Company Events

Master's Luncheon, 9 June 2010

On Wednesday 9 June 2010, the Installation Court took place at Drapers' Hall.  Having been Elected at the March Court, the following were Installed:  The Master:  Mr Don W Randall MBE; Senior Warden:  Mr Nigel Churton MBE; Middle Warden:  Mr Gerald Moor; Junior Warden:  Mrs Fay Merrick. Two new Court Assistants were also elected to the Court:  Mr Stuart Seymour and Mr Barrie Stewart.

Following the Installation Ceremonies, 21 Freemen were Admitted to the Livery; six Liverymen were Clothed in the Livery; and two Honorary Liverymen were Clothed in the Livery.

The Ben Flenley Memorial Bowl was presented to the Winner of the RAF Regiment NCO Leadership Award, Corporal Christopher Smyth.......

Blues Brothers Spring Dance Night

Over 150 guests enjoyed a great evening sponsored by CASE Security and hosted by The All New Blues Brothers Revue with guests dancing until very late. The evening was made a success with over £26,000 raised for our chosen charities, the WCoSP Charit...

Royal Charter Celebration Reception

The Lord Mayor gave the following speech: Master, Wardens, Sheriffs, Ladies and Gentlemen: Astonishment is not a word often associated with the granting of a Royal Charter, but for a Guild to achieve a Royal Charter in ten years, six months...

Christmas Lunch, 11 December 2009

The Beadle organised his first Christmas Lunch this year, where much fun was had by all.   We went to Watermen’s Hall.  This lovely venue was designed by William Blackburn and dates from 1780.  It is a perfect example of typical Eighteenth Cent...

Joint Livery Carol Service, 9 December 2009

We celebrated Christmas for the first time this year in a Joint Livery Carol Service with The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, The Worshipful Company of Gold & Silver Wyre Drawers, The Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries & Administr...

Common Hall and Sheriffs' Awards Presentation, 23 November 2009

Following the meeting of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals in the Library, Common Hall took place, starting with ceremonies to Admit Freemen to the Company and to Clothe Freemen in the Livery.  After these ceremonies, the...

Trafalgar Dinner on HMS Severn, 29 October 2009

The Master and Mistress were delighted and honoured to be invited onto HMS Severn by Lt Cdr Steve Moorhouse for a Trafalgar Dinner.  A delicious meal was served and one can see from the third photo that the chocolate Victory, unlike its historical a...

Lord Mayor's Show, 14 November 2009

The Lord Mayor Elect and Family
Over 6,100 people took part in the 2009 Lord Mayor's Show, including 2,000 servicemen and women, 220 vehicles, 71 floats, 13 marching bands, 21 carriages including the glorious State Coach and of course the giant figures of the City's guardians Gog a...

Annual Dinner 13 October 2009

The Junior Warden, The Mistress, The Master, Mrs Randall, The Senior Warden
This year the Annual was at Glaziers Hall.  200 Liverymen, Freemen and guests joined together to celebrate the year and present the 2009 Sheriffs’ Awards.  After a champagne reception, places were taken for dinner which was momentarily interrupte...

The Magical Taxi Tour, 2 October 2009

Master with The Clerk of The Vintners’ Company and his wife
The Master and his Mistress, the Clerk and Philip and Caroline Gee on behalf of Derek Gee attended the joyous – and incredibly noisey - Big Breakfast at 7am at the Winter Gardens in Canary Wharf.  With Derek Gee, the Company is sponsoring two cabs...