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| Dr Helen Doe |
Dr. Helen Doe, who has written a history of the Club in the recently published book “From Coastal Sail to Global Shipping", described to the guests some of the interesting discoveries she has made while carrying out her research.
Two of the attending waiters provided surprise additional entertainment when they began to sing. They serenaded the guests, danced with them and then invited a lady guest to sing. The lady in question had spent the earlier part of the evening with the rest of the guests and had told fellow diners she had been involved in proof-reading the centenary book. In fact, she and the waiters were part of the group “Opera on the Run” and they sang a selection of classical arias and popular show tunes. CEO Gary Rynsard proved to be in good voice when he was invited to join the group’s diva in a song from “My Fair Lady”.
Mr Fritzner pointed out that a grander dinner, including the broader insurance industry, had been planned to celebrate the Club’s centennial but that the recession and the very difficult market for many Members simply made this inappropriate. The event was, therefore, on a smaller scale than had been originally intended but it was, nonetheless, a very enjoyable evening.
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| G. Field S.Watkins D.Christie C.Williams N.Jermyn S.Patel B.McAllister |
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| A.Bowman P.Barclay N.Rissbrook C.Reynolds R.Harrison M.Parr V.Holt |
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| B.McAllister W.Mesquita R.Allen |
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| I.Ragbir J.Adjei-Attah B.Ljubisavljevic A.Bonner |
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| D.Heppel S.Kaye J.Maddern W.Baynham C.Fraser L.Wortley |
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| A.Misra G.Rynsard C.Vella S.Mahringer A.Towell J.Cox T.Lection |
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| S.Patel E.Daggett L.Wortley |
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| S. Von Appen Mr & Mrs J.Conyers |
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| Opera on the Run diva with G.Rynsard |
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| performing waiters |
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| M.Parr and serenading waiters |
