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A message from the new Master

Mr David Jones

Mr. David Jones

It is a great honour and pleasure tobe elected your Master for 2005/06. It does not seem long ago that Iwas elected as Walbrook Wardenand now find myself installed asMaster. I intend to do my very bestfor the Company, whilst recognisingthat in a year of Office one can onlysensibly embark on evolution ratherthan revolution.

First I would like to express my

thanks and admiration to mypredecessor Dr Marion Carter. Asmany of you will know fromattending the excellent Reception atGoldsmiths Hall on the 5th July wehave been granted our RoyalCharter. This initiative has beenspearheaded by Marion and theCompany owes a great debt ofthanks to her. For more on theCharter celebrations please seepages [ 5 to 7 ].

As for my own year I am verydetermined that we all enjoyourselves, I certainly intend to. Inthis regard we are increasing thenumber of social events andcombining some on the same dayas our Committee meetings.Attendance at these events will beentirely optional but I hope that asmany Members who are in Londonwill be able to come even if it is onlyfor a short time.

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We also have other more tried andtrusted social events with theCricket day in August followed bythe Globe Theatre in September andmy own Dinner for Past Mastersand Court Members with theirpartners in October. More eventsare planned for next year includinga possible 3 or 4 day visit to theEden Project and other nearbyattractions.

At my Installation in July I was mostfortunate to have as my guestspeaker Adrian Watney, a PastMaster of the Mercers’. Adriangave an excellent speech andprovided us with much food forthought on how we should grow asa Company over the coming years.

At our Lunch in September wehave from my own legal professionIan Croxford QC, a verydistinguished Commercial silk fromWilberforce Chambers.

At the Banquet in NovemberRichard Cunis, primarily in hiscapacity as a Trustee of the EdenProject, will be our principal guest.Jo Valentine, Chief Executive ofLondon First will be speaking at theMyddleton Lunch in January. Mylast speaker at the Election CourtLunch in April will be Past Masterof the Bakers’, Francis Bergin. Iwould therefore hope that I have agood mix of the City, the Law andLondon.

My general theme throughout myyear will be that water is morevaluable than gold. Although the rainover the last couple of weeks mayhave delayed drought orders beingissued our use and collection ofwater remains a very importantissue in the UK and globally. In myyear I would hope to develop closerlinks with other companiesconnected with water andcompanies connected with theConstruction Industry in whichwater plays an integral part.

Lastly as most Members will knowI have a particular interest in ourCharity. We have now merged ourtwo Charities into one namely theWater Conservation Trust. I amhoping over my year to help ourCharity grow and prosper and verymuch look forward to working withour Trustees and our revampedCharities and Grants Committee. Iam most grateful to Past MasterRoy Harris for his wonderful gift tothe Company namely a watercarrier designed to be useddiscreetly as a Collection box atcertain Company events.

Overall I am looking forward tohaving, along with all Members ofthe Company, a year in which weenjoy ourselves and remain outwardfacing in developing and growingour marvellous modern Company,of which I am proud and delightedto be its Master for 2005/06.

David JonesMaster

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.................................................................................................................................................David Jones was a Partner in twoCity of London Law Firms, Masonsand thereafter Hammonds from1982 until 2005 specializing inConstruction, Engineering andProjects. David has worked in anumber of countries around theWorld including India, Jordan, HongKong, Singapore, China and theCayman Islands.

He has been involved in largelitigation/arbitration disputesconcerning hotels to hospitals, roadsto railways, sugar silos to seaoutfalls, pipelines to process plants,and water treatment works to wastedisposal.

David has substantial expertise inAlternative Dispute Resolutionhaving conducted for clients anumber of mediations, conciliations,adjudications and expertdeterminations, particularly in therail industry. He successfully

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completed the mediation trainingwith Endispute in Boston, USA andthe advanced mediator’s course forTeCSA. He has extensive non-contentious experience havingwritten the Prime Contractingtemplates for the Ministry ofDefence and negotiated a numberof construction contracts for clients.

He is co-editor of a book entitledPartnering and CollaborativeWorking which to date has sold inover 30 Countries around theWorld. He has lectured extensivelyon Construction Law in Europe andthe Far East.

David is married with two grownup daughters. He plays golf and isa season ticket holder at Chelsea,having first watched them play in1957.

David is now a Consultantremaining actively involved in theConstruction Industry and LegalProfession.

reorganisation of the industry in themid-1960’s. This continued until1973 when he moved intoconsultancy. Following periods ofservice with three consulting firmshe joined Thames Water in 1991.

Mr Ian Staniforth

Ian’s professional development haslargely followed a “hands-on” route.He is proud of his ONC in Buildingcertificate. Anyone requiring a wallin either Flemish or English GardenWall bonds please note! Contraryto the norm he does not have aformal university 1st Degree.Nonetheless he is a Fellow of theInstitution of Civil Engineers havingoriginally gained Membership byway of the Institution’s externalexaminations process. He holds anMSc Degree in Water ResourcesTechnology from the University ofBirmingham (1973 vintage) securedthrough self-sponsorship and is aFellow of CIWEM. In support ofthese Institutions he serves on theFellowships Committee of theformer, the Water Supply andQuality Panel of the latter andconducts CPR’s for both institution.

His activities in our Company todate have included architect andsupplier of the “magic” tap thatappeared on our float for the LordMayor’s Show, involvement with

the Tony Drake Scholarship awardprocess, the Pupils’ Prizes Schemeand service on the FM&GP. Morerecently Ian has been very pleasedto be extended the opportunity toprovide support to the ChartershipCelebration arrangements thesuccess of which he considers asignificant step in the Company’sprogress to assuming recognition asa respected consultee ofGovernment and the water/environmental industries. He isequally anxious that we should setin place a long-term strategy toredress our current “homeless”status.

Ian was born in Yorkshire and ismarried to Anne, his Lancastrianwife of 36 years (God bless her).They currently live in Middlesex,have no children but care for 3border collies, one dog of 5 yearsand 2 bitches of 2 years. Hetherefore has to contend with 3women in the house! His interestsare diverse and include theFlamenco guitar (constructing - andplaying rather badly), outdoorbonsai, marquetry, handicrafts, allthings scientific and geophysical,historical geography, driving too fastand ballistics.

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The most important development toreport in my year as Master is thegranting to the Company of theRoyal Charter of Incorporation. TheCharter was presented to theCompany by the Clerk to the PrivyCouncil at a Reception atGoldsmiths’ Hall on the 5 July 2005.This was a truly spectacular eventattended by more than 300 peopleand a marvellous way to end myyear as Master.

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When I came into the Mastership Ihad as one of my objectives toextend our influence and increaseawareness of the Company in theenvironmental community and in thecity. The grant of the Royal Charterand in particular the reception at theGoldsmiths’ Hall has raised ourprofile both in the city and with theprofessional environmentalcommunity. I know that theCompany is working hard to exploitthe opportunity that this hasprovided.

I was very grateful for the positiveresponse to my appeal for charitablefunds which exceeded expectationsalthough more progress needs to bemade by the Company in using thesefunds. I am sure that our newMaster will accelerate progress.

There have been many interestingand enjoyable occasions during myyear as Master. In particular I wasable to see at first hand the activitiesof two of our military connectionsthe Military Works Force and theAIDU at RAF Northolt. I was verydisappointed not to be able to visitHMS Scott which has been involvedin survey work in the Indian Oceanfor the majority of my year of office.I particularly enjoyed the TrafalgarDay commemoration to which I wasinvited by the Maidstone SeaCadets.

Another memorable experiencewas the journey by barge on theRiver Thames from Hampton Courtto the Globe Theatre on theoccasion of the Tudor Pull. The firsthalf of the journey was in theQueens Shallop which being fittedwith a canopy provided somedegree of shelter against theelements it being a rather cold andwet morning. Fortunately theweather improved for the secondpart of the journey which was madein the Company Cutter, the WaterForget-me-not, which is a rathersmaller craft in which you are not

far from the water!

It has been most enjoyable and agreat privilege to represent theCompany in the city. I have beenfortunate to enjoy the hospitality ofa number of Livery Companies, tovisit some magnificent halls andmake some good friends withwhom I shall certainly stay intouch.

Dr Marion CarterDeputy Master

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.................................................................................................................................................March 2005* Modern Companies Dinner,Waterman’s Hall* Company visit to the Old Bailey* Masters and Prime WardensDinner, Mansion House* United Guilds’ Service, St Paul’sCathedral* Walbrook Ward Club AGM &Lunch, Guildhall* London Stone Ceremony,Staines

April 2005* CIWEM Annual Dinner,Drapers’ Hall* Thanksgiving Service at StMichael’s Church*Worshipful Company of Fuellers’Election Lunch, Carpenters’ Hall.* Election Court lunch.* Company of Watermen andLightermen St George’s DayLuncheon, Watermen’s Hall* Worshipful Company ofEngineers Installation Dinner atMerchant Taylors’ Hall.

May 2005* Thames Traditional RowingAssociation Tudor Pull*Worshipful Company ofBrewers’ Court Dinner, Brewers’Hall.

*Worshipful Company of Fuellers’Lecture and Supper,Haberdashers’ Hall*The 100 Plus Club Luncheon,Watermens’ Hall* Corporation of the Sons of theClergy 351st Festival Service, StPaul’s Cathedral* Worshipful Company of TaxAdvisers’ Lunch following theGranting of Letters Patent,Mansion House.

June 2005* The Worshipful Company ofPlumbers’ Annual Banquet ,Mansion House* Worshipful Company ofFarmers’ Livery Lunch, Farmers’Fletchers’ Hall* Sheriffs Breakfast, HQSWellington* Election of Sheriffs, Guildhall* Champagne Reception for thegranting of the Royal Charter,Goldsmiths’ Hall* Installation Court Lunch

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.................................................................................................................................................Members of the Company will nowknow that Her Majesty the Queenhas granted the Company a RoyalCharter. We took the opportunity ofthe Presentation of the Charter tohold a special Reception forMembers, their guests and guestsof the Company at Goldsmiths’ Hallon 5 July.

The objective was to ensure thatthe Presentation was celebrated inappropriate style, to provide asplendid occasion for CompanyMembers, and to raise the profileof the Company among otherLivery Companies and in the waterand environmental industry. The

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event was a celebration of what hasbeen achieved and an investment inthe future development of theCompany.

The Clerk to the Privy Council, MrAlex Galloway, presented theCharter to the Master, Dr MarionCarter. In his speech Mr Gallowayreferred to the speed with which theCompany had been able to achieveCharter status and said that theCompany was well placed to fulfilan increasing role in the vitallyimportant water and environmentalsector.

The Founder Master, MikeMcDowell made a splendid speechin response and specifically drewMembers’ attention to the questionof Membership by Patrimony; thisis open to children of Members bornafter the said Member wasappointed to the Livery. MrMcDowell encouraged Members todo their bit to increase our numbersin this way.

We were privileged to haveAlderman Sir Gavin Arthur, formerLord Mayor of the City of London,propose the toast to the WorshipfulCompany of Water Conservatorsand the Master responded on behalfof the Company.

In total some 300 people attendedwhich was at the upper end ofexpectations. Half were Membersor their guests. Company guestsincluded the Masters, Wardens orClerks of some 50 other LiveryCompanies which was an honour toour Company.

It bodes well for the expanded rolein the Livery more generally that theCompany is seeking to play, as ournew Master David Jones has beenpromoting for some time.

Company guests also includedchairmen, chief executives of topmanagement of water, waste and

These are precisely the sort ofpeople whom we believe may wishto have an ongoing relationshipwith the Company. It is hoped thatMembers are able to follow up withsome of the above guests who maybe interested in becomingMembers of the Company.

Let us hope therefore that oursuccess in achieving Royal Charterstatus leads to a further growth inMembership either by Patrimonyor more traditional methods!

It would be appropriate to end byagain congratulating and thankingour now Deputy Master, DrMarion Carter, for leading theCompany to Charter status andtaking much of the burden oforganising the above celebration.

Colin DrummondFleet Warden

related companies, politicians fromboth Houses of Parliament, andsenior regulators, civil servants andrepresentatives of trade associations.

Mr Alex Galloway presenting the Royal Charter to theMaster Dr Marion Carter

Mr Mike McDowell FounderMaster

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NEW MEMBERS

Dr Peter GoslingManaging Director

Analytical & EnvironmentalServices (AES)

Mr Roger HarrisIndependant Consultant

Mr Ian RamsdenManaging DirectorIan Ramsden Ltd

Dr Angela WhelanDriector of Research

Ecofin Ltd

A Tankard in theA Tankard in theA Tankard in theA Tankard in theA Tankard in theCityCityCityCityCity

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With upwards of five hundredWater-bearers using them,Tankards must have been commonenough sights in the City for manyCenturies from at least 1276onwards. Eventually they werereplaced, of course, by efficientpiped distribution systems and fromabout 1750 onwards tankardsdisappeared from the streets. It wasnot until the Company’s ElectionCourt lunch on 21st April that a real6-gallon tankard was seen again inthe City.

Readers of the Spring issue of “TheConservator” may recall that at thattime I had engaged two present-daycraftsmen to make a Tankard forthe Company - Jonathan Manby, acooper at Theakston’s Brewery,and .Martin Rowling from CulworthForge. They duly completed theirwork, the iron spout and handlewere fixed to the timber body andJonathan brought the finishedTankard with him when they bothcame to the Election Court lunch atthe Armourers Hall.

We were particularly fortunate thatthe lunch was also attended by theMaster of the Coopers Company,John Newton, and the PrimeWarden of the Blacksmith’sCompany, John Shreeves, as guestsof the Company. At the end of thelunch when the time came topresent the Tankard to the Master,Marion Carter, Jonathan strode intothe room with the Tankard on hisshoulder - the first time such a sighthad been seen in the City for at leasttwo hundred years. A usefulreminder of a small, but notinsignificant, piece of the CIty ofLondon’s long history.

After the lunch, John Shreevesunfortunately had to leave before

photographs could be taken. But thepicture shows Marion handling thetankard with considerable aplomb,flanked (from left to right) by MartinRowling, John Newton, myself andJonathan Manby. It was, of course,empty for the occasion but even soweighed well over 20 lbs. It is notsomething which successiveMasters (or the Beadle) will wishto carry round regularly tofunctions! But we are hoping that itmay eventually be put on display inthe small museum of the Cooper’sCompany, still being available to theCompany if required for specialevents such as the Lord Mayor’sShow.

Ted FlaxmanPast Master

Presentation of the Tankard to the Master

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Eden Project VisitEden Project VisitEden Project VisitEden Project VisitEden Project Visit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As I indicated in my address at myInstallation I wanted members ofthe Company to enjoy themselvesas much as I intend to during myyear. In November at the AnnualBanquet we have as our guestspeaker Richard Cunis who is atrustee of the Eden project.

As a follow-up I have arranged forMembers of the Company to visitEden on the 12th May 2006. Thetrip is a minimum of two nightsaway at a lovely hotel on the seaabout 3 miles from Eden.

There is also a swimming pool, golfcourse and beauty salon amongst anumber of facilities available toguests. Currently we have bookedat a discounted rate 11 rooms forMembers and their partners to joinJean and myself. There will also bea Master ’s Eden dinner onThursday 11th May.

Inevitably there is a cost and theClerk has details. However we arehoping that we will fill all availableplaces which will make the tripworthwhile.

We have not done this before butmost Livery companies organisethese type of events and we needto start somewhere. What betterplace than Eden?”

David JonesMaster

On the 14 July 1192 King Richard1st in order to raise money sold theconservancy of the River Thamesto the City of London. Tocommemorate this auspicious dayyour Master accompanied by hisThames Warden, Clerk Emeritusand Clerk presented to Lord Mayora glass jug full of Thames water.The jug is made in the CzechRepublic and contains no lead, it alsohas a gold band just below its rim.

A very chatty Lord Mayor drankwater from the jug and wasextremely grateful for the gift.Having enjoyed a glass of water wethen moved swiftly on to a glass ofpink champagne.

At the end of the Ceremonyphotographs were taken andthereafter your visiting party fromthe Company left the MansionHouse, the Ceremony completedsuccessfully. One can only wonderwhat King Richard would havethought of it all.

David JonesMaster

Presentation of the Jug to the Lord Mayor

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EVENTS 2005/6

Election of Lord MayorGuildhall

29th September 2005

Master’s Court DinnerReform Club

19th October 2005

Annual BanquetMercers’ Hall

3rd November 2005

Social EveningDavey’s Wine Bar9th November 2005

Silent CeremoneyGuildhall

11th November 2005

Lord Mayor’s ShowCity of London

12th November 2005

Joint Carol ServiceSt Michaels Church, Cornhill

7th December 2005

Myddleton LunchVintners’ Hall

25th January 2006

Social EveningDavey’s Wine Bar15th March 2006

United Guilds ServiceSt Paul’s Catherdral

31st March 2006

Election Court LunchTallow Chandlers’ Hall

20th April 2006

Tudor PullRiver Thames

May 2006

Social EveningDavey’s Wine Bar

7th June 2006

Winners of the Spring Draw

Brian GoodwinTed FlaxmanRichard Skehens

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Winners of the Autumn Draw

Ed HillTed JacksonPeter Cook

Royal Garden PartyRoyal Garden PartyRoyal Garden PartyRoyal Garden PartyRoyal Garden Party--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------One of the pleasures of beingMaster is that one receives aninvitation to a Royal Garden Partyfrom Her Majesty the Queen.

The invitation duly arrived and mywife Jean and myself were off onthe 14th July to Buckingham, Palace.This was, however, on a blisteringlyhot day (about 30°C) a gardenparty with a difference.

First for your Master casual clothesare replaced by Morning Suit andwaist-coat.

Secondly there are about twothousand other people there and youhave to be prepared to queue.Armed with your passports (anessential security measure) youqueue around Buckingham Palacewith the tourists (more coollydressed in shorts) looking on in acertain amount of disbelief. Onceinside you will queue again for yourcup of tea and sandwiches etc.

Thirdly one simply underestimatesthe size of the garden, being a mere40 acres with a lake! Not so manycolourful flowers (more tress) apartfrom a very delightful rose garden.

Fourthly, there is throughout the 2hours that you are there militarybands playing music which includedmany film scores. When playing amedley of James Bond music onewondered whether 007 would comeout of the lake wearing his tuxedobeneath his wet suit. We also hadthe Great Escape and theMagnificent Seven but alas no Kingof Cool, Steve McQueen, arrivingon his motor bike.

Fifthly, one would normally like tosay thank you to one’s host but whenher Majesty arrives there are somany people wanting to see her thatthis really proves impossible.

Lastly my wife said that althoughwe know no one going to the gardenparty, I always have a tendency tobump into someone I know . Ithappened again as we met a pastMaster of the Coachmakers and hiswife, whom we have known formany years. After a most interestingtea and walk around 40 acres ofgarden we had a very pleasantdinner with them at the CaledonianClub nearby.

All in all a most enjoyable but veryhot day!

David JonesMaster

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Golf DayGolf DayGolf DayGolf DayGolf Day--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Annual Gold day took place asalways in the lovely surroundings ofEllesborough Golf Club which isvery near the Prime Minister’scountry retreat, Chequers. Indeedthe golf course, apart from beingfamous for holding the WaterConservators Golf Day, has alsoplayed host to a few PrimeMinisters and American Presidentsover the years!

As is now the custom this is a golfday with a difference in thatmembers/guests and their otherhalves are most welcome. From thenearest the pin competition theexpression should be “considerablybetter halves” as the ladies werethe only players to get the ballremotely near the pin. This prizewas won by Audrey Piddington.

The weather was dis-appointing inthat in the morning it rained a greatdeal. However we were saved bythe divine influence of past MasterChris Shirley who on arrivalannounced brighter weather for theafternoon. Indeed apart from acouple of minor showers he wasabsolutely right. However for manyof the male golfers and particularlyfor members of the Company thewet weather in the morningremained the excuse for somerather patchy golf throughout thewhole day. Fortunately there weresome star performances. PeterChase, Richard Waller and StuartHenderson romped to a team winin the am 9 hole team stableford.Jean Jones won the ladies guestprize with Hugh Johnson winningthe male guest prize. Peter Chavewon the Bill Smith Trophy whilst wehad a new winner, Malcolm White,of the main prize for members, theDewplan Trophy.

We had a most enjoyable dinnerafterwards and all male competitorspromised to do better next year with

nearest the pin. We will all find outon 14th June 2006 whether all thewinter practice has come good orwhether the Ladies will triumphagain.

David JonesMaster

Past Master Chris Shirley presenting the Bill SmithTrophy to Peter Chave

Past Master Chris Shirley presenting the DewplanTrophy to Malcolm White

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Ted JacksonPast Master

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Clifton High SchoolClifton High SchoolClifton High SchoolClifton High SchoolClifton High School--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On April 22nd,Court Assistant DavidCowie presented prizes to the 11/12 year old year of Clifton HighSchool in Bristol. Their geographyteacher, Mrs Susie Leafe had setthem the task of creating anillustrated brochure on work doneby WaterAid in Africa, three classesbeing involved.

This is the second year in whichClifton High School has beeninvolved with the Company’s PupilPrizes scheme and David has beeninvited in 2006 to speak to a fullassembly of the school on theimportance of water conservationworld wide and the role played bythe Company. The thought ofspeaking to 3 or 4 hundred girls fillshim with some trepidation!!

David CowieCourt Assistant

Cout Assistant David Cowie with the girls of CliftonHigh School

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The first underwater imagesreleased by Royal Navy survey shipHMS Scott reveal the new face ofthe seabed at the site of theearthquake in the Indian Ocean.Giant new trenches have opened upand mountainous ridges been builtalong the 1,000-mile-tong fault tine

It was the sudden release ofpressure, built up over many yearsbetween two tectonic plates, thatcaused the earthquake. The shiftbetween the Indo-Australian andEurasian plates not only changed theunderwater landscape but also set

off the tsunami wave - not radiatingout in concentric circles as so oftenportrayed, but emanating as aparallel wall of water across theOcean.

HMS ScottHMS Scott, off the coast ofMadagascar at the time, wasimmediately deployed to the sourceof the tsunami. After picking upcivilianscientists from theSouthampton OceanographicCentre and the British GeologicalSurvey, she has been working in thearea ever since. The work isnon-military, providing bathymetricdata (measuring the depth of water)and geological assessments of theearthquake epicentre and extendedfracture zone.

With water depths varying between200 and 5000m, the task is wellwithin HMS Scott’s high-resolutionmulti-beam sonar capability. Thedata collected will provide the’basemap’ for future extensive researchinto how and why earthquakesoccur. This is a crucial time at whichto conduct such research, assediment has not yet hidden theseabed. While HMS Scott has notbeen directly involved in thehumanitarian relief effort, hersurvey work will assist with theunderstanding of the forces at workand so save lives in the future.

Their survey work is extremelyimportant to the scientificcommunity, and to the UKHO whowill ensure that the relevant chartsof the affected areas are updated.

ContactMr R.A. Riley, Clerk, The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators,22 Broadfields, Headstone Lane, Hatch End, Middlesex, HA2 6NH

Tel/Fax: 020 8421 0305 Email: clerk@waterconservators.org Website: www.waterconservators.org

HMS Scott is the Royal Naval shipaffiliated with the Company and thisarticle has been extracted from theRNLI Newsletter.