Master’s Blog

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.

Autumn has flown by and it is nearly Christmas, so a quick round-up of what I’ve been up to… October, I chaired my first Court Meeting at the Hall with a number of issues being vividly discussed! I also then had the opportunity to [...]

The summer holidays finally came to an end and the Livery “season” got going at the beginning of September. My first event as Master was to attend the Modern Liveries Dinner at Farmers' & Fletchers' Hall in early September.  This was an excellent way [...]

On 1st July, I had the great honour of being elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Launderers and would now like to share a few thoughts on how I see my year in office. Some of you will already know me or know [...]

Master and Wardens welcomed their fellow Liverymen together with family and friends to the historic and beautiful Tallow Chandlers' Hall on Friday, 31st May for the Launderers' Annual Banquet. The guest speaker, Dr Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark, delivered a thoughtful and personal speech to [...]

October 2023:  Master and Wardens committee meeting was the first event of October. After the meeting I was delighted welcome Graham Roberts as our newest Freeman. Graham is involved in running the Laundry for an NHS TRUST and is a graduate of the TSA [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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