02 Sunday Dec 2018
Every three years The Cutlers of London get together with our Swiss cousins, Die Zunft zur Schmiden von Zurich for a weekend of fellowship and entertainment. This year it was our turn to play host and a packed few days … Read More
23 Tuesday Jan 2018
As many of you know the provision of cutlery for hospices forms a large part of the Company’s charitable activities One recent recipient is St. Wilfrid’s Hospice in Chichester who has kindly sent us this photo of their chef, Theresa, … Read More
02 Saturday Dec 2017
Almost as famous as the one in Trafalgar, the Cutlers’ tree has arrived at the Hall. The staff spent a busy weekend decorating the 15ft Christmas tree and it will grace the building until the end of the year. … Read More
11 Saturday Nov 2017
The day started with the Master and his Lady being valiantly rowed in the Lord Mayor’s Flotilla from Pimlico to Tower Bridge in the pouring rain. … Read More
08 Wednesday Nov 2017
The tradition of the Stewards’ Dinner dates from the period after the Great Fire, when the Company’s funds were low, and the Stewards had to pay the cost of the entire diner; thankfully the sum involved is now a far … Read More
29 Tuesday Aug 2017
For many people August means getting away from it all and having the chance to recharge but not for the Beadle and his staff. The seven-week summer closure is the ideal time to spring-clean the Hall and to complete some … Read More
21 Friday Jul 2017
Anyone who has taken the main staircase at the Mansion House will have noticed that the space is also used to display significant pieces from the House’s collection of art and treasures. On show this summer is the extraordinarily beautiful … Read More
04 Sunday Jun 2017
In May some of China’s top interior designers toured the Hall and sat down to Sunday lunch in the Court Room. The party were visiting this country to study and experience the ‘English style’. Other stops on their 5-day visit … Read More
17 Wednesday May 2017
The Master’s Lady’s Lunch On 11th May the Master’s Lady, Isabel Clarke, hosted the annual Master’s Lady’s Lunch and her guest of honour was The Lady Mayoress, Wendy Parmley Over 30 consorts from a broad range of Livery … Read More
21 Friday Oct 2016
In return for a further donation to the Sexcentenary Fund, Past Master Mais and Jan spent the afternoon of Saturday 8 October sailing aboard Saunterer, out of the Beaulieu River, with the owner, Freeman Iain Rawlinson, and Cassie, a sailing friend … Read More