RIVER THAMES REFLECTIONS FLOTILLA: 24 September 2022
At dusk on Saturday, 24 September, the Reflections' Flotilla was a spectacular tribute by the river communities and as boats and Livery cutters glided peacefully but spectacularly along the River Thames allowing those viewing an opportunity to remember the past and think positively about [...]
ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS: PRESENTATION of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medals: 24 September 2022
Sarah Lancaster, Master of The Worshipful Company of Launderers was honoured to present what will now be, the last of The Queen Elizabeth ll Platinum Jubilee Medals to members of 710 Operational Hygiene Squadron on Saturday. 710 provide essential theatre enabling support to the [...]
FREEMEN of the COMPANY: Monday, 26th September 2022
Master and Wardens took great pleasure in welcoming to the Company the following new Freemen (left to right in the image): Ian Muir (Lindstrom Group) Capt Paul Andrew Spafford Major John Nevitt Major Gary Thomson George Frederick Fordham Joseph John Holmes [...]
MASTER’S BLOG: September 2022
I am writing this message after what, I expect many of you have been doing too, watching the solemn, yet absolutely magnificent Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. What an event to have witnessed. My heart goes out to the family of [...]
THAMES RIVER CRUISE on LEONIE: 28th July 2022
Due to the cancelled visit to the AHOY Centre, on Thursday 28th of July, together with the City Livery Yacht Club (CLYC), in order not to disappoint those who had already booked to visit the AHOY, Stephen Bernhard of CLYC proposed a Thames River [...]
HERO PAST MASTER JACK STACHRAN: PEACEHAVEN CLIFFS ABSEIL: Sunday, 26th June 2022
Past Master Major Jack Strachan joined a team of volunteers abseiling down Peacehaven Cliffs to raise funds for Care for Veterans charity on Sunday, 26th June 2022 and has the Certificate to prove it !!! Many congratulations and well done Jack !!!
New Master’s Blog
A new Master! Me! Goodness, I never thought this would be something I would write, but I have and indeed I am. My name is Sarah Lancaster and I am the Managing Director of a commercial laundry. I was elected as Master of the [...]
INSTALLATION and ANNUAL LIVERY SERVICE: 20 June 2022
On Monday, 20th June, the Company elected its new Master for the ensuing year of June 2022 through until end of June 2023. It is approximately twenty years since the Worshipful Company of Launderers had a lady Master, Mrs Margaret Sheppard, so with much [...]
ANNUAL BANQUET: Friday, 20th May 2022
This year's Annual Banquet was held at Launderers' Hall with the theme of Casino Royale. A couple of gaming tables with "play" money tokens were set up with a couple of croupiers teaching the guests how the games work. The guests played at the [...]