Worshipful Company of Farriers

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Court and Officers

Members of the Court 2007-2008

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

Colonel R. D. Kinsella-Bevan, MA, FRGS

UPPER WARDEN

C. Bettison, Esq., AWCF(Hons)

MIDDLE WARDEN

R. G. Howe, Esq

RENTER WARDEN

J. Fern, Esq., TD, DL

IMMEDIATE PAST MASTER

Deputy Pauline Halliday

PAST MASTERS

  • D. F. Oliver, Esq OBE BSc FRCVS HonFWCF 1980-1981
  • H. J. Cooper, Esq OBE, FWCF(Hons) 1983-1984
  • H.R.H. The Princess Royal 1984-1985
  • M. J. Mates, Esq MP 1986-1987
  • W. J. Alsford, Esq 1988-1989
  • Professor W. D. Tavernor, BVSc PhD FRCVS 1989-1990
  • T. P. Neligan, Esq 1990-1991
  • J. G. Barsham, Esq 1991-1992
  • Sir Gordon Shattock, MRCVS 1992-1993
  • R. J. D. Thompson, Esq FCA 1993-1994
  • T. L. Barker, Esq LLB 1996-1997
  • Mrs D. M. Pagan JP 1997-1998
  • T. F. M. Head, Esq FWCF 1998-1999
  • R. J. Crocker, Esq 1999-2000
  • Lady Graham 2000-2001
  • S. J. Curtis, Esq FWCF HonAssocRCVS 2001-2002
  • R. E. Greatorex, Esq FCA 2002-2003
  • R. F. Wallis, Esq FCA 2003-2004
  • Brigadier P. G. H. Jepson, BVSc MSc MRCVS 2004-2005
  • D. M. V. Short, Esq

ASSISTANTS

  • W. B. Owen, Esq, FCA
  • R. P. Ryder-Davies, Esq., MBBS, BVSc(Hons), MRCVS
  • Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter
  • S. J. W. Scott, Esq
  • J. S. Vincent, Esq., FCA, FMAAT, MCIArb
  • S. J. Fleet, Esq
  • A. B. Charlwood, Esq., BA, FCCA, CPFA
  • W. E. Upton, Esq., AFCL
  • G. N. Hurst, Esq. 
  • Mrs. R. V. Ellis
  • Mr. S. J. Peacock
  • Brigadier N. P. S. O'Connor, MA(Cantab)

ASSISTANT PAST MASTER

K. J. Lines, Esq 1972-1973

CLERK

Mrs. C. C. Clifford, BA(Hons)

REGISTRAR AND CRAFT SECRETARY

Captain D. C. Goodall, RN

CHAPLAIN

Reverend Canon Flora Winfield

HONORARY CHAPLAIN

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

LIVERY COMMITTEE

Mrs. V. M. Haryott 

BEADLE

J. M. Wallis, Esq