Cart Marking is a very special day in the City of London’s calendar, when all eras of Commercial Vehicles come to join the ancient ceremony of Marking of Carts.
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Fire Lecture on 25th March focuses on Grenfell
The Worshipful Company of Firefighters will hold its annual lecture on March 25th. The guest speaker is Sir Ken Knight. The title of his talk is, “The Impact of the Grenfell Tower Fire on Building Safety”.
Framework Knitters ‘Knit for Community’ and sock donations
The Framework Knitters ‘Knit for Community’ project, which began last April, continues to grow with 43 new volunteers since early December.
Livery Kitchen Initiative returns to supporting the NHS
In consultation with medics and administrators across the Barts Health NHS Trust, the Livery Kitchen Initiative was last week invited to return to providing meals to three hospitals in East London: The Royal London Hospital, Newham University Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital.
Update: The Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch 2021
Co-Chairman of the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch, Michael Hockney, provides an update with news of some amazing fund raising efforts and of plans for 2021.
Pan Livery Philanthropic Survey 2020
There has been an excellent response to the latest pan Livery philanthropic survey, which was conducted this autumn. Ninety-nine Livery Companies and eight guilds and companies without livery have replied so far and further survey returns are expected.
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Impact Report released
Today, Caroline Wright, Chief Executive Officer of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal, announced the release of the 2021 Impact Report.