The Lime Street and Cornhill Ward Club

A welcoming social club in the City of London with Lloyd’s and Leadenhall Market at its heart.

Lime Street is one of 25 wards in the City of London, each electing an Alderman to the Court of Aldermen and Commoners (the City equivalent of a councillor) to the Court of Common Council. The election for Lord Mayor of London for 2017/18 on 29th September we hope will confirm the Ward’s Alderman Charles Bowman into this historic role.

Even within the Ward Clubs there seems to be differing versions of the reason for their creation – albeit the underlying themes do not change. The majority were probably formed in the mid/ late 19th C when more and more people become commuters to and from the City, rather than residents. Membership was encouraged from both those residing in the City of London and those who came to work in the City. Most Ward Clubs historically had an interest in both social events and promoting awareness/ involvement in the City’s administration and electoral process.

Today there are 23 Ward Clubs including Lime Street & Cornhill (founded in 1946) www.lstwc.org.uk

They provide an excellent opportunity to:

• learn more about the City and civic life

• meet the men and women making the decisions about how the City is run

• get to know our elected representatives

• attend some excellent formal and informal social events.

For anyone interested in becoming more involved with City life both civic and social the Ward Clubs are the best possible introduction