Court and Officers

The Court comprises the Master, Wardens, Immediate Past Master, Past Masters who have not taken Emeritus Status, and Court Assistants.

Company Officers

Master Janet Rivers – Janet Rivers CV

Upper Warden Michael Cooper OBE – Michael V Cooper OBE CV

Renter Warden Kevin Thomas – Kevin Thomas CV

Immediate Past Master Sandra Raine 

Past Masters

• John Lockyer: Master 2005/06
• David Alexander: Master 2007/08
• David Hamilton: Master 2009/10
• Lt Col Antony Paterson-Fox: Master 2011/12
• Charles Yuill: Master 2012/13
• Nick Gale: Master 2013/14
• Stephen Hodkinson: Master 2014/15
• Erica Stary: Master 2015/16
• Brian Wadsworth: Master 2016/17
• Robert Burgon: Master 2017/18
• Dame Fiona Woolf DBE DL: Master 2018/19
• Dr Peter Rumley MA DPhil MA FSA MCIfA: Master 2019/20 & 2020/21
• Nicholas Jones: Master 2021/22
• Air Cdre Paul Nash OBE RAF (Ret’d): Master 2022/23
• David Adams: Master 2023/24
• Charles Brooks: Master 2024/25
• Sandra Raine: IPM, Master 2025/26

List of Masters and Wardens since 1593 – prior to 1611 there was no Master, and their function was fulfilled by two Wardens.

Emeritus Past Masters

Emeritus status is available to Court Members who wish to take a less active role, and no longer sit on the Court.

• Mr Peter BRUNNER Past Master Emeritus
• Prof Rodney CARTWRIGHT Past Master Emeritus
• Mr John Hilton MAYFIELD Past Master Emeritus
• Mr Alec MOIR Past Master Emeritus
• Mr John RAE Past Master Emeritus
• Mr Mike SAMUEL Past Master Emeritus
• Mr Chris SNEATH Past Master Emeritus
• Mr Peter Leslie STEER Past Master Emeritus
• Mr Mike SWALLOW Past Master Emeritus

Senior Court Assistant

Martin Shouler: Appointed to the court in 2018

Court Assistants

Court Assistants are drawn from within the Livery, and reflect in its membership those disciplines needed for the Court to advise and help the Officers to run the affairs of the Company. Appointment to Court is for an unlimited period.

The order of Court Assistants:

• Prof Mala Rao CBE: Appointed 2017
• Paul Flatt: Appointed 2012
• Jason Clark: Appointed 2025
• Damon Reynolds: Appointed 2022
• Kevin Wellman: Appointed 2023
• Julie Spinks: Appointed 2024
• Kingsley Poulton: Appointed 2019
• Russell Penny: Appointed 2026
• John Smith: Appointed 2026

Stewards

Senior Steward: David Pearson 2023

• Christopher Saunders 2019
• Melville Gumbs 2022
• Jacob Ball 2023
• Patty Grant 2024
• Maria Netley 2025
• Mike Patton 2025
• Malavika Solanki 2026
• Jon Wheale 2026

List of Stewards since 1984

Digital Team

Web Master: Sean Conboy

• Social Media Manager: Jamie Fisher
• Technical Support: Damon Reynolds
• Video Manager: Jason Clark

Almoner

Daphne Barber: Appointed 2024

Hon. Archivist & Curator

Michael Cooper OBE: Appointed 2024

Clerk to the Company

Debbie Abergil: Appointed Clerk in 2025

List of Clerks since prior to 1623

Beadle

Beadle Brian Lee

Staff

Company Finance and Bookkeeper   Jackie Alexander: Appointed 2026

Historical roles in the Company

Plumbers of the King’s Works from 1363 to 1441

Sergeant Plumbers from 1441 to 1784

Clerk and Surveyor of the King’s Works from 1653 to 1660