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Spring Court Dinner @ Painters Hall – 5th March 2020
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…
15th Liveryman’s Dinner @ Armourers’ Hall – 13th November 2019
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…
Consort Day 2018
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 @ 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…
Pancake Day 2017
Take some flour, eggs and milk and whisk to combine. Add representatives from the 110 City of London Livery Companies. Sprinkle liberally with puns on the word “Tosser” and chill in the Guildhall yard for an hour. The perfect recipe for the City of London’s Inter-Livery Pancake Race. Court Assistant Leigh Dargan Captained a team…
Driving Day 2015
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…