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A rather dingy evening in March (for most parts of the country) found us warm inside enjoying a ‘walk’ round London with the comfort of an armchair and a cup of tea to hand. Richard Burnip treated us to an enthralling hour. Richard is an actor and lecturer and dropped in to the talk […]
The Company’s annual Budget Banquet was held on Tue 17 March in the wonderful surroundings of Stationers’ Hall, occupied by the Company since 1611, and celebrated for its grand and capacious interior, impressive stained glass and banners, and historic atmosphere. More than 150 Liverymen, Freemen, their guests, and guests of the Company gathered to enjoy […]
The Master, Deputy Master and Wardens were pleased to attend the annual United Guild Service at St Pauls Cathedral. The service was attended by the Lady Mayor, the Sheriffs and the Court of Aldermen along with the Masters and Representatives of all the Livery Companies in the City.
The Charities Committee has released its latest Annual Report. Please click on the Charities Report 20252026 to navigate to the Report or check out the Charities’ section of our website. The Report covers the Charities’ financial position to 30 June 2025 and the Charities’ activities from 1 July 2025 to March 2026. Further updates on […]
It was particularly fortunate that the annual Inter-Livery Pancake Race, held in the Courtyard of the Guildhall and organised by the Poulters, coincided with a very rare day of fine weather. This brought out a large quantity of Livery Companies enjoyed the fun. The outfits were a highlight in themselves with London Bridge winning the […]
I am delighted to announce that we have agreed a 5 year affiliation with agreement with the London Scout Association which will be supported by TACT. My thanks to Adam Taylor who brought this proposition to the Company and its Charities. The London Scout Association fits extremely well with TACT’s policies, focusing on children, providing […]
Past Master Michael Godbee and Court Assistant Alan McLintock supported our linked inner London Academy, Mulberry University Technical College as their team competed in the 2026 Sheriff’s Challenge. The heat was at Anglia Ruskin University’s East India Campus and took place on Thursday 5th February. The Sheriff’s Challenge is a two-heat annual competition designed by the […]
On Tuesday 16th December, the Court met at Information Technologists’ Hall for its Christmas meeting – at which the Master admitted two new Court Assistants (Liveryman George Duncan and John Whitehead), one new Liverymen (Lorna Slater), and three new Freemen (Jack Mander, Karen Nally, Nicola Hall). The Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great then provided a […]
Having joined the Lady Mayor’s Show on 8 November, there was a change of tone the following day for the Master and the Upper Warden who, along with their consorts, attended the Service of Remembrance at St Paul’s and the wreath laying outside Royal Exchange. The service, which was led by the Dean of St […]
Saturday 8 November saw the Master and Wardens, in gowns and badges, assembled on London Wall suitably fortified by a glass of fizz (courtesy of the Nurses Company) and a bacon sandwich (thanks to Ironmongers Hall), waiting for the start of the Lady Mayor’s Show. This year was the First Lady Mayor’s Show as Dame […]