I attended Stationers’ Company’s School from 1969 to 1971 and was also a member of the school choir. I remember we sang Bach’s Magnificat in the crypt at St Paul’s on one occasion. This was followed by a meal in Stationers’ hall, sausage and mash I believe. Each member of the choir was the presented with a Churchill Crown. I would imagine that this would have been a special occasion although I am interested to read that a performance there was also a Maundy Thursday tradition.

I would be obliged if anyone has any information on this.

I attended the Stationers’ Company’s School in North London, a boys grammar school that has since been demolished.

Once, I was part of the school choir that sang in the crypt of St.Paul’s Cathedral for a service that was an annual tradition of the Stationers’ Company on, I think it was, Maundy Thursday.

The tradition was also that the choristers were to be given “cakes and ale” in the Stationers’ Hall after the service. We were taken to the Hall all right, and sat at a long table, but were disappointed to find that we got cakes and tea. Tradition broken.

I wonder if that annual service still exists? If it does it won’t be sung by Stationers’ School choristers unless they’re able to dig out some rather ancient old boys.

Roy