Consorts & Companions Lunch 2024
An extremely entertaining day out with a guided tour of the United Grand Lodge of England, Covent…
A CALL TO ALMS (Pun fully intended)
From The Middle Warden: Prof Andrew McNaughton FREng Dear Members of the Livery and Freedom One of…
Tacitus Lecture 2024
‘Optimism and Change: Sexuality, Climate and Engineering’ by John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley hosted by the…
Something New, Something Old, Something Borrowed
Reflections on British Industrial Strategy today Professor David Edgerton FBA, Hans Rausing Professor of the History of…
The Master Engineer’s Christmas Message
Dear Wardens, Court Assistants and members of the Livery and Freedom, The theme of my year as…
Reviving UK Manufacturing Industry: Liveryman Dr John Garside
UK manufacturing industries are subject to the global market economy. This has provided many benefits with an…
Master’s Blog: March/April 2023
Despite the cold wet weather, March has been full of celebrations, ranging from the City of London…
The Medals of Sir Denis Rooke
Sir Denis Rooke was the Company’s second Master (1985-86) and was President of the Fellowship of Engineering (1986-1991),…
Master’s Blog: February 2023
Once again I have had an active month representing the Company at a number of celebrations and…
January 2023: Master Audrey Canning
January has been a relatively quiet month for Livery activities, a blessing in disguise as I also…
November-December 2022: Master Audrey Canning
November was a month of representing the Company. The start of the month was dominated by two…
October 2022: Master Audrey Canning
I write this Blog having just attended our Annual Banquet at the Mansion House on October 28th,…
September 2022: Master Audrey Canning
What was expected to be an ordinarily busy month, became quite extraordinary. The month started in what…
Intercompany Livery Halls Walk
Middle Warden Dolores Byrne and Clerk David Swann completed the Intercompany Livery Halls Walk on 5 September…
August 2022: Master Audrey Canning
August is traditionally a quiet month in Livery circles and indeed I have found time for some…
Andrew Marsden’s Speech at Awards Dinner
Master, Wardens, visiting Masters, Distinguished guest, L&G From the point of view of your guests Master, the…
July 2022: Master Audrey Canning
July commenced ‘without passing home’ as John and I arrived in Wales immediately after leaving Blackpool. Here…
June 2022: Master Audrey Canning
June got off to a flying start with attendance at the 1st Pan Livery Charity Chairs Conference,…
May 2022: Master Audrey Canning
May got off to a storming start, both for me personally in representing our Livery, and for…
Warden’s Lecture 2022: Middle Warden Dolores Byrne
As a graduate of The Queen’s University Belfast I was delighted to deliver the Warden’s Lecture ‘Engineering…
Superbloom
31 May saw us hosted for a VIP visit to Superbloom at the Tower of London. Many…
The Future of Air Vehicles
I was delighted to host my first Promoting Engineering in the City of London event in the…
Installation Court, Common Hall and Annual General Meeting 4 May 2022
On 4 May 2022 at Common Hall held in Merchant Taylors’ Hall, following the Installation Court and…
Scott Steedman’s speech at Installation Dinner
Scott Steedman CBE FREng, Director-General Standards at BSI responded on behalf of the guests and offered the…
The Master’s Installation Speech 4 May 2022
Wardens, Past Masters, Members of the Court and Company, I am deeply honoured by your trust in…
Just a Drop – Lusumpuko Community School, Zambia
Lusumpuko Community School, Kalomo District, Zambia – improving sanitation and hygiene facilities to enable continuity of education…
The Chaplain’s Blog for the New Year
The last year has been a disturbing year for our country and our planet – and that’s…
Speech by Malcolm Brinded CBE FREng at the Company’s Banquet
Master, Wardens, The Representative Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff, Ladies and Gentlemen I will start with some…
Livery Climate Action Group: Master Gordon Masterton
The City and Corporation of London launched a Climate Action Strategy in late 2020. It sets out…
Launch of HMS Anson
Our affiliated submarine, HMS ANSON, has been launched at BAESystems Barrow In normal circumstances, the Company would…