This was the 9th Annual Inter-Livery Card Game Event for Junior/Renter Wardens in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal Charity held by The Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards at Drapers’ Hall on 13 February 2023. This was a special evening in splendid surroundings with about 50 Livery companies represented. The card games were preceded by a drinks reception and excellent dinner offering a great opportunity to meet other Renter/Junior…
Our General Charitable Committee decide each November which Charities will receive donations for that year. The awards made for 2022 have now been posted on the website. To find out more click on CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES and then select GENERAL CHARITABLE COMMITTEE
This year, at the Installation Court, held for the first time at Saddlers Hall, John MacCabe was installed as Master, Barry Maunders as Upper Warden and Rebecca Joyce as Renter Warden. Our outgoing Master, Mike Birrell was installed as Deputy Master. Prior to this, David Chitty was installed as our new Honorary Treasurer and his wife Claire Chitty as Assistant Clerk. We install our new Master every year on Candlemas…
On Tuesday 20th December, our annual Court Meeting, Carol Service and Supper took place. At the Court, three wives of Past Masters were rewarded for their services as Almoners, which included being Past Chairmen, by being admitted as Honorary Freemen of the Company. Three new Freeman were also admitted, namely Jennifer De Mendonca, Matthew Wood and Ligah Thrower. After the Court had closed everyone walked the short distance to St…
Since 1998 the Horners, in conjunction with the Salters Company have sponsored an Advanced Physics course and in December the winners who obtained maximum marks in the exams were presented with their prizes which included a drinking horn Details of the course and the winners can be found by selecting CHATITABLE ACTIVITIES then ADVANCED PHYSICS.
