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The Worshipful Company of Gardeners

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Company / Organisation Details

Full Name of Company / Organisation
The Worshipful Company of Gardeners

Company / Organisation Contact

Address 1
2 Bowers Mill
Address 2
Fishers Yard
Address 3
City
St Neots
Postcode
PE19 2AG

Clerk / Secretary

Clerk / Secretary Title
Dr
Clerk / Secretary Forename
Christine
Clerk / Secretary Surname
Rigden
Clerk / Secretary Honours and Decorations

Master / Chief Officer

Master / Chief Officer Office Title
Master
Master / Chief Officer Title
Mr
Master / Chief Officer Forename
David
Master / Chief Officer Surname
Balfour
Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations

Company / Organisation Details

Type of entity
Livery
Precedence No. (if applic.)
66
Coat of Arms (if applic.)
Full Name of Company / Organisation
The Worshipful Company of Gardeners
Short Name
Gardeners' Company
Trade / Affiliation Group
Wet10
Year of Incorporation / Founding
1605
Year of Grant of Arms (if applic.)
1905
Year of Charter (if applic.)
1605
Permitted Livery / Membership
330

Company / Organisation Contact

Address 1
2 Bowers Mill
Address 2
Fishers Yard
Address 3
City
St Neots
Postcode
PE19 2AG

Clerk / Secretary

Clerk / Secretary Title
Dr
Clerk / Secretary Forename
Christine
Clerk / Secretary Surname
Rigden
Clerk / Secretary Honours and Decorations

Assistant Clerk / Secretary

Assistant Clerk / Secretary Office Title
Events and Communications Officer
Assistant / Secretary Clerk Title
Mrs
Assistant / Secretary Clerk Forename
Helen
Assistant Clerk / Secretary Surname
Colebrook
Assistant Clerk / Secretary Email
helen.colebrook@gardenerscompany.org.uk

Master / Chief Officer

Master / Chief Officer Office Title
Master
Master / Chief Officer Title
Mr
Master / Chief Officer Forename
David
Master / Chief Officer Surname
Balfour
Master / Chief Officer Home Town / Borough
London
Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations

Master / Chief Officer Details

Master / Chief Officer Election Date
26/05/2025
Master / Chief Officer Installation Date
01/07/2025

Chaplain

Chaplain Title
The Reverend Canon
Chaplain Forename
Jack
Chaplain Surname
Noble
Chaplain Honours and Decorations

Church Details

Company Church
St Giles Cripplegate
Company Patron Saint

Warden 1 / Second Officer

Warden 1 / Second Officer Office Title
Upper Warden
Warden 1 / Second Officer Title
Mr
Warden 1 / Second Officer Forename
Bob
Warden 1 / Second Officer Surname
Ivison
Warden 1 / Second Officer Honours and Decorations

Warden 2 / Third Officer

Warden 2 / Third Officer Office Title
Renter Warden
Warden 2/ Third Officer Title
Mr
Warden 2/ Third Officer Forename
Jonathan
Warden 2/ Third Officer Surname
Matheson
Warden 2/ Third Officer Honours and Decorations

Warden 3 / Fourth Officer

Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Office Title
Spadebearer
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Title
Mrs
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Forename
Philippa
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Surname
Burrough
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Honours and Decorations

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
Alderman
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Forename
Robert
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Surname
Howard
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations

Beadle

Beadle Office Title
Beadle
Beadle Title
Mr
Beadle Forename
Elliott
Beadle Surname
Tuffin
Beadle Honours and Decorations

Military Affiliations

Royal Navy
CWGC
Army
CWGC
Royal Air Force
CWGC
Cadet Forces
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