The United Wards Club of the City of London

Portsoken Ward Walk and Reception
2024-06-19 13:30 - 15:30 UTC | St Botolph’s without Aldgate Church, Aldgate High Street, City of London, England, EC3N 1AB, United Kingdom
Joint event with Portsoken Ward Club
Event Details:

Tour Guide: Deputy Henry Jones, Common Councilman for Portsoken Ward and Master of Portsoken Ward Club
Meeting Point: Community Centre, Church of St Botolph’s without Aldgate, EC3N 1AB
Date: Wednesday 19th June
Meeting Time: 1:30 PM
Tour Start Time: 2:00 PM
Tour Duration: Approximately 35 minutes
Reception Venue: Roof Garden of Beaufort House, St Botolph Street, EC3A 7BB
Food and Drinks: Supplied by Barcelona Tapas Bar
Cost: £47.50 per person

Event Highlights:

Explore the historic and vibrant Portsoken Ward, located on the eastern edge of the City bordering Tower Hamlets.
Visit notable landmarks such as the famous Petticoat Lane market, social housing estates, and the historic St Botolph without Aldgate church.
Enjoy a printed guide to Portsoken Ward included in your tour package.
Connect with fellow United Wards Club members and members of Portsoken Ward Club immersing yourself in the rich history and promising future of the area.
Conclude the tour with a delightful reception at the Beaufort House roof terrace, offering stunning views and delicious food and drinks.

Booking Details:
To book your spot for this engaging and informative event, please click the link below to proceed with your payment of £47.50 per person.
Important Information:

Please ensure to arrive at the meeting point by 1:30 PM to allow for a prompt start of the tour at 2:00 PM.
The cost includes the walking tour, a printed guide, and the reception with food and drinks.
If you have any special dietary requirements or need further information, please contact us at assistantsecretary@unitedwardsclub.org.uk

We look forward to seeing you there!

Go Dharmic Food Distribution & Optional Dinner
2024-05-14 17:30 - 19:00
Join your fellow members of the United Wards Club for an impactful evening of volunteer work with Go Dharmic, followed by an optional dinner gathering at the prestigious National Liberal Club.
Special Guests:

Bav Shah, Club Member and recently appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire. His presence highlights the importance of our civic duties and community involvement.
Hemal Randerwala, Chairman and Founder of Go Dharmic, will also be in attendance to share insights into the organization’s mission and impact.

Schedule:

5:30 PM to 7:00 PM: Participate in the Go Dharmic Food Distribution event at Agar Street. Volunteers will aid in distributing food to those in need, supporting our mission to combat food insecurity.
7:30 PM onwards: After contributing to a noble cause, members can unwind and discuss the day’s events over dinner at the National Liberal Club.

Dinner Details:

Venue: National Liberal Club, an iconic setting known for its historical significance and breathtaking views of the Thames.
The cost is expected to be around £50 per person with the final bill being split between attendees.

Notes: This event is a fantastic opportunity to engage with community service and enjoy a social evening in a distinguished club setting. Dinner costs are at the member’s own expense. Ensure you bring adequate supplies for the food distribution and dress appropriately for the weather and the dinner.
We look forward to a meaningful and enjoyable evening with you as we support the admirable efforts of Go Dharmic in making a difference in the lives of many. Your participation not only reflects your commitment to community service but also strengthens our club’s mission of fostering fellowship and societal contributions.
For any further inquiries, please feel free to reach out to the event coordinators.
Together, let’s make a significant impact!
Additional Information:

Time: Food Distribution: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Dinner: 7:30 PM onwards
Location: Food Distribution at Agar Street, London | Dinner at National Liberal Club (NLC), Whitehall Place

Booking instructions

Members are to book their dinner tickets directly.
Please then also RSVP below so that we can track who has booked.

Afternoon Tea and Tour of President's Grade II* listed family home in Ongar
2024-04-23 12:00 - 15:00 | Ongar CM5, Ongar, Essex, CM5, United Kingdom
Join us for an exclusive Afternoon Tea and Tour of the President’s Grade II* listed family home in the picturesque parish of High Ongar, Essex. This unique event offers United Wards Club members a rare glimpse into the rich history and heritage of Ongar’s most distinguished residential property.
Event Highlights:

Guided Tour: Explore the historical marvel of the house, originally built in the late 17th Century attributed to Nicholas Alexander and remodelled in the mid-18th Century. The President’s parents will lead you through the regency-style red brick façade, the private grounds, and the meticulously restored interiors, highlighting its architectural and historical significance.
Afternoon Tea: Enjoy a sparkling afternoon tea in the grandeur of the Queen Anne dining room which has a listed late-18th Century plaster decorated ceiling in Adam style.
Exclusive Insights: Learn directly about the house’s transformation from a nursing home back into a stunning single-family residence by its current owners. Discover the careful and sensitive restorations that have brought the house back to its former glory, including the refurbishment of the Kitchen/Breakfast Room and the addition of new internal structures in the context of its architectural evolution.

Additional Information:

Location: Full address details will be given a few days before the event. Members to make their own travel arrangements. Parking will be available for all attendees on-site.
Accessibility: There is a step to enter the building and a grand staircase to be navigated to view the first floor. Traversing the gardens will be mainly on grass and gravel.
Dietary: The President and his family are all vegetarian so catering will be the same.

Big Curry Lunch
2024-04-18 12:30 - 15:00 | Guildhall, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HH
UWC is keen to show its support by joining an exquisite culinary experience at the Big Curry Lunch Fundraiser, hosted at the historic Guildhall in the heart of the City of London.
What to Expect: Event Highlights:

Savor an indulgent curry lunch in the grandeur of Guildhall.
Hosted by the distinguished Lord Mayor, demonstrating the City’s unwavering support for members of His Majesty’s Armed Forces and veterans.
All proceeds from this event will directly benefit the three National Service Charities: The Army Benevolent Fund, Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, and Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.

A scrumptious curry lunch featuring a variety of authentic dishes.
An opportunity to connect with the community and show support for our military personnel, veterans, and their families. Engaging activities and entertainment throughout the event.
Your presence and generosity will make a significant impact on the lives of those who have served our country.
We look forward to sharing a delightful meal and making a positive difference together.
Additional Information: United Wards Club members attending should gather in the Members Bar on the 3rd floor of West Wing at Guildhall at 12:30 pm so that we can all go down together promptly for the 1:15pm sitting to secure seats together.
Booking instructions

Members to book their 1:15pm tickets directly with the organisers at https://events.armybenevolentfund.org/event/the-lord-mayors-big-curry-2024/ticket-options
Please then also RSVP below so that we can track who has booked.

INSTALLATION DINNER
2024-03-22 19:00 - 23:00 | Guildhall, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HH
The installation dinner will be held, after the AGM, at Guildhall in the splendid Livery Hall to celebrate Dhruv Patel OBE’s election as our new President.
7:00 pm for 7:30pm on Friday 22 March 2024, following the earlier Annual General Meeting (for which notice will be sent to Members separately).
This is the incoming President’s first event of his year and we are sure that as many Members as possible will want to support Dhruv Patel OBE and welcome him to office.

A musical performance will be provided by renowned world music pianist and composer Rekesh Chauhan BEM.
Grace by the incoming President’s Honorary Chaplain: Madhava Turumella (scholar and Hindu priest).
Carpet guard will be provided by the Metropolitan Police Cadets North East branch.
Sparkling drinks reception, three course dinner with complementary wines and port followed by coffee.

Dress Code: Black Tie, cocktail or evening dresses for ladies; badges and medals may be worn
The President presumptive, has selected the following menu:

Starter: Mozzarella Basil Crisp Plum Cherry
Main: Whole Roasted Boned Quail Grape & Sage Stuffing Rich Red Wine & Sauce Cumin Purple Carrot Green Cabbage
Vegetarian main: Sultana & Chick Pea Cous Cous Black Olive Puree
Dessert: Poached Pear & Saffron Caramelised Plum Cinnamon Ice cream

Please note that photographs will be taken during the event and some may be added to our archives, online

Annual General Meeting
2024-03-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Guildhall, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HH
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the United Wards CLub will be held on Friday 22nd March 2024 at 6 pm.
COMMITTEE ROOMS 3 & 4
Access: via the WEST WING, GUILDHALL, GRESHAM STREET, LONDON EC2P 2 EJ
This is for paid up members only, please only select 1 guest and enter yoiur name. Members’ guests should make their way at 7pm via the Basinghall Entrance and not attend the AGM as space is limited.

We are required to give the names of attendees in advance so kindly click on the RSVP below clicking on “Going” and enter your name, or you can offer your apologies by clicking on “Not going”.

The Old Operating Theatre visit
2024-02-27 10:30 - 12:00 | The old operating theatre, 9A St Thomas' Street, The Old Operating Theatre Museum, London, SE1 9RY, United Kingdom
The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garren is one of the oldest surviving operating suites (dating from 1822) and a museum of surgical history. The museum consists of the operating suite that was used in the days before anesthetics and antiseptic surgery and the herb garret to store and cure herbs used in healing. Besides this, Old Operating Theatre Museum displays artefacts that reveal the horrors of medicine and objects on medieval monastic health care, Florence Nightingale, nursing, medical and herbal medicine and the history of St Thomas’s, Guy’s Hospital and Evelina Children’s Hospital.
We will adjourn to have lunch afterwards should attendees wish to join us please indiate on the 2nd RSVP ticket so we can book places at The George, a Greene King pub, 75-77 Borough High Street, Southwark, Greater London, SE1 1N, built in 1676, is London’s only surviving galleried inn.

Bookings open on 1st January. Please book and pay for the tour and also the optional, pay as you go, lunch RSVP ticket if you wish to join the group for lunch afterwards.

CIVIC LUNCHEON
2024-02-01 12:00 - 15:30 | Trinity House, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4DH
This year we will be hosting the Lord Mayor at Trinity House which enjoys a superb location overlooking the Tower of London and the River Thames.
Bookings open on 28th October 2023.

Behind the building’s imposing neo-classical façade, designed by Samuel Wyatt in 1794, are some of London’s most elegant banqueting and conference rooms.
On entering The House and leaving behind the bustle of city life the history of this venerable institution, home to the General Lighthouse Authority, is almost palpable.
The House’s beautiful Reception Hall with its elegantly sweeping, twin-curved staircase houses remarkable maritime artefacts that bear testament to the prominent role played by Trinity House in the nation’s maritime history.
This history began in 1514 when HenryVIII granted the charitable guild of mariners a Royal Charter to regulate the water traffic on the River Thames, their powers later extended by Elizabeth 1 to include the sea-marks around the English coastline.

Since moving to this building 200 years ago Trinity House has welcomed Royalty, Prime Ministers and Lords of the Admiralty, and many senior maritime figures from around the world.

Today, reflecting the on-going patronage of the Crown, the present day Master of the Corporation is HRH The Princess Royal, filling a role held in former centuries by amongst others, the diarist Samuel Pepys, Prime Minister William Pitt, the Duke of Wellington, Prince Albert and the late Duke of Edinburgh.
Its location, the elegance of the building and the versatility of its rooms make Trinity House an extremely desirable venue for social and corporate events.

The President has decided on the the menu below:

Starter
Fillet of Grilled Sea Trout, Celeriac Puree, Hollandaise Sauce
Selection of Breads
Pinot Grigio 2022 Provincia di Pavia, Ancora, Lombardy
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Main
Bowood Grass Fed Lamb Confit from Thirsk in Yorkshire North Ridding, The breed is Texel Cross a breed that was crossed in the late 19th century with Lincoln, Leicester and Wensleydales and developed into a larger sheep popular for its beautifully tender and succulent meat, with Redcurrant Sauce, Parmentier Potatoes and Roasted Spring Vegetables
Sangiovese delle Marche 2019 Castel Sole Marche
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Desert
Classic Individual Sicilian Lemon Tart, Blood Orange Compote, Hackney E17 Sea Salted Caramel Ice Cream
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Fair Trade Rich Roast Coffee, Tregothnan Cornish Estate Grown Tea, Chocolate Truffles
Barão de Vilar Ruby Port or Martell VS Cognac

Pantomime: Peter and the Loose Boys
2024-01-19 18:30 - 23:59 | Brick Lane Music Hall, 443 North Woolwich Road, Newham, London, E16 2DA, United Kingdom
We have secured just 8 tickets for the United Wards Club to join Tower Ward for an unforgettable evening of entertainment.
Join us for an our annual pantomime for grown-ups. “Peter and the Loose Boys,” is a riotous and hilarious experience that you won’t want to miss. Featuring beloved performers from Brick Lane Music Hall, this event promises an old-fashioned sense of fun, making it the perfect antidote to those winter blues. Enjoy a delectable three-course dinner, toe-tapping dancing, and an evening filled with laughter and merriment. Secure your tickets now for a night that’s sure to become a cherished memory.
Timings: Bar opens at 6:30 PM, dinner served at 7:00 PM, show from 9:00 PM to 11:15 PM, followed by dancing till midnight.
Cost: £69.50 per person.

CAROLS AND CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
2023-12-12 11:00 - 15:30 | Guildhall, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HH
Once again our Carol Service will be held at St Margaret Lothbury at 11:00 am on Tuesday 12th December.

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The earliest mention of St Margaret Lothbury is from 1185. The patronage of the church belonged to the abbess and convent of Barking, Essex until the Dissolution, when it passed to the Crown. It was rebuilt in 1440, mostly at the expense of Robert Large, who was Lord Mayor that year and is remembered as the Master of whom Caxton served his apprenticeship. It suffered as did so many of London’s churches in the Great Fire of London of 1666 and was rebuilt by Christopher Wren from 1686 to 1690.

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Afterwards luncheon will be served in the lovely Old Library at Guildhall, Greshham Street, London EC2V 7HH. At this festive time of year, this is a splendid occasion for family and friends to enjoy, with excellent music and rejoicing and fine food and wine to follow!

The President has selected the following menu:
Christmas Spiced London Gin Cured Fillet of Smoked Scottish Salmon, Lime Crème, Fresh Samphire Salad and Black Olive Ciabatta
Roasted Woodland Farm Norfolk Black Leg Turkey Breast, Cranberry & Pear Sauce, Pan Juice Gravy, Chipolatas Wrapped in Smoked Bacon, Roast Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds and Puree of Carrot Swede Parsnip
The Cook & The Butler World Famous Traditional Christmas Pudding
Fair Trade Rich Roast Coffee, Tregothnan Cornish Estate Grown Tea, Mince Pies & Brandy Butter, Christmas Chocolates

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The President has agreed there will be NO charge for the Carol service itself and we have been able to keep the cost of luncheon with only a moderate increase against last year to £116.50 per person, we very much hope that members will see this as still good value for such a grand way to start the season of festivity.

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We are delighted that one of our Associate Wards, Aldgate Ward Club, Tower Ward Club together with the Worshipful Company of Glaziers will be joining us on the day.

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There are seperate tickets for the Carol Service and luncheon so please book your party for both no later than Tuesday 5 December to allow us to confirm catering requirements.

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Guildhall Christmas Market Grand Opening
2023-11-27 17:30 - 21:00 | Guildhall, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HH
The event raises vital funds for the work of the British Red Cross. Our President, Mike Wren, and long-standing Red Cross Christmas Market organiser and Member of the Club Audrey Tibles will be attending the opening Gala Night. Tickets for the opening night can be found here. Tickets cost £60 and includes exclusive fizz & canapé reception. Join the social soirée of the season as we celebrate the Grand Opening of the City’s traditional Christmas Market. Officially opened by a member of the Royal Family and the Lord Mayor of London. Enjoy this unique opportunity to socialize over bubby and canapes with an exclusive look at over 40 artisan stalls.

The City’s original Christmas Market
After an enforced break due to the pandemic, London’s Guildhall will once again be transformed into the ultimate shopping experience. Shop a variety of stalls selling luxury handmade, unique and exclusive gifts. The event raises vital funds for the work of the British Red Cross.
When you’re ready to take a break from shopping why not join us for a delicious afternoon tea or festive lunch in the Crypt. Refreshments and treats will also be available.

Celebrating 60 years
Founded in 1961, the Guildhall Christmas Market is the largest fundraising event for the British Red Cross and one of London’s most successful Christmas Markets. The gothic splendour of the City’s most renowned medieval building, the Guildhall, provides a truly atmospheric and memorable venue for this special event.

Lord Mayor's Show
2023-11-11 10:00 - 15:00
UNITED WARDS CLUB
There is room for up to 25 United Wards Club members to walk with our own float during the Show. If you would be interested in volunteering, please bear in mind the following:

You will need to be with our float somewhere along London Wall by 10.15am ready for a 10.30am departure.

The official programme will tell you the outward route is 1.2 miles and the return 1 mile. In reality it is nearer 1.75 miles each way, as we also have to get from London Wall to Mansion House which is where the 1.2 miles is measured from and then back again. The procession moves at a fairly brisk pace.

You will be required to walk both the outward and return legs of the route. Many people watch the return as well as the outbound leg, so it is important the float looks the same for both parts. We understand it may be possible to have different walkers for each half, so you may still be able to take part if the total distance is too much.

The weather at the beginning of November could be warm/cold/sunny/wet/windy/foggy or any combination thereof! Once you have committed to walking we will expect you to take part irrespective of the weather.

A picnic lunch will be provided at the halway point.

You will be free to go by 2.30/3pm.

Please register your interest using the RSVP ticket below

THE LORD MAYOR’S SHOW
The Lord Mayor’s Show is an ancient statement of the indomitable spirit of London and a modern celebration of her vigour and diversity.
The Show dates back to the early 13th century, when a desperate King John allowed the City of London to appoint its own Mayor. The King insisted that each newly-elected Mayor should come to Westminster and swear loyalty to the Crown, and the Mayor of London has been making that journey for over 800 years. Around him (and her) grew up the noisy, colourful, joyous procession that over the centuries became known as the Lord Mayor’s Show.
THE LORD MAYOR
The 695th Lord Mayor of London, subject to election, will beAlderman Michael Mainelli. Not only is this a great personal honour for him, it is also a huge honour for the Worhipful Company of World Traders as, for the first time in their short history, they will be the Mother Company of the Lord Mayor. The United Wards Club will of course be supporting the Lord Mayor with our own float.
GETTING HERE
Sorry: cars and buses are no help on Show day. Tubes, boats and bicycles are much better, the new Elizabeth Line station at Farringdon is ideally placed and there are many nice ways to walk into the City when it is free of traffic.
WHERE TO GO
Some suggestions for different ways to watch the Show depending on how much you like a crowd and what else you might like to do that day.
HISTORY OF THE LORD MAYOR’S SHOW
The Mayor of London is an ancient office originally created by King John in a doomed attempt to get the city on his side.
It was 1215, and John’s disastrous reign was falling apart. His armies were retreating in France, his treasury was empty and his Barons were on the edge of open revolt. Soon they would force him to sign the Magna Carta, which would be largely ignored until civil war finally broke out. John died of dysentery a year later while marching his dwindling armies from one besieged city to another.
London was right in the middle of the growing conflict. It was a cosmopolitan, international place even then: rich but vulnerable, easy to take but hard to govern. The King’s taxes were high and the City was frequently held hostage by one or other group of warring Barons. The whole situation was very bad for business.
The King’s Charter for London of May 9th 1215, now in the London Metropolitan Archive
For years London had been trying to become a ‘commune’: a sort of early city state that would be able to declare its borders, make treaties and defend itself. King Richard had been an ally and King John may have thought it a smart move to go along with this. In 1215 he issued a Royal Charter that established the commune and allowed the City to choose its own Mayor every year instead of having a sheriff appointed by the King.
Know ye that we have granted … to our barons of our city of London, that they may choose to themselves every year a mayor, who to us may be faithful, discreet and fit for government of the city, so as, when he shall be chosen, to be presented unto us, or our Justice if we shall not be present… and he shall swear to be faithful to us…
At the end there you can see a careful condition: every year the newly elected Mayor must leave the safety of the City, travel upriver to Westminster and swear loyalty to the King.
London in around 1300: a walled town separated by open country from distant Westminster, where the King had his base.
In fact the loyalty of 13th century London was quite flexible and its gratitude brief. The city became a base for the rebellious barons. When they tried to get out of trouble later that year by offering the English crown to Prince Louis of France, Londoners are said to have lined the streets to welcome the invading French army.*
Later that year the King was brought to heel and the Magna Carta was signed. It was never meant to be a constitutional milestone, but just another attempt to make peace. John never put his name to it, since he could not read or write, but among its 25 signatories we can see the second elected Mayor of London, William Hardel. He probably gave us this part:
13: The city of London shall enjoy all its ancient liberties and free customs, both by land and by water. We also will and grant that all other cities, boroughs, towns, and ports shall enjoy all their liberties and free customs.
The Mayor became known as the “Lord Mayor” about 200 years later but it has been an elected office ever since it was created, and for the next few centuries Lord Mayor of London was by far the grandest position to which a commoner could aspire. The Lord Mayor’s Journey was the celebrity spectacle of its day and over the centuries it grew so splendid and so popular that it became known everywhere as the Lord Mayor’s Show.
The Show features in the plays of Shakespeare, the diaries of Pepys and the adventures of James Bond and of course in the pantomime story of Dick Whittington, who really was Mayor of London in three separate years. In the 20th century the Lord Mayor’s Show was the first outside event ever to be broadcast live and it still attracts a TV audience of millions.
The modern Lord Mayor’s procession is a direct descendant of that first journey to Westminster. The route and date have changed over the years but the pageantry of Hogarth and Canaletto can still be seen in its lively mixture of London’s past, present and future.
The State Coach is over 250 years old, and the pikemen who guard it are almost as old as the Show. Today you will see the City’s businesses, Livery Companies, charities, Her Majesty’s Forces, the City Police and Londoners from all walks of life come together to enjoy a splendid celebration of the City’s ancient power and prosperity, just as they did in the middle ages.
* It’s worth mentioning that England was essentially a Norman colony at the time. The real Angevin capital was in Anjou and the war was between the northern and southern Kings of France. John did very badly, lost almost all of his French kingdom and ended up, briefly, something much more like the King of England. This and the concessions that he made on the way, turned out to be some of the most important building blocks of Britain (and London).

THE FOUNDERS' DAY DINNER - 146TH ANNIVERSARY
2023-10-31 19:00 - 23:00 | Farmers & Fletchers In the City, 3 Cloth St, London, EC1A 7LD, United Kingdom
The United Wards Club of the City of London was founded on 31 October 1877, and we shall commemorate this at our Founders’ Day Dinner, which this year will be held at Farmers & Fletchers, 3 Cloth St, London EC1A 7LD on Tuesday 31st October at 7 pm for 7:30.
We have a special guest attending, Andrew Marsden, who will speak about his year as Sheriff.

On this occasion we will be buying our own wines from the Wine Society so we hope we can get some interesting wines.

The President has chosen the following menu
Chalk farm cured trout, pickled cucumber, dill and lemon pancake, parsley oil, mustard cress

Roast chicken breast, thyme and garlic potato terrine, spiced carrot puree, spinach, chicken jus

Glazed, lemon tart, crème fraiche, berries

The following announcment appeard in the Daily Telegraph on the 1st November 2023 in the Court notices:
UNITED WARDS CLUB
Mr Michael Wren, President of the United Wards Club of the City of London, took the chair at the Founder’s Day Dinner held last night at Farmers & Fletchers Hall to celebrate the Club’s 146th anniversary.
Mr Andrew Marsden, former Sheriff of the City of London, proposed the toast and the minutes from the Club’s first meeting in 1877 were read out.
Mr Stephen Lane, President of the Royal Society of St George City Branch, Mr Chris Walton, Master of the Guild of Freemen, and Mr Alan Cook, Senior Vice-President of the City Livery Club, were among others present.

Lake Annecy
2023-09-24 - 2023-09-30
Bookings are through our agents Travel Editions, the tour is now full, but if you wish to join the waiting list please contact Travel Editions direct.
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Zoom WREN talk follow-up after the walk
2023-09-12 18:30 - 20:00
Following on from the club’s guided Wren walk on Saturday 26 August, club member and City of London guide Stephen Willis will give a Zoom talk on the great architect Sir Christopher Wren as one of the events to mark the 300th anniversary of his death. The talk will focus on the stunning interiors of those City of London churches that the group will have passed on the walk, as well as other masterpieces among Wren’s buildings in the City and beyond.

The ticket price is per screen so bring friends and family around to join in.

The name's Wren.......
2023-08-26 14:00 - 15:30
2023 is a special year for several notable individuals with the surname Wren. It marks the 200th anniversary of the death (at the grand age of 90) of London’s greatest architect, Sir Christopher Wren. And, of course, it also marks the start of the year at the helm of the United Wards Club’s current President, Mike Wren.
To celebrate this remarkable double, we have arranged for the Club a special Wren walking tour of the City of London. This will be led by the Club’s Banner Bearer Stephen Willis, a qualified guide both in the City of London and the City of Westminster. A number of you will remember the fascinating walk that Stephen led last summer, which explored the very special history and heritage of our club.
This year’s walk will take place on the afternoon of Saturday 26th August, which will hopefully enable plenty of people to take part. Up to 30 places will be available. The cost for the walk will be £20 per head. We shall meet at The Monument ready for a 2pm departure and the walk will finish an hour and a half or so later at the front of St Paul’s Cathedral. The walk will take in a wide range of different sites/sights that are connected with London’s remarkable architecture of the years following the Great Fire.
If you would be interested in staying on afterwards to enjoy a drink, we had intended to make a booking nearby at The Wardrobe, located in Wardrobe Place, where the Club’s founder Joseph Newbon had his business premises, but this has closed so wewill be going to Ye Olde Watling on Watling Street just up the road from St Paul’s for 4.15pm drinks

Andrew Dyke's retirement lunch
2023-08-24 12:30 - 16:00 | Butchers Hall, 87 Bartholomew Close,, London, EC1A 7EB, United Kingdom
Retirement lunch for Andrew Dyke; for Past Presidents and Governing Body members and their wives or husbands only.
Menu

Double-baked cheddar and Gruyère cheese soufflé with pomegranate salad

Roasted guinea fowl, Parmentier potatoes, purple sprouting

broccoli and light jus

Chocolate boîte with raspberry coulis base and chocolate cremeux topped with

hazelnut crumb and salted caramel

Tour of the Theatre Royal, Dury Lane
2023-06-09 09:30 - 11:30 | Theatre Royal Dury Lane, Drury Lane, Russell Street ,, London, WC2R 0NS, United Kingdom

Fenton House
2023-05-12 10:00 - 12:00

The King's Chapel of the Savoy
2023-04-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Savoy Chapel, Savoy Hill, London, WC2R 0DA

AGM & Installation Dinner
2023-03-29 18:00 - 21:00
Wednesday 29 March at Bakers’ Hall = AGM 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 for 7:30

Civic Luncheon
2023-03-10
Civic Luncheon at Bakers’ Hall to entertain our Patron the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress and the Sheriffs

Treasures of the Tower
2023-01-11 17:30 - 19:30
Talk by Garry Wykes on Zoom
6:30 pm Wednesday 11 January 2023
Cost £5 per person which will be donated to St Joseph’s Hospice in Hackney

Carol service at St Margaret Lothbury
2022-12-11 - 2022-12-12
Carol service at St Margaret Lothbury and Christmas luncheon in the Old Library at Guildhall
Bookings have now closed

Music for Youth Prom at the Royal Albert Hall
2022-11-14 - 2022-11-15

Lord Mayor’s Show
2022-11-11 - 2022-11-12

Visit to the City of London Freemen's School
2022-10-19 - 2022-10-20
Visit to the City of London Freemen’s School
Bookings have now closed.

A Royal Tribute: a tour of the Royal Pavilion
2022-10-07 - 2022-10-08
A Royal Tribute: a tour of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, and luncheon in the Red Drawing Room

Holiday in Crete
2022-09-17 - 2022-09-18
Book via Travel Editions – details from the Secretary

A United Wards Club Heritage City Walk
2022-08-24 - 2022-08-25
A walk to explore the club’s early history.
Waiting list – please contact the Secretary as this walk is now fully subscribed
