New Liverymen

We are delighted to welcoming the following who have recently been clothed as Liverymen.



Simon Holland Clothed in September 2025		Jon Ward Clothed in March 2025
Simon has always worked in customer facing roles, starting his career with Bradford & Bingley, then working as long haul cabin crew for British Airways, a firefighter in Manchester and even as part-time postman. In 2014, he set up Jacob’s Ladder Property Consultancy Ltd, which now boasts over 100 private clients. Born in Bury, Simon now lives in Edenfield, Lancashire and has two sons, Jacob and Jude. He is a local Ward Councillor, an active Freemason and attends his local Church regularly. He is very active in his local community and enjoys raising funds for local charities. Simon received the Freedom of the City of London in July.		Jon was born and schooled in Hertfordshire before attending West Lothian College in Scotland. An eclectic career followed including self-employed plumber and a variety of marketing and management roles in the Music Industry. Jon started Marylebone Interiors Ltd in 2004. 20 years later, the business of which he is Owner and Director has flourished. Amongst his many hobbies and interests, Jon is scuba diver, a school governor and an Arsenal supporter.

Rupert Ford		Honorary Liveryman The Reverend Prebendery Jeremy Crossley
Rupert was born in Hong Kong and educated in England. Rupert took part in a Land Rover Rally to Post War Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2001 and subsequently became involved with the rebuilding of Post War Bosnia-Herzegovina - starting a lifelong interest in the country. He went on to study architecture at university and has worked as an architect since 2005. He joined Holden Harper, now Holden Ford in 2013 and progressed to be the partner of Liveryman Richard Holden, and, with Richard's retirement, is now Director of Holden Ford. Rupert lives in Hampshire with his wife and three young children. His hobbies include building and construction (he is restoring his own home in Hampshire) and classic car restoration.		Jeremy was made an honorary Liveryman in December 2024 in recognition of his many years of service as Rector of St. Margaret Lothbury.

Richard Beresford Clothed in December 2024		Liveryman Tony Higson Clothed in December 2024
Richard was brought up in Australia and gained a Bachelor of Business from the university of SA. Richard has worked his way up through a variety of organisations in Australia, the UK and Europe. Since 2014 he has been CEO of the National Federation of Builders where he leads on formulation of the long-term strategic direction and delivery of the annual business plan. Richard now lives in London. He enjoys sport (participation and watching) theatre and travel history.		Tony was born in Sheffield and now lives in nearby Todwick with his wife, Sally. They have two daughters. Tony had a long association with the British Army. Originally in the Royal Signals, then Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) as a reservist SNCO and then a commissioned officer. After leaving the army, Tony moved into sales and marketing within the construction industry. He was Commercial Director of ACS Stainless Steel Fixings Ltd and, since 2007, has been Managing Director of Grayson (GB) Ltd. Grayson are the UK's leading supplier of brickwork sundries and specialist masonry components. When he's not working, Tony likes to spend time with his family and is learning to play golf.