The City of London's annual Sheep Drive & Livery Fair, hosted by @TheWoolmen. Sunday 24th Sept 2023. Insta:@SheepDriveLondon #LondonSheepDrive
Southwark Bridge and Queen St
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We’re overwhelmed by the incredible support today! Thank you so much to everyone who made it such a success!
We’re so proud to uphold this historic tradition for the City, all while raising money for charity!
We’re overwhelmed by the incredible support today, thank you so much to everyone who made it such a success!
We’re so proud to uphold this historic tradition for Freemen of the City and their guests, all while raising money for charity.
See you next year!
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Great fun @TheWoolmen @SheepDriveLDN and especially with @UpholdersLivery
It has been incredibly special to witness historical demonstrations, right in the centre of London!
Let us know if you managed to see some of the craftsmanship in action 🐏
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Today I have been volunteering with @YoungFreemen at @TheWoolmen Sheep Drive, allowing Freemen of the City of London to exercise their ancient right to drive sheep across London Bridge 🐑🐏
This is in support of the Woolmen's Charitable Trust and the @LMAppeal
#GetOutsideDay – at City of London, London
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#SheepOnABridge not quite snakes on a plane but I like! Great day out for the @SheepDriveLDN would-be #shepherd and Freeman Richard Corrigan @chefcorrigan led the first drive over Southwark Bridge this morning, introduced to his flock by #MasterWoolman Vincent Keaveny 🐏🐑
What a sight to behold! Richard Corrigan, the Master Woolman, Lord Mayor LMT and the Sheriffs of the City leading the drive! – at City of London, London
The Livery Fair is bustling!
We've got demos of ancient crafts and skills, traders selling the finest wool clothing and tasty food stalls.
Come and join us on the North side of Southwark Bridge. – at City of London, London
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Join us today on London's Southwark Bridge for the annual #SheepDrive 🐑🐏
The event celebrates the tradition of sheep farmers having the right to drive their sheep over London Bridge to market.
Gio and Spencer are here with a range of woolly Herdy goodies. Come by and say hi 👋
Our final line up before we head over the Thames!
The Master Woolman, Richard Corrigan, representatives from our sponsors AON, Azad Ayub Ltd & Dr Henrick Paulsen and of course, our sheep! – at City of London, London
Some of the fantastic vendors taking part in the Livery Fair today!
We’re joined by other Livery Companies, demonstrating ancient crafts and skills, traders selling wool clothing, accessories & gifts and scrumptious food stalls.
View all our of stalls ⬇️ sheepdrive.london/wool-fair/… – at City of London, London
We are so excited to welcome everyone to the 10th London Sheep Drive and Livery Fair later today 🐑
At 10am, across Southwark Bridge, we'll reenact the historic tradition of Freemen driving their sheep across the Thames.
We can't wait to see you later! – at City of London, London
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Make sure they can travel to @SheepDriveLDN again next year! Seen here with @emmabpooley for #SheepSelfieSunday
Throw Baa_ck This time last week: a view-from-a-sheep; a stroll across London Bridge for the Woolmen's #SheepDrive. Wonderful City backdrop. All's wool that ends wool. Thank ewe #Freemen who took part and supported the Woolmen's charity & #lordmayorsappeal
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A woolly great thank ewe! to all our baa_mazing volunteers; herders of #sheep or #freemen and so much more.. both front of house and behind the scenes on the day. We simply can't thank ewe all enough! 🙌🐑🐑🐑 #teamwork @CityandLivery @woodlandsft @YoungFreemen #sheep #wool
Thank ewe for taking part! 🐑🐑🐑
Finally got to exercise my right as a #Freeman of the #CityOfLondon to drive sheep across London Bridge.
Thanks to @YoungFreemen for shepherding me along and taking some pictures of the moment. & Thanks to @citylordmayor @TheWoolmen for signing my certificate @SheepDriveLDN
