The Company of Nurses - Past Events

It was a pleasure to attend a delightful event with 30 esteemed members of the Worshipful Company of Nurses at the magnificent Ironmongers’ Hall. This exclusive gathering, open to Liverymen and Freemen of the Worshipful Company of Nurses commenced with a reception in the Drawing Room, followed by a wonderful luncheon in the Banqueting Hall.…

It was a beautiful day in the City of London, and prior to walking to Mansion House, we had a very tasty lunch at “Dion”, a restaurant we can recommend, just around the corner from St Paul’s Cathedral.  The perfect place to catch up with old friends and enjoy making new ones. The first thing…

On a mainly dry autumnal Saturday in October, nineteen Liverymen and Freemen met for a Guided Walk around Spitalfields, led by our London Blue Badge Guide Mo. The walk commenced near the now famous Spitalfields market, which was established in the 13th century, and today is a vibrant, bustling area. We had an opportunity to…

The Worshipful Company of Nurses’ Meet the New Master lunch was at the Ironmongers Hall where we have been on several occasions.  We had a table of 30 Freemen who met for pre-lunch drinks followed by a three-course meal.  This year, the Master, Upper and Middle Wardens moved seats after each course which meant that…

On a hot sunny day in June, nineteen Freemen met up for a tour of the Foundling Museum. Our Tour Guide Debbi gave us a knowledgeable and interesting tour of the Museum with information about the establishment of the Foundling Hospital by Thomas Coram in 1739. The moving story of the Foundling Hospital and the…

We were honoured to have two speakers at the Education and Professional Development Event on March 29 2023. Professor Gemma Stacey, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) gave a detailed presentation at strategic level of the FNF; its purpose, mission, priorities and vision for the next five years. She outlined the leadership programmes,…

A most interesting education and professional development was presented by one of our Company of Nurses Charitable Trust sponsored scholars, Mariana Campilho who is Senior Sister, Emergency Dept and Lead Nurse, Physician Response Unit at the Royal London Hospital. Mariana shared her research activity from the 3 year MSc programme with us, and demonstrated how she…

The Anniversary Banquet was held this year in the delightful Barber-Surgeons’ Hall. A Hall has been on the site since the 1440s; the first was destroyed by the Great Fire, the second in the Blitz in 1940, and the present Hall was opened by the Queen Mother in 1969. Despite the complete destruction of the…

A small group of us gathered in Guildhall Yard where we were introduced to our guide Julia, who gave us a brief history of the Guildhall buildings before we went inside. The main building, apart from the roof, has survived through the great fire, war and bomb damage. Once inside the Great Hall we found…

The Company of Nurses were again extremely proud to be a part of the 2023 United Guilds Service at St Paul’s Cathedral. The United Guilds Service dates to 1943 when, at a meeting of the Twelve Great Companies it was decided to hold a service to lift spirits in the City following the Blitz in…