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[[File:Fishmongers' Hall, London Bridge, 3 June 2012.JPG|thumb|right|[[Fishmongers' Hall]]]]
St Magnus has connections with three livery companies, whose respective coats of arms are displayed in stained glass windows in the north aisle. Every other June, newly-elected wardens of the [[Worshipful Company of Fishmongers|Fishmongers' Company]], accompanied by the Court, proceed on foot from [[Fishmongers' Hall]]<ref>{{NHLE |num=1359203 |access-date=13 March 2011}}</ref> to St Magnus for an election service.<ref>''The Halls of The Fishmongers' Company'', Metcalf, P., p. 180: Phillimore, Chichester, 1977 {{ISBN|0-85033-243-5}}</ref> St Magnus is also the Guild Church of The [[Worshipful Company of Plumbers|Plumbers' Company]]. Two former rectors have served as Master of the company,<ref>See ''The Times'', 22 July 1975, p. 16</ref> which holds all its services at the church.<ref>''History of the Worshipful Company of Plumbers'', Young A.J., p. 33: privately printed by the Worshipful Company of Plumbers, London, 2000</ref> On 12 April 2011 a service was held to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the granting of the company's Royal Charter at which the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon [[Richard Chartres]] KCVO, gave the sermon and blessed the original Royal Charter. The Coopers' Company hold an annual service
St Magnus is also the ward church for the [[Bridge (ward)|Ward of Bridge and Bridge Without]], which elects one of the city's [[aldermen]]. Between 1550 and 1978 there were separate aldermen for Bridge Within and Bridge Without, the former ward being north of the river and the latter representing the City's area of control in [[Southwark]]. The Bridge Ward Club was founded in 1930 to "promote social activities and discussion of topics of local and general interest and also to exchange ward and parochial information" and holds its annual carol service at St Magnus.<ref>''Bridge Ward Club'', club handbook (no date, c. 1990)</ref>
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