The Worshipful Company Of Gunmakers

Est’d 1637 by Royal,Charter.

Nomination Dinner: 5th November 2024

One of our OUSC committee members is installed as Master of the Gunmakers

Livery Company

The evening of the Nomination Dinner was split into three parts.

The overture was the Service of Thanksgiving in the church of Vedastalias 100 yards from Goldsmith’s Hall. The second part, on our return to Goldsmith’s, was the signing of the Military Covenant. The Grand Finale, the third part, was the Nomination Dinner in the candlelit Goldsmith’s Livery Hall. Then, the highlight of the evening, Master-Elect Richard Hefford Hobbs made his declaration as the new Master.

Professor Dame Clare Grey gave an illuminating talk on ‘What can (battery) science do for the environment?’ at Pembroke College, where she is a fellow. She ensured that while those in the audience who came with scientific understanding and knowledge heard plenty to advance their knowledge of the development and future of batteries, others also left with with much more understanding of this important aspect of all our futures.