The Court

The Court is the governing body of the Company. Further information on how it operates can be found in the section titled “How the Company Works”.  The current members of the Court are:

 

Served as Master

MASTER  
DAVIDSON, Kenneth Muir

2008

   
WARDENS  
WERNICK, David Mark  
PROCTOR, Richard Vernon  
   
PAST MASTERS*  
HUMPHREYS, David Glyn

1980

HART, Geoffrey Robert

1983

TAYLOR, John Arthur Frederick, TD

1987

MACEY, Ernest James

1988

LUMSDEN, John Bassett

1989

DAVIS, Christopher Barry

1990

WELLS, Keith Anthony

1993

BOREHAM, Brian Philip

1995

HOLLAND, John, CBE JP DL Deputy

1997

BOLT, William Norris

1998

WAKEFIELD, Edward Charles

1999

BRIDGES, Thomas Wilfred Peter, MBE, JP, DL

2000

SERMON, Thomas Richard

2001

JOSEPH, Neville Anthony

2002

DAVIE, Gordon William Sinclair

2003

LEGG, David Noel

2004

HOPCROFT, Timothy James

2005

KIRK, Michael Alexander

2006

JACKSON, Edward Arthur

 2007

 

COURT ASSISTANTS*

 
CLARK, Stephen TD  
ARMFIELD, Griffiths Ian Ashley  
KIRK, Stephen Alexander  
DYMOTT, James Graham  
RODRIGUES, Gabriel Davide  
DAVIE, Hugh Gordon William  
CROUCH, Peter James Crosby (Treasurer)  
WRIGHT, John Michael  
WESTWELL, Graham  
DUMAS, Philip Alexander Howie  
STERN, Kenneth D.  
TUCKER, James H.  
   
HONORARY COURT ASSISTANTS  
FRANCIS, Malcolm Roose  
GORDON, Keith Leslie  
VINCENT, The Lord, GBE, KCB, DSO  
HARLEY, Sir Alexander George Hamilton KBE, CB  
   
HONORARY CHAPLAIN  
MARSHALL, The Rt. Rev’d Michael Eric  
   
CLERK  
FRANÇOIS, Brian Derek  
   

DEPUTY CLERK

 
CHISHOLM, Claire  
   
BEADLE  
BIRTCHNELL, Richard  

*Although all Past Masters can attend each Court meeting, only the most recent Past Masters, over the previous five years, are entitled to each have a vote along with one for each of the Master, Wardens and Court Assistants.