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GLASS &GLAZING Aglassman’s Christmas Little did Clifford Rankin of Rankin Glass know what he had started when he invited some of his fellow Glassmen from the London area to aChristmas lunch in 1971 at Champagne Charlies in Essex Road, London December is ‘glassman’s’ month. For many people in the trade the first Friday kicks-off Christmas.There maybeother lunches and celebrations butthe Glassman’s Christmas Luncheon is the first and afixed point in the calendar. Initially there were about a dozen guests and this continued for a number of years with these sort of numbers from the London glass businesses, with each attendee being given a numbered certificate of ‘membership’. Among the early guest were George Turner, Graham Greenberg, Gerry Hill from Pilkington, Dave Davis from James Clark and Eaton, Phil Burke from Hayes Glass, Fred Deanus from Allglass, Dave Mackay from Dockrells, Ken Forbes of Nicholls &Clarke and Terry Driscoll from T&WIde and in those early days Pilkington’s usually picked up the bill. Anational event In 1985 glassmen started to come from all parts of the UK and numbers increased considerably so in the early 90’s the regular Glassman’s Christmas lunch moved to Colonel Jaspers atCity Rd, London. and as the numbers got larger (and probably because Davy’sWine Bars sold Colonel Jaspers itmoved to Bangers at Wilson Street Moorgate in about 2005. Terry Driscol thinks he remembers the new venue being ‘tried’ somewhere in 2004. The WIGS join the glassmen Stephanie Bennett organised this Glassmens’ lunch superbly on behalf of Rankin’s, until they ceased trading when Paul Rogers of Express Glazing Contractors, suggested to Kevin Hulin of Mann McGowan that his company might like to continue to keep it running in the same spirit as Clifford had, and so with the support of Paul Rankin, all the attendees/venue information was saved and passed to Debbie Knight of Mann McGowan who has continued to organise this annual event again superbly,since 2012. Alongside the Glassman’s lunch Stephanie Bennet started an alternative lunch for women in glass. Inthe early days the WIGS would join the men for apre-lunch drink before leaving for another venue. Once the event moved toBangers the venue was able to accomodate the WIGS in aseparate dining room. The situation seemed just plain daft and nowadays we all lunch together. Anew boy “I attended my first Glassmans’ in 1990 so Istill feel like anew boy” says Kevin Hulin. “Clifford was always very kind to me and it was always great talking all things sport with Terry Driscoll.The Saturday mornings after some of these events are probably best forgotten, particularly as I once boarded the wrong train atWaterloo after one such event and did not get home until breakfast time the next 26 Above is the certificate that hangs on my wall in the editorial office. Soon after Istarted working in this business Cliff Rankin invited me out to lunch at Champagne Charlies. It was aconvivial affair –asalwayswith Cliff.A few days later,tomy astonishment,the above certificate arrived. In my career as ajournalist Ihave been taken out to lunch countless times. Only once has alunch been ‘certified’. Clifford Rankin’s style; absolutely! Idon’t remember when Ireceived my first invitation to the Glassman’s lunch, from Cliff. It was not an event that you could apply toattend and Idorecall that it felt something like aroyal command day. It has been apleasure to have taken over the baton from Clifford and Stephanie.” Still going strong This is the 44th year since that inaugural gathering and many things have changed. Sadly one of them being that Pilkington no longer picks up the tab. ManyIamsure will have abiding memories of this great event, and we would welcome any contribution from anyonewho can send in stories, anecdotes or photographs of past gatherings. Itwould also be great ifanyone of the early pioneers still have copies of their numbered certificates.(If they haven’talreadysold them on EBay.) ❐ Based onthe Memories,not always accurate or clear, ofTerry Driscoll, Paul Rogers and Kevin Hulin not to mention the editor ofThe Fabricator The Fabricator 2015
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