ADMISSION TO THE FREEDOM OF THE COMPANY – 22nd January 2024
Master and Wardens admitted to the Freedom of the Company, Paul Tungate of Washing Systems Ltd and William Mackinder of Jacksons Workwear Rental Ltd.
IN MEMORIAM: Past Master Dennis Hargreaves: 1937 – 2023
Dennis was born and grew up in Rochdale. Following education at Chadderton Grammar he joined the Police Cadets in 1952 and shortly after met Doreen marrying a few years later. Dennis and Doreen had four children. In 1956 Dennis left the Police Force to [...]
MASTER’S BLOG
Installation was a well-attended enjoyable event. I was particularly proud that our Honorary Chaplain’s very last service at Southwark Cathedral as Dean, was my installation. July: along with other new Masters, I joined the City Consorts for a private viewing and tour of Theobald’s [...]
INSTALLATION: new MASTER 2023 – 2024
On Monday, 3rd July, Senior Warden Simon Fordham was elected by the Court to become Master of the Worshipful Company of Launderers for the year 2023 to 2024. Court Assistant Charles Betteridge was elected Senior Warden and Andrew Doyle, Renter Warden, Deputy Master is [...]
FREEDOM OF THE CITY: 29 June 2023
On Thurday, 29th June 2023, two Freemen of the Worshipful Company of Launderers were admitted to the Freedom of the City of London at Guildhall officiated by the Clerk of the Chamberlain's Court, Laura Miller. Master, Sarah Lancaster, Deputy Master, Ken Cupit, Senior Warden Simon [...]
MASTER’S NEWSLETTER: June 2023
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Our Chaplain, The Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark
Andrew Nunn, our Chaplain and Dean of Southwark, being granted the Freedom of the Borough of Southwark
ANNUAL BANQUET: 20 May 2023
This year, breaking with tradition, the Annual Banquet was held out of the City of London. Master, being a northern lass, chose The Lowry at Salford Docks, near MediaCity, as the venue for this regional event, closer to some of our more Northern members [...]
VISIT TO AIR AMBULANCE LONDON: 3 May 2023
The Worshipful Company of Launderers, together with other Livery Companies, is a long-standing supporter of the London Air Ambulance and as such, representatives of each supporting Livery Company, is invited annually to view its activities at its London-based helipad. This year the invitation was for [...]
VISIT TO CHRIST’S HOSPITAL SCHOOL: 3 May 2023
On Wednesday, the 3rd May a group of us were privileged to visit Christ’s Hospital School, (CH) beautifully situated near Horsham in West Sussex and what a super day was had in the warm spring sunshine. Through its Benevolent Fund, The Worshipful Company of [...]
