This week, I was honoured to join friends and colleagues from across the City to recognise the 40th anniversary since Sir Michael Snyder was elected to the Court of Common Council in the City of London.
The tenure and impact of public service Sir Michael has given in promoting the interests of the City of London and its many institutions an charities is unparalleled. Just the list of Committees he has sat on during that time blow my mind – not just as a Members, but as Chairman or a continuously active participant, helping to shape the physical build environment, as well the governance arrangements, relationships with business communities, liveries, and international partners.
The venue was Tallow Chandlers Hall in Dowgate Hill. The Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers is one of the 114 Livery Companies of the City of London, and with the first written mention of their craft guild in 1376, they are one of the oldest. They originally began as a group of tradesmen, making and selling candles made from tallow (the rendered fat of animals such as cows and sheep), eventually being granted full Livery status in 1462. As such they were key in monitoring London’s manufacture and trade not only in tallow candles, but also other domestic goods such as oils, sauces and soaps.
It was a wonderful evening and a great opportunity to meet friends old and new!
