Benedict Butterworth Installed as Beadle

Oct 19, 2024

The Court of Assistants to the Guild of Young Freemen are delighted to have installed Mr Benedict Butterworth as our Beadle before the Annual Banquet at Saddlers’ Hall on 18th October 2024.

Benedict has been a member of the Guild since February 2024. Outside of the Guild, Benedict is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Vintners. He is a restaurateur and the founder of Cloth, a restaurant based in the Farringdon Within Ward of the City of London, and a wine import business.

Congratulations Benedict!

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