The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE RACE 2024

I could report a wonderful success at the Pancake races with none of our entrants losing any race or I could report that the races were cancelled due to wet weather!  Unfortunately. it was the latter.

However, all our runners turned up, together with six members of the Company to cheer them on.  The runners were a good mixture of experienced and new members, with Barbara Abraham ready to run in the Master’s Race, Howard Ashmore in the Liveryman section, Karen McNicholls in the Ladies section and Colin Smith as Hector the Tax Inspector in the fancy dress section.

The slippery conditions outside made it impossible to run so we were all herded into the Guildhall Crypts and milled around for an hour or so eating pancakes and socialising.  Eventually the fancy dress entrants were paraded in front of the Sheriffs and the winner was Good Queen Bess worn by the Plaisterers’ Company.  However, Colin’s Tax Inspector did attract a little gaggle of attractive young ladies, so our Company did have a moment of fame!

Then the Masters lined up for a pancake tossing competition and the winner was the Master Tyler and Bricklayer who managed over 80 tosses in 30 seconds!

All this was followed by a very enjoyable lunch and drinks.

I enjoyed organising the event and thanks for all who took part from the Company in one way or another even if it turned not quite as expected.  Let’s have another go at winning next year.

Alison Lovejoy