LATEST NEWS
January 2023
Exciting news about Queen Elizabeth's Prayer Book
19 JANUARY 2023
Our Archivist, Dr Ruth Frendo, has been to collect the Company's copy of Queen Elizabeth's Prayer Book which has been undergoing extensive conservation work. Please click here to go through to her article about the book and the work undertaken.
Four New Freemen
16 JANUARY 2023
At the Master and Wardens meeting today the Master made four people Free of the Company including a father and daughter which is a very rare occurrence!
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New Year’s Honours 2023
9 JANUARY 2023
Our congratulations to Liveryman Robert Pooley MBE on being awarded the LVO in the New Year's Honours List.
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Christmas Court Meeting - 6 December 2022
6 DECEMBER 2022
At the Court meeting on 6 December the Master conducted a number of ceremonies.
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Civic Dinner - Tuesday 22 November 2022
24 NOVEMBER 2022
Liverymen and their guests were delighted to be back in Stationers' Hall to attend the Civic Dinner, the most formal event in the Stationers' calendar.
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Stationers' Gin Tasting
24 NOVEMBER 2022
Why did 18th century Londoners consume two pints of gin a week? The answer, a group of Stationers learned when they visited the only gin distillery within the Square Mile, is that it was cheaper than beer – and because the alcohol killed most bacteria, gin was also healthier.
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The Lord Mayor's Show
15 NOVEMBER 2022
Saturday, 12 November 2022 saw The City erupt in colour and noise as the Lord Mayor's show passed through.
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New Freeman
14 NOVEMBER 2022
At the Master and Wardens' meeting today, Monday, 14 November, the Master brought one new Freeman into the Company.
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Silent Ceremony - 11 November 2022
14 NOVEMBER 2022
On Friday, 11 November the traditional Silent Ceremony at which the Lord Mayor Elect was officially admitted as Lord Mayor of the City of London took place and The Rt Hon. The Lord Mayor Nicholas Stephen Leland Lyons took up his role as the 694th Lord Mayor of the City of London.
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The Garden of Remembrance at St Paul's Cathedral
7 NOVEMBER 2022
This morning, Monday, 7 November 2022, the Master took part in the annual creation of the Garden of Rembembrance in St Paul's Churchyard.
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Christmas Gift ideas from Bound by Veterans
7 NOVEMBER 2022
Members of the Stationers’ Company may already be looking for Christmas presents for family and friends, in which case you may want to take a look at the products of Bound by Veterans, the charity supporting wounded, injured and sick (WIS) servicemen and women by providing therapeutic training in bookbinding.
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An amazing 50 years with the Times
7 NOVEMBER 2022
Members will be interested to watch this fascinating interview from Times Radio with former Court Assistant, Michael Binyon OBE, who is talking about and celebrating his 50 years as a journalist with The Times!
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