Our Master Pippa Latham was in good company on the industry panel at the inaugural ‘Women In Industry’ conference. Organised by NMBS Finance Director Julie Langford to promote diversity and inclusion in our sector, the panel included Glynis Catterson of S&A Builders Merchants and Samantha Hanks of Cembrit. The conference, hosted by TV presenter Georgie...Read More
We hosted our annual City & Awards luncheon this year at Grocers’ Hall in London. Nearly 150 members and guests came together to celebrate the achievements of individuals in the industry and within organisations the Company supports in training and education through its charitable fund. Prize winners for this year’s BMF students were Ryan Edwards...Read More
For 2019 the Master has organised a number of exciting social events for Liverymen, Freemen and Guests. The events cover a broad range of interests so there is something for everyone! Highlights include a Day at Newbury Races, Supper on HQS Wellington and a spectacular evening enjoying the Horse Guards Parade. Not forgetting of course,...Read More
In the summer WCoBM and its members contributed generously and supported a significant project organised by Build Up – a charitable organisation that runs practical construction projects for young people aged 6-20 to design and build structures in some of London’s most deprived communities. Set up in 2014, Build Up is giving young people...Read More
A varied and fascinating weekend was arranged this year for the Master’s weekend, revealing the splendours of the North East. Beautiful sunshine and an England win in the World Cup was the icing on the cake! Durham Cathedral With record numbers of over 70 members, partners and guests attending, the weekend started Friday evening...Read More
The Master has organised a number of exciting social events for Liverymen, Freemen and Guests to enjoy in 2018. The events cover a broad range of interests so there is something for everyone! Highlights include the Master’s weekend in Durham, and a visit to Neasden Temple and York Races in May. Click here for details...Read More
On 22nd April, the Master was delighted to welcome the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress to his home town of Stratford-upon-Avon for the annual Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations. Watched by thousands, the day begins with a colourful procession of hundreds of people around the town including civic dignitaries, diplomats, representatives of the theatre and literary worlds,...Read More
A number of Liverymen and Freemen were invited to the launch party of Virginia Rounding’s latest book The Burning Time at St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate on 20th April. An established author Virginia is an established writer, author of biographies of Catherine the Great, Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra, and of Grandes Horizontales, a study of French...Read More
In March we hosted our popular annual City & Awards luncheon at Apothecaries’ Hall – the oldest surviving Hall in the City of London. It’s an important event in the Company’s calendar and one of our main networking events, giving members and their guests the opportunity to meet senior industry and City figures. The Guest...Read More
For the first time this year, the WCoBM entered a team for the annual Livery Pancake Race at Guildhall Yard. It is organised by the Worshipful Company of Poulters in collaboration with The Cook & The Butler. Our line-up included the Master, Keeper of the Roll and marathon runner Stewart Pierce, and two Liverymen: Steve...Read More
