Freedom of the City of London Ceremonies – Tue 14 Oct 2025

A Freedom of the City of London ceremony was arranged with the Chamberlain’s office at Guildhall. The ceremony was held on Tuesday 14 October 2024, with the Master, Upper Warden, Clerk and guests in attendance. Being admitted to the Freedom of the City is a unique part of London’s history.

Freemen of the Worshipful Company of Nurses who wish to take the next step towards becoming Liverymen must first become Free of the City.

Nine members of the Company were admitted to the Freedom of the City in this ancient ceremony conducted by Tiphaine Le Bain, Deputy Clerk to the Chamberlain’s Court. Tiphaine welcomed all the new Freemen of the City individually as a Citizen and Nurse with the traditional greeting of “I bring you joy” while being presented with their parchment certificates. Tiphaine then spoke about some previous recipients of the Freedom of the City, including the late Queen, Winston Churchill and Florence Nightingale.

A celebratory tea was held in the Private Dining Room at Guildhall after the ceremonies. Congratulations to all those Freemen who attended and we look forward to receiving your application for Livery in due course.

If you are not yet Free of the City, and would like further information about the application process, please contact Nancy Braithwaite, Clerk email: clerk@companyofnurses.co.uk

The ceremonies were followed by the Annual Church Service at St Bartholomew the Less.

Members of the Company will be able to view the photographs of the event in the “Galleries” area