Golf – The Shipwrights’ Salver
Shipwrights News | Posted on August 8, 2023 at 7:49 am by Office Admin
Fresh from halving our annual match with the Ironmongers, thus retaining the cherished inter livery decanter, a dozen Shipwrights gathered at Royal Wimbledon Golf Club on Monday 10 July to compete for the Shipwrights Salver. Inevitably there were some who couldn’t participate through illness, work commitments and holidays, but it was a fine day for […]
MEDUSA Newsletter Summer 2023
Shipwrights News | Posted on August 3, 2023 at 9:02 am by Office Admin
The Medusa Newsletter for Summer 2023 has been forwarded by Mr Alan Watson OBE and can be found at the following link: Medusa Newsletter Summer 2023
MACS Charity (Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support) – Thanks and Mid Year Report
Shipwrights News | Posted on July 10, 2023 at 11:49 am by Office Admin
Last month the Shipwrights’ Company’s Education and Charity Committee made a grant of £2,060 to the MACS Charity (Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support) whose work is so important. The grant will enable MACS to take MACS children and young people sailing over the summer months. The Chair of MACS has written a charming letter of […]
Tall Ships Youth Trust
Shipwrights News | Posted on July 4, 2023 at 11:06 am by Office Admin
The latest newsletter from Tall Ships Youth Trust (TSYT) can be viewed by following the link at the foot of the page. TSYT has confirmed that since the last update, 150 more young people have benefitted from a TSYT voyage, bringing the running total for this year to 433! In this month’s e-newsletter, you can […]
Women in Boatbuilding Mentoring Programme
Shipwrights News | Posted on June 26, 2023 at 3:56 pm by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Company has received the following report from Belinda Joslin about the Women in Boatbuilding Mentoring Programme. “The Women in Boatbuilding Mentoring Programme, supported by the Shipwrights’ Company, is successfully up and running. Since the launch in March, we have advertised the programme, analysed and paired the mentor/mentee applications and 8 pairings are now […]
Shipwrights’ vs Ironmongers’ Golf Match 2023
Shipwrights News | Posted on June 20, 2023 at 9:56 pm by Office Admin
This years golf match against the Ironmongers was played at Denham Golf Club on Tuesday 20 June. The heavens had opened during a warm and sultry night and arrivals for the morning tee off times were somewhat delayed as a result of the weather and poor traffic. That’s life driving around London and the M25 […]
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 […]
