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David Townsley-Hughes Funeral Service

by WCSIM Web Editor30/01/202630/01/2026Leave a comment

We are sorry to announce the death of Past Master David Townsley-Hughes on 5 January 2026. He was Master in 1992-3 and was also known by his patronymic heraldic name, Dafydd ap Maredudd. His gift to the Livery was the Msters Chair which is still in use. It is a Welsh Oak Bardic-style chair. He was a proud Welshman but had spent his latter years closer to his daughter near Watford. The Honorary Almoner, Sue John, will attend his funeral on 6 February 2026. Go here for more details and offer tributes if you wish.

WCSIM Cambridge Hub meeting

by WCSIM Web Editor12/12/202518/12/2025

On Thursday 11th December, the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers (WCSIM) Cambridge Hub held its first informal networking event at The Mitre pub in Cambridge. The evening brought together members of the Company based in Cambridge and the surrounding area, providing a relaxed and welcoming setting to meet, reconnect and exchange ideas.

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Congratulations to Liveryman Tom Heywood

by WCSIM Web Editor08/12/202508/12/2025

We are very pleased to announce that Liveryman and Steward Tom Heywood was recently awarded a distinction for his Executive MBA from Bayes Business School. He was also top in class. He is pictured here becoming a Steward of the Scientific Instrument Makers Livery.

Manchester SIM Hub meeting November 2025

by WCSIM Web Editor04/12/2025

Last Thursday, the Manchester SIM Hub met at its usual venue, The Wharf, for an evening of excellent conversation and discussion across a wide range of topics.

The meeting also marked a moment of transition. Freeman Sam White, who has coordinated the Hub and its events for the past two years, will be taking up a new position and relocating to Cambridge.Mason Adshead will be continuing the Hub’s activities in Manchester and plans to revitalise the group with a refreshed focus on local members. Please offer Mason your support as he steps into this role. He will be in touch shortly to confirm the date of the next meeting, and we look forward to seeing the Hub continue to grow and flourish under his guidance.

Congratulations to Ruben Ruiz-Matteo Serrano

by WCSIM Web Editor20/11/2025

We are very pleased to announce that Freeman Ruben completed his PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Cambridge University, and graduated a couple of weeks ago. He is continuing as a Research Associate in his current lab (Bioelectronics Lab).

Congratulations to Ukendar Vadivel and Ollie Bridge

by WCSIM Web Editor17/11/202519/11/2025

We are very pleased to announce that two of our members have achieved first class degrees. Freeman Ukendar Vadivel and Apprentice Ollie Bridge. If you have good news to share please do so.

Liveryman Meng Wu QEPrize Ambassador at St James’s Palace

by WCSIM Web Editor13/11/202517/11/2025

It was an honour for me to be invited this month, to St James’s Palace as a guest and a QEPrize Ambassador, to attend the ceremony and dinner for The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2024, and The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2025.

I was humbled, and excited, to talk with His Majesty The King, and HRH The Duke of Gloucester.

I proudly told them, that I am a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers and we talked about my PhD research being conducted at Orkney.

It was a wonderful occasion to celebrate the strength of engineering in the UK, plus the important achievements of engineers in this country.

QEPrize Ambassadors are early career engineers from all fields who volunteer for charitable and educational activities on behalf of The QEPrize Foundation.

Liveryman Meng Wu

Bristol SIM Hub

by WCSIM Web Editor03/11/202503/11/2025

The Bristol SIM Hub met on the 27^th of October for a tour of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Bristol.

Manchester SIM Hub

by WCSIM Web Editor28/10/2025

The Manchester SIM Hub met again in September at our usual venue, the Wharf Pub. We were pleased to welcome new Apprentice Pascal Newton-Edgar to the group who will be studying Electrical Engineering in Manchester over the coming years. Our next hub meeting will be on Thursday November 20th. We look forward to seeing members old and new at our next gathering.

SIM at the Annual Inspection of the Light Cavalry Honourable Artillery Company Sunday 5 October 2025

by Charity Secretary09/10/202509/10/2025

The Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden and other SIM members were delighted to attend the HAC Light Cavalry Annual Inspection on Sunday in Windsor and to enjoy the splendid reception afterwards with the Lady Mayoress, the Prime Warden Blacksmiths and the Master Farrier.