Date/Time
Date(s) - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location
St Lawrence Jewry and Carpenters' Hall
Categories
THIS EVENT HAS NOW CLOSED. If you wish to attend the lunch, please contact the Deputy Clerk to see if there are any spaces available. Welcome your new Master at the historic Installation Ceremony and take part in the Rededication of your Company at St Lawrence Jewry, followed by lunch at Carpenters’ Hall.
Join the procession from Carpenters’ Hall, 1 Throgmorton Avenue, Moorgate, London, EC2N 2JJ, headed by the outgoing Master, to St Lawrence Jewry, Guildhall Yard, London, EC2V 5AA.
Following the Installation and Rededication service, you can watch the annual Cart Hiring Ceremony in the Guildhall Yard – a unique event where the Master hires his vehicle for the year. This year it is a 1965 AEC Routemaster Bus, one of 65 used between West London Air Terminal and Heathrow Airport until 1979.
Finally, join the new Master, Wardens and fellow Carmen for a reception and lunch back at Carpenters’ Hall.
The itinerary is as follows:-
10.45am – Procession from Carpenters’ Hall to St Lawrence Jewry
11.15am – Installation of the new Master and Rededication Service
12.15pm – Cart Hiring Ceremony, Guildhall Yard
12.30pm – Reception
1.15pm – Lunch
3.30pm – Close
The cost is £136 per person (including VAT). Payment is required before places can be confirmed. Direct Debits will be taken on Monday 7 October 2024.
Dress is Morning Dress or dark Lounge Suit.
Don’t miss out on the start of a new Carmen year. Book your tickets using the form below. If you prefer to complete a hard copy, please click here and return it to the Deputy Clerk. The deadline date for booking is Wednesday 9 October 2024.