The Tallow Chandlers Company is affiliated to three military organisations.
In 2013 the Company became affiliated to the Manchester and Salford Universities Royal Naval Unit and its training ship, HMS BITER. A Tallow Chandlers’ Award for the ‘best sea going cadet’ is presented on Trafalgar Night each year.
In 2014, the Company’s affiliation with the Royal Engineers expanded to include the whole of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, Royal Engineers. The annual Tallow Chandlers’ Sapper Award is open to nominations from all Works Groups within 170 and recognises sappers who have shown excellence in their field of work or on vocational courses. The Engineer Group has recently been expanded further and has been re-named 12 Support Group.
In 2013, the Company affiliated with 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Brize Norton. The Squadron’s principal focus is trials and experimentation in support of air and ground operations. An annual Tallow Chandlers’ Flight Test Award was introduced in 2014.