News & Past Event Reviews
Ceremony of the Keys
February 10, 2011
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The ceremony of the keys at the Tower of London has been a nightly event for the last 700 years. Every night the Tower is locked up by the Chief Yeoman Warder. Dressed in a scarlet coat, tudor bonnet, carrying a lantern and with foot guard escort, he makes his way to the gates from [...]
Read moreTour of Fishmongers’ Hall
- January 17, 2011
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The Fishmongers’ Company is one of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London, and among the most ancient of the City Guilds. For over 700 years they have upheld standards in the trading of fish and shellfish and supported the fisheries industry – roles which remain very important today. Fishmongers’ Hall was [...]
Read moreChairman’s Review of the Year – 2009-10
- January 1, 2011
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Please check out the Society’s review of the year 2009-10 and some of many highlights. Watch: Chairman’s Review of the Year – 2009-10
Read more2010 news archive
- December 31, 2010
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The Lloyds Building September 16th 2010 We were lucky enough to have a private, after hours tour of the world famous Lloyds Building. The building had a eerie calm in its after hours emptyness and a ride in the iconic outside lifts was timed perfectly for us to watch the sun set over London which [...]
Read moreCarol Singing to the Lord Mayor at Mansion House and the SYF first Bear Hunt pub crawl
- December 1, 2010
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Despite the snow and the cancelled transport, about 40 people still made it to the events on 1st December.. The evening started with carol singing to the new Lord and Lady Mayoress of London, Alderman Michael Bear and his wife Barbara in the Salon at Mansion House. This was followed by an impromptu guided tour [...]
Read moreWine tasting with The Guild of Freemen
- November 24, 2010
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Our annual joint wine tasting event with the Guild of Freemen took place on 24 November at the beautiful Tallow Chandlers Hall. We tasted a selection of wines from the family owned Brown Brothers Vineyard from Victoria, Australia which has been producing wine for over 100 years. We tried samples of their sparkling, white, red [...]
Read more2010 Lord Mayor’s Show
- November 13, 2010
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The SYF was again privileged to be part of the Lord Mayor’s Show accompanied, guarded and assisted by the 100 Regiment and marching with us the Basketmakers who had created the magnificent wicker statues of Gog and Magog which SYF take around the processional route of the Show. We also had responsibility for a giant [...]
Read more2009 news archive
- December 31, 2009
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Carol Singing 17th December 2009 We started the evening with an unpredented number of SYF members and friends singing carols to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress at Mansion House. We were made to feel extremely welcome and also had the unexpected pleasure of seeing our President, Sheriff David Wootton, who joined the musical throng. [...]
Read more2008 news archive
- December 31, 2008
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BRITISH 10K RUN 6th July 2008 Once again the SYF organised a group of runners to take part in the British London 10k. This year our runners were running for the Sherriff and Recorders Fund who are celebrating their bicentenary of helping ex prisoners and their families. AGM – GUILDHALL June 11th 2008 This [...]
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