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Coachlines - July 2025

31.07.25 Assistant Eric Wallbank

A rewarding year for the Charity Committee

Summary Overall, £160k distributed, 90% of that to directly support young people working towards careers in our three industries and to promote STEM to school students. We made awards to 29 young people, including 11 student bursaries and 10 apprentices. […]

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31.07.25 Liveryman Andrew Blatherwick

Engineers of the future inspired by the Coachmakers

On a warm Wednesday in July, The Smallpeice Trust sponsored by the Coachmakers held a STEM day at Hampstead School attended by Liveryman Andrew Blatherwick on behalf of the Charity Committee and delivered by Glynn Marsh of The Smallpeice Trust. […]

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31.07.25 Renter Warden Mark Broadbent

Coachmaking and Carriage Driving Awards Dinner 2025

I have always quietly wondered why the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers has an Aerospace Industry Dinner, an Auto Industry Dinner, and yet, not a Carriage Making Industry Dinner – after all, our name is a bit […]

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31.07.25 Communications Committee

The Coachmakers’ brand guidelines document unveiled

You can read the Coachmakers’ brand guidelines here. For future reference, you can also find it in our Company’s website footer under ‘Useful information’.

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31.07.25 Honorary Chaplain Reverend Canon Jeremy Haselock

Meet our Honorary Chaplain

After two years as Honorary Chaplain to our Livery Company it is perhaps time that I introduced myself to readers of Coachlines, not least because should you want to chat to me about anything or ask for my help in […]

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31.07.25 Honorary Assistant David Barrett

Election of Sheriffs for 2025-26

Pictured above: Robert Hughes-Penney with his consort Elspeth Hughes-Penney (right) along with Keith Bottomley and his consort Kevin Bradford Liverymen of the companies of the City of London, who have been clothed since 31st May 2024, enjoy the privilege of […]

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31.07.25 Liveryman Martin Derrick

Coachmakers go on tour in France

Pictured above: The Coachmakers’ party and their cars outside the Chateau de Courcelles Mid-June saw an eclectic group of Liverymen and their partners join the Master Coachmaker Stephen Fitz-Gerald and PM Julian Leach as they embarked upon an epic road […]

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31.07.25 Liveryman Mark Jurd

The 309th Coaching Club meet

As our Livery Company approaches its 350th anniversary, we are particularly reminded of our coachmaking heritage. Despite the automobile having usurped the harness horse as king of the road more than a century ago, the traditions of the road are […]

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31.07.25 Honorary Assistant David Barrett

The Royal Mews coach collection

I had the privilege of attending this year’s ‘Military Musical Spectacular’ concert and parade at Horse Guards Parade, otherwise known as ‘Beating Retreat’ on 16th July as a guest of the Household Cavalry Foundation. The premium seats and subsequent Garrick […]

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31.07.25 Liveryman Peter Zanatta

Craftsmanship in motion: Lessons from Stockholm’s royal carriages

In May, my partner Elena treated me to a rather original birthday trip: a few days in Stockholm combining two things I’d never done before – visiting the Royal Coach Museum and attending my first-ever ice hockey game. Quite the […]

Coachlines - June 2025

28.06.25 The Master Stephen Fitz-Gerald

Master’s Message – June 2025

What a month! June has been one of the busiest months for Beverley and I since taking office on 1st September. Certainly one of the most memorable and enjoyable ones. The Livery Weekend 2025 The magnificent Livery Weekend for Masters […]

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28.06.25 Freeman David Barzilay

A letter from the Deputy Editor – June 2025

Sitting at the recent Banquet in Mansion House, listening to Eric Whittle talk about his father and the development of the jet engine, convincing people how revolutionary that was and what it could bring to aviation, made me think about […]