WCoBM sponsors Practical Skills Event for merchants The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants sponsored the Institute of Builders Merchant’s second ‘Practical Building Skills Event’. The Company donated £500 to the event, which took place at The Johnson Building at Derby College. Teams from Travis Perkins, Wickes, Keyline, MKM, Buildbase, Ridgeons, EH Smith and J.A. Stephens...Read More

The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants held its Annual Divine Service on Monday 18th April 2011. The Service took place at the Tower of London in the historic Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula. The Reverend Roger Hall, Chaplain of the Chapel Royal and Honorary Chaplain to the Company, conducted the Service. The Chapel’s...Read More

The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants held its annual golf day at Tandridge Golf Club on Wednesday 12th April. The day was organised by Liveryman Edwin Ray, with Master Gary Hopkins, Managing Director of Turnbull & Co builders’ merchant, presenting the prizes. Tandridge Golf Club, based in Surrey, is rated among the Top 100 Golf...Read More

The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants (WCoBM) was among the many Livery Companies to attend the 69th Service of the United Guilds of the City of London. The Service took place on the 1st April at St Paul’s Cathedral with The Very Reverend John Hall, Dean of Westminster giving the Sermon. Over 1,000 people representing...Read More

The annual Carol Service was held on the 10th December at the Tower of London in the historic Chapel Royal of St Peter Ad Vincula, conducted by the Reverend Roger Hall. Queen Anne Bolyen and many others are buried in the Chapel and the impressive pipe organ is decorated in wood carvings by Grinling Gibbons....Read More

Up to 6,000 people gathered to take part in the Lord Mayor’s Show on the 13th November, including the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants. Many thousands more lined the streets of Central London to watch it. The show featured 71 floats, 21 carriages, 150 horses and 20 marching bands. One of the oldest military bands...Read More

On 28th October 2010 Gary Hopkins, Managing Director of Turnball & Co, became the 50th Master of The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants. Gary’s installation as Master coincides with the Company’s 50th anniversary in 2011. Gary became a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Company in 1997. He is also...Read More

The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants Election Court General and Annual Devine Service took place on Monday 26th April 2010. The Annual Devine Service was held in the Chapel Royal of St. ad Vincula within the H.M. Tower of London. The service was conducted by the Reverend Roger Hall, M.B.E. , QHC, Chaplain of the...Read More

The Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants Golfing Society held its annual match at Tandridge Golf Club on the 21st April. The winner for the day was Andrew Cope with 36 points, with second place going to David Pearce with 30 points.  Read More

Past Master Andrew Adams and his wife Helen took part in the Inter-Livery bridge competition which was held on the 1st of March and had a great result finishing in fourth place overall, which was a fantastic result. The Competition is held every year and is organized and subsidized by the Worshipful Company of Makers...Read More