Masters, Wardens & Clerks

The Master, the Senior and Junior Wardens, the Clerk and Assistant Clerk are all elected annually by the Court.

The first Master of the Company was the late James Mansfield (Jim) Keith who had been Chief Commoner in 1976. Jim Keith saw the Company through its formation and the granting of Livery status, having chaired the Committee which was formed for that purpose.

Masters since inception have been:

1976 Mr. J. M. Keith, TD (dec'd)
1977 Sir Douglas Morpeth, TD
1978 Sir Alan J. Hardcastle (dec'd)
1979 Sir Kenneth Sharpe, TD
1980 Mr. J. Holland, CBE JP DL Deputy
1981 Mr. A. W. John, CBE (dec'd)
1982 Mr. P. H. Dobson, JP DL (dec'd)
1983 Mr. M. R. Harris (dec'd)
1984 Sir Kenneth Cork, GBE DLitt (dec'd)
1985 Sir David Rowe-Ham, GBE DLitt
1986 Mr. D. G. Richards, CBE (dec'd)
1987 Sir John Grenside, CBE (dec'd)
1988 The Hon. Geoffrey Wilson, CVO
1989 Mr. D. B. Shaw
1990 Alderman Sir Brian Jenkins, GBE
1991 Mr. R. G. Wilkes, CBE TD DL
1992 Mr. F. E. Worsley OBE
1993 Mrs. B. M. Culverhouse
1994 Mr. F. B. Harrison, CBE
1995 Mr. J. M. Renshall, CBE MA
1996 Mr. W. S. C. Richards, OBE
1997 Mr. G. H. Kingsmill, MM
1998 Mr. W. K. Gardener
1999 Mr. D. T. Young
2000 Mr. A. M. C. Staniforth
2001 Mr. P. Brenan, OBE
2002 Mr. W. I. D. Plaistowe
2003 Mr. G. Acher CBE LVO
2004 Sir H. Collum (dec'd)
2005 Rt. Hon. Sir J. Hanley KCMG
2006 P L Wyman CBE

Clerks

1976 - 1985 Mr. O. Sunderland, TD (dec'd)
1985 - 1996 Mr. G. H. Kingsmill, MM
1996 - Mr. C. Bygrave

Assistant Clerks

1977 - 1986 Mr. I. D. Williams
1986 - 1989 Mr. H. D. Raschen
1989 - 1993 Mr. J. E. Maxwell
1993 - 2005 Mr. W. R. Packer
2005 - 2006 Mrs. H. M. Wright
2006 - Mr. P. Lusty

Clerks to the Trustees of the Charitable Fund

1989 - 1991 Mr. G. J. C. Lockhart
1992 - 2002 Mr. J. E. Maxwell
2002 - 2005 Mr. M. R. Hardman
2005 - 2006 Mrs. H. M. Wright
2006 - Mr. P. Lusty

Chaplains

1976 - 1986 The Rev. Basil Watson
1986 - 1989 The Rev. Hereward Cooke
1989 - 1998 The Ven. George Cassidy
1998 - 2002 The Very Rev. Dr. John Moses
2002 - Canon Edmund Newel

Beadles

1977 - 1988 Mr. Bernard Sullivan, MBE
1988 - 1992 Sgt. Major M. O'Driscoll
1992 - 2001 Mr. A. G. Gill
2001 - 2006 Mr. P. Hammond
2006 - Mr. B. Carroon

Assistant Beadles

1977 - 1983 Sgt. A. Seaman (dec'd)
1983 - 1988 Sgt. Major J. Stewart
1988 - 2006 Mr. Bernard Sullivan, MBE

Members who have held high office in the City of London

Lord Mayors Sir Kenneth Cork, GBE DLitt (dec'd) (1978)
Sir Anthony Jolliffe, GBE DSc (1982)
Sir Allan Davis, GBE DSc (dec'd) (1985)
Sir David Rowe-Ham, GBE DLitt (1986)
Sir Christopher Collett, GBE DSc (1988)
Sir Brian Jenkins, GBE (1991)
Sir Roger Cork (dec'd) (1996)
Mr. J. B. Stuttard (2006)
Aldermen Mr. R. N. Young
Mr. Richard Agutter
Mr. J. B. Stuttard
Mr. J. S. Hughesdon
Deputies Mr. J. Holland, CBE JP DL
Mr. M. G. Hart
Mr. L. B. Prince, CBE (dec'd)
Mr. G. R. A. Wixley, CBE TD DL (dec'd)
Chief Mr. J. M. Keith, TD (dec'd) (1976)
Commoners Mr. G. R. A. Wixley, CBE TD DL (dec'd) (1985)
Mr. A. B. Wilson, CBE (1988)
Mr. J. Holland, CBE JP (1994)
Mr. J. Bird OBE (1995)

Honorary Liverymen

Sir Kenneth Sharpe, TD
Mr. J. E. Maxwell