On Tuesday, June 29, 12 Clerkenwell BNI members (and some friends!) were taken on a wonderful historical walking tour by a recent visitor to our Chapter: Laurence Summers, professional tour guide.

We started at St. Paul’s, and wended our way through layers and layers of history, ending up in Clerkenwell (and discovering that the name is literal: there is an actual Clerks’ Well within a stone’s throw of the Old Sessions House!).

Laurence’s knowledge was boundless, and it was fascinating to hear about the events that took place among the streets and squares we take for granted (we even found out that the world-wide tradition of a ribbon-cutting ceremony was started in our area!). Personally, I find the vast history of London very compelling, and to have a friendly, knowledgeable guide at hand while I saw familiar streets with new eyes was a genuine pleasure.

Charles