Master’s Blog

The day started with a light breakfast at eight o’clock on HQS Wellington before visiting the forty Livery Halls in the City, the 14th Livery Halls Walk arranged by The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners, before finishing the day at Glaziers’ Hall. A stop for [...]

An extremely early start on Friday, 13th September for the 26th Magical Taxi Tour to Disneyland Paris organized by The Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers.  Over five hundred of us met at East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf for the “Big Breakfast”, a great breakfast [...]

Each year the Worshipful Company of Woolmen hold the London Bridge Sheep Drive in aid of the Lord Mayor's charity and the Woolmen's Charitable Trust.  This year is was held on Sunday, 29th September in inclement weather but Senior Warden, Kenneth Cupitt braved the weather [...]

The target of raising £60,000 at this fund-raising dinner at the Mansion House was easily passed with the magnificent effort of a total of over £73,000 being raised.  The profits from the evening will go towards a new student friendly outdoor learning centre project. Sally [...]

This dinner was hosted by the Worshipful Company of Management Consultants in the Furniture Makers' Hall, another stunning hall.   The principal guest was Lady Lenzie who gave an interesting and entertaining speech.

Delighted and honoured to be invited to join The Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers on 5th September for their inaugural Court and Livery Dinner held at the recently refurbished Butchers’ Hall.   The refurbished Hall was magnificent as were the wines, food and company.

On 22nd July, together with my consort,  Helen, I visited the Old Bailey for a tour followed by supper at the invitation of Sheriff, The Honourable Liz Green in the truly spectacular Great Hall.

Hosted by The Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters I was invited as Master for  a tour of the House of Commons, The Place of Westminster followed luncheon in the House of Lords hosted by Baroness Byford DBE.   New Dawn is a contemporary light sculpture [...]

My second invitation was to attend the Installation Court Lunch of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators held at Stationers’ Hall.  The luncheon was preceded by a Reception in the beautiful gardens of Hall.