Supporting the City of London
The Livery Companies and the City of London have grown up together, developing
and adapting over the centuries to help sustain London’s pre-eminence as a financial
and business centre. They share many goals and objectives and work closely together
on issues of City Importance.
The election of Sheriffs and other officers is the prerogative of the Livery
alone and the election of the Lord Mayor of London is a shared responsibility
between the Livery and the Aldermen of the City of London. Livery Companies are
the source of, and take a prominent part in, many of the great ceremonial occasions
adding colour and richness to the City’s heritage.
Over the years a number of our Liverymen have been elected as members of Common
Council which has given the Livery a better insight to the work of the Councilmen
and the City of London as a whole.
The Masons’ Company supports the work of the Corporation and in particular the
Lord Mayor of London to ensure the continuing success of the City in all that
it does. This is very much a partnership because the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs
and the City of London are great supporters of the Livery movement.
The involvement of such a diverse group of trades, crafts and professions in
all aspects of the work of the City is part of its inherent success and vibrancy.
The important role still held by Livery Companies in maintaining standards and
supporting education and welfare, means that they will continue to have a central
position in the life of the City of London and the nation.
