The Lightmongers Golf Society team came 2nd in the Prince Arthur Cup Inter-Livery Golf Competition held 16th May 2024 at Walton Heath, which was a fantastic result – congratulations to them.

L-R: Greg Jarvis, James Hill, Norman Emery and Thomas Emery

The Prince Arthur Cup is the most coveted golf prize in the City inter Livery golf year. It was first introduced in 1927 at Walton Heath. That was the year in which Prince Arthur of Connaught was invited to become a guest of the Coachmakers’ Livery Company and then went on to accept the Freedom and Livery of the Company later that year. He was subsequently elected Court Assistant and showed such an interest in the Company that he became Master in 1932.

His admission in 1927 to the Coachmakers was a great honour and to commemorate the event, the Master, Arthur Hungerford Pollen, presented the Coachmakers’ Company with the Prince Arthur Cup – an impressive silver gilt trophy that would be competed for annually by the Livery Companies of London in a foursomes’ golf tournament.

54 teams (the maximum that can be accommodated) from the Livery companies compete for this trophy every year at Walton Heath, in a foursomes format; this is the largest one day, 2 rounds (36 hole) amateur golf competition in the UK! The tournament is very competitive, where the 12 teams with the lowest scores retire to allow new competitors to enter the following year. A team from the Lightmongers Golf Society has competed in this trophy for many years, with this year being particularly successful.

The Lightmongers team generously donated their prize of £250 to the Lightmongers Charitable Trust to support our work with Charities that support those with sensory impairment of sight and/or hearing. Congratulations to the team for their success and a big thank you for their generous donation.