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On Tuesday 25 November we celebrated Publication a

On Tuesday 25 November we celebrated Publication and the Feast of St Catherine. This annual tradition takes place each November when the new Prime Warden and Wardens of the Haberdashers' Company are elected for high office.

The Company has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Prime Warden: Caroline Davis; Wardens: Mr Simon Cartmell OBE, Mr Nick Scarles, Miss Helen Gough and Mr Roger Miners.

We were also delighted to be joined by our members, Charity Partners, School Principals and Heads Students from our Habs Schools for the occasion.

The core purpose of the Company is to empower young people from every background to fulfil their potential through our schools and by supporting their communities.

This is a modern expression of what this Company has been doing since its foundation in 1448. From the training of our first apprentices in the haberdashery trade to supporting more than 12,000 students across 16 schools today, for nearly 600 years we have used our network and resources to tackle disadvantage and create opportunities for young people and their communities. We work with our schools, churches and partner charities, enabling them to encourage and support one another.

Our Senior Non-Exec Team will lead the wider Executive Team as we embark on the new Haberdasher year!

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We are proud to announce Elevate, a Haberdashers'

We are proud to announce Elevate, a Haberdashers' Advantage Futures programme, in partnership with @murrayedwardscollege, Cambridge.

Elevate unites a community of bright, ambitious young women from the Haberdasher family of schools, inspiring them to be bold in shaping their futures and resilient when facing challenges.

Delivered in partnership with Murray Edwards College, the programme connects students with role models, offers guidance on academic pathways, and provides a glimpse into university life. Through workshops, visits, and online sessions, Elevate seeks to raise aspirations, build confidence, and foster a supportive network of women committed to academic excellence.

We were delighted to be joined by so many young stars of the future, for the launch the programme at Haberdashers' Hall earlier this month. As always, our sincere thanks to our Haberdasher membership, without whom, exciting events like this simply could not happen.

As the Haberdashers’ Company has proudly officiall

As the Haberdashers’ Company has proudly officially elected its first Prime Warden (to replace Masters), we share this image of the first illuminated page of the Letters Patent from King Charles III that has granted this right of change to the Company. This is a Supplemental Charter to accompany our original charter by Elizabeth I.

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The Presentation of Addresses in the City of Londo

The Presentation of Addresses in the City of London is a ceremonial event that occurs at Guildhall, before the Lord Mayor's Show and after the Silent Ceremony. It is a time when Livery Companies present their gifts to the new Lord Mayor, who is then sworn into office. The ceremony is conducted in a silent manner, with the new Lord Mayor receiving the symbols of office. The presentation of addresses is a significant event that reflects the traditions and values of the City of London.

At the Presentation earlier this month, the Company was honoured to present Sheriff and Haberdasher Assistant, Robert Hughes-Penney, with a leather bound visitors book embossed with the Company's Coat of Arms for his work with the Old Bailey.

Dame Susan Langley DBE, British business woman and civic leader, has been elected as the first Lady Mayor of London, marking a significant milestone in the city's history. Dame Langley will serve as the 697th Lord Mayor of London. She is notable for being the first to hold the title of Lady Mayor, a change that reflects the changing role of women in leadership positions within the City.

By the 16th Century some members of City Livery Co

By the 16th Century some members of City Livery Companies were not following a career in their trade or mercantile endeavour, but rather in the world of the rapidly growing Tudor theatre.

In fact haberdasher members were a good fit for this as they had excellent company links to supply costumes, stage sets and a wide variety of stage props. As an example of this, we shall consider the theatrical career of Robert Browne and several of his family members who were also members of the company.

Robert Browne (b.c.1579 & d. 1603) ran the Boar’s Head Theatre in the City. The Boar’s Head was first constructed as a late-Elizabethan playhouse and stood just east of the south end of Petticoat Lane. He was also in all likelihood the Robert Browne who was a leader among the acting troupe known as Derby’s Men, and who received payments for Court performances made by Derby’s Men in 1600 and 1601.

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Congratulations to Haberdashers' Crayford student

Congratulations to Haberdashers' Crayford student and profound literary talent, Taylor, on being chosen as a winner of Foyle Young Poets 2025.

More than 10,000 poets aged 11-17 submitted over 28,300 poems into the 2025 competition. Young people from 135 countries took part from as far afield as Uzbekistan, Fiji, Vietnam and Sri Lanka, as well as the four corners of the UK.

Creativity and imagination sit at the heart of a Haberdasher education. Our students are brimming with ideas and innovations, and in Taylor's case, we're so proud to see these attributes recognised on the international stage.

You can read Taylor's poem, The brown-haired girls are in a line, here: https://ow.ly/rkvA50XlV7O

In the final week of #BlackHistoryMonth we hear fr

In the final week of #BlackHistoryMonth we hear from Nyasha Katsande, member of the Freedom and Haberdashers' Monmouth alumnus, about how he is getting his workplace involved in Habs Aspire and recruiting sixth from mentors from his talented colleagues.

In his role as an Apprentice Financial Analyst at @Barclays, Nyasha is working with the Volunteering and Citizenship Team to spread the world about Habs Aspire - a new mentoring programme for Haberdasher sixth formers.

We're delighted to be extending opportunities for partnering with the Haberdashers' Company on such an exciting programme to our brilliant city neighbours and the wider Livery and can't thank them enough for being willing to share their valuable experience and expertise to support the next generation as they move into the wider world.

Read more: https://ow.ly/voBq50XjI3l

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