A category to identify posts that contain details of the activities of our members.
On Monday 7 April the Company hosted it’s annual SIMposium at Glaziers Hall.
On Friday, the Master signed the Armed Forces Covenant at the Honourable Artillery Company on behalf of our Company.
Read More “Signing of the Armed Forces Covenant – Friday 21st March”
Liveryman Andrew Ramshall was pleased and proud to receive this last week in recognition of his time at CEC and Jodrell Bank. This has been made from the original reflective surface of the Lovell Telescope and part of a tree from the arboretum.
Last evening (9 December 2024) members attended the Carol Service at St Margaret Lothbury together with the Coleman Street and Broad Street Ward Clubs. The Chaplain, Jeremy Crossley led a heartwarming service supported by the wonderful choir. We then moved to our Hall to enjoy a Christmas party with some excellent food and wine , a draw for festive fizz presented by Santa and some great trad jazz played by the Hendo Washboard Kings. As you will see from the photos, some of our members were moved to demonstrate their bopping skills with increasing enthusiasm as the evening progressed!
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On 9 November 2024, SIM combined with five other organisations under the grouping Our National Quality Infrastructure to join the Lord Mayors Show. The float consisted of representatives from UKAS, WCSIM, BSI, NPL, CQI|IRCA and CTSI. The float (named after the orginal river borne Show) included the Master, Jim Webster; Liverymen: Simon Flower and Joan Hall plus Freemen Scott Greenwell, Meng Wu and Ed Talboys. Scott and Joan took it in turns to carry a large balloon with the SIM coat of arms. Apprently we nearly lost Scott in a gust of wind. After the Show participants and their families were invited back to SIM Hall (aka Glaziers Hall) for refreshments and a sit down.
Thanks to Danielle Hasell, Clare Hooper, Tessa Fallows and the BBC for the photos.
SIM are proud to have been so closely involved with this project. Go here to find out more.
On Sunday, Master elect Jim Webster and Senior Warden elect Jane Fishwick were guests of the Honourable Artillery Company Light Cavalry at their annual inspection by the Honorary Liveryman and Lord Mayor of London, Michael Mainelli at Windsor.
Read More “SIM at Honourable Artillery Company Light Cavalry annual inspection”
On Saturday 07 September 2024 Past Master, Martyn Wheatley, organized another fun and fascinating history walk for twenty-one SIM members around Kensington. Photo taken by John Caunt.
Maria Watkins was a very active Liveryman in the 1980-90’s and a keen supporter of Apprentices. She died in 2010 and you might like to read the following written about her in 2019 under the heading Magnificent Women (in Engineering). She also features on Wikipedia as herself and on the page for History of Women in Engineering.
https://www.magnificentwomen.co.uk/engineer-of-the-week/82-maria-watkins
The WCSIM enjoyed a great day out at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, organised by the Manchester SIM Hub, on Saturday 13th April 2024.
Read More “Jodrell Bank Trip organised by the Manchester Hub”
