The City of London Common Hall meeting ("The Hustings") was held on 25 June in the historic Guildhall. Some 1200 liverymen of the several Livery Companies attended to elect the Sheriffs for 2018-2019 as well as the Bridge Masters, Ale Conners and Auditors.…
The Master writes . . . Hard on the heels of the Sir Christopher Wren Banquet, came the traditional Ironbridge Weekend, where the entirety of the Livery Masters and their Consorts meet up at the Cradle of the Industrial Revolution. This…
The Master writes . . . On 31st May the Master and Mistress were in attendance at Buckingham Palace for the Royal Garden Party. The weather was kind, but with Company brolly in hand, and sporting the new "Informal" tie,…
Freemen Lydia Walpole and Robert Ingram are siblings who received their Freedom of the City of London on 23rd April. Unusually, the Freedom of the City of London was conferred in a joint ceremony. Lydia was formerly Past Master Dr…
On 22nd March 2018 the Master joined around a dozen other Masters at Dinner at Skinners' Hall. The Dinner was organised in aid of the Foundation for Educational Leadership, which is the Church of England's initiative to improve the lives…
Michele Burrell and her daughter, Alicia, one of our Freemen, are pictured here with Liz Green and others at the City Consorts' event to celebrate International Women's Day 2018. Carol Harris, the lecturer, is seated in the front, next to…
Our Master, Tony Ward and our Gallant Clerk, Kim Tyrrell were recently invited by the Master of the Worshipful Company of Master Mariners, Captain Martin Reed, to join him at their Court Luncheon on Wednesday 7 March 2018 in the…
This year the Worshipful Company of Constructors contributed to the Master Certificate Scheme for the first time. The Scheme is part of the Livery Companies Apprenticeship Scheme (LCAS) and its purpose is to encourage career progression in areas of skills…
Past Master Victoria Russell is a much respected member of the construction fraternity. She has recently been awarded the Society of Construction Law’s President’s Medal 2018 for making ‘a significant contribution to furthering the Society’s aim of promoting the study…
The Sir Ian Dixon Scholarship Presentations took place on 17 January 2018 by courtesy of Bouyges UK, at their new HQ building near Waterloo. The recipients of the awards were George Holder of Costain and Alexander Stephens of Bouyges UK. …