Achieve Director celebrates 6 years as a Freeman of the City of London and Liveryman of The Furniture Makers

Lisa Williamson, the Operations Director at Achieve+Partnersis immensely proud to be celebrating six years as Liveryman of The FurnitureMakers Company and Freeman of the City of London.

There are a number of ancient privileges associated with theposition that include the right to herd sheep over London bridge, to go aboutthe City with a drawn sword, and if convicted of a capital offence, to be hungwith a silken rope. Other advantages are said to have included the right toavoid being press-ganged, to be married in St. Paul's Cathedral, buried in theCity and to be drunk and disorderly without fear of arrest.

Today, most of the practical reasons for obtaining theFreedom of the City have long disappeared but nevertheless it remains a uniquepart of London's history to which many people who have lived or worked in theCity have been proud to be admitted.

Lisa sits on The Furniture Makers Education and Training Committee to support and drive forward the skills agenda with the industry.