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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 […]

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28.06.24   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 […]

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28.08.23   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 […]

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28.08.23   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 […]

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28.08.23   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 […]

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27.07.23   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 […]

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28.06.23   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 […]

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27.04.23   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 […]

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24.01.23   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 […]

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15.12.22   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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Coachlines - December 2022

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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