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, […]
Category: 2024
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 […]
Baking out of Disadvantage
For the last 10 years, Luminary Bakery has been empowering disadvantaged women in London to build a positive future for themselves and their families, breaking the cycle of poverty and violence, focussing on those who are furthest from the job market.Their innovative two year programme teaches women to bake to a high standard, gain a […]
Perfect Pastry at Coleg Cambria
Coleg Cambria in North Wales is one of the UK’s largest colleges. Amid its many courses are Level 2 and 3 Diplomas for Proficiency in Baking Industry Skills.The Benevolent Fund of the Worshipful Company of Bakers recently funded the purchase of a pastry brake for the Coleg. (For the uninitiated, this is a machine used […]
Richemont 2024: On a Swiss Roll
Jake pipes macarons Elisha Whipping Beckie scaling dough Every two years, the Benevolent Fund of the Worshipful Company of Bakers funds a week-long course at Richemont Centre of Excellence in Switzerland. Course convenor Sara Autton covers this year’s course HEREHere we hear from one delegate, Naomi Spaven: I can’t actually sum up into a caption just […]
Master’s Day Out: The Ancient Craft of Brewing
During ‘their’ year, each Master Baker has the chance to share their interests with the membership, through Master’s Days Out.This year’s Master Charles Joseph decided to highlight the non-bread uses of yeast, through a visit to the Shepherd Neame Ltd Brewery down in Faversham, Kent.On their tour, the assembled Bakers learnt all about this ancient craft, […]
City Music Foundation at Bakers’ Hall
The new season of the City Music Foundation’s City Livery Hall Concerts will kick off at Bakers’ Hall with a lunchtime concert on 11th September, performed by multi-talented duo Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade.On a mission to break down musical genre barriers, they have been captivating audiences with their unique combination of voice, guitar and […]