The baking trade is full of initiatives to encourage the next generation of bakers.Two of these combined this week, when Liveryman Cassie Howard’s ‘Grow Your Own Playground’ project visited Chisenhale Primary School in Bow, London, for a Homegrown Bread workshop. These interactive days are always a great success with the children. This time, the Star […]
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Lady Mayor’s Show
The Master Baker Peter Baker, Second Warden Alison Springett, Liveryman Jake White and youngest Freeman Obé Swinney took to the streets for the Lady Mayor’s Show this weekend.The third woman to hold the office of Lord Mayor of London, Dame Susan Langley is the first to adopt the Lady Mayor title.Our Bakers marched as part […]
70 Years of the BSB
Congratulations are due to the British Society of Baking, which celebrates its 70th Anniversary this year. The Master Baker Peter Baker joined them at their autumnal conference for the occasion.Pictured above are nine previous BSB Chairmen, eight of whom are Liverymen of the Worshipful Company of Bakers. […]
A Bounteous Harvest: October Court 2025
Autumnal October has come to London, and with it our October Admissions Court and Court Dinner. Four liverymen were admitted to the Company yesterday, aptly illustrating the breadth of our membership: baking entrepreneur Zahra Khan, Eliana Pavel building her career in City HR, property expert Michael Millest who followed in his father’s footsteps to join […]
Selling in the Rain: Sheep Drive 2025
It was all systems go this weekend for the Bakers’ stand at the Woolmen’s Sheep Drive.With packing of baked goods at Bakers Hall on Saturday, then sales on Sunday, it was the best kind of busy.Despite rain in the afternoon, our enthusiastic team of sales people successfully managed to sell out of products, raising an […]
An Evening with Dr Johnson
Members of the Bakers’ Livery Society and the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers came together last night for a fascinating tour of Fleet Street with Murray Craig, followed by a drinks reception and guided tour of Dr Johnson’s House with Director Celine Luppo McDaid.Murray shared numerous tales of history, rivalry and fellowship. His advice to always […]
Scarborough Breakfast 2025
Livery stretches far beyond the Square Mile. Each year, the Brigantes, City of London Liverymen in the North, organize events to bridge the North-South divide.This summer, the Breakfast was held in sunny Scarborough, with representatives from an impressive 66 liveries, including our Master Peter Baker. Two further Past Master Bakers were also present, identifiable by […]
NBS Class of 2025
For Level 6 students at the LSBU National Bakery School, the last few weeks have been a frenzy of activity, as they submitted their final year practical assessments. The task, to create a unique themed afternoon tea, to include a sandwich made from their own sourdough starter.Imaginations ran riot, to produce an inspiring selection of […]
Fund Run
WPPB Image Addons Liveryman Lucas Fussnegger is donning his running shoes in support of the WCB Benevolent Fund, undertaking the gruelling Cader Idris run on 17th May.To donate to his fundraiser, please see here. The race organisers say: “Ras y Gader, the Cader Idris mountain race, one of the toughest fell races in Wales, and viewed […]