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The Master, Peter McVeigh, Senior Warden, Anthony Ginman and myself, Phil Webb, Cadet Liaison Officer, were pleased to be able to visit TS Wizard last Monday 12th February, this being the Master’s first opportunity to do so. Having collected Peter and Anthony from Wood Green tube station we drove the final leg to Wizard. Peter having travelled down from his home in Yorkshire especially and ... Read more

It was a great privilege for the Court, at its 14th February 2024 meeting, to install one new Liveryman and to welcome into the Company five new Freemen. The Court congratulated Freeman Darren Horobin, Lighting Manager at the London Borough of Camden, on progressing to full membership by becoming Liverymen of the Company. Liverymen are able to take up various City of London benefits, such ... Read more

The Lightmongers annual William Wright lecture took place on Wednesday 28th February and was a fascinating review of new tools that we now have available, and which are pushing the realms of storytelling in the entertainment sector. The lecture was entitled from AI (Artificial Intelligence) to AR (Augmented Reality) and was presented by Sarah Cox, a lighting designer with extensive experience in the entertainment lighting ... Read more

Wednesday 21st February 2024; the Lightmongers Social and Communications Committee organised a private guided tour of the Kings Chapel of the Savoy, for Lightmongers and their guests. The Lightmongers group with the Chaplain, Father Thomas Woodhouse The Chapel dates back to the 16th century and is part of the Duchy of Lancaster. It is one of those historic sites that can safely be ... Read more

Charitable giving is a focus for the Lightmongers and we are proud to have a long affiliation with Mary Hare School for the deaf, where in addition to financial grants, we provide other support such as arranging events and experiences for the students. Lightmongers were honoured to attend this year’s Annual Speech Day at Mary Hare School where the Principal, Robin Askew, and his team ... Read more

Peter McVeigh was installed as Master Lightmonger at the Annual Meeting held 3rd November 2023 and went straight into a busy first week. Liveryman Peter McVeigh, installed as Master Lightmonger 3rd November 2023   On Monday 6th November Peter represented the Company at the Livery Garden of Remembrance service held in St. Pauls Churchyard, at which he planted a Token of Remembrance on ... Read more

Master Jamie Berry presided over his last Court meeting as Master on 3rd November 2023 and his agenda at that meeting was very full indeed: Before the meeting, Liverymen Perry Hazell and Graham Large progressed to Court Assistants and Liveryman John Gorse was welcomed as Court Liveryman. During the meeting Court Assistant Stuart Mucklejohn gave his last Education Committee report as he stood down as ... Read more

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