Carol Service at the Chapel Royal inside the Tower of London and Supper at Watermen's Hall
2024-12-02 15:00 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Tower of London, St Katherine's & Wapping, London, EC3N 4AB, United Kingdom
As well as very kindly granting the Company a private tour of the Tower on 20th November, and ringside seats at that evening’s Ceremony of the Keys, the Governor has also given us permission to hold this year’s Carol Service in their Chapel Royal. The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula stands in the north-east corner of the fortress and dates from the reign of King Henry VIII, but it is merely the latest church on the site, which has been holy ground since the Dark Ages.

For those who wish to take a general tour beforehand and see the Crown Jewels, it has been agreed that we can buy tickets for entry between 3pm and 4pm, at a cost of £32 each. Then, once the Tower closes, rather than being asked to wait outside for the service, we are going to be allowed to have a drink in the Yeoman Warders’ private pub, The Keys, until 6pm. (Note: this is a cash-only bar.)
Members and their guests who do not wish to visit the Tower of London before the Carol Service need to come to the main entrance on the western side of the fortress at 6pm.

At 6pm, everyone will led up to the Chapel Royal and given a talk on its history and present day role. The service itself will begin at 6.30pm and should last about an hour. The cost of attending the service (which goes towards the choir etc) is £28.

After the service, Members and their guests can either leave for home, or walk to Watermen’s Hall, seven minutes away, for canapés and drinks, with a Christmas theme, the cost of which is £49 per person.

Tower of London, Crown Jewels, The Keys pub
3pm-6pm
£32 (plus cash-only bar in the pub)
Carol Service in the Chapel Royal in the Tower of London
6.30pm
£28
Drinks and Canapés at Watermen’s Hall
7.30pm
£49
This is an event at which guests (including children) are most welcome, and it is perhaps worth stressing that the Company in unlikely to be granted this honour again in the near future, so it is probably something most of us are unlikely to be able to do again in our Livery careers.
Dress: smart day wear, and given that the Tower is always chilly in December (All that stone!) coats, hats and gloves are advisable.

Shrieval Election and Lunch 2025, with former Sheriff Andrew Marsden
2025-06-24 11:30 - 16:00 | Guildhall Club, Guildhall Club, Guildhall West Wing, Gresham St, London, London, EC2V 7HH, United Kingdom
Twice a year, the City of London Corporation’s Common Hall is transformed from a standard local authority meeting on civic issues, into a day of great ceremony. Click here for more history and information.
Each autumn, Liverymen elect the next year’s Lord Mayor and every summer, it’s the turn of the two Sheriffs.
After Common Hall, many Liveries go home, but the Master Chartered Accountant hosts a private Reception and Lunch in the Aldermen’s Dining Room.
We go up to Guildhall’s roof terrace on the fourth floor for the Reception and then into the Dining Room for lunch.
This summer, we will all be delighted to welcome former Sheriff, Past Master Marketor and former FSG Chairman, Andrew Marsden, as our Principal Guest. Andrew will talk to us after the meal about what happens to you, if lucky enough to be elected Sheriff, between that election and when you actually emerge, blinking into the light, as a shiny new Sheriff in September. Happily, Andrew has promised to be highly indiscrete!
Partners and guests are very welcome and will be able to have coffee and explore the Guildhall Gallery, while Liverymen are attending the Election Ceremony.

11.30am – Coffee
11.45am – All attending the Election Ceremony must be seated
12noon – Shrieval Election Ceremony
12.45pm – Drinks in the Aldermen’s Dining Room
1.15pm – Lunch in the Aldermen’s Dining Room

Dress: lounge suit or smart day wear
Tickets: £98, for Drinks Reception and Lunch

Carol Service 2025
2025-12-22 18:00 - 21:30 | Tower of London, St Katherine's & Wapping, London, EC3N 4AB, United Kingdom
This year we have obtained special permission to hold our Carol Service once again at the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vinicula within the grounds of the Tower of London.
Those who attended last year will recall the spectacular festive lighting of the Tower grounds and the stunning history of this small chapel, which contains the tombs of many notable figures, including three executed Queens of England: Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard and Lady Jane Grey, as well as the remains of St Thomas More and St John Fisher.
The service will take place in the early evening and will be followed by drinks and canapés at the nearby Bakers Hall, the home of the second-oldest City Guild.
For this year’s Carol Service, the Chartered Accountants are joining with a fellow-member of the Financial Services Group of Liveries, the Insurers Company.
After the service, Members and their guests can either leave for home, or walk to Bakers’ Hall, just a few minutes away, for festive canapés and drinks

Carol Service in the Chapel Royal in the Tower of London
6.30pm
Drinks and Canapés at Bakers’ Hall
7.30pm
This is an event at which guests (including children) are most welcome.
Dress: smart day wear, and given that the Tower is always cold in December – coats, hats and gloves are advisable!
Tickets: £70
Please book online where possible; If unable to, then please contact Clare Ferrar on clareferrar@accountantslivery.org
