Fellowship

While support to education and charity is the Company’s principal purpose, good fellowship – in and outside the Hall – is at the heart of everything we do.

Fellowship is built not only through the members' support offered to our schools, charities and affiliations, but also at the many events held at Tallow Chandlers' Hall throughout the year, our societies and sports, as well as other Livery events.

Tallow Chandlers' Summer Supper

Societies

Societies and sports provide Liverymen, Freemen and Associate Members with the opportunities to share interests and have fun together.

Activities include inter-livery rowing, golf, shooting, skiing, cricket, sailing, real tennis, tennis, bridge and pancake racing; and, inside the Hall, a wine appreciation society.

Societies and sports help build and strengthen our bonds with each other, nurture our relationships with other livery companies and help develop unity of purpose in our giving.

Inter-Livery Skiing 2025

The Young Inter-Livery Quiz 2025

Events

We have numerous events throughout the year for Liverymen and Freemen typically held in our 17th century Tallow Chandlers' Hall. These events provide an opportunity for networking and bringing together likeminded people, and include Company and Livery Dinners, Summer Suppers and Award Winners' Lunches and Dinners.

In line with the Company’s history, we celebrate Candlemas jointly with the Wax Chandlers' Company each year, as well as our annual Thanksgiving Service (which is open to all faiths) and Reading of the Ordinances (a historical title for an annual briefing to the Company), which is also open to Associate Members.