Sponsored apprentice Ashlee Barrell Wins Prestigious Young Persons’ Development Award for 2022
Apprenticeship Scheme | Company | Posted on September 1, 2022 at 1:20 pm by Office Admin
Ashlee Barrell, one of our sponsored apprentices for 2021-22 at Cox’s Boatyard, Norfolk, recently won the coveted European Commercial Marine Young Persons Development Award for 2022. Ashlee has made terrific progress during his first year and submitted two excellent progress reports to us and is a worthy winner. Cox’s is an established boatyard and marina at […]
SHIPWRIGHTS’ LECTURES – WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2022
Shipwrights News | Posted on at 10:47 am by Office Admin
The 2022 Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures will be held on Wednesday 19 October 2022 at the MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton. 2021 saw the Lectures move to their new venue in Southampton City Centre and, despite a reduced post Covid attendance the very favourable feedback indicated the event to be widely regarded as one of the best! […]
Thanks from the Jubilee Sailing Trust
Shipwrights News | Posted on July 17, 2022 at 10:36 am by Office Admin
The Jubilee Sailing Trust has sent the following message of thanks: “We just wanted to make sure you knew that the donation from the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights was safely and gratefully received – thank you. We have compiled comments from several of the recipients of your bursaries, and they are lovely to read. We […]
Zenith Marine Services and their apprentice both win prestigious awards…
Apprenticeship Scheme | Company | Posted on July 8, 2022 at 12:16 pm by Office Admin
Jack Pearce, one of our 2021-22 sponsored Boatbuilder apprentices, employed at Zenith Marine Services in Plymouth, recently won second place (Highly Commended) in the ‘Marine Apprentice of the Year’ category at the South Devon College ‘Apprenticeship Awards’ annual event. Zenith won ‘Best New Employer’ of the year. A fantastic result for both Jack and the […]
Annual Golf Match – Shipwrights’ vs Ironmongers’ Companies
Shipwrights News | Posted on July 2, 2022 at 3:31 pm by Office Admin
The annual golf match against the Ironmongers’ Company took place at Kingswood Golf Club in Surrey (near Tadworth) on Wednesday 22 June 2022. Due to a number of unfortunate last minute drop-outs the Shipwrights‘ were struggling to field a team and were looking for up to 3 more players to join the side. They must […]
The Brigantes Breakfast 2022
Shipwrights News | Posted on July 1, 2022 at 8:29 am by Office Admin
Liveryman Brian Rolfe and his wife Alyson represented the Shipwrights’ Company at the 2022 Brigantes Breakfast, the Northern lunch for City of London Liverymen and their guests. This year the Brigantes Breakfast was held at the spectacular Grade 1 Tower Ballroom, on Blackpool’s seafront on Thursday 30 June 2022, with Alderman and Sheriff Alison Gowman […]
The ‘Nautical Group’ exhibit at the London Careers Festival
Apprenticeship Scheme | Company | Posted on June 30, 2022 at 1:40 pm by Office Admin
On the 28th and 29th of June, the Shipwrights Company exhibited at the London Careers Festival hosted at the prestigious London Guildhall. Â We were joined at our collective stands by the Company of Watermen and Lightermen, Trinity House, Marine Society and Sea Cadets, London Nautical School, Casey Bruty-Holloran the apprentice we are currently sponsoring at […]
Shipwright’s Company Visit to Warsash Marine School – 31 May 2022
Shipwrights News | Posted on June 1, 2022 at 1:49 pm by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Company is extremely grateful to Warsash Maritime School, part of Solent University, who hosted a fabulous visit for members Company in The Spark, East Park Terrace,Southampton on Tuesday 31 May 2022. The Shipwrights’ party was headed up by Past Prime Warden Mr Doug Barrow MBE, himself a former Warsash alumnus. Our sincere thanks […]
Carmens’ Company’s Classic Car Club Drive – 28 May 2022
Shipwrights News | Posted on at 12:27 pm by Office Admin
Liveryman Alan Cartwright and his wife, Beth, represented the Shipwrights, at the Carmen’s Classic Car Club drive to Portsmouth, on Saturday 28 May 2022. Alan writes: It was a tremendously enjoyable event, which we would recommend to everyone (whether or not they have a ‘classic’ car – there were a number of ‘modern’ cars who […]
