The Master is Jailed...and Bailed!

The Master was one of 20 Masters who, dressed in full livery regalia, were tried at Mansion House by Sheriffs Andrew Parmley and Fiona Adler.

Each Master was read a variety of trumped up charges, found guilty and sentenced to be detailed at the Tower of London.

All were then driven in a vintage bus (which got lost - another story!) and taken into custody at the Tower, escorted by a platoon of Yeoman Warders armed with pikes.

The 'convicts' were then fed bread (well - a very good buffet, actually) and water (rather fizzy and donated by Pol Roget!) Fortunately, each Master had been able to produce the required bail in the form of a minimum of £1,000 of donations to the British Red Cross and was therefore released in happy mood.

The exercise raised a total of £33,000 for the British Red Cross.