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September 2021

Corporate Member PLS celebrates 40 years in publishing and £500m in distributions

8 SEPTEMBER 2021

Publishers’ Licensing Services celebrates the 40^th anniversary of its creation in September 2021, having passed the milestone of £500m in collective licensing distributions to publishers.

Lend Us Your Ears webinar - 8 July 2021

7 SEPTEMBER 2021

Liveryman George Walkley and the Stationers' Company Events Manager, Lucie McCord, report:

Heroes and Villains - Walking Tour

24 AUGUST 2021

For the first time in over a year, and on a beautifully sunny day, 25 Stationers and guests were able to meet face to face. The occasion was a walking tour given by Liveryman David Harry of the area around Stationers' Hall focusing on Heroes and Villains both ancient and modern.

Court Assistant Doug Wills - On the run... for Felix

23 AUGUST 2021

Congratulations to Doug Wills who yesterday ran in and completed the London Big Half Marathon. Doug writes:

Northern Stationers celebrate Yorkshire Day with the Master

4 AUGUST 2021

Stationers and their partners (and not just those based in the the North) celebrated Yorkshire Day in style with afternoon tea at the Oulton Hall, Leeds, courtesy of the BPIF in league with the Northern Stationers.

More evidence of some sort of normality returning

2 AUGUST 2021

News of the BOSS Awards returning as a live event in Manchester in November 2021

Three New Liverymen

28 JULY 2021

On Tuesday, 27 July, at the Court meeting held at Cutlers’ Hall, the Master cloathed three new Liverymen. They are:

Simon Baldry - Director, Identibadge
Tony Henfrey - Retired Company Director and Old Stationer
Ella Kahn - Literary Agent and Director, Diamond Kahn & Woods Literary Agency Ltd

The Georgian Society Archive

27 JULY 2021

Freeman Ian Mansfield has let us know that the Georgian Society publishes a regular magazine, and are now putting their archive online. They've just added the 2018 editions, and they published a long article about Livery Halls being rebuilt after the Great Fire of London - including Stationers' Hall, which might be of interest. Click here to read.

The New Master

6 JULY 2021

At Goldsmith's Hall on Tuesday 6 July 2021 Robert Flather was elected Master of the Stationers' Company and was duly installed in the traditional ceremony.

Richard Johnson Service - Friday, 2 July 2021

5 JULY 2021

Delayed by almost a month and meeting in accordance with Covid regulations a limited number of Stationers gathered at St Bride's for the annual Richard Johnson Service.

Charter Dinner 2021

1 JULY 2021

A somewhat belated, and much reduced (in-line with Covid restrictions) Charter Dinner took place on 23 June at Butchers' Hall.

Shine School Media Awards 2021 - the results announced