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Virtual City Walk - Fleet Street and Holborn

Wednesday 3rd February 2021


Thank you to Katie Wignall of lookup.london for another fascinating City tour last night, around Fleet Street and Holborn on......continue reading

Steven Morson appointed Honorary Editor

Tuesday 2nd February 2021

The Master is delighted to announce the appointment of Guild member Steven Morson as the new Honorary Editor of the Freeman......continue reading

Clerk Christine Cook retires

Thursday 28th January 2021

The Master would like to thank Christine Cook for all her good work as Clerk to the Guild of Freemen......continue reading

Virtual Cheese Tasting, with Real Cheese!

Monday 18th January 2021

Wonderful Virtual Cheese Tasting (with Real Cheese!) last night. Andy Swinscoe of The Courtyard Dairy in Yorkshire is knowledgeable and......continue reading

Virtual Meet the Clerk

Monday 11th January 2021

The Master would like to thank the Court and Members for an excellent turnout for Monday night’s inaugural meet the......continue reading

Jeremy Cross Appointed as Clerk

Monday 4th January 2021

The Master is delighted to welcome the Guild's new Clerk, Jeremy Cross, who took up his post on 4th January......continue reading

Festive Quizgo Bingo

Tuesday 22nd December 2020


The Festive Quizgo Bingo on Thursday, 17th of December, was a pleasant break from the Christmas preparations. Most of the......continue reading

Virtual City Walk - Spitalfields and Clerkenwell

Tuesday 8th December 2020

On Tuesday 8th December, 59 members joined Katie Wignall for our fourth online walk around London. Word has certainly got......continue reading

Post-Covid London Webinar with Sheriff Chris Hayward

Monday 7th December 2020


A vision for the City of London post-Covid.



In these bizarre times it was refreshing to see Sheriff Chris Hayward’s vision......continue reading

Virtual Gin Tasting (Real Gin!) with Greg Dillon

Monday 30th November 2020


By 30th November for many of us who have spent months confined to our own houses, with very little social......continue reading

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Guild Newsletter - February 2026

Published - Thursday 5th March 2026

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Guild Newsletter - November 2025

Published - Wednesday 26th November 2025

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Guild Members Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney and Deputy Keith Bottomley become Sheriffs for 2025/6

Published - Tuesday 11th November 2025

Congratulations to Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney and Deputy Keith Bottomley, who become Sheriffs for 2025/6
We wish them every success in their......continue reading

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