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B/W photograph. Ash Wednesday, 1926, 1927 or 1930. Procession to St Martin’s Within Ludgate (St Paul’s in other years) along Ludgate Hill with St. Paul's in background, led by William Poulten (Beadle).

B/W photograph. Ash Wednesday, 10 February 1932. Procession being lead up steps to St Paul’s by William Poulten (Beadle). Freemen at the front, with Court of Assistants in ceremonial robes behind.

B/W photograph. Ash Wednesday, 1 March 1933. Procession of the Court of Assistants walk up steps to St. Paul's.

B/W photograph. Ash Wednesday, 1 March 1933. Procession to St Paul’s, led by William Poulten (Beadle) stretching back to Ave Maria Lane. Freemen at the front; Court of Assistants in ceremonial robes behind.

B/W photograph. Ash Wednesday, 6 March 1935. Procession to St Paul’s, led by William Poulten (Beadle). Freemen at the front; Court of Assistants behind.

B/W photograph. Ash Wednesday, 26 February 1936. Procession to St Paul’s, led by William Poulten (Beadle). Freemen at the front; Court of Assistants in ceremonial robes behind.

B/W photograph. Ash Wednesday, 10 February 1937. Sir John Baddeley, Bt (Upper Warden) in ceremonial gown, followed by S C Nunn (headmaster of the Stationers’ School) walking in the procession to St. Paul's.

B/W photograph. Ash Wednesday, 10 February 1937. Members of the Court in procession up the steps of St. Paul's.

Orders of service for the annual Company Ash Wednesday service, founded by Master John Norton on his death in 1612; service sheets date from 1930-1940, 1943-1944, 1947-1958, 1960, 1962, 1967-1968, 1970, 1972-1981, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1995-1996, 1998-2006, 2010, 2012, 2014-2016, 2018,, 2019, 2023-2026.

Box also includes:

Sermons preached to the Company, 1920 and 1923.

Photographs of plaques commemorating John Norton, sermons preached at the Ash Wednesday service, 1920 and 1923.

Invitation to cakes and ale and the service, 3 Mar 1965 and 18 Feb 2015-10 Feb 2016, and entry ticket to cakes and ale, 13 Feb 2013.

Invitation to the service to unveil a plaque commemorating John Norton, 14 Dec 1948.

Invitation to a livery dinner held 17 Feb 1965.

Photographs of Ash Wednesday Ceremony and Procession. Rearranged by date, some changes within previous order

Miscellaneous collection of items donated to the Archive by members. Items may not directly relate to the history of the Company but hold general historic interest.

Two adjoining copies of the indenture.