The Galen Medal 2025
Society | Posted on 14th May 2025 at 1:25 pm by Geordene Ritarita
Major General Hodgetts says: I was very humbled to be informed the Worshipful Society was awarding me this year’s Galen Medal for Therapeutics. When I looked at the list of previous awardees over the last 100 years I was genuinely shocked to be in the company, and mentioned in the same breath, as Fleming for […]
Farr Medal Winner 2025
Society | Posted on 7th May 2025 at 4:41 pm by Geordene Ritarita
Prof Vernon says: I am truly honoured to be awarded the William Farr Medal, on behalf of committed colleagues working in older people’s healthcare across the country, the NHS, with the British Geriatrics Society and at the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing. It has been a great privilege to lead and advise on the development […]
These Are The Hands – Poems from the heart of the NHS
Society | Posted on 25th April 2022 at 11:59 am by Maria Ferran
The Faculty of the History and Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy were proud to present an evening of poetry to celebrate the anthology ‘These Are The Hands – Poems from the heart of the NHS’ with Michael Rosen and Simon Callow CBE. The book, edited by Deborah Alma and Dr Katie Amiel, has so far raised […]
Galen Seminar 2020
Society | Posted on 30th July 2020 at 3:06 pm by Maria Ferran
This year’s Galen Awards ceremony was hosted by the Master Apothecary, Professor Michael Farthing and took place as a seminar on Zoom, on Wednesday 15 July 2020. A link to the recording of the ceremony can be viewed by clicking here. The Society is unique in combining the responsibilities of a City of London Livery […]
Open House 2019
Society | Uncategorised | Posted on 25th September 2019 at 10:45 am by Maria Ferran
The Society opened its doors for a family friendly weekend on Sunday, 22nd September for ‘Open House Weekend’. The Master and Beadle greeted everyone in the Courtyard and a host of volunteers scattered around the building offered gems of knowledge about the history of rooms, paintings and treasures. Thank you to all our volunteers […]
Save the Rhino
Society | Posted on 22nd March 2018 at 6:00 pm by Maria Ferran
Cathy Dean (CEO) Save the Rhino and Professor Charles Mackworth-Young (Master) We were delighted to present Save the Rhino (represented by their CEO Cathy Dean) with a cheque for £10,000 at the 3rd Livery Dinner. This cheque was funded by your generous donations to the 400th Fund. The money will be used in North Luangwa to […]
400th Anniversary Banquet 2018
Society | Posted on 6th December 2017 at 7:00 pm by Maria Ferran
400th Anniversary Banquet of the Worshipful Society of London If you missed the the celebrations, catch a glimpse of the celebrations here!
