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Wednesday 29 June 2016 saw many brave
livery masters take part in the annual “Jailed
and Bailed” event for the British Red Cross.
After being arrested in the wonderful
surroundings of Mansion House the Masters,
including our own, were read their charges and
arrested by members of the City Of London
police force.
They were then marched to the Tower of
London, where they were served ‘bread and
water’, and posted their bail.
The event raised £37,348 – and every pound
will make a real and vital difference to the work
of the British Red Cross.
The British Red Cross City of London Sector
could not exist without the unstinting support
and friendship the charity enjoys from so many
people within the Square Mile. The Jailed &
Bailed event is a wonderful opportunity to
celebrate this with both old and new friends
and supporters.
The money raised then enables the British Red
Cross to help people in crisis, both here in the
UK and around the world, when there is no one
else to turn to. This year, millions of people will
depend on the Red Cross and your support
means that they can be there when it counts.
2016 was the thirteenth “Jailed & Bailed”
event which to date has seen 203 normally
upstanding members of the City Of London
arrested for heinous crimes. These have
included falsely impersonating Robin Hood,
concealing 3ft pokers and even our own
Master, being denounced as impersonating a
Fireman!
Master Ron Murray (2015-16) Jailed & Bailed for “impersonating a fireman”
JAILED & BAILED 2016
Master Ron Murray off to jail.
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