The presentation of the annual Sheriffs Award for Bravery took place at the Annual Dinner at Carpenters Hall on 15th October, where Alderman Sheriff Robert Hughes-Penny and Sheriff Deputy Keith Bottomley presented the Principal Recipients of the 2025 Sheriffs Award…
Every October the Company holds its Annual Dinner. This year we chose Carpenters Hall for our venue. Our Principal Guest Speaker was Lord Mark Sedwill, former Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser, who made an excellent speech. Sheriffs Robert Hughes-Penney and Keith Bottomley…
After attending the 51st meeting of the Chartered Security Professionals’ Registration Authority (CSPRA) meeting at Farringdon I went to Canary Wharf for the annual 3MI Intelligence Challenge, hosted this year by KPMG at their offices. ]Ten teams took part and 5…
Lady Mayoress’ Reception, Mansion House, Thursday 9 October Along with other Livery Masters, members of the Military and guests from a wide variety of organisations with which the Lady Mayoress has been associated with during the last year, I attended…
Ceremony of the Keys, Tower of London, Friday 26 September A visit to the Tower of London is always special but when you witness the 10pm Ceremony of the Keys it is even moreso. A group from our Company was taken…
On Friday 26 September 2025, fifty Members and guests gathered at the Tower of London for an after-hours tour and the Ceremony of the Keys. We were welcomed by Yeoman Warder Emma Roussell, who led the group in through Byward…
The Junior Warden and I were invited by Vivienne Buck, formerly the Provost-Marshal(Army) and a Freeman of the WCoSP, to attend a talk by Mark Ormrod MBE at a Blesma event on HMS BELFAST on 25 September. Blesma supports limbless and…
Following Company meetings at the stunning Barber-Surgeons’ Hall on Wednesday 24 September we hosted our annual City of London Police Commissioner’s Dinner, at which Commissioner Pete O’Doherty was our guest speaker. This event remains our annual fundraiser for the WCoSP Charitable Trust. We…
On Monday 22 September I had the honour of being invited to the presentation of the Shrieval Chain and Badge of Office to Sheriff-Elect Deputy Keith Bottomley at Fishmongers’ Hall. Keith, and his fellow Sheriff-Elect Robert Hughes-Penney, will take Office on…
On Monday 22nd of September, Apprentices and Apprentice Masters enjoyed a fantastic and timely visit to Mansion House. The experience was particularly special given that the current Lord Mayor, the Rt. Hon. Alastair King, is an Honorary Liveryman of our…