16th Century

1525 (or earlier) to1561     Martin Fisher (paid 4s pa in 1525/6)   
1561 to beyond 1572         Thomas Priest (paid 8s in 1561)
1594 to 1616                    John Barnes (arrested for theft in 1616)   

                          
17th Century

1616 to                             John Heyward/Hayward
1638 (or earlier) to 1641+  John Richbell (paid £8 pa)
1665                                 Richard Collyer (died of the plague)
1666 to1691                      William Gurney
1695 (or earlier)                John Harrison or Harnson. Died 1706 and                                         the Company expended 5/2½d on the
                                        Beadle’s funeral.
18th Century

1702                                 Robert Walker
1706 (or earlier) to
1718/19                             Thomas Obbinson or Obbison   
                                         (was Butler from at least 1689)
1719 to 1726                     William Mellor (d 1726)
1726                                 John Watts
1737                                 William Hall (suspended for illegal candle making)
1737 to 45 (or later)            Nathan Hall   
1770                                 John Bavin (d 1770)
1770 to 1773                      Thomas Payne (sacked for theft)
? to 1780                           Samuel Trindall
1780 to 1790                      William Logan (d 1790) (paid 12 gns pa)
1790 to 1798                      Charles Dare (Past Master) (paid 30 gns)           
                                         with Mr Gregory as Under Beadle 1793-1804)

19th Century

1804 to                              Mrs Hester Dare (a rare example of a lady beadle
                                         with Mr George Munday as Under Beadle
                                         (1805-10)
1812 to 1827                      William Stephens (paid £50 pa)     
1827                                  Mr Bush (temporary)
1827 to1849                       James Elisha (Snr) (d 1849)
1849 to 1868                      James Elisha (Jnr) (disciplined for his intoxication
                                          at the Election Dinner in 1864)
1868 to 1904                      James Turner
                                         (replaced “the intoxicated Mr Elisha”)
                                         (salary raised to £150 in 1882)

20th Century

1904 to 1929                      William Hill (Francis Harry?)
1929 to 1953                      JL Poole (ex SSgt RASC) (paid £150 on appt)
1953 to 1972                      Sydney H Brown (paid £230 on appt)
1972 to 1974                      Henry Sangster (d 1974)
1974 to 1986                      Roy Terry
1986 to 1989                      John Sangster
1990 to 2004                      Jack Hall

21st Century

2004 - present                                 Nicholas Baker

Tallow Chandlers Hall

                              

The modern Hall, a Grade I listed building, was built in 1672 after the destruction of the original hall during the Great Fire of London. The elegant ceiling dates from 1868, when it became necessary to replace the original roof timbers. The south east corner of the Banqueting Hall was damaged during the Second World War, but was completely renovated between 1947 and 1955.