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Last week the Marketors held our fifth and final Great Event of the year, the Bowden Charter Dinner. This dinner is our opportunity to both commemorate our foundation in 1975 and the granting of a Royal Charter in 2010.

Virtually all the Livery Companies have well developed links with the military.

City of London, 24 October, 2016 – “The Marketors”, has announced the launch of its Enterprise Challenge in which the apprentices at Westminster Kingsway College are tasked with demonstrating

Last week we visited the Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising in its splendid new home in Ladbroke Grove. The Museum is based on the unique collection of consumer historian Robert Opie, which he started in 1963.

One of the greatest thrills of being Master is seeing at close hand what other Livery Companies get up to, particularly those who still promote their ancient craft.

At its business meeting on Thursday, 22nd September, the Marketors’Court elected Sue Garland Worthington OBE as Master for 2017, Richard Christou as Senior Warden, Phil Andrew as Middle Warden and Andrew Cross as Junior W

This week we tried a new kind of event, a career change workshop for our members.

This week I exercised my right as a Liveryman to participate in the Election of the Lord Mayor of the City of London, as I have for several years.

On Friday 23rd September the Marketors took a table at the prestigious Sheriffs’ Ball at the Guildhall.

On Sunday 25th September the Master exercised his right as a Freeman of the City of London to drive sheep across London Bridge without paying a toll[i], though he did make a substantial contribution to the Wool