Prime Wardens’s Dinner & Jazz Evening – 15 June 2023
Shipwrights News | Posted on June 16, 2023 at 12:51 pm by Office Admin
The Prime Warden, Mr Nick Shaw, and Claire hosted a fantastic evening at the Thames Rowing Club last night, Thursday 15 June 2023, at which the diners raised £1,700 which will be equally divided between the two schools supported by the Shipwrights: George Green’s School and the London Nautical School. Following a splendid meal those […]
Shipwright awarded the Victory Medal
Shipwrights News | Posted on at 10:36 am by Office Admin
Congratulations to Liveryman Alan Watson OBE who was awarded the Society for Nautical Research’s Victory Medal at a ceremony onboard HMS WARRIOR in Portsmouth on Saturday 10 June 2023.  One Victory Medal is awarded annually by the Society for Nautical Research who are the driving force behind preserving HMS VICTORY, the most famous of ships.
Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust
Shipwrights News | Posted on June 14, 2023 at 7:01 pm by Office Admin
In October 2022 the Education and Charity Committee approved a grant of £2,500 to the Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust (FACT) to enable them to continue doing the great things they do on the water. The Chief Executive, Andrew Eastham, has written the following letter of thanks to the Shipwrights’ Company which includes a few pictures […]
Shipwrights at the English Open Challenger Championship 20-21 May 2023
Shipwrights News | Posted on June 5, 2023 at 2:41 pm by Chris Morgan-Matthews
Court Assistant James Wilkes visited the English Open Challenger Championship in Oxfordshire on 20 & 21 May 2023 and found himself enjoying an amazing event organised, run and competed in by some very special people. His report can be found at: JEW English Open Challenger Championship May 2023
Lord Mayors Charity, Inter Livery Clay Pigeon Shooting Competition – 17 May 2023
Shipwrights News | Posted on May 23, 2023 at 11:57 am by Office Admin
On Wednesday the 17th of May, The Shipwrights Shooting Teams took to the field once again to compete in the Lord Mayors Charity, Inter Livery clay pigeon shooting competition. The new venue at West London Shooting School put on a more challenging set of sporting targets and two flushes than we have experienced in previous […]
CLYC Regatta 2023 – Shipwrights’ Report
Shipwrights News | Posted on May 22, 2023 at 3:11 pm by Chris Morgan-Matthews
Court Assistant Sarah Fraser led the Shipwrights’ Team in the CLYC Regatta 2023 which took place over the weekend. Many thanks to Sarah and all Shipwrights who took part. The report can be found here .
Children’s Sailing Trust Annual Review 2022
Shipwrights News | Posted on May 19, 2023 at 12:55 pm by Office Admin
In February 2022 the Education and Charity Committee awarded the Children’s Sailing Trust on the Helford River £2,160 to enable them to introduce 20 primary school children to sailing and water sports. The Trust’s 2022 Annual Review makes great reading and it can be found at the following link with their thanks to the Shipwrights’ […]
Shipwright’s Mentee at Work
Shipwrights News | Posted on April 27, 2023 at 4:18 pm by Office Admin
Liveryman Alan Cartwright writes: One of my more major (day-job) survey and certification assignments has been the in-build surveys of an innovative ‘exploration’ motor yacht, at Wight Ship Yard, on the Isle of Wight. The ‘Arksen 85’ vessel ‘MAMALUNA’. Today’s task (27 April 2023) was the ‘final out of water’ survey (required for vessel certification) […]
Shipwrights’ Tie in Madrid
Shipwrights News | Posted on April 19, 2023 at 11:21 am by Chris Morgan-Matthews
The Prime Warden, Mr Nick Shaw, held a meeting with the Spanish Shipping Misister in Madrid on Monday 17 April 2023 in his capacity as Chief Executive Office of the International Group of P&I Clubs, and proudly wore his Shipwrights’ tie.
