LATEST NEWS
January 2023
Invitation to a Service at Chichester Cathedral to celebrate the work of Livery Companies in Sussex
23 JANUARY 2023
Members will be interested to know that the work of the Livery Companies in Sussex is to be celebrated in Chichester Cathedral with a service of thanksgiving and reception on Saturday, 13 May 2023, 5.30pm. For full details please log in as a member and visit the Members Notice Board.
US Members meet for Dinner on 18 January 2023
23 JANUARY 2023
The growing number of US Stationers are working hard to increase membership and to develop a sense of fellowship and to that end several of them met for dinner last week with the Upper Warden who happened to be in the States. In the picture, clockwise from bottom left they are: Michael Healy, Tony Mash (the Upper Warden), Bill Rojack, Cevin Bryerman, Roger Rosen, Brian O’Leary and Tyler Carey
Exciting news about Queen Elizabeth's Prayer Book
19 JANUARY 2023
Our Archivist, Dr Ruth Frendo, has been to collect the Company's copy of Queen Elizabeth's Prayer Book which has been undergoing extensive conservation work. Please click here to go through to her article about the book and the work undertaken.
Four New Freemen
16 JANUARY 2023
At the Master and Wardens meeting today the Master made four people Free of the Company including a father and daughter which is a very rare occurrence!
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New Year’s Honours 2023
9 JANUARY 2023
Our congratulations to Liveryman Robert Pooley MBE on being awarded the LVO in the New Year's Honours List.
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Christmas Court Meeting - 6 December 2022
6 DECEMBER 2022
At the Court meeting on 6 December the Master conducted a number of ceremonies.
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Civic Dinner - Tuesday 22 November 2022
24 NOVEMBER 2022
Liverymen and their guests were delighted to be back in Stationers' Hall to attend the Civic Dinner, the most formal event in the Stationers' calendar.
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Stationers' Gin Tasting
24 NOVEMBER 2022
Why did 18th century Londoners consume two pints of gin a week? The answer, a group of Stationers learned when they visited the only gin distillery within the Square Mile, is that it was cheaper than beer – and because the alcohol killed most bacteria, gin was also healthier.
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The Lord Mayor's Show
15 NOVEMBER 2022
Saturday, 12 November 2022 saw The City erupt in colour and noise as the Lord Mayor's show passed through.
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New Freeman
14 NOVEMBER 2022
At the Master and Wardens' meeting today, Monday, 14 November, the Master brought one new Freeman into the Company.
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Silent Ceremony - 11 November 2022
14 NOVEMBER 2022
On Friday, 11 November the traditional Silent Ceremony at which the Lord Mayor Elect was officially admitted as Lord Mayor of the City of London took place and The Rt Hon. The Lord Mayor Nicholas Stephen Leland Lyons took up his role as the 694th Lord Mayor of the City of London.
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The Garden of Remembrance at St Paul's Cathedral
7 NOVEMBER 2022
This morning, Monday, 7 November 2022, the Master took part in the annual creation of the Garden of Rembembrance in St Paul's Churchyard.
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