Our Military Affiliations
It is traditional for there to be links between Livery Companies and the Armed Forces – Regulars, Reserves and Cadets. These links enable the Livery to show support for the military and our appreciation for all they do to defend our country.
All Commanding Officers have a mission to nurture links with the civilian population. In the Army it is known as KAPE – Keeping the Army in the Public Eye. As the proportion of the population who have done military service shrinks the military face an increasing challenge to project an accurate picture of what they do.
Affiliations with the Royal Navy are generally with individual Ships and Boats, in the Army with “major” or “minor” units (for example Regiments or Companies), and in the Royal Air Force with Squadrons and/or Stations. Regulars are full-time professionals, while Reservists have civilian jobs and parade part-time. Cadets are generally aged 13 to 18, with adult instructors, and are composed of the Sea Cadet Corps, the Army Cadet Force, and the Air Training Corps.
The Livery is proud to have signed the City of London Armed Forces Covenant. This Covenant is a commitment from the Livery to those who serve and have served and their families to ensure they are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in their day to day lives and to recognize the contribution all Service personnel have made as a result of their military service.
Our gallant Clerk Colonel David King OBE, Clerk from 2005-15 initiated the idea that the Farmers Company should adopt the tradition of linking with the armed forces through the military affiliations programme.
This has resulted in The Farmers Company establishing 4 Military Affiliates:
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