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27.07.24 Assistant Lyn Litchfield
Coachmakers’ Summer Court Dinner marks end of Livery Year
On 11th July, Master Coachmaker Bettine Evans hosted the Summer Court Reception and Dinner in the delightful Saddler’s Hall. This was the last formal event of the Livery year and during which our current Clerk, Commander Mark Leaning RN formally […]
Read more28.06.24 The Clerk
In memory – Liveryman Sir John Collyear
Liveryman Sir John Collyear passed away peacefully on 19th March 2024, aged 97. He was a senior figure in the motor industry and in the late 1980s, served as President of MIRA. Sir John joined the Coachmakers’ Company back in […]
Read more28.08.23 Hon. Assistant Richard Robinson
Nominate your Award to Industry 2024
The Award to Industry is made annually to recognise outstanding contributions to the aerospace or automotive industries in the fields of design, technical development, innovation or commercial significance. Looking ahead to the Award to Industry Dinner, held on 18th January […]
Read more28.08.23 By Steward Neil Sheath
The 2023 De Havilland Scholarship is awarded to Alex Phillips
Pictured above: Alex Phillips – Winner 2023 The selection day for the 2023 De Havilland Scholarship Award for the Livery year September 2023 to August 2024 was held on Saturday 5th August 2023 at the Old Warden Airfield in Shuttleworth […]
Read more28.08.23 Assistant Richard Robinson
Are you the cleverest Coachmaker? City Giving Day Quiz Night
We are looking to enter a team of up to six people in the City Giving Day Quiz night, part of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal, on 26th September 2023. With questions provided by Nick Boardman from QuizNick.com, test your general […]
Read more27.07.23 The Master Julian Leach
Master’s message July 2023
While July may be the start of the summer holidays for some, The Master seems to be changing up into another gear as he motors through the last two months of his Livery year. As well as overseeing the coming […]
Read more28.06.23 Tsungi Maruta
News from Tsungi Maruta, Aerotron Scholarship winner
It is super to see Tsungi Maruta, aircraft engineer at British Airways, who was awarded The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers’ Aerotron Scholarship for 2017 progressing her career. Tsungi posted this message: To celebrate International Women in […]
Read more27.04.23 The Master Julian Leach
Master’s message April 2023
We are moving into a very busy period both for the country and the Coachmakers. As I write this message, I am touring The Netherlands with a group of Coachmakers led by Liveryman John Knightley. A full report will appear […]
Read more24.01.23 Liveryman Alastair Boyes
Join us for a day of shooting
The next shooting event is planned to be held at the Oxfordshire Shooting School, near Chipping Norton, on 18th March 2023. Friends and family who are non-licence holders, are more than welcome. The form for the day shall be to […]
Read more15.12.22 Liveryman Nick Lyford
Join us at Goodwood for the Mike Hawthorn Memorial Track Day
Mike Hawthorn was Britain’s first Formula One World Champion, writes Liveryman Nick Lyford. The flamboyant racer drove for Scuderia Ferrari almost his entire career, taking the World Championship title in 1958, then immediately announcing his retirement. Just three months later, […]
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15.12.22 Liveryman Alastair Boyes
Sports ‘roll-up’ and a date for your shooting diary
Honesberie Shooting School, in South Warwickshire, hosted a small team of Coachmakers on the morning of 19th November, writes Alastair Boyes. The sausage and bacon sandwiches prior to shooting were top notch (the thick cut bacon is supplied by a […]
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