Woodmongers Banquet

Monday 22 April 2024

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The Woodmongers Banquet will be held at Mansion House on Monday 22 April 2024 at 1830 for 1915.  This is a joint evently with the Worshipful Company of Carmen and celebrates our shared - and mostly friendly - history with our origins in the Worshipful Company of Woodmongers in the sixteenth century.

Mansion House has been used as the officlal residence of the Lord Mayor since Sir Crisp Gascoyne's mayoralty in 1752/53.  Imposingly Palladian in style the Salon, where the reception will be held, was formerly a roofless courtyard, and since being covered now has a dramatic row of chandeliers .  The banquet will be served in the Egyptian Room, which is based on designs by the classical Roman architect Vitruvius of Roman buildings in Egypt

LOCATION
Mansion House
Walbrook
London
EC4N 8BH
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DRESS
Black Tie, Decorations and Livery badges

TIMINGS
1830 - Reception
1915 - Dinner
2230 - Carriages

BOOK NOW
Tickets cost £150 and you can book places for yourself and your guests on the Company website.

BOOKING DEADLINE
Please book your places by Friday 12 April 2024.

COMMON HALL
Common Hall will be held immediately after Election Court starting around 1715. A seperate Calling Notice will be issued.

CEREMONIAL COURT
There will be a Ceremonial Court immediately before the Reception to admit new members to the Freedon and enrobe new members of the Livery.  This will follow Installation Court and start promptly at 1800.  All members and their guests wishing to support our new Freemen and Liverymen are welcome to attend.
If you are expecting to be admited as a Freeman or enrobed as a Liveryman please contact the Clerk to ensure that you are included.

SECURITY
Please note that Mansion House has airport style security.  You should bring photographic ID.