This month’s Raine Drops highlights a lively start to the Master’s year. Despite an early mishap resulting in a broken arm, she has embraced a demanding schedule of civic events, ceremonies and dinners with characteristic optimism and energy. These reflections offer a warm snapshot of her first busy weeks in office.

We write on behalf of the Past Masters’ Consorts to share our deep appreciation for the exceptional work undertaken by the volunteers at the Company’s Plumbing Museum. Their dedication has greatly enhanced the Museum’s profile, and this letter sets out our wish to support them in improving the visitor experience even further.

It is with enormous sadness that I must report the death of my great old friend Lvy. Owen O’Neill on 25th November 2025.

The ever-popular biannual Plumbers Table at Ironmongers’ Hall returns on Monday, 9th February. Register to attend now.

Come to socialise. Stay for lunch.

The Brigantes, City of London Liverymen in the North, held their annual Christmas Gathering for 2025 in the beautiful spa town of Buxton, entertained by the world famous Brighouse & Rastrick Band.

The Plumbers Company welcomed the third woman to be elected as Mayor, Dame Susan Langley, the first to adopt the title, Lady Mayor.

His Majesty’s Ambassador to Nepal, Rob Fenn, lays on a reception in the Embassy for our four PPDS volunteers on their return to Kathmandu.

Our “Fab Four” have completed the charity water supply project and the village of Changam Basti now has clean water for all its 60 inhabitants. Huge congratulations to them and all the team from Dolma and the villagers of Changam Basti who worked with them and supported them. We at the WCP and CIPHE back here in the UK salute them.

We are delighted to report that our four intrepid PPDS volunteers are making a huge impact on their Charity water distribution project in collaboration with the CIPHE and the Dolma Foundation. This excellent blog from our colleagues at CIPHE “CIPHE and WCP Celebrate PPDS Volunteers Bringing Water to Nepal” captures superbly what this exciting project is delivering. Look out for more news as the project progresses.