Deputy Master Major Jack Strachan finally held his many times postponed Annual Banquet in the grandeur of Mansion House on Friday, 8th October and what a grand event it was ! We were honoured as Principal Guest, The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor Locum Tenens, [...]
On the 23rd September, Master Launderer, along with other Livery Masters, was invited to attend the presentation of the new Chain of Office and Badge, the Shrieval Chain of Alderman and Sheriff-Elect Alison Gowman.
The 16th Ezra Lecture was opened by HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, who explained that the lecture was brought about by a legacy of the late Derek Ezra who was a former Chairman of the then National Coal Board, and that the speaker [...]
Master of the Worshipful Company of Launderers was sentenced at the Old Bailey in London on the 6th of September and jailed in the Tower of London until he could raise £1,000 for the British Red Cross Charity. Many members of the Worshipful Company donated [...]
In the weeks since my last Blog things have been rather quiet with events and functions to be attended few and very spaced out. However, there have been a number of ZOOM WEBINARS, first with Water Conservators and then a rather enjoyable Gin Tasting session. [...]
This is my first Blog since my elevation to the office of Master on the 21st of June and in the fifteen days since then, I could have attended four events, but Deputy Master Jack Strachan very kindly stepped in and covered the first, on [...]
We are delighted to announce that Mr Kenneth Richard Cupitt, was newly installed as Master Launderer on Monday, 21st June 2021. Following a Evensong Annual Service of thanksgiving and dedication held at Southwark Cathedral at which the Very Rev Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark, officiated [...]
The Business Secretary has appointed Vikas Shah MBE and Stephen Hill OBE as non-executive members of the BEIS Board, following an open competition for the roles. You will find the full report from this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vikas-shah-and-stephen-hill-appointed-to-beis-board In addition, Court Assistant Professor Vikas Shah has received [...]
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February Court was held in the Tallow Chandlers' Court Room at Tallow Chandlers' Hall on Monday, 24th February 2020 in order to commemorate the inauguration of the Worshipful Company of Launderers in that very Court Room sixty years ago. Three Freemen were clothed in a [...]
