Company News

Forthcoming Events
Notices from the Clerk's Office
Membership
Army Cadet Adoption

Forthcoming Events Top Back to Top of Page

In each Master's year, there are four dinners and two lunches, an annual banquet at Mansion House, a bi-annual Charity Ball, occasionally a Church Service and a Carol service, which Liverymen and Freemen of the Company are encouraged to attend. In addition in March of each year Liveryman may attend the United Guild Service at St Paul's and following twelve months as a Liveryman attend Common Hall at Guildhall for the Election of Sheriffs and likewise the Lord Mayor. Each Master also has arranged, on his behalf, a number of informal activities.

Date Event
2010
September
Wednesday 29th Common Hall - Election of Lord Mayor & Lunch TBA
October
Thursday 7th Michaelmas Court & Livery Dinner at Saddlers' Hall
November
Wednesday 3rd Church Service & Dinner at Lincolns Inn
Saturday 13th Lord Mayors Show
December
Thursday 9th Installation Court & Livery Dinner at Drapers' Hall

For further details of events please contact the Clerk's Office

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Bexleyheath
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Notices from the Clerk's Office Top Back to Top of Page

Members of the Livery will be pleased to note that Past Master T R Sermon was elected as Sheriff at Common Hall on 24 June 2010. He will be admitted at Guildhall on Tuesday 28 September 2010.

At the Court Meeting held at Carpenters' Hall on Thursday 1 July 2010 The following were admitted to the Freedom of the Company:

D J Jackson
W H Robinson
G M Rowland
T F J Hurley

They having obtained the Freedom of the City of London, the following were clothed in the Livery:

R S Goddard

It is with great sadness that we announce the deaths of the following members of our Company over the past year:

Liveryman: R COLLINGSWORTH

Past Master: D G HUMPHREYS (5th September 2009)

Liveryman: Wing Commander D I BENHAM OBE DFC AFC (28th October 2009)

Liveryman: G H VINES (19 December 2009)

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Court Assistants, Liverymen, Freemen and Yeoman are reminded that the next function is the 'Election Court Dinner' to be held at Saddlers' Hall, Gutter Lans EC2 on Thursday 7 October 2010 at 6.30pm for 7.00pm The Master and Wardens will be delighted to see you together with your guests.

For further information contact the Clerk.

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Membership Top Back to Top of Page

The Livery welcomes new members and is open to all those who have an interest in the objectives of the Company, which are to support the City, the Craft and Charity. For further details please contact the Clerk's Office . Further information on the process of becoming a Liveryman can be read in the Who We Are section of this website, and you may wish to review this before contacting the Clerk's office.


Army Cadet Adoption Top Back to Top of Page

During 2007 and as a result of an initiative by the Rt. Hon The Lord Mayor, the Company decided to adopt three Royal Artillery Amy Cadet Force units from 9 London Cadet Artillery Regiment. The Units being 109, 96, and 97 Royal Regiment of Artillery Detachements of the South East London Army Cadet Force. The Units being based at Erith, Grove Park and Woolwich respectiverly. The units once again provided a splended Honour Guard at the Annual Ladies Banquet on 21 May 2009. The cadets who took part were a credit to their units the South East London Army Cadet Force but most importantly, themselves. They were personally commended by The Rt. Hon The Lord Mayor and the Master.



After the Installation Court Meeting on 10 December 2009 the Company presented The Master Wheelwrights Royal Artillery Cadet of the year award. The award is a bronze miniture of The Nery Gun, a illuminated framed copy of the citation and a purse of £100.00. This years award was the subject of fierce competition by the three detachments of RA cadets of the South East London Army Cadet Force. The winner for 2009 was Staff Sergeant, Kerry Wilde from 109 (Cadet) Detachenent RA based at Erith. Kerry was accompanied by Colonel Jeremy Wilson TD The Commandant of the SELACF and WO2 Anthony McMorran. After the presentation S/Sgt Wilde was introduced to the Chief of the General Staff, General Sir David Richards KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen and to the Master Gunner St James's Park, General Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman GBE KCB ADC Gen who both attended the Installation Dinner. S/Sgt Wilde intends joining the Regular Army, hopefully the Army Ventenry Corps.

It is hoped that in the future the Company will be in a position to provide varied oportunities for the Cadets especially in the area of gaining work experience.