The Worshipful Company of Butchers and City Livery Events

If you have not heard of, or taken part, in this Company's proud annual tradition before, now is the time to experience something special for our Livery.

Traced back in City history records to 1343, a parcel of land was given to the Butchers of London to provide them with a place to clean and dispose of offal or any ‘beast entrails’. In payment for the land, the Butchers agreed to pay The Lord Mayor with a Boar’s Head each winter and, despite the fact the land and the practice are no more, we still honour the agreement.

The ceremony is taking place a little later in the Livery year on this occasion, but we respectfully pay our dues only when the Lord Mayor invites us to!

This special afternoon will begin with a drinks reception at 12pm before a tasty three-course premium British sausage and mash meal with wine and drinks included, is served in our Great Hall at 12:30pm.

The band will play a little ensemble during the meal before The Master leads the forming of a procession outside the Hall at approximately 2:30pm.

Led by the Beadle and pipes and drums of The Epping Forest Pipe Band, we will make our way through the streets of London to Mansion House.

A warm welcome from the Lord Mayor awaits and it's at the Mansion House reception that you will be able to witness the paying of the rent as the Boar's Head is presented to the Lord Mayor by The Master.

This event is generously sponsored by Liveryman Miles Rudham of Cherryfield (Croydon) Ltd

Where: Butchers' Hall / Mansion House

Timings: 12pm for 12:30pm lunch (Butchers' Hall)

Procession starts 2:30pm to arrive in Mansion House by 3pm

Leave Mansion House at 3:45pm

Old English Pork Sausages kindly donated by D.Parker & Son Butchers, made with pork supplied by Cherryfield (Croydon) Ltd

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