On the 11th of May the Masters Consort, John Harding, welcomed 43 fellow mistresses and Consorts to lunch at Tallow Chandlers Hall. As well as being a social occasion the lunch was also raising funds for the Lightmongers Charitable Trust and the causes it supports, so the generous support of all those attending was much appreciated. Many Livery companies were represented and the lunch concluded ... Read more
The Lightmongers Members and Guests dinner was held on Friday 23rd March 2018 and what a great evening it was! 120 Members and Guests enjoyed the wonderful setting of the Haberdashers Hall, one of the few modern Livery Halls in the City, where we are always made welcome. Members and their Guests were greeted on arrival by the Master and Officers and enjoyed some great ... Read more
On 14th March 2018 Freeman Stuart Mucklejohn attended the Chamberlains Court at Guildhall and was admitted to the Freedom of the City of London. Stuart was accompanied at the ceremony by family and friends and given a warm welcome by the Clerk to the Court, Murray Craig. Having received the Freedom of the City, Stuart is now able to progress to become a Liveryman of ... Read more
The Construction Livery Group held its annual awards ceremony at the newly refurbished Glaziers Hall on the 26th February. The awards date back to 2001 when Masters certificates were first awarded to those who have held a leading position in their profession. These were then extended to include awards for Journeymen and Apprentices. There are now 14 Livery Companies who present their awards at the ... Read more
On the 24th February, 29 brave souls braved the artic weather to arrive at Westminster Abbey for the first of the events committee’s outings this year. It was a guided tour by blue coat guides, who are all volunteers to the Abbey. Our guides for the tour were James and Pat, who gave us an excellent tour and history of the Abbey. The stunning high ... Read more
A wonderful evening at Trinity House! Senior Warden Steve Thomas with his consort, Mrs Judy Marchant Senior Warden Steve Thomas ringing the Trinity House bell with the Master, Barbara Harding Our Senior Warden, Stephen Thomas, accompanied by his consort Mrs Judy Marchant, was delighted to welcome fellow Lightmongers and their guests to his reception and dinner at Trinity House. Trinity House, ... Read more
Ian and team setting up. Here’s an example of fantastic charity action, on behalf of the Lightmongers Charitable Trust by one of our Members. At the Red Cross market held at Guildhall last November, the organisers had a very short notice, urgent need for the provision of temporary electrical services to support an outdoor element of the event i.e. a Christmas market. One ... Read more
Liveryman Peter McVeigh and LIA present cheque to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Liveryman and Almoner Peter McVeigh supported the LIA Annual Ball, which raised over £2600 for Great Ormond Street Hospital. Here is Peter, wearing his Lightmongers Almoner badge, and the LIA President Dave Ribbons presenting the cheque. Congratulations to Peter and to LIA members for an excellent fund-raising result.
We held our annual Carol service on the 6th of December in our Company Church, St Botolph’s without Aldgate. The service was conducted by the Rev Laura Jorgenson and was a traditional service of lessons and carols. We were very well supported by our cadet affiliations, who greeted members and their guests on arrival and who were presented with Christmas ... Read more
The Master, Barbara Harding and Sandy and John Rowsell with Sheriff Neil Redcliffe during his visit to the market. The association with this biannual event dates to the 1980’s if not earlier, the Lightmongers having taken part in all the markets to the present. Our participation is not only a vital fundraiser for the Red Cross but is looked on by the City ... Read more
