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The Worshipful Company of Cooks

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Company / Organisation Details

Full Name of Company / Organisation
The Worshipful Company of Cooks

Company / Organisation Contact

Address 1
Innholders' Hall
Address 2
30 College Street
Address 3
City
London
Postcode
EC4R 2RH

Clerk / Secretary

Clerk / Secretary Title
Brigadier
Clerk / Secretary Forename
James
Clerk / Secretary Surname
Stopford
Clerk / Secretary Honours and Decorations
CBE

Master / Chief Officer

Master / Chief Officer Office Title
Master
Master / Chief Officer Title
Mr
Master / Chief Officer Forename
John
Master / Chief Officer Surname
Bennett
Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations

Company / Organisation Details

Type of entity
Livery
Precedence No. (if applic.)
35
Coat of Arms (if applic.)
Full Name of Company / Organisation
The Worshipful Company of Cooks
Short Name
Cooks' Company
Trade / Affiliation Group
Food
Year of Incorporation / Founding
Year of Grant of Arms (if applic.)
Year of Charter (if applic.)
1482
Permitted Livery / Membership
75

Company / Organisation Contact

Address 1
Innholders' Hall
Address 2
30 College Street
Address 3
City
London
Postcode
EC4R 2RH

Clerk / Secretary

Clerk / Secretary Title
Brigadier
Clerk / Secretary Forename
James
Clerk / Secretary Surname
Stopford
Clerk / Secretary Honours and Decorations
CBE

Assistant Clerk / Secretary

Assistant Clerk / Secretary Office Title
Assistant / Secretary Clerk Title
Assistant / Secretary Clerk Forename
Assistant Clerk / Secretary Surname
Assistant Clerk / Secretary Email

Master / Chief Officer

Master / Chief Officer Office Title
Master
Master / Chief Officer Title
Mr
Master / Chief Officer Forename
John
Master / Chief Officer Surname
Bennett
Master / Chief Officer Home Town / Borough
Cuddesdon
Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations

Master / Chief Officer Details

Master / Chief Officer Election Date
15/09/2025
Master / Chief Officer Installation Date
12/11/2025

Chaplain

Chaplain Title
Reverend
Chaplain Forename
Keith
Chaplain Surname
Powell
Chaplain Honours and Decorations

Church Details

Company Church
St Botolph's without Aldersgate
Company Patron Saint

Warden 1 / Second Officer

Warden 1 / Second Officer Office Title
Second Master
Warden 1 / Second Officer Title
Commander
Warden 1 / Second Officer Forename
Mike
Warden 1 / Second Officer Surname
Richardson
Warden 1 / Second Officer Honours and Decorations
RN

Warden 2 / Third Officer

Warden 2 / Third Officer Office Title
Warden
Warden 2/ Third Officer Title
Mr
Warden 2/ Third Officer Forename
Simon
Warden 2/ Third Officer Surname
Fooks
Warden 2/ Third Officer Honours and Decorations

Warden 3 / Fourth Officer

Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Office Title
Renter Warden
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Title
Colonel
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Forename
Paul
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Surname
Budd
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Honours and Decorations
OBE

Warden 4 / Fifth Officer

Warden 4 / Fifth Officer Forename
Warden 4 / Fifth Officer Surname
Warden 4 / Fifth Officer Honours and Decorations

Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer

Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Office Title
The Late Master
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Title
Mr
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Forename
Peter
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Surname
Kenyon
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations

Beadle

Beadle Office Title
Beadle
Beadle Title
Mr
Beadle Forename
John
Beadle Surname
Cash
Beadle Honours and Decorations
MBE

Military Affiliations

Royal Navy
HMS Duncan, Royal Navy
Army
167 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps
Royal Air Force
No 3 Mobile Catering Squadron
Cadet Forces
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