LATEST NEWS

NMG Roundtable: Press Club Debate 2025 - 24 February

27 FEBRUARY 2025

The annual London Press Club/Stationers Company debate was on a subject that has everyone talking.  A panel of senior figures from politics, journalism and digital communications debated: Is AI the saviour or assassin for journalism and democracy?

Admission to Freedom 17th February 2025

17 FEBRUARY 2025

At the Master & Wardens meeting on Monday 17th February 2025, the Master, Paul Wilson admitted seven new Freeman by Redemption.

Cloathing Ceremony - 4th February 2025

5 FEBRUARY 2025

At the Court meeting on the 4th February 2025 the Master cloathed seven new Liveryman. (L-R)

Freeman James Matthews-Paul will join a convoy of volunteers heading to Calais

3 FEBRUARY 2025

This Friday, 7th February, Freeman (and Young Stationer) James Matthews-Paul will join a convoy of volunteers heading to Calais to distribute donations and help set up water and sanitation stations for the 700 refugees trying to survive there.

Inter Livery Ski Competition 2025

27 JANUARY 2025

The Stationers’ Company Ski Team competed with 35 other livery companies in the 2025 Inter-Livery Ski Competition at Morzine last week. 10 racers and 4 supporters made up the team in a thoroughly enjoyable three days.

LivCom Burns Night - 20 January 2025

22 JANUARY 2025

The Master hosted a Burns Supper at Stationers’ Hall and members and guests donned their best tartan and raised a toast to Scotland's national bard at our exclusive black tie event on Monday, 20 January 2025.

Admission to Freedom 20th January 2025

20 JANUARY 2025

At the Master & Wardens meeting on Monday 20th January 2025, the Master, Paul Wilson admitted seven new Freeman by Redemption.

Maureen Bell and Tom Lockwood will deliver a paper entitled 'Ordered That the Clerke henceforward shall keepe a Wast Booke…'.

17 DECEMBER 2024

On Tuesday, 17 December 2024, at 5.30 p.m., at the Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, and online via Zoom. Maureen Bell and Tom Lockwood will deliver a paper entitled 'Ordered That the Clerke henceforward shall keepe a Wast Booke…'. This paper identifies and explores ‘The Wast Register booke for entring of Coppies’ that the Stationers’ Company started to keep on 7 April 1687. The speakers will locate that document among the Company’s records, and show the ways in which it provides a new opportunity both to investigate the practices of the Stationers and to cast new light on Restoration authors and their work.

PORTRAIT UNVEILED OF PAST MASTER HELEN ESMONDE

4 DECEMBER 2024

A portrait of Past Master Helen Esmonde, the first woman in six centuries to be Master of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, was unveiled at Stationers’ Hall on Monday evening. The portrait, painted by talented young artist, Ruth Fitton, was commissioned by a group of donors led by the Immediate Past Master Tony Mash. At the ceremony, attended by the donors and Helen’s family, the IPM said, “Tonight we recognise the important step-change in the Company’s life as we celebrate the installation of our first lady Master in 2015’.

Cloathing Ceremony - 3rd December 2024

4 DECEMBER 2024

At the Court meeting on the 3rd December 2024 the Master cloathed five new Liveryman. (L-R)

Liveryman Lord Hague (William) - newly elected Chancellor of Oxford University

27 NOVEMBER 2024

St Ceciliatide Concert - Stationers' Hall

26 NOVEMBER 2024

St Ceciliatide is always a big occasion for Stationers. There is a beautiful stained-glass window in honour of the patron saint of music in the Hall and every year, the company arranges a weekend of concerts in November to mark her day.