Although with a slightly reduced team of only 6 players this year, on 28th September, once again the Lightmongers just managed to overcome the Tallow Chandlers at Beaconsfield Golf Club, with a result of 3½ to 2½ to retain the Arrow Cup. The team this year was: Matthew Harding, Simon Hobbs, Gerry O’Donnell, Roger Rawson, John Smith and John Otten. Roger Rawson won the Master’s ... Read more
The Master John Rowsell was at Canary Wharf to help give a good send of the all the disabled children on the Worshipful Company of Hackney Drivers Magical Mystery Tour to Disneyworld Paris. Unfortunately the run of good weather broke and they all set off on a rather wet September morning. There is no doubt that the children will still have a wonderful time. The ... Read more
Mrs Margaret Fitzsimons, Director and Secretary of the EDA sent this note to our Clerk Phillip Hyde: "I had my Freedom of London ceremony in August. A wonderful experience. I brought my family along and they were very impressed. I think they now think I am ‘important’ whereas before I just ‘worked in an office and went to meetings’. The Chamberlain and Beadle made the ... Read more
Liveryman Andrew Heath-Richardson, on behalf of the Canary Wharf Group, presented a £15,000 cheque to sponsor the Worshipful Company of Lightmongers Annual Award for Excellence Award Scheme to the Clerk, Mr Phillip Hyde on the 31st floor at No 1 Canary Wharf today. The Company is most gratful to receive such generosity from Canary Wharf Group, headed by an Honorary member of the Lightmongers Sir George Iacobescu CBE, ... Read more
At Buckingham Palace HRH Princess Anne, accompanied by the Master Lightmonger John Rowsell, presented Colin Mitchell his award for his achievements in the Lightmongers Electrical Installation City & Guilds Course at Dudley College during 2015/16. Colin Mitchell with HRH Princess Anne & Master John Rowsell Deputy Master Rod Bennion joins Colin Mitchell & Master John Rowsell
The beautiful 17th century Tallow Chandlers Hall was a fitting location for the presentation of the Lightmongers / UCL Award sponsored by Electrical Safety First to Bonny Brooks The Award is open to students taking the MSc in Light & Lighting at the Bartlett School of graduate studies which is part of the University College London. Each year sutdents are asked to come up with ... Read more
The Master at the invitation of Admiral Trevor Soar, Chairman of the Trustees, accompanied by the Clerk attended the opening ceremony on 26th May 2016 at "Command of the Oceans" new facility at the Historic Dockyard Chatham.
The Inter Livery Charity Shoot for 2016 was held at the Holland & Holland Shooting Ground at Northwood Middlesex. Again the Lightmongers was well represented by a team led by Past Master Ian Crosby and he reports that thetop team gun was Ian Bowie with a splendid individual score of 68. This annual interlivery charity shoot is always an enjoyable event as can be seen ... Read more
On 21st May 2016, Dave Burns, the Lightmongers Cadet liason to 56 (Woolwich) Squadron, attended the Guildhall for the presentation of the new London Wing banner. These banners are only upated every 25 years and this year was extra special because it was also the 75th anniversary of the air cadets. The guest of honour was the Sheriff, Charles Bowman, also in attendance was the current ... Read more
At the May Court dinner held in the Tallow Chandlers hall, Mr John Rowsell, Master Lightmonger, presented the Company's Education Awards to Miss Bonnie Brooks for her achievements in Lighting at University College London, Miss Amy Mclean-Nelson, Head Girl at New College, Worcester and Miss Habiba Bernier, Head Girl and Mr Tomas Gerrard, Head Boy at Mary Hare School. Also Edgar is awarded his certificate as Past Master ... Read more
