Management of the Company
The Company is governed by the Court of Assistants which comprises the Master, Upper Warden, Under Warden, Honorary Treasurer, Past Masters, and up to 15 Assistants. Matthew Ellis is the current Master.
An appointed Clerk is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Company’s business and activities.
Assistants are elected by the Court from amongst the Company’s Liverymen, and the Master and the two Wardens are elected by the Court annually. The Court meets four times per year: in January, April, July, and September, with the Master and the Wardens being installed at the April meeting.
Specialist matters concerning the Company’s charitable and corporate activities are dealt with by various Committees, on which Liverymen may be invited to serve alongside Assistants and Company Officers. These Committees report to the Court. Currently there are the following Committees: Education; Finance & General Purposes; Investment; Cottage Homes; Residents' Entertainment; Past Masters; Social, and Membership.
The Court & Committees
The Court
- Mr Matthew Ellis - Master
- Mr Peter Corah - Under Warden
- Mr Jonathan Pears - Assistant
- Miss Elizabeth Fox - Immediate Past Master
- Mrs Sally Murray - Past Master
- Mr Hugh Stevenson - Past Master
- Mr George Turner - Past Master
- Mr Graham Smith - Past Master
- Mr Stephen Woolfe - Past Master
- Mrs Linda Bentata - Past Master
- Mr David Miller - Past Master
- The Hon Liz Green - Past Master
- Mr Peter White - Past Master
- Mrs Sheila Turner - Past Master
- Mr Ian Grundy - Past Master
- Mr Julian Ellis - Past Master
- Mr Tony Jarvis - Past Master
- Mr Philip Tranter - Assistant & Hon Treasurer
- Mrs Janie Martin - Assistant
- Mr Martin Traynor - Assistant
- Mr Simon Burrows - Assistant
- Mrs Catherine Fuller - Assistant
- Mrs Susan Jagelman - Assistant
- Mr Paul Bonnett - Assistant
- Mr Edward Strange - Assitant
- Mr Gary Dixon - Assistant
- Prof Jill Journeaux - Steward
- Mrs Susan Shield - Steward
- Wg Cdr Russ Gleeson - Clerk
Charity Committee
- Mrs Susan Jagelman - Chairman
- Mr Matthew Ellis - Master
- Mr Simon McIlwaine
- Mr Stephen Woolfe
- Mr Jonathan Pears
- Mr Michael Griffiths
- Mr Martin Traynor
- The Hon Liz Green
- Mr Tony Jarvis
- Mr Peter Corah
- Wg Cdr Russ Gleeson - Clerk
Cottage Homes Committee
- Mr Peter Corah - Chair
- Mrs Nettie Ellis - Homes Manager
- Mr Philip Tranter - Treasurer
- Mr Matthew Ellis - Master
- Mr Stephen Woolfe
- Mr David Miller
- Mr Jeremy Beachell
- Mrs Helen Woolfe
- Prof Jill Journeaux
- Mr Michael Griffiths
- Mr Paul Bonnett
- Mr Ian Grundy
- Mrs Celestine Stafford
- Wg Cdr Russ Gleeson - Clerk
Education Committee
- Mrs Sheila Turner - Chair
- Mr Simon Burrows - Hon Treasurer to the Education Trust
- Mr Matthew Ellis - Master
- Mr George Turner
- Mr Julian Ellis
- Eur Ing Paul Bethel
- Mrs Linda Bentata
- The Hon Liz Green
- Mr Peter Corah
- Mr Jonathan Pears
- Mrs Susan Shield
- Prof Jill Journeaux
- Miss Toni Hicks
- Mr Jake Leith
- Mr Rob Morris
- Mr Nick Traylen
- Mrs Alison Smith
- Mrs Genevieve Smart
- Mrs Kay Bolderson - Administrator
- Wg Cdr Russ Gleeson - Clerk
Finance & General Purposes Committee
- Mr Philip Tranter - Chair
- Mr Matthew Ellis - Master
- Miss Elizabeth Fox
- Mr Peter Corah
- Mr Jonathan Pears
Human Resources
- Mr Stephen Woolfe - Chairman
- Mrs Linda Bentata
- Mr Paul Bonnett
Membership & Marketing Committee
- Mrs Catherine Fuller - Chair
- Mr Matthew Ellis - Master
- Mr Tony Jarvis
- The Hon Liz Green
- Mr Philip Tranter
- Mr Martin Traynor
- Mr Jonathan Pears
- Mr Gary Dixon
- Mr Paul Bonnett
- Mr Ben Corah
- Wg Cdr Russ Gleeson - Clerk
Past Masters' Committee
- Mr Graham Smith - Chair
- Mr George Turner
- Mrs Linda Bentata
- The Hon Liz Green
- Mr Stephen Woolfe
- Mr David Miller
- Mr Hugh Stevenson
- Mrs Sally Murray
- Mr Ian Grundy
- Mrs Sheila Turner
- Mr Peter White
- Mr Julian Ellis
- Mr Tony Jarvis
- Miss Elizabeth Fox
- Wg Cdr Russ Gleeson - Clerk
Residents’ Entertainment Committee
- Mr Michael Griffiths - Chairman
- Mrs Nettie Ellis - Homes Manager
- Mrs Helen Woolfe
Social & Sports Committee
- Mrs Janie Martin - Chair
- Mr Simon McIlwaine
- Mrs Helen Woolfe
- Mrs Susan Shield
- Miss Elizabeth Fox
- Wg Cdr Russ Gleeson - Clerk
Strategy & Vision Committee
- Mr Tony Jarvis - Chair
- Mr Matthew Ellis - Master
- Mr Julian Ellis
- The Hon Liz Green
- Mr Simon Burrows
- Mr Paul Bonnett
- Miss Beth Parry
- Mr Philip Tranter
- Wg Cdr Russ Gleeson - Clerk