It was a Royal start to 2013 for two Court Members. Senior Warden John Poore (Managing Director of Poores of Acton) received a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to charity in the New Year Honours list, and Past Master David Ridgeon (Vice Chairman of Ridgeons) was awarded an MBE for services to the Builders’...Read More

This year’s Company Golf Day is taking place on 10th June at Hadley Wood Golf Club, Beech Hill, Barnet and is open to all members of the Livery. It replaces the one that used to take place at Tandridge. The course is situated North of London (Exit 24, M25) and is the home course of...Read More

The Company celebrates Christmas with its annual Carol Service and Supper On the 14th December 2012, the Company had its annual Carol Service at the Tower of London in the historic Chapel Royal of St Peter Ad Vincula, followed by Supper at Watermen’s Hall nearby. The Service was conducted by The Reverend Canon Roger Hall...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

Andrew Day was installed as the new Master for Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants at the Court General Meeting on the 17th October 2012. Andrew joined the company in 1997 and was invited onto the Court in 2003 – the route to becoming Master. The ceremony, which took place at Vintners’ Hall, the Livery Hall...Read More

Members of WCoBM attend the Lord Mayor Show to support the high profile event and cheer for the new Lord Mayor Alderman Roger Gifford On 10th November 2012, the new Lord Mayor, Alderman Roger Gifford made his way from Guildhall to St Paul’s Cathedral and the Royal Courts of Justice where he swore the oath...Read More

At a recent Installation Ceremony, the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (the Company) welcomed six new Liverymen. The Ceremony took place in London on 17th October at Vintners’ Hall, the Livery Hall where the Vintners’ Company – one of the ‘Great Twelve’ Livery Companies – is based. Paul Hetherington, Managing Director of Alumasc; John Sinfield,...Read More

Any way you look at it, this has been a very special year for the Company. I am privileged to have been Master in a year with three great events: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the London Olympics and the granting of our own Royal Charter. Download issue 16: WCoBM Newsletter October 2012Read More

It took four years to prepare for, apply and get the Privy Council to approve the grant of Royal Charter for the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants. And on the 12th September, it was presented. The glittering event, which took place at Skinners’ Hall, one of the older Livery Halls in the capital was a...Read More

HERBERT TERRY was born and grew up in South London attending the Brixton School of Building where he specialised in Plumbing. He then joined a Westminster firm of surveyors where he trained in property management. He entered the Builders’ Merchants industry when he bought National Wallpaper and Building Supply Ltd in Camberwell, a lightside merchant,...Read More