Annual Newsletter: Benevolence and Education: September 2025
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Glaziers’ Company Annual Banquet 2025
On Friday, 19th September Sue and I made our way from Cornwall to Butchers’ Hall for the Glaziers’ Company Annual Banquet shared with the Oxford University London Society. Sue and I arrived as guests to be greeted by our gracious hosts. After the [...]
MODERN LIVERIES DINNER : 15 September 2025
September 15th dawned and a lunch time train journey to Paddington for an 18.30 reception at the splendid Armorers' Hall for the Modern Liveries Dinner hosted this year by the Tobacco Pipe Makers. Fe Around a hundred of Fellow Masters and their Senior Wardens dined [...]
HACKNEY CARRIAGE DRIVERS’ MAGIC WEEK-END IN EURO DISNEY, PARIS
A short overnight stay for a 05.00am start as we are at the Peligon in Canary Warf for Breakfast wherefive hundred sit down with the Sheriffs and the special children with their parents and carers, for a breakfast served and provided by local companies and [...]
LIVERY HALLS WALK: Monday, 8th September 2025
It was a fine, sunny, autumnal day disturbed by the late running of the train into London by 45 minutes added to which the Underground was not running due to strike action, so London was absolute chaos. Breakfast abandoned but gown collected and caught up [...]
Master visits the Old Bailey: 29th July 2025
On the 29th July, Master was invited to the Old Bailey for a tour and lunch as a guest of Sheriff David Chalk. Master was greeted by former non-Aldermanic Sheriff Fiona Adler who took him to meet the host and other guests including Susan Langley, [...]
The 165 Port and Maritime Regiment RLC Regimental Dinner, 26th July 2025
On Saturday, 26th July, Master drove to Marchwood, Southampton for the Regimental Dinner of the 165 Port and Maritime Regiment. Arriving early, Master joined the regiment for their Annual Sports Day cheering the teams from the side lines. After a quick change into dinner [...]
Master rings Bow Bells
Master, John Shonfeld, was invited by Sheriff David Chalk and Dan Heath, Master of the Hackney Carriage Drivers, to attend the famous St Mary le Bow church to join the Lord Mayor Alistair King and Lady Mayoress Florence King, for the ringing of [...]
LORD MAYOR’s ABSEIL CHALLENGE- 2025
Liveryman Ruth Mitchell rose to the challenge and signed up for the Lord Mayor's Fund Raising Abseil challenge and had a blast !! Well done Ruth and thank you.
INSTALLATION: 23 June 2025
On Monday, 23rd June, Past Master John Shonfeld was elected and installed as Master Launderer 2025-2026. John served as Master 2014-2015 and has not lost any of his enthusiasm for the Livery and the Company of Launderers in particular. Stay tuned. Deputy Master is Charles [...]
