2023 marks the 300th anniversary of the death of Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723), Surveyor to King Charles II and widely regarded as Britain’s greatest architect. The Wren 300 festival is being planned in 2023 to celebrate his extraordinary achievements. It aims to introduce his life and works to a broader audience, inspiring a new generation to explore and...Read More
The 694th Lord Mayor of the City of London, Nicholas Lyons, gave a speech at the London Government Dinner at Mansion House on 12 January. Addressing an audience of senior figures from London Government, he spoke alongside London leaders including the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. An extract from the Lord Mayor’s speech is replicated...Read More
The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants works hard to raise awareness of environmental issues and the importance of sustainability. Our Liverymen and Freemen have seen how the impact of climate change, and the need for sustainable construction, is changing the way we build in the UK, and while progress has been made, we know there...Read More
Darren received his Freedom at a special ceremony at the Guildhall, which enables him to be installed as a Liveryman of our Company. Receiving your Freedom of the City is a truly memorable and special occasion. Many Freemen bring family and friends to be part of the unique experience. If you’re a Freeman and would...Read More
In October 2015, Senior Warden Leo Martin will be installed as our next Master. Preparations are already in place for his Master’s Weekend on the 13th to 15th May 2016 in his home City of Dublin. It has been a challenge to secure the ideal hotel for the weekend, but it’s been successfully done so...Read More
The Livery Briefing is a summary of topics discussed at the Livery Committee meeting, plus an update on annual events of interest to Liverymen Download: Livery Briefing June 2015Read More
Our April 2015 issue of the Builders’ Merchant newsletter is packed with the latest on the Master’s year, member news and interviews with Liverymen Allan Durning and Mike Leeming. We learn more about our new Master Gill Moore and we welcome new Freemen and Liverymen to our growing Livery! We also have a big splash...Read More
[fusion_text]On the 10th March we hosted our annual City & Awards luncheon at the historic Vintners’ Hall. The Hall is one of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London. It celebrated its impressive 650th anniversary in 2013. Although still a ‘young’ event since its inception in 2011, the WCoBM City & Awards...Read More
Raising the profile of our industry On 4th March the WCoBM had a stand at the City Livery Schools Link exhibition for the first time. It was held at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall with 29 Livery companies supporting the event. The Livery Schools Link is a volunteer organisation supporting education. It organises events for schools and offers...Read More
A Victorian Day out in Kensington In February, the Master arranged a ‘Victorian Day Out in Kensington’, which included a grand tour of The Royal Albert Hall and of Kensington Palace, with lunch in the Orangery of the Palace. The tour of The Albert Hall was superb. The Guide told us about the building’s history...Read More
