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On Monday, March 3rd, Lightmongers had the privilege of joining several other Companies at the annual Construction Livery Companies Awards ceremony, held at the prestigious Mansion House in London. Our Master, Tony Ginman alongside members of the Education Committee and mentors, proudly celebrated the achievements of this year’s award winners. Certificates were presented by the Rt Hon. the Lord Mayor, Alastair King recognizing excellence across ... Read more

Nestled beside the iconic St. Paul's Cathedral, Temple Bar, Christopher Wren’s masterpiece in its third incarnation with 80% of the original stone used in its construction, served as the perfect setting for the 2025 Lightmongers’ William Wright Lecture on February 26th. Temple Bar on the right hand side, with floodlit St. Paul’s Cathedral in the background. Renowned lighting designer Mark Sutton-Vane, alongside his ... Read more

During Autumn 2024 we held a Silent Auction as a fund-raiser for the Lightmongers Charitable Trust, which raised the fantastic sum of £900 for the Charity. Senior Court Assistant Bruce Kirk was able, as a result of his lighting design work at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, to organise a private tour of that historic venue as a Silent Auction item, which was successfully ... Read more

It was a great privilege for the Court, at its 12th February 2025 meeting, to install a new Liveryman and to welcome into the Company a new Freemen. The Court congratulated Freeman Suzanne Castine, Marketing Manager at Recolight Ltd, on progressing to full membership by becoming a Liveryman of the Company. Liverymen are able to take up various City of London benefits, such as the ... Read more

Mary Hare School for the Deaf, one of our two affiliated Schools, held their Speech Day for the 2023/24 Academic Year on 29th November 2024. The Master, Tony Ginman and Past Master Eddie Taylor were privileged to represent the Lightmongers at this wonderful event. We were given a tour of the School and were able to observe the specialist equipment and creative design integrated into ... Read more

It was a great pleasure for the Court, at its Court meeting on 1st November 2024, to welcome into the Company two new Freeman, David De-vall, Head of Corporate Sales at City Electrical Factors (CEF) Anthony Smith Ieng FILP MIET, Director of Stainton Lighting Design Services Ltd. L-R: Freeman Anthony Smith, Master Peter McVeigh and Freeman David De-vall The Master presented the new ... Read more

Lightmongers held their AGM and installation ceremony at their Annual Meeting on Friday 1st November 2024 at Tallow Chandlers' Hall and are delighted to announce the appointment of the new officers for the year ensuing. Master, Tony Ginman, Deputy Master, Peter McVeigh Senior Warden, Graham Smith Junior Warden, Mark Giardelli L-R: Deputy Master Peter McVeigh, Master Tony Ginman, Senior Warden Graham Smith and Junior ... Read more

The Worshipful Company of Woolmen host a long-established charity event, celebrating a City of London Freemans’s ancient “right” to bring sheep to market over the Thames, toll free. Over a thousand Freemen and their guests supported the 2024 event, held 29th September, with all funds raised being in support of the Woolmen Charity and the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. This year’s Sheep Drive took place on ... Read more

Annual Golf match for the Arrow Cup This annual match between the Lightmongers and the Tallow Chandlers Company, for the Arrow Cup, was started over 35 years ago. The trophy presented to the winning team each year, was first presented by Past Master Lightmonger, Stanley Brain of Arrow plastics. This year the competition took place at Beaconsfield Golf Club on 24th September. Our team of ... Read more

South East Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Tuesday 24th September Abingdon School I was asked by our Master Peter McVeigh if I would like to attend this event on his behalf given our links with the Reserve Armed Forces and the cadets. The Lightmongers had been invited to attend through our affiliation with 606 (Chilterns) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force most certainly is not. A ... Read more