News Archive

This year the winner was Exeter College on whose behalf the award was accepted by Rob Woodger, Head of the Faculty of Construction. The College trained Jordan Picot, won the UK SkillPlumb Competition in October 2017.

Johanna Davey and Tom Wood, both employed by Briggs & Forrester, were both Highly Commended and received a plaque from the Master.

Plumbers are the most important front line health workers round the globe.

A musical week of pomp and ceremony

Our Annual Lecture, Awards Presentations and Breakfast in Leeds.  No wonder the Master had to “Beat The Retreat!”

A week spent primarily out of London for a change!

A Social Trip with a difference. Not in or near London but all the way to Shropshire. A visit to Bridgnorth Cliff Railway by Steward Malvern Tipping.

The Master accompanied by a goodly number of Liverymen and partners visited the Severn valley Railway traveling by steam train for Bridgnorth to Kidderminster. In the evening an enjoyable dinner was followed by an illustrated talk on the Bridgnorth Cliff Railway was given by Steward Malvern Tipping, the Chairman of the Company owning the railway. On the morning of the second day all of the party, together with the Master and Clerk of the Gild of the Bridgnorth Freemen, met at the cliff railway’s Low Town station. Malvern conducted the party on a tour of the cliff railway and its winding room where they met both the general manager and the engineer. They were joined for a carvery lunch by the Mayor Ron Whittle OBE and his wife Cllr. Mrs. Carole Whittle. The visit concluded with a conducted tour of the town of Bridgnorth.

The Master and Mistress attend the Installation of Dame Sarah Mullally as Bishop of London.

St Barthomelew’s, Guildhall School of Music, Lightmongers’, the new Bishop and finally the Tideway.

A wet day at Brookman’s Park

Another busy week for the Master (and Mistress!)

We say thank you to Liveryman Andrew Hunter-Blair for an excellent job.

Another Busy Week for The Master

Four new Liverymen join the company at our April 2018 Court meeting

Past Master Prof Rodney Cartwright has handed over to our previous Clerk, Senior Court Assistant and Renter Warden Elect Air Cdre Paul Nash to run our new Website.

Shayne La Combre, Chairman of the World Plumbing Council  and an International Member of The Worshipful Company of Plumbers, reviews World Plumbing Day 2018

Walking, praying, plumbing and tennis – all in the Master’s week

Steward Danny Flowers wins the nearest the pin competition in the Pewterers’ Challenge 2018

A Busy Week After The Easter Break

We recognise 40 years service on the Court

21construction has joined our select gathering of Corporate Members

Good Morning. Do You Wish To See A
Doctor Or A Plumber?

Alderman Vincent Keaveny is this year’s candidate for Aldermanic Sheriff for 2018.

Hope in the face of adversity. Read how the Master and Mistress Plumber learnt about a school that is supported by Livery Companies.

It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Ann Pite, wife of Past Steward John Pite

The first of our new annual reviews has been published. A look back at 2017, a year of progress and change and a look forward to some new developments for the next year.

Take a look through the pages; you’ll be surprised at everything we’ve done!

Martin Bennett, David Hannam and Mick Munro represented The Worshipful Company of Plumbers Golf Society at Swinley Forest Golf Club on Friday 23rd March.