Freedom of The Company

What is a Freeman?

The majority of members will become Freemen by Redemption – an exclusive invitation by the Court to members who match the qualification criteria to be Free of the Company. Other less usual routes to Freedom are by Patrimony – which applies to the adult children of Freemen, and by Servitude – which applies to Apprentices.

Eligibility

Any Member shall be eligible to be nominated, elected and admitted as a Freeman of the Company provided that he/she meets the membership requirements set out in Article 4 of the Company Ordinances i.e.:

  1. They have been a member of the Company for at least 12 months;
  2. They have attended a New Members’ briefing;
  3. They have attended at least two of the Company’s City of London events; and,
  4. There are no outstanding monies due either to the Company or to its’ Charitable Trust.

To find out more about becoming a Freeman of the Company, please contact the Clerk via email clerk@wcosp.org – or telephone +44 (0) 1760 441839