Needlemakers

This evening we will be welcoming members and guests to our installation service @Garlickhythe prior to dinner @VintnersH. We wish our new Master, Wardens and guests an enjoyable evening.

Last Thursday our Master, and a small group from the company visited our naval affiliation HMS Trent at HMNB. The party was invited to visit the bridge, enjoyed lunch, toured the ship and attended demonstrations. Our Master is pictured with the newly appointed Cdr Gavin Lowe RN.

Needlemakers will be enjoying a visit to the Royal College of Arms this evening. One of the many visits and events open to Needlemakers and their guests.

The Master and Wardens are very much looking forward to welcoming our guests, and Needlemakers awards winners to our Awards Dinner this evening at the wonderful Apothecaries’ Hall, home to the @ApothecariesLDN. We hope everyone has an enjoyable evening.

Wishing you all the very best in your next chapter.

Sounds like an Enid Blyton novel ‘Needlemakers go Mudlarking’! Yesterday, our Senior Warden and a group of Needlemakers, visited the fascinating Mudlarking exhibition at the @LDN_Museum. Thank you for having us!

Past Master John Mill and consort Kim, recently attended the RSN Graduation Awards Ceremony at Hampton Court Palace today. John presented our Needlemakers' winners Edith Miller and Severena Seidl with their certificate. Very many congratulations.

The Master has been busy this spring appointing new Freemen! A very warm Needlemakers welcome to Ravi Chand, Hugo de Waal, Iain Fidler, Tom Jaques, Michael Johnston, Madelon Shaw and Alex Tamlyn.

We are proud to have become yet another Livery Company who has signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We were honoured to be joined by Lance Bombardier Florence King, (Lady Mayoress) and representatives from a number of services to witness our Master signing the Armed Forces Covenant.

Congratulations to Sailor of the Year 2024, HMS Trent LET (ME) Stuart Francy, pictured today with the Master Needlemaker, Sue Sumners and Lt Cdr Paul Kilbride RN. @HMSTrent

We are looking forward to welcoming our guests to our lunch at Trinity House today. We are pleased to be joined by the Lady Mayoress (Lance Bombardier Florence King) and representatives from a number of services who will witness our Master signing the Armed Forces Covenant.

Our Master with David Hewson (left) winner of the Needlemakers City and Guilds Prize and MCGI recipient. Also from Hopwood College David Mills MCGI recipient. Congratulations to both.

Tonight is our annual banquet at the wonderful Mansion House. We look forward to welcoming our guests and friends. @citylordmayor @cityoflondon

Our Master Sue Sumners is clothed and ready for the annual pancake race 😁

Will the Needlemakers be victorious at today’s Pancake Race organised by @PoultersCompany 😁

We are looking forward to attending the City and Guilds Prize giving at Mansion House today, and presenting a prize to a worthy winner.

Our Master will be attending the World Traders Tacitus Lecture today @GuildhallLondon. The speaker is Pamela Coke-Hamilton, the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre.

Our Master is heading to @DrapersHall for the Educators Franklin lecture. This year’s Lecture will be given by Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein, President of City St George's, University of London. The Title of Professor Finkelstein’s lecture will be ‘Digital Change’.

The Worshipful Company of Founders are launching Bistro 1365, and our Clerk Fiona will be attending the launch today. Any liverymen can book in for a prix fix menu on selected dates. foundersco.org.uk/bistro-1365

Our Master, Sue Sumners is off to the @RoyalNeedlework today to meet the CEO and find out about their work. We are extremely proud of our connection with the Royal School of Needlework and you can find out more about them here royal-needlework.org.uk