The 16th Century City Actor Robert Browne, Haberdasher
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 […]
Amen – My testament to pride
Haberdashers’ Crayford Academy Head Girl, Favour, shares her spoken word poem about the Windrush generation. They say pride comes before the fall but for us, pride came after the storm. After the ships. After the chains. After our names were scattered like waste across oceans that were never meant to hold us. And yet from […]
The brown-haired girls are in a line
Haberdashers’ Crayford Academy Year 13 student, Taylor, beat countless other hopefuls to be one of the winners of the Foyle Young Poet of the Year 2025 award. 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, […]
Mentoring and the workplace: Extending the reach of Habs Aspire
Time, experience, and money: these are three ways we can give back, something I learnt from a lockdown talk on what Haberdasher members do to get involved with the ongoing work of the Company in our schools and charity spaces. Since then, I have been looking for different ways that I can give back through […]
Beyond the Grant: Building True Partnerships with Small Charities
In October we were proud to hold our third Charities Engagement Evening at Haberdashers’ Hall. We were joined by many of our awe inspiring charity partners, as well as Haberdasher volunteers and friends across the Livery for an enlightening evening of solidarity and support. Why £5,000 is just the beginning of meaningful collaboration “Rarely does […]
The Haberdashers’ Sports Festival 2025
Every year the Habs Sports Festival – part of the Haberdashers’ Advantage: Character programme – is a celebration of community and participation, and 2025 was no different. This year’s festival once again took place at the University of Wolverhampton and the Haberdashers’ Company would like to thank the University for its hospitality. The Sports Festival […]
Celebrations as Habs Elstree Schools recognised for two awards
Double congratulations are in order for Haberdashers’ Elstree Boys’ School and Haberdashers’ Elstree Girls’ School as both schools are recognised for not just one, but two prestigious awards. PATNERSHIPS RECOGNITION We are pleased to announce that Habs Elstree have been selected as a Finalist in the Independent School of the Year for Outstanding Educational Partnerships category. Habs […]
Engaging the next generation of Haberdasher lawyers
Temi, is an Apprentice Haberdasher, as well as an alumna at Haberdashers’ Girls’ School Elstree, which she attended as Head Girl during the 2020–21 academic year. She is now a trainee solicitor, completing her first seat in commercial real estate. This Black History Month, she shares with us in her own words, why giving back […]
The Haberdashers’ Company signs the Armed Forces Covenant
On Tuesday 7 October 2025, the Master, Alderman Sir William Russell, signed the Armed Forces Covenant on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation, ensuring that those who serve, or have served in the Armed Forces and their families are treated fairly. It recognises the […]
Being a Mental Health Ambassador at Habs Abraham Darby
Being a mental health ambassador is one of the most meaningful roles I have taken on within my school community. Mental health is an important part of everyone’s life, and being able to play a role in supporting younger students, especially those in Year 7 and Year 8, gives me a strong sense of pride […]