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The Worshipful Company of Farriers

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Company / Organisation Details

Full Name of Company / Organisation
The Worshipful Company of Farriers

Company / Organisation Contact

Address 1
Magnesia House
Address 2
6 Playhouse Yard
Address 3
City
London
Postcode
EC4V 5EX

Clerk / Secretary

Clerk / Secretary Title
Mrs
Clerk / Secretary Forename
Valerie
Clerk / Secretary Surname
Gaisford-St. Lawrence
Clerk / Secretary Honours and Decorations
BA(Hons)

Master / Chief Officer

Master / Chief Officer Office Title
Master
Master / Chief Officer Title
Mr
Master / Chief Officer Forename
John
Master / Chief Officer Surname
Cowper-Coles
Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations
BA FCSI

Company / Organisation Details

Type of entity
Livery
Precedence No. (if applic.)
55
Coat of Arms (if applic.)
Full Name of Company / Organisation
The Worshipful Company of Farriers
Short Name
Farriers' Company
Trade / Affiliation Group
Metals
Year of Incorporation / Founding
1356
Year of Grant of Arms (if applic.)
Year of Charter (if applic.)
1674
Permitted Livery / Membership
375

Company / Organisation Contact

Address 1
Magnesia House
Address 2
6 Playhouse Yard
Address 3
City
London
Postcode
EC4V 5EX

Clerk / Secretary

Clerk / Secretary Title
Mrs
Clerk / Secretary Forename
Valerie
Clerk / Secretary Surname
Gaisford-St. Lawrence
Clerk / Secretary Honours and Decorations
BA(Hons)

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
Cowper-Coles
Master / Chief Officer Home Town / Borough
London
Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations
BA FCSI

Master / Chief Officer Details

Master / Chief Officer Election Date
24/06/2025
Master / Chief Officer Installation Date
24/09/2025

Chaplain

Chaplain Title
The Rev'd
Chaplain Forename
Aidan
Chaplain Surname
Bartlett
Chaplain Honours and Decorations
SSC

Church Details

Company Church
St Andrew by the Wardrobe
Company Patron Saint
St Eligius

Warden 1 / Second Officer

Warden 1 / Second Officer Office Title
Upper Warden
Warden 1 / Second Officer Title
Dr
Warden 1 / Second Officer Forename
Lydia
Warden 1 / Second Officer Surname
Brown
Warden 1 / Second Officer Honours and Decorations
MBE MBA FRCVS FRSB

Warden 2 / Third Officer

Warden 2 / Third Officer Office Title
Middle Warden
Warden 2/ Third Officer Title
Mr
Warden 2/ Third Officer Forename
Paul
Warden 2/ Third Officer Surname
Watts
Warden 2/ Third Officer Honours and Decorations
BA FCA

Warden 3 / Fourth Officer

Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Office Title
Renter Warden
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Title
Mr
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Forename
Robin
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Surname
May
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Honours and Decorations
AWCF

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
Immediate Past Master
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Title
Mr
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Forename
John
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Surname
Chilman
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations
AFCL

Beadle

Beadle Office Title
Beadle
Beadle Title
Beadle Forename
Beadle Surname
Beadle Honours and Decorations

Military Affiliations

Royal Navy
HMS PRINCE OF WALES
Army
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment; King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery; FANY(Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps); Light Cavalry, HAC
Royal Air Force
18(B) Squadron RAF
Cadet Forces
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