Members of the Company and friends gathered at All Hallows by the Tower for the Myddelton Service for the Rededication of the Livery and the Rededication of the Company Cross. The Officiant and Preacher was the Revd Jennifer Midgley Adam and the Director of Music David Cook. We are grateful…...
Government Consultations
The Christmas holiday was busy for the Water Conservators. We prepared two submissions for the government: one on draft guidance for stormwater overflows and another on a working paper about development and nature recovery. Briefings and the full submissions are archived on our website under the “Policy Position” section. It…...
 Health and Safety in Wild Swimming
The Company has responded to the Defra consultation on a review of the 2013 Bathing Water Regulations. It has provided a comprehensive background on the subject and repeated its message about ‘piece- meal’ changes to policies and practices. It has drawn analogy with hazard and risk management of Health and…...
CERN and the Large Hadron Collider
It is who you know that counts! The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators is very fortunate that one of our members works at the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN), or the European Council for Nuclear Research. This was a once in a lifetime experience. Freeman Grzegorz Skowronek (Greg)…...
Service of Remembrance and laying of wreaths
The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Chapter and City of London Livery joined together for a Service of Remembrance and the Commemoration of the Fallen on Remembrance Sunday in St Paul’s Cathedral. We committed ourselves to work for reconciliation between the nations, that all people may together live in freedom, justice and…...
Lord Mayor’s Show
The Water Conservators joined the other Modern Livery Companies in a shared float to participate in the show this year. Our thanks to the Firefighters’ Company for organising a traditional London Bus to transport our baggage, lunch and tired walkers. The Water Conservators were represented by the Master and his…...
Company Banquet 2024
Members of the Company and guests were treated to a super evening in the impressive surrounds of the Pewterers’ Hall. After a sparkling reception in the Court Room with beautiful 17th century panelling and Georgian chandeliers we were treated to an impressive spread in the Livery Hall with its displays…...
Welcome to our new Honorary Member – Baroness Barbara Young
At a specially convened meeting at the Pewterers’ Hall the Court voted to welcome Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone, as an Honorary Member of our Company. She was introduced to the Company by Past Master Colin Drummond and formally welcomed by the Master. Barbara Young has a distinguished…...
Engineering Hall of Fame
The induction of seven iconic engineers from or connected to the City of London was announced at a ceremony on the High Walkway of Tower Bridge, including an introduction by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli. The new inductees are Robert Hooke, Sir Joseph Bazalgette, Sir John Wolfe Barry,…...
