Ward of Cordwainer Application Form<\/a>. The annual membership subscription is \u00a370 for the first year , thereafter \u00a335 pa.<\/p>\nThe Club organises various functions and activities throughout the year for its members and their guests.\u00a0 Visits have included the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Guildhall Art Gallery and the Old Bailey.<\/p>\n
The Club also organises formal and informal luncheons to which members are welcome to bring guests.\u00a0 There is an annual \u2018members only\u2019 luncheon which provides an opportunity for members to meet each other and to welcome new members to the Club.<\/p>\n
The Club\u2019s major event is The Annual Lunch which is held in December at one of the Livery Halls in the City of London, and the Club is usually honoured to have the Lord Mayor and one of the Sheriffs as its guests.<\/p>\n
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Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n- College of Arms Tour -10th September 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- City Giving Day – 23rd September 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Inter-Ward Quiz – 11th September 2026 <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
- Young members networking evening, Puttshack, Bank\u00a0 – 15th October<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Switching on of Bow Lane lights, Bow Lane \/ Bow Churchyard – 18th November 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
- Annual Luncheon, Trinity House – 4th December 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Churchill War Rooms – 11th February 2027<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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Recent Ward News and Previous Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
The new appointments of Chair Jamie Lester and Vice-Chair Dominic Tayler<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nOn 19th March 2026, at the Ward of Cordwainer Club AGM, Jamie Lester was appointed as Chair and Dominic Tayler as Vice-Chair. \u00a0Congratulations to Jamie and Dominic on their appointment. We look forward to the many events planned over the coming year, and thank them for their commitment to the Ward Club.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Networking Drinks at Sarasin – 25th June 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nOver 30 guests and Ward of Cordwainers club members where hosted by Sarasin & Partners on their beautiful terrace. We were treated not only to wonderful hospitality but also to a fascinating talk from Alex on the background, structure and vital role of the City of London Corporation in supporting a sustainable and thriving London.<\/p>\n
It was a fantastic opportunity to catch up with friends, strengthen existing connections and meet the next generation of members and professionals.<\/p>\n
Spending a sunny evening on their lovely Marylebone terrace, surrounded by such great company and conversation, made for a truly memorable occasion.<\/p>\n
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Annual Luncheon – 5th December 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nMembers and guests had a fantastic social event at the Bowls Club in Finsbury Square on 10th June.<\/p>\n
Great fun was had trying our hand at bowls, catching up with colleagues and friends, and enjoying plenty of delicious food and drinks.<\/p>\n
Events like these are a great reminder of the value of bringing people together outside of the workplace to build relationships, strengthen connections, and enjoy each other\u2019s company.<\/p>\n
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Annual Luncheon – 5th December 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nOn 5th December, The Ward of Cordwainer Club hosted its annual festive luncheon in the iconic surroundings of the Guildhall.\u00a0 Our Chair, Nigel Heilpern, welcomed the Lady Mayor, Dame Susan Langley and her Sheriff, Robert Hughes-Penney.\u00a0 We were honoured to have the Lady Mayor as our guest despite her busy schedule.<\/p>\n
The guest speaker this year was The Honourable Tom Sackville. \u00a0Tom was born in London and educated at Oxford and Madrid University, before starting a career in financial services in New York. In 1983 he became a Member of Parliament, later serving in Margaret Thatcher\u2019s and subsequent administrations as Whip, Health Minister and as Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. He took up his present role as CEO of the International Federation of Health Plans (iFHP) in 1998. Tom was for some years President of FECRIS, a French based European federation of support organisations for families who have lost members to pseudo-religious cults. \u00a0Tom recounted his time as a Member of Parliament, and his interactions with fellow MP’s, sharing both interesting and amusing andedotes from his life and career.<\/p>\n
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For information about the Ward Club contact \u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nJoyce Sarpong – Honorary Secretary<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nHon.Secretary@cordwainer.co.uk<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nLINK TO APPLICATION FORM FOR JOINING THE WARD CLUB<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWard of Cordwainer Application Form<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Club currently has over 150 members (as at January 2025), with membership open to individuals with an interest in, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":42,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cordwainer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1022"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cordwainer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cordwainer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cordwainer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cordwainer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1022"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/cordwainer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1047,"href":"https:\/\/cordwainer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1022\/revisions\/1047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cordwainer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cordwainer.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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The Ward Clubs of the City of London were originally formed as Rate Payers Associations but have long since developed a new role.\u00a0 The Ward of Cordwainer Club was founded in 1902.\u00a0 Its centenary was marked with the publication of The Ward of Cordwainer Club 1902 \u2013 2002, obtainable from the secretary, and the commissioning of the Cordwainer Statue.<\/p>\n