A selection of News items from the Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights:
Hub & Spoke Newsletter – Summer 2023
The Summer 2023 issue of Hub & Spoke - the Wheelwrights newsletter - has now been published and can be viewed here. It has also been emailed to all members. As well as the regular update from the Master, it includes a spotlight on a working wheelwright (Douglas...
TOUR DE VALE STOKE MANDEVILLE 11TH JUNE 2023
On the 11th June 9 of us took part in the annual Wheelpower cycle ride, starting at Stoke Mandeville stadium. We even had 3 working Wheelwrights: Greg Rowland, Tom Carroll and Sam Phillips. It was a very hot sunny day and we all made it round except Sam who...
RAF Coningsby Visit & Rolling Wheel Trophy – May 2023
On 15th May 2023, the Master, Renter Warden, MLO and other members of the Court had the pleasure of visiting RAF Coningsby to present the winners of the Wheelwright's Rolling Wheel Trophy for 2022 and 2023 to Cpl Andy Tierney and Cpl Ashley Gammon of 12 Sqn RAF. We...
Dogs for good “pupdate” March 2023
Liveryman Graham Ellis embarked upon a 500-mile bike ride, ‘the Tour des Wheelwrights’ back in August 2021, starting in Warkworth in Northumberland and ending at Heathfield in Sussex, stopping at wheelwright’s workshops on the way. The ride raised £14,795 for the...
Epiphany Court Meeting Leathersellers Hall 14th February 2023
On the 14th February 2023 our Epiphany Court meeting and benefactors lunch took place at Leathersellers Hall. The new Leathersellers Hall was completed in 2016 and is a fascinating modern building that still retains a number of features from earlier halls. A...
Inter Livery Skiing 2023 Morzine
The annual Inter livery skiing competition took place in Morzine, France between25th - 27th January 2023. Seven of us made it to Morzine: The Master Nigel Biggs, Sarah Biggs, Louisa Born, Chris Ball, Stephen Callow, James Tucker and Oliver Ball. We took part in the...
Installation Court and Dinner December 8th 2022
Installation Court and livery dinner at Drapers Hall. On December 8th 2022 we held our installation court and dinner at Drapers Hall. Nigel Biggs became Master of the Company with Elliot Porte becoming the immediate Past Master. Neil Sampson became Upper Warden...
Hub & Spoke Newsletter – Autumn 2022
The Autumn 2022 issue of Hub & Spoke - the Wheelwrights newsletter - has now been published and can be viewed here. It will also be emailed to all members. As well as the regular update from the Master, it includes a spotlight on a working wheelwright (Mike...
Working Wheelwrights Weekend 2022
Working Wheelwrights Weekend 14th - 16th October 2022. Another fantastic working wheelwrights weekend spent at Colyton making wheels ! This is an annual visit that we make and we all had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend. Many thanks to Greg and family plus Paul...