The fourth Board Meeting of the Club’s centenary year took place in London. Members attended from as far away as Australia, Hong Kong, China, India and Ethiopia as well as a good representation from Europe, the United States and the Middle East.
This Meeting saw the retirement of Director Michael Valmas (pictured left) who had served on the London Club Board since 1985 and also on the Bermuda Club Board from 1986 to 2000 (and as an alternate for his father even before 1986). Buckley McAllister of McAllister Towing (pictured below) and Armand Pohan of New York Waterways were both appointed to the Board in July and attended their first meeting in London.
The Chairman and Directors of the Club hosted a cocktail reception and dinner to celebrate the Club’s centenary (on 16 October 2009) and this took place at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel. SIMSL staff and a number of pensioners were invited to attend.
Club Chairman, Mr. Otto Fritzner, addressed the guests and referred to the fact that as an organisation which is celebrating its centenary, the Club owes much to the loyalty and dedication of its staff. On behalf of the board he thanked all the staff. Mr Fritzner said: “Steamship Mutual has been blessed by the number of people who have dedicated most of their working lives to the club.” He went on to explain that several employees had completed 25 years service with the Club. Special mention was given to David Gurton, Carol Acott and Doreen McDonnell who all attended the event and had all given 40 years’ service.
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| G.Field B.McAllister |
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| Y.G. Wang Mr and Mrs C.K.Ong |
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| Vice Admiral & Mrs Naqvi I.Grimaldi Mr & Mrs Abraha U.Jejurikar C.Adams |
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| A.Misra M.Souri Y.G.Wang |
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| D.Ho G.Rynsard |
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| A. Marchisotto H.Juniel A.Struthers S.Martin |
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| S.Ward Mr & Mrs T.Jones P.Heinicke |
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| Mr and Mrs M.Valmas H.Juniel |
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| H.Schoeller C.Fritzner |
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| P.Gurton D.Gurton P.Williams D.McDonnell K.O'Keeffe |
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| J.Callard G.Greenwood |
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| S.Edye C.J.Madinabeitia |
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| S. Von Appen Mr and Mrs H. Juniel |
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| C.Langford J.Stockdale I.Grimaldi K.Kelly |
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| O.Fritzner |
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| G.Rynsard H.Doe A.Struthers |
