At the outbreak of war in 1914 all social activity in the Livery came to a halt until 1927 when Prince Arthur of Connaught was invited to become a guest of the Company. He accepted the Freedom and the Livery of the Company in May 1927 and was subsequently elected an Assistant. He showed such interest in the Company that he was made Master in 1932.

To commemorate the admission of Prince Arthur of Connaught, Arthur Hungerford Pollen who was Master in 1927 gave to the Coachmakers’ Company, the Prince Arthur Cup, a large silver-gilt trophy to be competed for annually by the Livery Companies of London in a foursomes golf tournament. Companies were to be represented by two pairs playing a morning and an afternoon round of golf with lunch intervening. The first competition took place at Walton Heath in 1927 and thereafter the competition was held at many locations. However, in recent years it has been played, as in the beginning, back at Walton Heath.

The Competition is one of the City Liveries most prestigious and fiercely contested annual sporting events. Fifty four liveries compete for this most handsome Trophy and each year the last 16 on the score board are required to retire to allow new competitors to enter the fray the following year. As the Coachmakers own the bat and the ball, we are not required to retire if we fall into the basket of the lower 16. That, however, places a duty upon us to ensure that this does not happen. The Livery therefore needs your golfing prowess and a registration form is circulated annually in January for you to register your interest in representing the Coachmakers in a number of competitions. Liverymen involved in the management of Golfing activities are shown on the Company Committees list.