Carol Service and Christmas Dinner

“Come Drink, Eat and be Merry” at our ever-popular annual Christmas Carol Service in the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula within H.M Tower of London, followed by a Drinks Reception and Dinner at nearby historic Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3N 4DH.

This promises to be a joyous occasion bringing together fellow Liverymen and Freemen and their guests for singing of much-loved carols followed by a sumptuous three-course Dinner and musical entertainment by the London Banqueting Ensemble, with more singing and surprises in store.

The Carol Service will be held on Friday 12^th December 2025, commencing at 6.00pm.

The Drinks Reception will be held at Trinity House at 7.15pm followed by Dinner at 7.50pm.

DRESS CODE: Dress is Lounge suits and Livery Badges. Ladies: Smart / Cocktail Dresses.

This is a wonderful occasion to experience the magical atmosphere of this ancient Chapel and hear its wondrous Choir at its festive best. Our Honorary Chaplain, the Reverend Canon Roger Hall, LVO MBE will be taking the Service.

The Master very much looks forward to welcoming you to the Chapel Royal and Trinity House on Friday 12th December for Christmas cheer and fellowship.

Let’s raise our glasses in festive spirit to Christmas, the end of a year, and the beginning of a New Year.

COST:

• Attendance of both the Service AND Supper: £165.00 including VAT
  PLEASE NOTE: You do NOT need to attend the event with a ticket. Your names will be on a list and will be checked at entry.

BOOKING RESTRICTIONS:

• Due to limited numbers, each Liveryman may initially bring a spouse/partner and up to TWO further guests. Should you wish to book further tickets, please contact the Clerk after Friday 21^st November (and no later than Wednesday 3^rdDecember) and, depending on final numbers, further tickets will be authorised on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Applications must be received no later than Wednesday 3^rd December 2025, after which NO REFUNDS CAN BE ISSUED. This is a very popular event so please book promptly.

CHARITY DONATIONS:

Our Honorary Chaplain, the Reverend Canon Roger Hall, LVO MBE has asked if members can donate items to the London Hygiene Bank; in particular we are being encouraged to bring non-perishable items such as toothbrushes/ toothpaste/toiletries, laundry detergents and baby items such as baby food and nappies. As you are aware, hygiene banks are grassroots, community organisations aimed at supporting people who cannot afford the essentials in life, and it would be much appreciated if you are able to donate what you can to help. This can then be placed in the box provided at the back of the Chapel near the entrance.

Brief History of Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3N 4DN

Trinity House is one of London’s most distinguished venues, enjoying delightful views across the Trinity House Gardens to the Tower of London. Home to the General Lighthouse Authority, the building houses a remarkable collection of maritime artefacts that bear testament to the prominent role played by Trinity House in the nation’s maritime history.

It was built in the years 1794-96 by Samuel Wyatt, Surveyor to the Corporation and brother of the famous James; Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger laid the foundation stone 12 September 1793, and the first Court inside the new building was on 23 May 1796.

It was gutted in 1940 when a German incendiary bomb lodged in the roof of the stairwell, leaving nothing of the original building save the Trinity Square façade. Professor (later Sir) Albert E Richardson undertook the reconstruction of the house by using a number of photographs of the rooms, taken by Country Life magazine in 1919, to reconstitute almost exactly the interior in its original form.

Trinity House, which is Grade I listed, was refurbished and redecorated in March 1990; the redecoration is, where possible, in keeping with the 1790s period when the house was originally built.