The Company recently hosted its first City & Awards Luncheon. The event took place in the historic Tallow Chandlers’ Hall in London on the 7th March. The Hall was rebuilt in 1666 after the great Fire of London on the site of the original Hall which dated back to the 14th Century. The Awards luncheon...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 Livery supports the IoBM’s ‘Practical Building Skills Challenge’ on 24th October The WCoBM reaffirmed its support for training and education of builders’ merchants by sponsoring the ‘Practical Building Skills Challenge Event’ on 24th October 2012, organised by the Institute of Builders’ Merchants (IoBM). The Master presented a cheque of £500 in support of the...Read More

On the 27th October 2011 Graham Ballinger was installed as the new Master for the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants (WCoBM). Graham joined the Livery company in 1995 and was invited onto the Court in 2002 – the route to becoming Master. The evening ended with a superb dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall, one of the...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

On the 15th September the annual Inter Livery walk took place, with 21 Masters and their associates taking part in an eight and half mile walk around the City of London, visiting 40 Livery Halls. The total number of walkers was 45, the highest attendance yet. The walk started at 9am from the Armourers Hall...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 WCoBM Newsletter has been given a facelift and a new title, The Builders Merchant, to emphasise the Company’s intention to communicate more clearly with the industry. The first revamped issue was printed in April 2011 and is packed with information on new developments, coverage on recent events, interviews with the Master Gary Hopkins, Senior...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