Master’s Blog

The Master of the Worshipful Company of Launderers has the honour and privilege to attend and host many events throughout their year. One of the most sociable and fun events is the Master’s weekend. Sometimes they are formal with a black tie dinner, sometimes [...]

Happy New Year Everyone! Steve and I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and New Year. Christmas for us consisted of long car journeys up north and down south to see the family.  I spy (me) and singing out of tune (Steve) in [...]

Once in Royal David’s City' sang the lone chorister.  The hairs on the back of my neck rose at such a beautiful sound.  The full choir and congregation then joined in as the Dean, Clergy, myself, and Wardens processed into a packed Southwark Cathedral [...]

This year we were honoured to have Timothy West CBE, beloved actor and canal barge trip raconteur, together with wife, Pru Scales, read Christmas quotations from the works of Dickens.  The Cathedral was packed for this wonderful Service with Liverymen from Worshipful Company of Launderers [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]