The Master’s Consort, Pauline recently hosted an Afternoon Tea at the Oriental Club. A splendid spread of sandwiches, scones and cakes was washed down with champagne (and tea!). Pauline thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon thanks all those who attended.
Charity Secretary
Dr Sam White – Engineering Magazine Article
Young Freeman Dr Sam White, is featured in the June issue of Engineering Magazine.
His article (which can be viewed via the link below) describes the development of a remote, robotic welding and inspection system that can work in nuclear waste areas where the radiation dose is too high for humans to contemplate.
Kenneth Walton Apprentice Award
The inaugural Kenneth Walton Apprentice Award for the Best Apprentice Report was presented to Saakshi Bhat by Stuart Walton (son of Kenneth).
This award will now be presented annually at the Education Trust Supper each March. (Pictured L to R Saakshi Bhat, Stuart Walton (son of Kenneth), and Alex Walton (grandson of Kenneth).
SIM at the Honourable Artillery Company
The Master and Pauline were delighted to represent the Company at Armoury House for the Light Cavalry Summer Dinner on Saturday 12 July.
During the evening the Officer Commanding (OC) Lieutenant Colonel Martin King HAC VR thanked the Master and Members of the Company for their support with the Light Cavalry sponsorship scheme. The OC then presented the Master with a unit plaque for display in the hall (pictured with the Charity Secretary).
Manchester SIM Hub Liverpool World Museums Visit
On Monday, 31st March, the Manchester SIM Hub visited the World Museum Liverpool for a guided tour led by three expert curators: Alan, Wendy, Emma and PhD student Sabrina. Their deep knowledge and enthusiasm brought the museum’s collections to life as we explored Liverpool’s rich heritage in scientific instrumentation, horology, and the astronomy. We even had the opportunity to review some of the artefacts up close during the afternoon session.
Thank you again to the museum team for a superb visit.
Many thanks Sam White
SIMposium 2025
On Monday 7 April the Company hosted it’s annual SIMposium at Glaziers Hall.
Signing of the Armed Forces Covenant – Friday 21st March
On Friday, the Master signed the Armed Forces Covenant at the Honourable Artillery Company on behalf of our Company.
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IPEM/WCSIM Essay Prize Winner Announced
WCSIM are please to announce that this year’s winner of the IPEM/WCSIM Essay Prize Dr Anna Wang.
Anna’s essay can be read here.
STEMPOINT at SIM 2024
It was a delight to see so many young science, technology and engineering students sharing their work through the STEMPOINT poster session at the Hall. The range of assignments – supported by universities, research institutes and commercial businesses – was incredible and included gene mutation research, quantum entanglement, biometrics, machine learning, generative AI and many more subjects. I was privileged to be asked to present award certificates to the students who demonstrated great dedication to their projects. – Jim Webster, Master.