A Virtual Year – Keeping Tradition Alive

A Virtual Year – Keeping Tradition Alive

This year has been full of upheaval and unexpected challenges, yet throughout the pandemic members of the Guild have rallied behind excellent causes and lived up to the four pillars of the City; promoting education, charity, fellowship, and trade. Whilst we...
City Giving Day 2020

City Giving Day 2020

City Giving Day is one of the flagship events for the City of London, bringing together the City, Livery, Guilds, Clubs, companies, and charities for a massive philanthropic endeavour. Small businesses and multinational corporations all work together on this fantastic...
A Virtual Farewell

A Virtual Farewell

The final event of the year is traditionally a farewell to the outgoing Master, celebrating the theme of their year as well as a chance for them to share their final thoughts from the year in office. Normally this might take place at the City University Club, a...
Remembrance in the City of London

Remembrance in the City of London

As it is across the United Kingdom, Remembrance in the City of London is a solemn and important occassion, where the whole City comes together in gratitude and to honour the memory of those who serve to defend us all. There are two main functions which the Guild of...
What IS a Loving Cup, and Why do we Drink from one?

What IS a Loving Cup, and Why do we Drink from one?

The Master invites you to join them in a Loving Cup! Those who are regulars at banquets in the City of London will tell you that the ceremony of the loving cup is one of the enduring traditions of the City, a living piece of history that sets City and Livery banquets...
The Installation Banquet 2019

The Installation Banquet 2019

A warm summer’s evening in July set the scene for a City banquet like no other, for this was the Guild’s Installation Banquet to celebrate the recent installation of our Master for 2019 – 2020, Mr. Anjola Adeniyi.  The banquet is a highlight of the...