Apprentice Charlie Moore proudly shows off his new Worshipful Company of Shipwrights overalls!
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on January 18, 2022 at 2:15 pm by Office Admin
Charlie Moore, Marine Engineering apprentice at Blackwater Marina in Essex, proudly wears his new Shipwrights Company embossed overalls. Charlie is our current Baltic Exchange Charitable Foundation funded apprentice, and is an outstanding marine engineer in the making!
Queen’s Silver Medal Awards Ceremony.
Apprenticeship Scheme | Company | Shipwrights News | Posted on January 14, 2022 at 1:54 pm by Office Admin
Last night the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights presented the four prize winners from The Queen’s Silver Medal Competition 2021 with their awards at a Court Meeting in Ironmongers’ Hall. The prize winners were: The Queen’s Silver Medal & £1,500 – Cameron Rogers of Babcock International Group, Plymouth The Shipwrights’ Bronze Medal & £1,000 – James Atkinson of BAE Systems, […]
City of London Sea Cadets Annual Report 2021
Shipwrights News | Posted on January 5, 2022 at 3:20 pm by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Company has a close affiliation with the City of London Sea Cadets who are based in HMS BELFAST and have sent their Annual Report which can be found here. The Shipwrights’ Company makes an annual grant to the City of London detachment and invites them to provide a Guard of Honour at the […]
Thank you from the AHOY Centre Charity
Shipwrights News | Posted on December 29, 2021 at 11:16 am by Office Admin
The following letter of thanks to the Shipwrights’ Company has been received from the AHOY Centre Charity. As we approach the year end, I wanted to share our gratitude once more for your support. 2021 continued to share some of the same hurdles we navigated during the previous year – but through our learning and […]
Updates from around the Country
Shipwrights News | Posted on December 22, 2021 at 11:53 am by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Company has received the following updates from organisations and charities that it has supported recently and is delighted to see how the funding it has awarded has been put to such good use. Click on the names below to read their reports. Fulham Reach Boat Club Portsmouth Sail Training Trust Roseland Youth Sailing […]
Medusa Christmas 2021 Newsletter
Shipwrights News | Posted on December 21, 2021 at 11:46 am by Office Admin
Liveryman Alan Watson OBE has sent a copy of the Medusa Christmas 2021 Newsletter which is attached here.
Shipwrights Company apprenticeship grant awarded to Peninsula Marine Services in Plymouth
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on December 17, 2021 at 12:53 pm by Office Admin
We are delighted to award a grant to Peninsula Marine Services in Plymouth to support apprentice Tom Lewis for academic year 2021-22! Tom is learning with South Devon College. We sponsor maritime apprentices helping to develop vital shipwright skills – both traditional and modern.
Shipwrights Apprenticeship Scheme manager visits Paragon Skills, Boscombe.
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on December 9, 2021 at 5:22 pm by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Apprenticeship Scheme manager recently enjoyed a very valuable visit to the marine training centre of Paragon Skills in Boscombe, Dorset. Paragon Skills have invested in upgrading their premises with new plant, engines and equipment fit for the 21st century. The Scheme manager was kindly given the comprehensive tour by Andy Butler, Operations Manager. […]
Report from the Disabled Sailors’ Association
Shipwrights News | Posted on at 10:17 am by Chris Morgan-Matthews
The Disabled Sailors’ association has sent the following message and a report on their activities utilising the award of £1,000 made by the Education and Charity Committee in June 2020, which can be found here. In July 2020, the Shipwrights Charitable Fund Trustees were very generous and provided a contribution of £1,000 towards our sail […]
