chance to hear from
occasion will be delivered to your door one for a chance to win in our international explorer Levison Wood, one of Britain’s best loved gardening
and leading figures from food and fabulous online Prize Draw! share ‘Travellers’ Tales’. A great experts, followed by an interactive
wine will be there to talk and walk you opportunity to hear from two of the Q&A, hosted by the popular singer
through every step to provide the best nation’s most admired personalities, and TV presenter, Aled Jones.
of Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch in the followed by an interactive Q&A.
comfort of your own home.
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furniture designers and experts on Full package at £95.00 for two people including all the ingredients you need to create your curry feast and
architecture, as he reads from and two bottles of paired wine to enjoy. (Alternately you can opt for; Masterclass and Ingredients only: £70.00,
Masterclass and wine only: £55.00, Masterclass attendance only: £30.00
talks about his latest book, ‘London’s
Secrets’. Followed by an interactive chef, television presenter, cookery writer
Q&A, hosted by art expert and TV and novelist, Prue Leith CBE. Prue will
presenter, Philip Mould. ‘cook-along’ with you step by step and
guide you to make a delicious vegetarian
curry; accompanied by our wine expert,
Jane MacQuitty, who will pair the ideal
wines with your meal. A very special
Tuesday 4 May | 6.30pm - 7.45pm opportunity hosted by leading food and
Join Professor Saul David, Professor wine critic, Tom Parker Bowles.
of Military History at the University
of Buckingham, as he reads from and
talks about his latest book, ‘Crucible Matt Tebbutt
of Hell: Okinawa - The Last Great Tuesday 6 April | 6.30 - 8.00pm
Battle of the Second World War’. A Tuesday 27 April | 6.30pm - 7:45pm Get your tastebuds ready to indulge in
fantastic opportunity to listen to one Join Lieutenant General (Ret’d) Sir an evening of scrumptious curry with
of Britain’s top military historians, Simon Mayall, as he reads from his our favourite BBC Saturday Kitchen duo,
followed by an interactive Q&A, latest book, ‘Soldier In The Sand.’ Matt Tebbutt and Olly Smith! Matt will
hosted by General (Ret’d) Sir Mike Listen to stories from the former ‘cook-along’ with you step by step and
Jackson. British Army officer and Middle East guide you to make a delicious prawn curry
Adviser at the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by multi award-winning
followed by our interactive Q&A, wine expert Olly Smith, who will pair the
hosted by the BBC’s inspirational ideal wines with your meal. A really rare Cyrus Todiwala
Security Correspondent, Frank opportunity to take part in an interactive Thursday 6 May | 6.30pm - 8.00pm
Gardner. Q&A, hosted by one of Britain’s best loved Get your tastebuds ready to indulge in
comedians, Simon Evans. an evening of delicious curry with one of
Britain’s most characterful chefs, Cyrus
Todiwala OBE! Cyrus will ‘cook-along’
with you step by step and guide you to
make a tasty chicken curry. There will
Tuesday 20 April | 6.30pm - 7.45pm be words of wisdom by our wine expert,
Join Tim Gosling; a great opportunity Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler MW, who will
to hear from one of Britain’s leading pair the perfect wines with your meal.
A truly unique opportunity followed by
an interactive Q&A. Evening host TBC.
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ALDERMAN WILLIAM RUSSELL
T H E RT H O N T H E L O R D M AYO R
OF THE CITY OF LOND ON 2019–21
The R ig ht H o no ura b le L o rd M ayo r
A ld e rm a n Willia m Rus se l l
THE MANSION HOUSE, LONDON EC4N 8BH
TELEPHONE 020-7626 2500
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the fourteenth event programme
under the banner of the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced
upon us a very different approach this year but nonetheless we remain true to our
long-term objective to support the veterans of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces. As the
692nd Lord Mayor of the City of London, I stand in a long tradition of the strongest
links between the Crown, its Armed Forces and the City’s institutions.
From the 2018 Lunch onwards, the Committee decided to extend its support to
include all members of the Armed Forces of The Crown who have served in Iraq and
Afghanistan and their families.
Alderman William Russell took office as the Development Board of the Royal Court
For 2019, 2020 and 2021, we have also decided to provide specific and targeted
692nd Lord Mayor of the City of London on Theatre; he is a Board Member of the
financial support so that individual veterans can take part in the Pain Management
8th November 2019. He served as a Sheriff of Guildhall School of Music and Drama; he is
Programme at the Centre for Veterans’ Health at the King Edward VII Hospital. This the City of London in 2016-17 and, in that also on the Council of the Royal Theatrical
programme helps veterans manage their pain and allows them to move on to seek capacity, supported the then Lord Mayor, Support Trust. He is immediate past Chair of
employment. This initiative resonates strongly with one of the strands of the Mayoral undertaking numerous visits and official Prostate Cancer UK and is currently Deputy
and Civic strategy, that of ‘employment and employability’. functions. Chair of Place2Be, a children’s mental health
The Committee’s commitment to contribute up to £120,000 a year to the Pain charity. As of July 2019 he is a member of the
Management Programme for these three years is, of course, in addition to the With over thirty years’ experience in the Barbican Centre Board.
financial and business City, including holding
Big Curry supporting other veterans who have served in the conflicts in Iraq and
senior positions in the national and William was elected Alderman for the Ward of
Afghanistan in every possible way.
international Banking sector, William started Bread Street in March 2013 and has since
My fellow Chairman and I are grateful to our generous sponsors as we are to the his career with First Boston before joining served on a number of the City of London
Livery Companies and Ward Clubs that support us so well and in a variety of ways. Merrill Lynch as an Investment Banker. He is Corporation Committees including the Policy
currently Chair of CDAM, a London based & Resources Committee and the Education
The first thirteen Lunches have contributed over £2.3 million to the three national Asset Management business and Senior Board. William is also a Governor of the City
service charities. Can the Lady Mayoress and I encourage you all to be very generous Advisor to STJ Advisors. of London School for Girls and is a past
indeed and ensure our fourteenth Virtual Big Curry takes us ever closer to our third Governor of the Haberdashers’ Aske’s School
million pounds? William served on the Board of Innovate for Girls, Adams Grammar School and
Finance, the industry body for the UK based Abraham Darby Academy. William is a Court
We hope you enjoy this year’s virtual programme of events and activities.
Fintech community and is also an educational Assistant to both the Haberdashers’ and the
entrepreneur, as the co-Founder and Chair of Feltmakers’ Livery Companies, as well as an
Knightsbridge School and a Director of Honorary Liveryman of the Paviors’ Company.
Knightsbridge School International (KSI).
William is also a member of the Campaign William will be the fifth member of his family
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of the City of London Board for Durham Inspired. to be Lord Mayor in the past 110 years. His
Alderman William Russell grandfather, Sir Ian Bowater, was Lord Mayor
Alderman Russell has a number of charitable from 1969 - 1970 and his great grandfather, Sir
interests: he has served as Chair of the Frank Bowater, from 1938 - 1939.
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The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor Alderman William Russell
Mr Michael Hockney
MESSAGE FROM THE CO - CHAIRMAN
Welcome to the fourteenth Lord Mayor’s Big Curry in support of members of the Armed V I C E PAT R O N S
Forces of The Crown who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. Sir David Lewis Alderman Sir Roger Gifford Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley
Alderman Nick Anstee Alderman Dame Fiona Woolf Alderman Sir Charles Bowman
This year the entirely-virtual Lord Mayor’s Big Curry has been forced on us by the Covid-19 Sir Michael Bear Alderman Sir Alan Yarrow Alderman Sir Peter Estlin
pandemic. Nevertheless, we hope you will want to join in the imaginative programme of Alderman Sir David Wootton Alderman the Lord Mountevans
activities and events that the Committee has planned for 2021.
I would like to thank the Lord Mayor of Pain Management Programme. We have 2 0 2 0 – 2 1 L O R D M AYO R ’ S L U N C H C O M M I T T E E
the City of London, Alderman William funded up to 18 veterans each year on the The Lady Mayoress Mrs Alderman Emma Edhem Alderman Robert Mr Tim Orchard
Hiliary Russell Hughes- Penney
Russell and the Lady Mayoress, Mrs Hilary Programme at a cost of £6,500 per veteran. Lady Everard Mr Denis Petropoulos
Russell for their enthusiastic commitment It is fantastic that five Livery Companies Alderman and Sheriff The Very Reverend Dr
Mr Richard Fox Mr Jeremy Quin MP
Professor Michael David Ison
to the Big Curry. The Lord Mayor and I are - the Bakers, the Barbers Surgeons, the Mainelli Mrs Susie Freeman Mr Paul Rochford
Lady Jackson
fortunate in the support we have been given Vinters, and the Goldsmiths/Fishmongers Sheriff Christopher Mr Christopher Freeman Mr Michael Bradly-
Mrs Denise Jones
to put on this Lunch. are funding four veterans through the PMP. Hayward Russell
Lady French
Alderman Gregory Jones
Mr Doug Adam Ms Victoria Russell
Alderman John Garbutt
We have a great number of people and Your generosity over the coming weeks will Alderman Vincent
Mrs Fiona Adler The Rt Hon the Baroness
Mr Sean Gavin Keaveny
organisations to thank. You will find them fund further veterans through the PMP and Patricia Scotland of
Mr Johnny Aisher
Mrs Clare Ghika Lady Kent Noon Asthal
all listed in this programme. help make such a difference to their lives Mr Jeremy Archer
Baroness Goldie DL Mr Vaughan Kent-Payne Ms Annie Shepperd
and to the lives of their families. Dr Heather Barret- Mold
Mr Andrew Gordon Alderman Alistair King Mr David Simmons
I would also like to thank our hardworking Mr Adrian Bastow
Alderman Alison Miss Mei Sim Lai Mr Nicholas Somers
Committee members, many of whom have Have a very good time enjoying our 2021
Brigadier Greville Bibby Gowman
been involved since the Lunch’s inception Virtual Lord Mayor’s Big Curry. Alderman Susan Langley Mrs Laura Taylor
The Lady Bilimoria Alderman Prem Goyal
in 2008. They all contribute in different Lieutenant General David Mr Cyrus Todiwala
Lady Bradshaw Alderman David Graves Leakey
ways to ensure the success of the Lunch. Lieutenant Colonel
Mr James Bromiley-Davis The Hon. Elizabeth Mrs Susannah Lovis Michael Vernon
Green
Lady Catherine Carleton- Alderman Nicholas Lyons Mr Adrian Waddingham
As we have broken new ground in putting Michael Hockney MBE Smith Brigadier Tim Gregson
Mr Hugh MacDougald The Rt Hon. Ben Wallace
on an entirely virtual Big Curry, we have Co-Chairman and Founder
Lady Carter Mr Ian Grundy MP
been most ably supported by members of The Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch Mr Simon Martin
Field Marshal Sir John Field Marshal The Lord
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity’s staff team. Alderman Bronek
Chapple Guthrie
Masojada
I would in particular single out Steve Oatley, Sir Trevor Chinn Alderman Timothy Hailes
Mr Johnny Mercer MP
Katy Wildman and Georgia Cantwell. Mr Peter Cooper Mr James Heappy MP
Mr Brian Mooney
Sir Michael Craig-Cooper Mr Paul Herbage
May I echo the Lord Mayor’s invitation Mr Adrian Morgan
Mr Tim Cramp Mr Stan Hodges
to join and support as many of the virtual The Right Reverend &
Mr Christopher Davey Lady Houghton Rt Hon. Dame Sarah
events and activities as possible. Elisabeth Mullally
Colonel Jane Davis Alderman Robert Howard
Mr John Nichols
Mr Vladislav Lord Howard of Rising
A particular focus of our fundraising from Dobrokhotov Sir Kenneth Olisa
2019 to 2021 is the provision of financial
support for veterans so that they can take
part in the King Edward VII Hospital’s
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M AYO R’ S B I G C U R RY
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor Mr Jeff, Mrs Catherine and Mr Ms Siyuan Ren, The Peony Girl
Alderman William Russell & The Jack Fuller Mr Alex Roberts, The Clerk of the
P R I N C I PA L S P O N S O R Lady Mayoress Mrs Hilary Russell Mr Kevin and Mrs Susan Garnett Worshipful Company of Turners
Alderman and Sheriff Professor Mr Sean Gavin, Senior General Mr Colin Sach, RAF Target Rifle
Michael Mainelli and Sheriff Manager of D&D Club
Christopher Hayward
Mr Andrew Gordon, MD of Private Mr Colin Sheaf, Deputy Chairman
ABF The Soldiers Charity Cellar Ltd. of Bonhams
Mr Tony Alston, Past Master Mr David Graham Ms Annie Shepperd OBE
Farmer
Lord Hamilton, Abercorn Estate Mr Nicholas and Mrs Anne
Mrs Lynda Appleby Somers
Harold Pinchbeck Watches
Aramark Catering Mr Hew Stevenson
Mr Mark Hedges, MD of Country
Mr Jeremy Archer Life Magazine The City Livery Club
A S S O C I AT E S P O N S O R S U P P O RT I N G S P O N S O R Baylis and Harding Ltd. Mr Michael Hockney The National Bakery School
Mr Michael Blyth, Michael Blyth Lord Howard of Rising The Sandhurst Trust
Photography
Mr James Howes, Mondelez The Royal Air Force Benevolent
Mr Nicholas “Quiz Master” International Fund
Boardman
Rt. Revd Peter and Ann Hullah, The Royal Navy and Royal
Mr Hugh Bonneville Sheep Drive and Livery Fair Team, Marines Charity
Viscount Brookeborough, The Worshipful Company of The Worshipful Company
Colebrooke Estate Woolmen of Bakers
SPONSORS IN KIND Mrs Leslie Geddes-Brown The Very Reverend Dr David Ison, The Worshipful Company
Colonel Toby Browne, The Crown Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral of Goldsmith
Equerry Lady Sarah Jackson The Worshipful Company
Major General Duncan Capps Mrs Anne Jones, Waitrose of Gunmakers
CBE, Commandant of the Royal Mr Vaughan Kent-Payne, Director The Worshipful Company
Military Academy Sandhurst of the Royal Military Academy of Turners
Coq d’Argent Restaurant Sandhurst The Worshipful Company
Mr Christopher Davey, Master Mr Rory Lewis, Rory Lewis of Vintners
Vinter of the Worshipful Company Photography The Worshipful Company
of Vintners’ Mrs Susannah Lovis, Susannah of Woolmen
Professor Saul David Lovis Jewellers Mrs Laura Taylor, Director
Wing Commander Mike Dudgeon Mr Simon Martin of Private Cellar Ltd.
Commissioner Ian Dyson, Alderman Bronek Masojada, CEO Ms Alexandra Verney, Claydon
Commissioner of the City of of Hiscox Estate
London Police Mr Adrian Mundin, Clerk of Mr Adrian Waddingham
Mr Chris Earlie, Head of Tower the Worshipful Company of Mr Dominic Watts, Metallurgi
Bridge Gunmakers
Mr Lance Whitehouse, Clerk of
Mr Alex Edwards, Natural High Mr David Newens the Worshipful Company of Bakers
Safaris Mr Philip Bourchier O’Ferrall Wilkin & Sons Ltd. Tiptree
The Hon. Annabel Elton, Director Admiral Sir James Perowne,
of Commissions for the Royal Mr Alan Willis, Officer
Governor of Windsor Castle Commanding of the Light Cavalry
Society of Portrait Painters
Mr Paul Pinchbeck, Harold HAC
Mr Richard and Mrs Mary Fleck Pinchbeck Watches Mr Steven Wilson, Clerk of the
Miss Georgia Flower, Gigi’s Cakes Private Cellar City Livery Club
THE MUSICIANS’
CO M PA N Y Mrs Susie Freeman, Susie Freeman RAF Target Rifle Club Brigadier Simon Young
Travel
Sir David Reddaway, Clerk of
Lady French the Worshipful Company of
Goldsmiths
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Company of Company of Company of Company of Company of Company of
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Bakers Barbers Fishmongers Goldsmiths Vinters
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G A R D E N I N G U I L D H A L L AWA R D W I N N I N G M U S I C I A N S Chartered Clothworkers Feltmakers Grocers Haberdashers International
Accountants Bankers
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Company of Company of Company of Company of Company of Company of Company Company of
Gardeners Musicians Leathersellers Lightmongers Marketors Mercers of Merchant Musicians
Taylors
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Paviors Saddlers Salters Advisors of Tinplate Tobacco Pipe
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Bricklayers
The Worshipful The City
Company of Livery Club
Woolmen Aldersgate Lime Street
Ward Club Ward Club
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CENTRE FOR VETERANS’
H E A LT H : T H E PA I N Kerry enabled her to connect and engage fully
Formerly of The Royal Navy with the ideas and ethos of the programme.
MANAGEMENT PRO GRAMME
Ten years after leaving the service she Two years later she is managing her pain
was suffering from chronic back pain and a lot better, takes far fewer painkillers
Persistent pain destroys lives… How PMPs make a difference and why CPTSD and life was becoming unbearable. and has leant to respect her limitations.
Pain is complex, having a negative effect ‘Pain? I manage it’ Civilian GPs were happy to prescribe a She still does the stretching she was
on mood and physical health; as a result The main objectives of the Veteran PMP growing list of painkillers but there was no taught on the programme and has found
pain affects relationships, both personal are to help veterans to develop a better real help and no hope of any change. the psychological interventions and
mindfulness theories incredibly useful.
and related to work; pain has a significant understanding of their pain, improve
After hearing about the Pain Management
effect on the economy as well as the mood, confidence and to increase She would thoroughly recommend the
Programme for Veterans in King Edward
individual’s day to day life. Chronic pain meaningful activity, self-management and Pain Management Programme to anybody
VII’s Hospital, London, from a fellow
is common in veterans and the King quality of life. veteran she decided to try it as a last ditch who is struggling with physical pain and
Edward VII’s Hospital Pain Management attempted at improving her situation. This is sure that she owes her current physical
Programme (PMP) accommodates the The PMP helps veterans improve turned out to be the best decision she had capabilities to putting into practice the
specific needs of the veteran population relationships at home and in the work made in a long time. All the staff were knowledge she gained on the programme.
such as combat experience and level of community: friendly, accommodating and understood
training. PTSD related to service is well • Employability (paid and unpaid) the needs of veterans. The programme took
place in a safe environment and being with
“Don’t fight alone; let the amazing
team at King Edward VII Hospital, help
established as a factor likely to make the becomes more realistic. you make the most of what you have”.
pain experience worse. • Relationships and family life improve.
fellow veterans suffering similar problems
• Reducing medication, where
What is a PMP? appropriate is central to the PMP.
Morgan Dally
The programme consists of two • A reduction in the intensity of the pain
Formerly of The Royal Air Force
myself again for the first time in 8 years, my
memory came back as did my confidence.
residential phases and two outpatient over time is not uncommon.
I have since moved to a more demanding
days, including a follow up day, nine job and my career is going from strength to
My name is Morgan Dally and I served in
months after the start of the programme. Who is in the PMP Team? strength, I am also a better partner and father
the RAF from 2004 until 2014 when I was
Family and friends will be invited to A PMP is run by an interdisciplinary medically discharged with multiple back and feel that life has hope again. This would
Day 5. The programme runs over nine team of experienced clinicians who are injuries and nerve damage caused by routine not have been possible without the help of the
months. specialists in Pain management. Further training in 2012. amazing team at King Edward VII’s hospital.
to a veteran applying to attend the PMP
they are invited to an interdisciplinary I spent 8 years dependant on pain medication
assessment. All patients assessed which was having a drastic effect on my
are provided with a personalised memory, home life and work life leaving me
management plan, even if not selected struggling on a daily basis. The NHS offered
no help for me at all as I was not taking over
for the PMP.
my prescribed dose and I felt desperate and
unable to cope with the effects any longer.
Is it successful?
The outcome data demonstrates I was referred to the King Edward VII’s Pain
statistically positive changes from Management Programme through another
assessment to the final day of the charity (SWV) and can honestly say it is the
programme. 94% of veterans who best thing to happen to me in a long time.
completed the PMP rated it with With the support and understanding of the
5 out of 5, 6% rated it as 4 out of 5. pain team I managed to wean myself off all
my medication over a 6 month period, as
my medication reduced I started to feel like
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Photographer: Murray Kerr. ©Crown Copyright.
THE PEOPLE WE HELP
Lee Harris-Hamer
Formerly of The Royal Artillery
Lee joined the Royal Artillery at 17 years old. He deployed
to Afghanistan in 2010 and again in 2012, serving a total of
eight years before a back injury ended his Army career.
Lee struggled to adapt to his injury and developed anxiety
and depression. He entered the Personal Recovery Unit
(PRU) and worked with staff who helped to transform his
outlook. With a wife and young child at home, Lee decided
to use the skills he’d developed in the Army to start his own
carpet-cleaning business.
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity supported Lee with a grant
towards his new venture, helping him to attend training “The Soldiers’ Charity
courses and purchase specialist cleaning equipment. gave me a lifeline and
Three years on, White Horse Cleaning Services, is thriving was there for me when I
and employs 28 members of staff. Lee has received a felt nobody else was.”
Bronze Award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer
Recognition Scheme, and is close to launching a business
franchise supporting military spouses. He and his wife
Brogan recently welcomed their second child.
FOR SOLDIERS
FOR VETERANS SUPPORTING
FOR FAMILIES 70,000
FOR LIFE INDIVIDUALS &
F RO M T H E PA I N “A truly life changing programme. Over the
89
MANAGEMENT
P RO G R A M M E
course of the Pain Management Programme
I have learnt that it is possible to manage
As the Army’s national charity, we’re here chronic pain by incorporating techniques
for the Army family when they need us. ORGANISATIONS into my daily routine.
In a typical year, we help 70,000 people I now have a greater understanding of how
by awarding grants to individuals and 89 and why my pain manifests itself and affects
other charities and organisations. Our SEARCH ABF THE my mood etc., also I am not alone in suf-
support is there for soldiers at the start of SOLDIERS’ CHARITY fering chronic pain and sharing ideas and
their careers and continues for life - long TO FIND OUT MORE experiences with other has been invaluable.”
after service has ended. ANONYMOUS PMP VETERAN
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales (1146420) & Scotland
SUPPORT US
(SC039189). Registered as a company limited by guarantee in England & Wales (07974609). AND YOU SUPPORT
Registered Office: Mountbarrow House, 12 Elizabeth Street, London, SW1W 9RB. THE WHOLE ARMY FAMILY
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THE PEOPLE WE HELP
Tony Bruce Tony has now undertaken an intensive
Formerly of The Royal Marines course which provided him with vital
qualifications and is working as a domestic
Tony served in the Royal Marines for five electrician, as well as getting into electrical
years. His time as a Marine saw active work on television and film sets.
service in Sierra Leone, Northen Ireland
and Iraq. Tony left the military in 2004
and went on to work for a company
in Tewkesbury supplying surveillance
equipment to the MOD. However, as the
COVID-19 pandemic took hold Tony
was made redundant and found himself
unemployed for the first time since leaving
the Royal Marines.
With rent and bills to pay Tony was anxious
to get back to work, but he decided to take
the opportunity to re-train for a new career
in electronics. He looked into Government
retraining schemes, but found he was not
eligible for these. It was at this point that
Tony contacted the Royal Navy and Royal
Marines Charity’s Support Line. Following
this call, Tony was put in touch with the
Royal British Legion and subsequently
the RFEA Ex-Forces Programme, which
is part funded by the RNRMC. The total
cost of Tony’s re-training course was £3500,
of which RBL agreed to pay £1000. With
further support from two additional Naval “2021 is looking bright. Doors have
charities (The Royal Marines Charity opened for me I have recently been
and the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust) accepted on a big movie that will keep
the remainder of the course cost was me employed until the spring. I would
covered. This was a lifeline for Tony who like to take this opportunity to thank
was without an income as a result of the
FOR GENERATIONS THEY HAVE
all the charities that helped me from
redundancy. start to finish.”
KEPT A LOOKOUT FOR US.
For centuries the Royal Navy has defended our island’s shores. As a maritime Scan here F RO M T H E PA I N “This programme has been amazing. I have
nation we have always depended on the sea and the sacrifices made by the to write your MANAGEMENT
men and women of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and their families. FREE Will P RO G R A M M E learnt so much. Really didn’t think I could
be taught anything new after over 35 years
of chronic pain. I couldn’t have been more
Please help us protect their future, wrong. If offered it DO THIS COURSE!!”
and all of ours, by leaving a gift in your Will
rnrmc.org.uk ANONYMOUS PMP VETERAN
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (no. 6047294) and is a registered charity (no.1117794) and Scotland (SC041898). Registered Office: Building 37, HMS EXCELLENT, Whale Island, Portsmouth, PO2 8ER
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THE PEOPLE WE HELP
Luke Wigman
Formerly of The Royal Air Force
STANDING SIDE
Since being medically discharged, former
RAF Regiment airman Luke Wigman
has gone on to achieve great things. Most
recently becoming the first Brit to complete
the World Marathon Challenge twice, taking
BY SIDE WITH THE
on seven marathons in seven days on seven
continents.
In 2011 Luke was struck by an IED while
mentoring Afghan soldiers on patrol in
RAF FAMILY FOR
Afghanistan. The blast damaged soft tissues
in his lower left leg and he required an
intense 12 months of hospital treatment and
clinical rehabilitation to regain the strength
needed to walk and, ultimately, run.
OVER 100 YEARS
In 2018 Luke returned to hospital to have the
skin grafts on his leg removed and re-grafted
and part of his leg re-built. Each surgery
has its risks and, on this occasion, the
treatment did not have the desired effect.
Luke’s leg became so infected it was on the Throughout it all the Fund has been by
verge of becoming septic and he required Luke’s side; to provide a grant for training
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the leading intravenous antibiotics for three weeks.
The setback meant what should have taken
to support his new career with the East
Midlands Ambulance Service and more
welfare charity supporting current and former six weeks resulted in close to six months of
treatment and rehabilitation.
recently to help him cover the costs of an
extended hospital stay.
members of the RAF, their partners and families,
providing practical, emotional and financial support,
F RO M T H E PA I N “This has completely changed the way I am
whenever they need us. MANAGEMENT
dealing with my long time chronic pain.
P RO G R A M M E
This is one of the best Pain Management
courses I have been on and has had a real
The Fund thanks everyone supporting The Lord Mayor’s
beneficial change of life for me.
Big Curry Lunch for helping us to continue our work. The staff have all been fantastic and nothing
has been too much trouble. I have come off
crutches and vastly reduced my medication
intake all due to the great work from the
FREE CALL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE EMOTIONAL WELLBEING team. I am very grateful to have all the help.”
0300 102 1919 WELLBEING BREAKS INDEPENDENT LIVING ANONYMOUS PMP VETERAN
rafbf.org/help FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIPS TRANSITION
The RAF Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales (1081009) and Scotland (SC038109)
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PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
T H E V I RT UA L L O R D M AYO R’ S
B I G C U R RY 2 0 2 1
i n a s s o c i at i o n w i t h
T H E WO R S H I P F U L
C O M PA N Y O F G A R D E N E R S
THE PHOENIX GARDEN
Feature Plants Infill Planting
Cornus siberica Carex evergold
Cornus stolonifèra Flaviramea Heuchera Peach Flambe
Choisya Sundance Huechera Delta Dawn
Prunus Accolade Brachyglotis Sunshine
Cornus Midwinter Fire Calocephalus Brownii
Cineraria Silverdust
Polyanthus red, yellow and orange
The Worshipful Company of Gardeners has been supporting The Lord
Luzula sylvatica
Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch for the last six years by installing a themed garden Chaeonomeles Hot Fire
display for the annual Lunch. The Lunch is a major fundraiser for the
members of the Armed Forces who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Prunus Kansan
All three armed services of the Crown will benefit.
This year’s Garden has a celebratory theme and was inspired by Prunus Accolade Prunus Accolade
Georgia Cantwell’s marvellous idea of ‘The Phoenix rising from the ashes.’
The idea is to symbolise the empowerment the veterans feel
having completed the Pain Management Programme.
Cornus Siberica Cornus Siberica
Beautifully carved wooden eggs simultaneously represent fragility and
resurrection, Red and yellow Cornus point their brightly coloured stems
upwards in flames of glory as the Phoenix prepares to rise from the grey foliage
Cornus stolonifèra Flaviramea Cornus stolonifèra Flaviramea
representing the dying embers of pain whilst emerging Primula and fluffy pink
flowering cherries proclaim rebirth and new beginnings. This year has been Black painted burnt looking logs on grey clippings, some painted red to look like embers.
extra challenging for everybody and hopefully the garden paves the way Pockets allowed for red and yellow primula in black pots disguised with black logs.
to help us to focus on a brighter future.
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T H A N K YO U
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and The Hosts of our virtual events; Levison
Duchess of Gloucester Wood FRGS, Aled Jones MBE, General
Sir Mike Jackson GCB, CBE, DSO, DL,
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of the City
Frank Gardner OBE TD VR FRGS,
of London William Russell and The
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Worshipful Company of Musicians
The 2021 Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch
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Our Livery Company and Ward Club
and Mansion House
supporters
The Celebrity Chefs for the Cook-Alongs;
The Cookaway THE 2022 LUNCH
Matt Tebbutt, Prue Leith CBE DL and Peachy
Where Where does the money go? How much are tickets?
Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL
Givergy Guildhall, City of London All the money we raise helps £100 including lunch, wines
military veterans who have and beer. Group ticket
The Authors; Sir Michael Palin KCMG
Purple Imp When served in Iraq and Afghanistan packages available.
CBE FRGS, Alan Titchmarsh MBE, and their families. At the
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity staff team Thursday 7th April 2022
Professor Saul David, Tim Gosling, moment one particular focus Register your interest
Lieutenant General Sir Simon Mayall of the Lunch is to help veterans
Who’s going to be there? email: lmbc@soldierscharity.org
make a successful transition
KBE CB
Hosted by the Lord Mayor into civilian employment.
of the City of London and This aligns with the Civic and To find out more
The Wine Experts; Edouard Moueix,
attended by a Royal Guest Mayoral theme of the City as www.soldierscharity.org/
James Simpson MW, Olly Smith, Jane of Honour each year, The lordmayors
a place of good employment
MacQuitty, and Nicola Arcedeckne- Lord Mayor’s Big Curry practice and a good place to
Butler MW. Lunch brings together over work.
1,300 key decision makers
and influential leaders from
organisations across the
various business sectors of the
City of London and beyond.
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ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is a charity registered in England and Wales (1146420) and in Scotland (SC039189). Registered as a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (07974609). Registered Office: Mountbarrow House, 12 Elizabeth Street, London SW1W 9RBYou can also read
