At the end of a very busy Court meeting the Master and Company were pleased to admit James Dodds, Oliver Grievson, Tim Weller and Tony Vasishta as new Freemen of the Company. At our meal we were pleased to be joined by 2 RAF officers from No. 1 AIDU at…...
Supporting Women in Water
The Master and Members of the Company were very pleased to support Hearing Unheard Voices: the Dividends of Incorporating Diversity organised by the Community of Women in Water and hosted by Arup. Many unheard voices work on water-related challenges. One such group is women, who are 50% of the population,…...
Great River Race
The Company’s cutter, Water Forget-Me-Knot, was entered in the Great River Race, 2025, which took place on 20 September. A last-minute substitution meant that I, as Master’s Consort, stood in as passenger for the Master herself, who was indisposed. An annual event since 1988, the Great River Race is the…...
Sheriffs’ Ball, Guildhall
Many Livery Companies and friends gathered in a completely changed 1920’s Guildhall for the ninth annual Sheriffs’ Ball. This year’s Great Gatsby Ball captured the glamour of the 1920s while raising funds for The Lord Mayor’s Appeal and The Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund. It was hosted by the Sheriffs of…...
Celebrating King Athelstan crowned King of England
1100 years ago King Athelstan was crowned King of a newly unified England at Kingston on the River Thames. In the 900’s the river marked the divide between Wessex and Mercia. As part of the celebrations the Water Conservators and our cutter Water Forget-me-not joined with other Livery cutters and…...
Swan Upping
Water Conservators joined the Caversham Princess at Reading for the annual cygnet count on the River Thames known as ‘Swan Upping’. Swan Upping is an annual ceremony that these days involves catching, counting, examining, weighing and ringing mute swan cygnets, primarily to assess their population and health. Dating back to…...
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