Mr Peter Baker The Master Baker for 2024-2025 is Mr Peter Baker, who will be accompanied by his Consort, Lydia Baker. He became a Freeman of the Company in 2003, then received his Freedom of the City in 2005 and was clothed that year.Peter is well aware of the term “nominative determinism,” as he has spent […]
Category: 2024
Election Banquet 2024
Retiring Master Charles Joseph and Guest Speaker Honorary Liveryman Dame Mary Berry The 2nd December saw more than 260 Bakers, including members of the Livery and Freedom and their guests, and trade figureheads descend upon the Mansion House for the annual Election Banquet.On arrival, guests were met by members of our affiliated Cadet forces. Guest Speaker, […]
Garden of Remembrance 2024
The primary act of Remembrance in the City of London each year is the Garden of Remembrance, held in St Paul’s Churchyard.As part of the moving ceremony, the Civic Party, Cathedral Chapter and other City representatives lay tributes to the fallen. The Livery is strongly represented by Masters and Prime Wardens. The Master Baker Charles […]
Baking Industry Awards 2024
It was a stellar occasion at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on October 25th when the cream of the baking industry came together to celebrate the passion, talent and excellence that marks the production of a myriad of bakery products.Master Baker Charles Joseph was in attendance, meeting bakers and business owners from all around the country. […]
Lessons in Loaf 2024
The Autumn term is rushing along, which means the next generation of Year 3 pupils are getting to enjoy Lessons in Loaf, coordinated by our Steward Cassie Liversidge.A happy day was spent at Chisenhale Primary today, where the children stripped ears of wheat from straw, threshed, winnowed, ground the flour and then produced delicious loaves […]
A Dozen New Bakers
New members are the lifeblood of the Company. At our Admissions’ Court this week we were thrilled to admit 11 candidates to the Livery, and 1 to the Freedom. A warm welcome to new Liverymen and Liverywomen Martina Juhascikova, Lucas Fussnegger, Tiggy Elwes, Will Cudmore, Stewart Butcher Jake White, Adam Thompson, Jonathan Mellows, Terrance Morgan, […]
The Master Baker & His Flock
On Sunday 29th September together with the Master, nine Liverymen exercised their rights as Freemen of the City of London to drive sheep across London Bridge (it was actually Southwark Bridge).In medieval times, sheep farmers drove their sheep across London Bridge into the City of London to sell them at market. Freemen of the City were […]
Double Success at the National Bakery Awards
The National Bakery Awards took place on Wednesday 25th September. The Worshipful Company of Bakers was represented by Court Assistant Sara Autton. Sylvia Macdonald Sylvia Macdonald: Outstanding Contribution to the Baking IndustryWe are delighted that our Honorary Archivist, Sylvia Macdonald, was celebrated at the National Bakery Awards in London. She was presented with the award […]
Open House Festival 2024
This weekend Bakers’ Hall opened its doors for the Open House Festival.Due to open from 10am-3pm, by 9.30am people were already arriving, thus becoming the very first members of the public to visit Bakers’ Hall as part of the festival, which aims to showcase the hidden architecture of the City. On arrival, visitors were able to view […]
Music for Autumn
On 11th September, Bakers’ Hall was the proud host to City Music Foundation’s first Lunchtime Recital of the new season. In what we believe is the first ever concert to be held at the Hall (certainly in recent years), the talented duo of Gus McQuade and Eleanor Grant wowed the assembled crowd with their extraordinarily […]