April 2019 The Times – 21st December 1940 In 1940, Tallow Chandler Lieutenant Commander John William Hale was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his remarkable actions during the attack on Italy’s Taranto Harbour. This newspaper clipping, kept in the archives here at the Tallow Chandlers’ Hall, provides a snippet into the life of one […]
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On Tuesday 13th March the Tallow Chandlers marked the start of their celebrations for the 550th Anniversary of their first Royal Charter with a Service of Thanksgiving at the historic Temple Church. The Service was led by Freeman The Reverend David Brown. Students of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama sang the premier performance […]