We are pleased to share a Substack article by Honorary Freeman Fraser Nelson which cites WCSIM, its aims and its work, in its opening pargraph. Please take a look.
https://frasernelson.substack.com/p/vets-medics-and-the-babel-problem
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John Hoskins Memorial Service
The Clerk, the Master and Brian Fishwick, Past Master, attended the Memorial service of John Hoskins, Liveryman, at The Lady Chapel of St Albans Cathedral on the 8th January 2026.
John had been in the Royal Artillery for 27 years and many of his friends and former colleagues attended and gave tributes to him. A large number of family, friends and colleagues from his business life attended the memorial highlighting what a kind, generous and popular figure he was. Reference was made many times regarding his generosity which manifested itself in many ways, not least of which was his time mentoring and helping others.
He attended Livery functions regularly and will be sorely missed by many.
Jane Fishwick
Master 2025-6
Cornish Award donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
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WCSIM Cambridge Hub meeting
Congratulations to Liveryman Tom Heywood
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
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
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
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
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
The Annual Garden of Remembrance Service at St Paul’s Cathedral
On Monday 3 November the Master and Charity Secretary represented the Company at the Annual Garden of Remembrance Service at St Paul’s Cathedral. The Service was attended by the Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, Sheriffs, senior representatives of the Royal British Legion, Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, Cadets from City of London schools and the Masters of all Livery Companies.
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