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On 7th October 2023, the finale of the Lord Mayor's Cadet Music Competition took place in Mediterranean temperatures in the courtyard at Guildhall. Master Lightmonger, Jamie Berry,  enjoyed the performances of all the entrants and was enormously proud to witness 56 Woolwich RAF Cadets, our affiliated Air Force Cadet Squadron, win this year's Best Band award. What an achievement! Congratulations to our Cadets and their ... Read more

Lightmongers joined members of three other scientific Livery Companies for the 30th Annual Four Liveries Event on 12th October 2023. This year it was the turn of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers to host the event, a lecture on the topic of cataract surgery that was held at the magnificent Governor’s Hall at St Thomas’ Hospital where intra-ocular lenses were first implanted and laser ... Read more

One of the last official duties to wrap up the Master Lightmonger’s year in office is to host the Master and Clerks’ luncheon to say thank you and farewell to those Companies with whom Lightmongers have an especially close relationship and with whom the Master has shared his year. This year, Masters and Clerks from 21 Livery Companies joined Master Jamie Berry and other Lightmongers ... Read more

September is generally a busy month in the City of London, and this certainly proved true for the Worshipful Company of Lightmongers when they held their first Court meeting after the Summer break. Master Jamie Berry presided over the installation of five new Freemen, one honorary Freeman and the progression of four members to Liverymen at the Company’s 205th Court meeting held on 20th September ... Read more