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
On 24th October 2014 Gill Moore, Executive Chairman of builders’ merchant WJ Lewis, was installed as our new Master The installation ceremony was at Mansion House, home to The Lord Mayor of London and honorary member of WCoBM Alderman Fiona Woolf CBE, whose one year term as Lord Mayor ended in November. The ceremony was...Read More
Our popular annual City & Awards luncheon was hosted on 13th March at the City’s historic Cutlers’ Hall. The luncheon has become an important event in the Company’s calendar, recognising achievements of individuals in the industry and within organisations the Company supports. It’s also a key networking opportunity for Liverymen, Freemen and their guests to...Read More
The annual Carol Service was held on 9th December at the Tower of London in the historic Chapel Royal of St Peter Ad Vincula. The Honorary Chaplain to the Company, the Reverend Roger Hall, conducted the service. It was a full house with the Master, Past Masters, Wardens, Liverymen, Freemen, partners and guests attending. Special...Read More
Blue skies, gentle breezes, warm sun and a great venue helped make this year’s Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants’ (WCoBM) Master’s Weekend – the annual gathering of the merchant industry’s great and the good – a lively and memorable event. The Master, Graham Ballinger and his wife, Liveryman Averil Ballinger hosted the event which was...Read More
The Master ran in this year’s Annual Livery Pancake Race on 21st February at Guildhall Yard. It is the first time the Company has taken part in the event. In all, 34 Livery Companies took part, with nine Masters running in the Masters Qualifying Race. The race requires each entrant to run about 60 yards...Read More
The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants (WCoBM) reaffirmed its support for training and education for merchants by sponsoring the recent ‘Practical Building Skills Challenge Event’, held by the Institute of Builders Merchants (IoBM). The Company donated £500 to the event, which took place at the Cambridge Regional College on 19thOctober. Teams of four from Travis...Read More
With some of the marksmen from the Company’s previous winning teams unavailable, the Master selected an eager but untested team to represent the Company at the Shooting event in Canterbury on 25th June. The Worshipful Company of Paviors and the Knightly Order Valiant of St. George were also present. The team: Gary Hopkins Master On...Read More
Liverymen were summoned to appear at the Guildhall, London, on Friday 24th June to elect two new Sheriffs, and more than twenty WCoBM members turned up to vote in this historic role. It was historic because it is a long standing City tradition that Liverymen are required to vote in new Sheriffs. More interestingly it...Read More
The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the Guildhall in London. Set up in 1961 the Livery Company enjoyed a convivial evening on Friday 13th May 2011 in the spectacular Old Library at Guildhall. Current Master, Gary Hopkins, Past Masters, Wardens, Liverymen, Freemen and Guests attended to commemorate the half...Read More
