The Court
The Court of Assistants
The Court can be traced back to a Petition in March 1610 which, at that time, limited the maximum number of Assistants from 68 to 30. The Court assists the Wardens in seeing that the ordinances are observed. It was originally commissioned to seek out defective wares, but this duty is no longer required.
All Past Prime Wardens are eligible to serve on Court, together with a maximum of 21 Liverymen below the chair. The Nominations and Appointments Committee recommends potential new Court Assistants to Court, from past Stewards, taking into account continuing support for the Company and its Charitable Trust.
The Wardens and Court
2026-2027
Prime Warden - Revd Dr Hugh Thomas
Upper Warden - Sasha Keir
Under Warden - Mike Horton
Immediate Past Prime Warden - Mark Cooper
PPW 1992 - John d'O Robinson
PPW 2013 - Graham Aslet
PPW 2017 - Stephen Gee
PPW 2018 - Christopher Hipkins
PPW 2019 - Anne Holden
PPW 2020 - Lewis Bloch
PPW 2021 - Roger Harper MBE
PPW 2022 - Judy Tayler-Smith BEM
PPW 2023 - Lady Lauriston
PPW 2024 - Julian Adams
Philip Miles
Peter Donaldson
Vicky Nugée
Louise Smyth
Stephen Bowsher
Casper Lawson
Jeremy Hipkins
Sue King
Richard Burn
Dido Grattan
Jason McCreanney
John Nugée
Stewards
Our eight Stewards assist the Officers in running the Court. They also welcome and assist guests at our events.
They serve for two years and are then eligible for election to the Court when there is a vacancy.
Stewards
2026 - 2027
Chief Steward - Lesley Bull
Michael Bull
Jeffrey White
Andrew Jackson
Wendy Clay
Simon Cowen
Christopher Jackson
Simon Martin