A highlight of the mayoral year arrived at Mansion House today, the 695th Lord Mayor’s Whisky (or whiskey to us Irish). With the immense help and support of the magnificent Braeburn Whisky (Scottish) team, we have a very very limited edition for charity fundraising purposes.
And doesn’t it look spectacular:
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One objective this year has been to build up pan-livery connections. A special project has been led by Paul Finch and other members of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, with a core team of Alex Marcuson, Craig Penfold, David Worsfold, and Richard Burge. Paul and the team have worked hard to get the nearly 50,000 people involved in the City’s livery community (27,000 registered liverymen, plus freemen, plus apprentices, plus clerks and others) to connect with each other. We’re getting close to the first year’s target of 2,000 members.
UPDATE – the team reached 2,000 members on 18 October, a few weeks ahead of schedule. Congratulations!
… and for those interested in joining a livery company or ward club.
I was delighted to see this report come out from London Higher. The report highlights the critical role of London’s higher education sector in bolstering the UK’s soft power and global influence. As global change and instability persist, London’s ability to forge international networks, attract resources, and exert influence remains the key to the UK’s global success.
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The Livery Climate Action Group Conference 2024 will tackle ‘Planning for a Resilient Future’ on 22 October 2024 at Merchant Taylors’ Hall, Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8JB.
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For only the second time since 1899, dozens of people have been awarded the Freedom of the City of London today. The ceremony saw 40 recipients from a broad spectrum of sectors honoured at the Mansion House for their outstanding contributions in their respective fields, rom the science, medicine, business, academia, education, and arts sectors.
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Elisabeth and I were delighted to welcome the Kindertransport community to Mansion House, thanks to the sterling efforts of fellow Worshipful Company of World Traders liveryman Danny Kalman, and many others. It was a humbling, and inspiring, assembly.
The Association of Jewish Refugees Journal had this write up in September:
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