Italian Dinner from Emilia

Date: 15th October 1969 Venue: The Midland Hotel Sponsor: Harlan Walker     Dinner Minutes   An Italian Dinner from Emilia was held on Wednesday, the 15th October 1969, at The Midland Hotel, Birmingham. R. S. King-Farlow took the Chair and referred to the sad loss of our Chairman, Alistair Frazer. In paying tribute to him…

Modern Greek Dinner

Date: Wednesday 13th October 1965 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Mr S L Hourmouzios Menu   Minutes – Modern Greek Dinner   On October 13th 1965, a Modern Greek Dinner was held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham. Mr. Ernest Atkinson, recently retired from the London Editorship of “The Birmingham Post”, was prevented from sponsoring the…

Florentine Renaissance Dinner

Date: 24th February 1965 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Professor Ellis Waterhouse, C.B.E. Minutes of a Florentine Renaissance Dinner On 24th February 1965, at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, the event was a Florentine Renaissance Dinner: in fact, more Renaissance than Florentine, as was emphasised by the sponsor, Professor Ellis Waterhouse, C.B.E., Director of the Barber Institute, University…