On 3 July, ECBF hosted a drinks and canapes reception at the prestigious Innholders Hall London attended by about 25 guests. The evening saw the launch of the Chinese Labour Corps Memorial initiative by Bill Good of China West Midlands Group with ECBF as the national sponsor for the CLC Corps Memorial project. The evening was also ingrated by prolific author, Mark O'Neill as our guest speaker to promote his latest book "The Island".​​