Installation Court and Dinner at Ironmongers’ Hall
At the Installation Court meeting, held in the splendid surroundings of Ironmongers’ Hall, Stephen Plumb was Installed as Master Hackney Carriage Driver. Following his Installation, he was pleased to appoint, obligate, invest, and Install, Wendy Sorrell as Upper Warden, Dan Heath as Renter Warden, and Leigh Dargan as Lower Warden. The outgoing Master, Michael Cullen, […]
A Full Spring Court Dinner at Painters Hall
Master Rick Alford was delighted to host so many Liverymen, Freeman, Masters, Clerks and guests at Painters’ Hall in March. In the Court meeting the Master was pleased to Admit Leighton King and Ronnie Welch as Freemen of the Company. Congratulations and welcome to both of you. Also present were two of our three Military […]
WCHCD Host its 15th Liveryman’s Dinner at Armourers’ Hall
Rick Alford presided over his first full event as Master of the WCHCD and what a way to start, with a bumper evening. In the Court meeting the Master was pleased to clothe Tom Hutley in the Livery of the Company. Well done Tom and welcome to you as our newest Liveryman. Common Hall was […]
Treasure Hunt at Our Consort Day
Well the day finally came, 19th June 2018 my Mistress/consort day! After much deliberation I decided to host my own event, partly as a thank you to the many consorts that had hosted me but also to show a different side to “the Cab trade”. Dave the Master has for many years taught the companies […]
United Guilds Service at St Paul’s Cathedral
Watching the Master, Wardens, Clerk, Beadle, Liverymen and Freemen of the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers and their partners fall in step with similar representatives from the 109 other City of London Livery Companies, making their way from Paternoster Square to St Paul’s Cathedral, it is worth noting that many of these Livery Companies […]
Taxi Drivers Test Skills at the Annual Driving Day
Thursday 30th July 2015 saw a twenty strong team of members of the WCHCD embark on the annual Driving Skills Day at Regent’s Park Barracks to compete against a team put up by our hosts, 20 Transport Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps. The rendezvous was tea and coffee in Dunkerly’s – an area of the barracks […]