The Worshipful Company of Constructors was again part of this year's Lord Mayor's Show. Held every year for over 800 years, this pageant was held on Saturday 10th November, and the Company paraded along with other companies in the "Modern Livery…
John Kennedy Melling FCA, FFB, FRSA, FTII, MCFA, OMAA. 1927 - 2018 PM John Burrell writes: "On 2nd November we learned that John Kennedy Melling (JKM) had died on 10th October. Being almost 92 he had been inactive for many…
On 10th October the new Master, Mike Parrett was duly installed at a Church Service in St Lawrence Jewry that was conducted by our Honorary Chaplain, Revd Cannon David Parrott, who was not afraid of underlining the similarity of their…
On 9th October 2018 the Master, Tony Ward, successfully completed his Sky Dive, jumping from 13,000 feet partnered by a Red Devil parachutist and landing safely at Old Sarum airfield in Hampshire. Tony undertook this daring, nay possibly foolhardy, feat…
We are now approaching the end of Tony's year as Master and, as he says, "only 5 functions to go now!", but despite this he, and the Mistress, Jan, have been extremely busy in the last few weeks. Whilst Tony had…
The Worshipful Company of Constructors' held its Common Hall at Salters' Hall on 20 September 2018. The meeting was attended by some 45 members (about 14% of our total membership) who received and endorsed a summary of the past year…
WCC Charitable Trust supports Stonemasons at our Cathedrals The Worshipful Company of Constructors' Charitable Trust supports many good causes within the construction industry, and at the recent Common Hall meeting they invited one of the recipients of their support to…
This post has now been updated with an article on the event taken from the RAF Benevolent Fund website. A 3 man team attended representing the Constructors comprising Past Master John Trussler, Court Assistants Henry Lamb and Iain Meek; along…
On Thursday, 6th September the weather dawned bright and clear and the Master and Clerk took part in the 13th Annual Livery Halls Walk, which was organised by the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners. The walk required all the Masters and…
The last of this Master's year informal lunches was held at Ironmongers' Hall on 3 September. 12 members and 1 guest were present, and as can be seen from the photograph above, a good time was had by all. Whilst…