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Master, Wardens & The Court

The Court serves as the governing body of the Company, overseeing its affairs while preserving its unique traditions

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Members of the Court 2025-2026

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The Master
Mr John Cowper-Coles,
BA FCSI
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Upper Warden
Dr. Lydia Brown,
MBE MBA FRCVS FRSB
Paul Watts
Middle Warden
Mr Paul Watts,
BA FCA
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Renter Warden
Mr Robin May
AWCF

Officers of the Company

Clerk

Mrs Valerie Gaisford-St. Lawrence BA(Hons)

Senior Registrar

Mrs Sarah Michaels Rubio GE, BSc MSc

Craft Secretary

Mrs Linda Quinn

Beadle

Immediate Past Master
Mr. John Chilman AFCL

Past Masters

  • H. J. Cooper, OBE, FWCF(Hons) 1983-1984

  • H.R.H. The Princess Royal 1984-1985

  • The Rt. Hon. M. J. Mates,  MP 1986-1987

  • T. L. Barker,  LLB 1996-1997

  • T. F. M. Head, FWCF 1998-1999

  • Lady Graham 2000-2001

  • Dr. S. J. Curtis, FWCF HonAssocRCVS 2001-2002

  • R. E. Greatorex, FCA 2002-2003

  • Brigadier P. G. H. Jepson, BVSc MSc MRCVS 2004-2005

  • D. M. V. Short, 2005-2006

  • Colonel R. D. Kinsella-Bevan, MA, FRGS 2007-2008

  • C. Bettison, AWCF(Hons) 2008-2009

  • R. G. Howe, MInstPI 2009-2010

  • J. Fern, TD DL 2010-2011

  • Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter, KCVO OBE DL 2012-2013

  • S. J. Fleet,  2013-2014

  • W. E. Upton, AFCL 2014-2015

  • G. N. Hurst 2015-2016

  • S. J. Peacock 2016-2017

  • Brigadier Neill O'Connor 2017-2018

  • D. J. Buckton 2018-2019

  • S. W. Wilson 2019 - 2020

  • J. H. Wilsher, MIMI 2020-2021

  • Lt Col Mark Houghton 2021-2022

  • M. Russell MBE MStJ DL FCT 2022-2023

  • Mrs. H. Clabon 2023-2024

Assistants

  • A. P. W. Pilkington, BSc(Hons) FCA

  • G. S. W. Reynolds, BA(Hons) BSc(Hons) DipWCF

  • T. A. Burch, MBE RSS

  • C. G. S. Wynterbee-Robey, MBA ACIS

  • Dr. P. D. Wadey, BSc LLB  FRAeS

  • Mrs S. Bailey

  • D. J. Nicholls, BEM AWCF

  • Colonel Lucy Giles CBE BSc MA PGCE Hon LLB

 

Hon Assistants

  • Mrs. R. V. Ellis, HonFWCF

  • A. B. Charlwood, BA FCCA CPFA

 

Chaplain
The Rev’d A. Bartlett SSC

 

Livery Committee

Dr. P. D. Wadey, BSc LLB  FRAeS

Officers of the Company
Mrs. V. A. Gaisford-St. Lawrence, BA(Hons)
Clerk
Mrs. V. A. Gaisford-St. Lawrence, BA(Hons)
Miss S. Michaels BSc MSc
Senior Registrar
Mrs Sarah Michaels Rubio GE, BSc MSc
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Craft Secretary
Mrs L. E. Quinn
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Beadle
J. M. Wallis
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