The Worshipful
Company of Farriers

Promoting the welfare of the horse since 1356

Court and Officers


Members of the Court 2023-2024

The Company is ruled by a governing Court, which meets throughout the year. All of the committees (including farriery training and examinations) report into the Court.

MASTER

Mrs Heather Clabon, BA

UPPER WARDEN

John Chilman, AFCL

MIDDLE WARDEN

John Cowper-Coles, BA FCSI

RENTER WARDEN

Dr. Lydia Brown, MBE MBA FRCVS FRSB

IMMEDIATE PAST MASTER

Martin Russell MBE MStJ DL FCT

PAST MASTERS
    • H. J. Cooper,  OBE, FWCF(Hons) 1983-1984
    • H.R.H. The Princess Royal 1984-1985
    • The Rt. Hon. M. J. Mates,  MP 1986-1987
    • T. L. Barker,  LLB 1996-1997
    • T. F. M. Head, FWCF 1998-1999
    • Lady Graham 2000-2001
    • Dr. S. J. Curtis, FWCF HonAssocRCVS 2001-2002
    • R. E. Greatorex, FCA 2002-2003
    • Brigadier P. G. H. Jepson, BVSc MSc MRCVS 2004-2005
    • D. M. V. Short, 2005-2006
    • Mrs. P. A. Halliday, OBE 2006-2007
    • Colonel R. D. Kinsella-Bevan, MA, FRGS 2007-2008
    • C. Bettison, AWCF(Hons) 2008-2009
    • R. G. Howe, MInstPI 2009-2010
    • J. Fern, TD DL 2010-2011
    • Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter , KCVO OBE DL 2012-2013
    • S. J. Fleet,  2013-2014
    • W. E. Upton, AFCL 2014-2015
    • G. N. Hurst 2015-2016
    • S. J. Peacock 2016-2017
    • Brigadier Neill O'Connor 2017-2018
    • D. J. Buckton 2018-2019
    • J. H. Wilsher, MIMI 2020-2021
    • Lt Col Mark Houghton 2021-2022
    ASSISTANTS

    • R. P. May, AWCF
    • G. S. W. Reynolds, BA(Hons) BSc(Hons) DipWCF
    • P. R. Watts, BA FCA FRSA
    • J. P. Sutton, BVetMed CertEP MRCVS
    • T. A. Burch, MBE RSS
    • C. G. S. Wynterbee-Robey, MBA ACIS
    • M. Watson, RVM FWCF MTF
    • Dr. P. D. Wadey, BSc LLB  FRAeS
    • R. G. Parrott
    • Mrs S. Bailey
    HON ASSISTANTS
    • R. P. Ryder-Davies, MBBS BVSc(Hons) MRCVS HonFWCF
    • Mrs. R. V. Ellis, HonFWCF
    • A. B. Charlwood, BA FCCA CPFA
    CLERK

    Mrs. V. A. Gaisford-St. Lawrence, BA(Hons)

    SENIOR REGISTRAR 

    Miss S. Michaels BSc MSc

    CRAFT SECRETARY

    Mrs L. E. Quinn

    CHAPLAIN

    Reverend Canon Dr Flora Winfield DL

    HONORARY CHAPLAIN

    The Right Reverend W. J. D. Down, MA

    LIVERY COMMITTEE

    N. Cutting

    BEADLE

    J. M. Wallis