On Friday 9 October 2026, Knights and their guests gathered at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall in the City of London for the Society’s Guinevere & Medical Dinner. In the unfortunate absence of the Knight President, the evening was hosted by our Deputy Knight President, Patrick Wilkins MBE and our principal guest was the Master of the Barbers’ Company, the Hon Mrs Virginia Lovell, daughter of Sir Bernard Lovell, former Speaker of the House of Commons and a Knight of our Society. The occ