The latest news about and from the Worshipful Company of Butchers

Working through tough times, video meetings and a sad farewell

Published on: 8 April 2020Working through tough times, video meetings and a sad farewell

Messages of support from The Master Tim Dumenil, and updates on how the Livery is adapting and working.

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Historic first for Worshipful Company of Butchers

Published on: 8 April 2020Historic first for Worshipful Company of Butchers

Although it isn’t business as usual at Butchers’ Hall these days because of the Lockdown, it certainly was business as usual for members of the Court for its April meeting.

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Potential new members attend ‘Meet The Master’ event

Published on: 25 March 2020Potential new members attend ‘Meet The Master’ event

A special ‘Meet The Master’ event was held at Butchers’ Hall at the beginning of March to introduce the Butchers’ Company to potential new Liverymen and Young Butchers.

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Strong New Zealand links at Court Lunch

Published on: 11 March 2020Strong New Zealand links at Court Lunch

The strong links between the Company and the New Zealand meat industry were cemented further at the March Court Lunch.

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Six months have flown by

Published on: 10 March 2020Six months have flown by

The Master, Tim Dumenil says that is seems like only yesterday that he took office but in fact it has been six amazing months, and on the 10th September 2020, Liverymen will have the chance to elect a new Master.

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The Future of Food – subject of this year’s City Food Lecture

Published on: 9 March 2020The Future of Food – subject of this year’s City Food Lecture

This year’s City Food Lecture, organised by the seven food-linked City Livery companies, attracted an invited audience of almost 700 people to the Guildhall recently.

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Volunteering to work with Teach First

Published on: 18 February 2020Volunteering to work with Teach First

It is impossible to overstate the value and benefit that can be provided by our Livery through members acting as a Coach to teachers working in some of the most challenging schools providing education for some of the most disadvantaged pupils of our society.

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City life has not ceased

Published on: 11 February 2020City life has not ceased

As usual, The Master has been busy. His latest blog post tells us about his experience on the Thames with a twist.

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Life on the ocean wave

Published on: 11 February 2020Life on the ocean wave

The nature of the duties, often at very short notice, of HMS Tyne, our affiliated Royal Navy ship, is such that invitations to go aboard are invariably at very short notice - the two we received recently certainly were.

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Charity links underpinned by donations

Published on: 10 February 2020Charity links underpinned by donations

Our February Court Lunch focussed on the excellent work carried out by our Charity and Education Committee on behalf of Liverymen.

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