Inter-Livery Golf Croquet Competition
2024-06-15 09:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | London
We are looking for one more member to join us for the Inter-livery Golf Croquet Day on Saturday 15th June at the Sussex County Croquet Club, in Southwick near Hove.
Experience is not necessary as a training session is given at the start of the day. All equipment is also provided. And if you have only played Association Croquet in the past, that’s fine too … Golf croquet is just a faster game.
Tea and coffee is available on arrival at 9:30am, there is an excellent lunch, and afternoon tea included in the price of £55 per head. There is also a bar for the purchase of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks throughout the day which will finish around 4:30pm.
If you are interested in joining Malcolm Bacchus, the Senior Warden Jonathan Grosvenor and Lynn Pearcy
for what is always a delightful day in the company of members of other Liveries,
please drop an email to Malcolm at mgbacchus@baccma.co.uk as soon as possible please.
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm
Date: Saturday 15 June
Price: £78 (to include tea/coffee, game play, lunch and afternoon tea)
Contact: Malcolm Bacchus mgbacchus@baccma.co.uk

The Worshipful Company of Glovers of London organises the Inter-Livery Golf Croquet Competition. Whilst it is an open competition, a maximum of 36 teams (with two people in each team) can be accommodated, which may mean limiting the number of entries that can compete in the beautiful surroundings of Sussex County Croquet Club, in the village of Southwick, to the west of Brighton.
The competition offers liverymen and their guests the opportunity to play golf croquet in the company of others and, although competition for the Glovers’ Cup is intense, the day offers those less familiar with the sport the chance to try their hand as well in the Inter Livery Challenge for first-time or occasional players for whom explanation and direction will be provided.
With its eleven immaculate lawns and pollarded lime trees, Southwick is one of the most prestigious croquet venues in the world. The Golf Croquet World Championships were held at this venue twice in recent years. Lunch will be provided.

FSG Pub Takeover - June 2024
2024-06-24 18:00 - 23:00 | The Hand and Shears, 1 Middle Street, Barbican, London, EC1A 7JA
You are invited to a Pub Takeover!
Following the success of the pub takeover in February, the Financial Services Group of Livery Companies are once again holding a social evening at the historic ‘Hand & Shears’ public house at 1 Middle St, Barbican, London EC1A 7JA situated 100m from the Barbican exit of the Elizabeth Line Farringdon Station.
This event is open to any member from the Companies below and is entirely open in format. The pub will be exclusively ours for the night from 6pm till 11pm. The idea of the event is that members from across the broad financial services sector will be able to meet and mingle with no agenda apart from serendipity and no cost apart from what you spend over the bar. And what better thing to do on a likely cold bleak night in the City (and possibly to break your ‘dry January’) but to meet up in one of the City’s oldest pubs with like-minded people? Pop in for an hour or two, or stay for the evening, however please do note that the pub does not provide food, so do plan to eat before or after.

There is no need to register but, as a courtesy, and to ensure the pub has the right staffing levels,
can you please let Clare Ferrar clareferrar@accountantslivery.org know if you are intending to come along.
We look forward to seeing you there!

The Financial Services Group of Livery Companies or FSG is made up of the following Liveries and Guilds: Accountants; Actuaries; Arbitrators; Chartered Secretaries; Entrepreneurs; Information Technologists; Insurers; International Bankers; Investment Managers; Management Consultants; Marketors; Solicitors; Tax Advisors; World Traders

Carpet Bowls Day
2025-01-25 10:30 - 16:00 | Plaisterers’ Hall, One London Wall, 1 London Wall, Barbican, London, EC2Y 5JU
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
This will now take place in September but a date hasn’t been set yet.

Over the years, a number of very successful Inter-Livery social events have emerged, such as Croquet and Pétanque, but to date there has been no Inter-Livery Carpet Bowls.
Our Company recently lost yet another much-loved Member to Prostate Cancer (He was our fourth in just three years.), and this dreadful condition is a similar scourge across the entire City Civic. As a result, the Master has decided that our Company will organise this event in aid of Prostate Cancer Research, and in memory of him and all the other Livery/Guild victims on Saturday, 25th January.
We are all greatly indebted to our friends at The Plaisterers, for so kindly agreeing to sponsor this fundraiser at their fabulous Hall.
The format of the day will be very simple: entries cost £49/person and guest players over 11yo are very welcome. Dress is casual (Jeans are fine, but string vests are discouraged!)
Our fellow Liveries and Guilds have all been invited to enter one or two teams of four. As organiser, we can field up to four.
There will be teas and coffees served throughout the day, plus a (reasonably priced!) cash bar over lunch, offering red and white wine by the glass, plus orange and apple juice.
Lunch will be a shared picnic and everyone must bring a contribution of cold food to be shared with others – ideally enough for several servings. (Quiche, pates, flans, salads, cold meats, sandwiches etc, and easy puddings). If you are truly useless at picnics, tell Clare privately and we will buy your contribution for you, for an extra £10 per entrant. (Your shameful secret will be safe with us!)
Full joining instructions will be issued in the New Year, but in essence, the doors to Plaisterers will open at 10am, with teas/coffees served. Then after a briefing at 10.30am on rules of the day, plus demos of how to play, and team rosters sorted, everyone will play a round-robin series of matches to establish broad skill levels. After lunch the top half of teams will compete for the Hardman Cup, whilst the rest will fight it out in a Plate Competition. There will be prizes and we should all be away by 4pm
So come and enjoy a great day of bowls, whilst also supporting an excellent cause.

Inter-Livery Quiz
2025-02-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Guildhall, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HH, United Kingdom
The annual Inter-Livery Quiz, organised by the Tax Advisers Livery, will be held on the evening of Thursday 20th February at the Guildhall.
WCCAEW has been invited to enter a team.
Please contact Vicky Andrew on millcove1912@gmail.com if you would like to join the team. This must be done before midnight on Wednesday 5 February.

The Quiz includes rounds on sport, entertainment, general knowledge, and so on, as well as on other subjects relevant to the City.
Timings are as follows:
6:00PM – Arrival at Guildhall (Club Room)
6:30PM – Start
7:30PM – Fork buffet
8:15PM – Re-start
9:00PM – Finish
The buffet consists of one meat dish, one fish dish, three salads and a choice of desserts. Wine is included, and vegetarian or other dietary requirements can be catered for.

Ticket price per person is £65. Payment will not be requested unless/until we have a full team.
All expressions of interest, together with any dietary requirements, should be sent to Vicky Andrew on millcove1912@gmail.com by midnight on Wednesday 5th February.

Sheep Drive, Craft Fair and Lunch - Sold Out
2025-09-28 10:00 - 15:30 | London Bridge and The Little Ship Club
This long-established City fundraiser celebrates a Freeman’s ancient right to bring flocks of sheep over the Thames and into the City’s market at Smithfield. This year’s sheep drive takes place on Southwark Bridge, which will close for the day, and as well as the opportunity to drive a small flock of sheep over the bridge (for which you get an official certificate), there is also a craft fair and lunch at a nearby restaurant.
Places are hard to come by (It’s a “bucket list’ thing.), but Clare’s managed to secure ten, for the 10.37am slot, so book in and join the Master in experiencing this unique event. (Nobody will believe you when you tell them what you’ve done!)
You can also bring friends and family (anyone over five years old), who get a slightly different certificate, and fancy dress is optional – needless to say, there are usually lots of young Bo Peeps skipping around!
Dress is anything from entirely casual, right up to full morning dress, with badges and gowns.

FSG Pub Takeover - October 2025
2025-10-27 18:00 - 23:00 | The Hand and Shears, 1 Middle Street, Barbican, London, EC1A 7JA
Following on from our two successful events last year, the Financial Services Group of Liveries (FSG) will be holding another Pub takeover on Monday 27 October at 1800 until late at The Hand and Shears pub, 1 Middle Street, EC1A 7JH.
There is no charge and no booking, just turn up, buy your drinks and interact with colleagues and friends from the 16 different Livery companies that make up the Financial Services Group.
It would be great to have about 10+ from every FSG company to make the evening a roaring success, so please share with other members, and encourage especially young members to come along.

This event is being organised by the Information Technologists and any queries should be directed to Rob Wirszycz at rob@wirszycz.com
