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The Turner magazine is now published once a year.

Printed copies of the most recent issues are available from the Turners’ Company office, email: clerk@turnersco.com.

December 2023 issue (No. 48)

December 2022 issue (No. 47)

November 2022 issue (No.47) includes: Matthew Gaved – new Master; Melissa Scott – My 2 Years As Master; The Pepys Recorder; Ballad of Anne Wallen; Platinum Jubilee Cross; St Paul’s Bell Wheel table; Gary Rance – Master in Turning; Alex Robertson – retirement as Clerk; Peter Bradwick – Company Gold Medal; Launch of Yeoman Programme; 2022 Bursary, Cockpit and QEST awards.
November 2022 issue (No.47) includes: Matthew Gaved – new Master; Melissa Scott – My 2 Years As Master; The Pepys Recorder; Ballad of Anne Wallen; Platinum Jubilee Cross; St Paul’s Bell Wheel table; Gary Rance – Master in Turning; Alex Robertson – retirement as Clerk; Peter Bradwick – Company Gold Medal; Launch of Yeoman Programme; 2022 Bursary, Cockpit and QEST awards.

March 2022 Issue (No. 46)

March 2022 issue (No.46) includes: Melissa Scott – Master’s Letter; Andrew Sindall – My Year As Master; Peter Ellis – new Master Emeritus; Alex Robertson – Freeman by Presentation; Wizardry in Wood & Company Competitions 2021; Lady Gertrude Crawford; John Edwards – Master in Turning; Bursary Winners 2020; Gerrard Peat – Obituary.
March 2022 issue (No.46) includes: Melissa Scott – Master’s Letter; Andrew Sindall – My Year As Master; Peter Ellis – new Master Emeritus; Alex Robertson – Freeman by Presentation; Wizardry in Wood & Company Competitions 2021; Lady Gertrude Crawford; John Edwards – Master in Turning; Bursary Winners 2020; Gerrard Peat – Obituary.

July 2020 Issue (No. 45)

July 2020 issue (No.45) includes: Melissa Scott – new Master; Andrew Sindall – My Year As Master; Peter Ellis – new Master Emeritus; Sir Gerrard Peat 100th birthday; Lady Gertrude Crawford; Eleanor Lakelin – QEST Scholar; Arturo Soto – Cockpit Award 2019; Bursary Winners 2019
July 2020 issue (No.45) includes: Melissa Scott – new Master; Andrew Sindall – My Year As Master; Peter Ellis – new Master Emeritus; Sir Gerrard Peat 100th birthday; Lady Gertrude Crawford; Eleanor Lakelin – QEST Scholar; Arturo Soto – Cockpit Award 2019; Bursary Winners 2019.

July 2019 Issue (No. 44)

July 2019 issue (No.44) includes: Andrew Sindall – new Master; David Batchelor – My Year As Master; Christopher Roberts- new Master Emeritus; Stuart Mortimer & St Paul’s Torcheres; Felix Fighiera; Turners’ Consort launch; Reg Hawthorne & Fan Makers’ gift to Duchess of Sussex; Turning Competitions 2018; Remembering Gerry Thwaites & Ray Key.
July 2019 issue (No.44) includes: Andrew Sindall – new Master; David Batchelor – My Year As Master; Christopher Roberts- new Master Emeritus; Stuart Mortimer & St Paul’s Torcheres; Felix Fighiera; Turners’ Consort launch; Reg Hawthorne & Fan Makers’ gift to Duchess of Sussex; Turning Competitions 2018; Remembering Gerry Thwaites & Ray Key.

July 2018 Issue (No.43)

July 2018 issue (No.43) includes: David Batchelor – new Master; Andrew Neill – My Year As Master; Rob Lucas – new Master Emeritus; John Tweedie-Smith – new Father of the Company; Company Competitions 2018; Turners’ Consort; St Paul’s bells; Bursary Winners 2017; Remembering Sir Brian Neill & Binh Pho.
July 2018 issue (No.43) includes: David Batchelor – new Master; Andrew Neill – My Year As Master; Rob Lucas – new Master Emeritus; John Tweedie-Smith – new Father of the Company; Company Competitions 2018; Turners’ Consort; St Paul’s bells; Bursary Winners 2017; Remembering Sir Brian Neill & Binh Pho.

June 2017 Issue (No.42)

June 2017 issue (No.42) includes: Andrew Neill – new Master; Nicholas Somers – My Year As Master; Brian Neill – new Father of the Company; Darren Appiagyei – Cockpit Award 2017; Stuart King – Gold medal; Lady Gascoigne – Victorian turner; Lord Wakefield; Gabor Lacko in WWII; Samuel Pepys, Mr Howell & the Great Fire of 1666.
June 2017 issue (No.42) includes: Andrew Neill – new Master; Nicholas Somers – My Year As Master; Brian Neill – new Father of the Company; Darren Appiagyei – Cockpit Award 2017; Stuart King – Gold medal; Lady Gascoigne – Victorian turner; Lord Wakefield; Gabor Lacko in WWII; Samuel Pepys, Mr Howell & the Great Fire of 1666.

December 2016 Issue (No.41)

December 2016 issue (No.41) includes: Nicholas Somers – new Master; Nicholas Edwards – My Year As Master; Wizardry in Wood & Turning Competitions 2016; Reg Hawthorne – Master in Turning; Jack Darach – QEST Scholar; Woodwind instruments; Science Museum restoration of Automaton Lathe.
December 2016 issue (No.41) includes: Nicholas Somers – new Master; Nicholas Edwards – My Year As Master; Wizardry in Wood & Turning Competitions 2016; Reg Hawthorne – Master in Turning; Jack Darach – QEST Scholar; Woodwind instruments; Science Museum restoration of Automaton Lathe.

May 2016 Issue (No.40)

May 2016 issue (No.40) includes: Nicholas Edwards – new Master; John Bridgeman – My Year As Master; Fiona Woolf – Lord Mayor & Honorary Liveryman; Stuart Mortimer – Master in Turning; Baroness Burdett-Coutts – Honorary Liveryman & Victorian benefactor.
May 2016 issue (No.40) includes: Nicholas Edwards – new Master; John Bridgeman – My Year As Master; Fiona Woolf – Lord Mayor & Honorary Liveryman; Stuart Mortimer – Master in Turning; Baroness Burdett-Coutts – Honorary Liveryman & Victorian benefactor.

The Turner was not published in 2015.

June 2014 Issue (No. 39)

June 2014 issue (No.39) includes: John Bridgeman – new Master; Rhidian Jones – My Year As Master; Company members who died in WWI; Baroness Angela and PM Ashmead Burdett-Coutts; Lord Mayor’s Show 2013; Wood turning in the Bronze Age.
June 2014 issue (No.39) includes: John Bridgeman – new Master; Rhidian Jones – My Year As Master; Company members who died in WWI; Baroness Angela and PM Ashmead Burdett-Coutts; Lord Mayor’s Show 2013; Wood turning in the Bronze Age.

September 2013 Issue (No.38)

September 2013 issue (No.38) includes: Rhidian Jones – new Master; Peter Gibson – My Year As Master; Wizardry in Wood 2012; Fiona Woolf – Honorary Liveryman; Julian Scott – Obituary.
September 2013 issue (No.38) includes: Rhidian Jones – new Master; Peter Gibson – My Year As Master; Wizardry in Wood 2012; Fiona Woolf – Honorary Liveryman; Julian Scott – Obituary.

July 2012 Issue (No.37)

July 2012 issue (No.37) includes: Peter Gibson – new Master; Ilan Krieger – My Year As Master; Edward Windsor Clive – Clerk’s retirement; Finials for Diamond Jubilee Royal Barge; Richard Gardner Williams Sentiment 2012.
July 2012 issue (No.37) includes: Peter Gibson – new Master; Ilan Krieger – My Year As Master; Edward Windsor Clive – Clerk’s retirement; Finials for Diamond Jubilee Royal Barge; Richard Gardner Williams Sentiment 2012.

June 2011 Issue (No.36)

June 2011 issue (No.36) includes: Ilan Kreiger – new Master; Peter Ellis – My Year As Master; Bert Marsh – obituary; Medieval turners – research by Prof. Caroline Barron; Turners’ Company Charity; Visit to Treloar’s School.
June 2011 issue (No.36) includes: Ilan Kreiger – new Master; Peter Ellis – My Year As Master; Bert Marsh – obituary; Medieval turners – research by Prof. Caroline Barron; Turners’ Company Charity; Visit to Treloar’s School.

October 2010 Issue (No.35)

October 2010 issue (No.35) includes: Peter Ellis – new Master; Christopher Roberts – My Year As Master; 2010 Turning Competitions; London’s medieval turners; Bodgers Ball; Max Carey Woodturning Trust.
October 2010 issue (No.35) includes: Peter Ellis – new Master; Christopher Roberts – My Year As Master; 2010 Turning Competitions; London’s medieval turners; Bodgers Ball; Max Carey Woodturning Trust.

April 2010 Issue (No.34)

April 2010 issue (No.34) includes: Richard Gardner Williams; Scouts turn in France; Whitechapel Bell Foundry; Medieval turners’ marks; London Bridge Fayre.
April 2010 issue (No.34) includes: Richard Gardner Williams; Scouts turn in France; Whitechapel Bell Foundry; Medieval turners’ marks; London Bridge Fayre.

June 2009 Issue (No.33)

June 2009 issue (No.33) includes: Christopher Roberts – new Master; Rob Lucas – My Year As Master; 2009 Bursary Winners; Visit to the Guild of Flemish Turners; The Bells of St Paul’s; St Bride’s Beating the Bounds.
June 2009 issue (No.33) includes: Christopher Roberts – new Master; Rob Lucas – My Year As Master; 2009 Bursary Winners; Visit to the Guild of Flemish Turners; The Bells of St Paul’s; St Bride’s Beating the Bounds.

November 2008 Issue (No.32)

December 2008 issue (No.32) includes: Garter Day at Windsor Castle; Wizardry in Wood 2008; Visits to the Somme & HQ REME; George Kieffer – My Year As Master; The Mary Rose.
December 2008 issue (No.32) includes: Garter Day at Windsor Castle; Wizardry in Wood 2008; Visits to the Somme & HQ REME; George Kieffer – My Year As Master; The Mary Rose.

May 2008 Issue (No.31)

May 2008 issue (No.31) includes: Rob Lucus – new Master; Apothecaries’ Hall picture; 2007 Livery Dinner.
May 2008 issue (No.31) includes: Rob Lucus – new Master; Apothecaries’ Hall picture; 2007 Livery Dinner.

Wizardry in Wood 2008 Special Issue (No.30)

2008 Wizardry in Wood Special Issue.
2008 Wizardry in Wood Special Issue.

January 2008 Issue (No.29)

January 2008 issue (No.29) includes: Wizardry in Wood 2008; Tony Johns awarded Company Gold Medal; Theo Faberge obituary; 60 years of Richard Gardener Williams Dinner.
January 2008 issue (No.29) includes: Wizardry in Wood 2008; Tony Johns awarded Company Gold Medal; Theo Faberge obituary; 60 years of Richard Gardener Williams Dinner.

Autumn 2007 Issue (No.28)

Autumn 2007 issue (No.28) includes: George Kieffer – new Master; Penrose Halson – My Year As Master; Nehemiah Wallington (1598-1658).
Autumn 2007 issue (No.28) includes: George Kieffer – new Master; Penrose Halson – My Year As Master; Nehemiah Wallington (1598-1658).

Spring 2007 Issue (No.27)

Spring 2007 Special Issue (No.27): The Turners’ Company Charitable Trust.
Spring 2007 Special Issue (No.27): The Turners’ Company Charitable Trust.

Autumn 2006 Issue (No.26)

Autumn 2006 issue (No.26) includes: Penrose Halson – new Master; Andrew Ciclitira – My Year As Master; 2006 Turning Competitions.
Autumn 2006 issue (No.26) includes: Penrose Halson – new Master; Andrew Ciclitira – My Year As Master; 2006 Turning Competitions.

November 2005 Issue (No.25-B)

November 2005 issue (No.25-B) includes: Andrew Cilclitira – new Master; Profiles of Stuart King and Joey Richardson; Trafalgar Dinner; Robin Wood – The Wooden Bowl.
November 2005 issue (No.25-B) includes: Andrew Cilclitira – new Master; Profiles of Stuart King and Joey Richardson; Trafalgar Dinner; Robin Wood – The Wooden Bowl.

Summer 2005 Issue (No.25-A)

Summer 2005 issue (No.25-A) includes: Turners’ Company celebrates 400 years at 2004 Lord Mayor’s Show; 2004 Wizardry in Wood & 2004 Turning Competitions.
Summer 2005 issue (No.25-A) includes: Turners’ Company celebrates 400 years at 2004 Lord Mayor’s Show; 2004 Wizardry in Wood & 2004 Turning Competitions.

May 2004 Issue (No.24)

May 2004 issue (No.24) includes: Richard Levy – new Master; Andrew Mayer – My Year As Master; 400th Anniversary dinner In Mansion House; Brian Burnett – Researching the Company’s History.
May 2004 issue (No.24) includes: Richard Levy – new Master; Andrew Mayer – My Year As Master; 400th Anniversary dinner In Mansion House; Brian Burnett – Researching the Company’s History.

April 2004 Issue (No.23)

April 2004 issue (No.23) includes: Andrew Mayer – Letter from the Master; Plans for Wizardry in Wood; Brian Burnett – Updating the Company’s History.
April 2004 issue (No.23) includes: Andrew Mayer – Letter from the Master; Plans for Wizardry in Wood; Brian Burnett – Updating the Company’s History.

September 2003 Issue (No.22)

September 2003 issue (No.22) includes: Andrew Mayer – new Master; Tony Crooks-Meredith – My Year As Master; Float for the 2004 Lord Mayor’s Show.
September 2003 issue (No.22) includes: Andrew Mayer – new Master; Tony Crooks-Meredith – My Year As Master; Float for the 2004 Lord Mayor’s Show.

March 2003 Issue (No.21)

March 2003 issue (No.21) includes: Tony Crooks-Meredith – new Master; Theo Faberge – Honorary Liveryman; Douglas Baker – Beadle retires.
March 2003 issue (No.21) includes: Tony Crooks-Meredith – new Master; Theo Faberge – Honorary Liveryman; Douglas Baker – Beadle retires.

September 2002 Issue (No.20)

September 2002 issue (No.20) includes: Tony Crooks-Meredith – new Master; Tony Sherred – My Year As Master; Sir Peter Smithers, Father of the Company; David Axson – Military Knight of Windsor.
September 2002 issue (No.20) includes: Tony Crooks-Meredith – new Master; Tony Sherred – My Year As Master; Sir Peter Smithers, Father of the Company; David Axson – Military Knight of Windsor.

February 2002 (Winter) Issue (No.19)

February 2002 issue (No.19) includes: Tony Sherred – My Year As Master; REME- Launch of Turners’ Company Best Battalion trophy; Rob Lucas takes a turning course; Informal lunches.
February 2002 issue (No.19) includes: Tony Sherred – My Year As Master; REME- Launch of Turners’ Company Best Battalion trophy; Rob Lucas takes a turning course; Informal lunches.

Summer 2001 Issue (No.18)

Summer 2001 issue (No.18) includes: Tony Sherred – new Master; Christopher Tyler – My Year As Master; 2001 Craft Meeting; Master’s Ironbridge weekend.
Summer 2001 issue (No.18) includes: Tony Sherred – new Master; Christopher Tyler – My Year As Master; 2001 Craft Meeting; Master’s Ironbridge weekend.

February 2001 (Winter) Issue (No.17)

February 2001 issue (No.17) includes: Christopher Tyler – Master’s Letter; Visit to the Tower of London; Edward Field’s workshop; Medieval turning – Mark Hatt-Cook meets Robin Wood.
February 2001 issue (No.17) includes: Christopher Tyler – Master’s Letter; Visit to the Tower of London; Edward Field’s workshop; Medieval turning – Mark Hatt-Cook meets Robin Wood.

Summer 2000 Issue (No.16)

Summer 2000 issue (No.16) includes: Christopher Tyler – new Master; John Slater – My Year As Master; Douglas Baker – Beadle; Millennium Turning Competitions.
Summer 2000 issue (No.16) includes: Christopher Tyler – new Master; John Slater – My Year As Master; Douglas Baker – Beadle; Millennium Turning Competitions.

Summer 2000 Millennium Turners’ Company A-Z

Special Supplement with Issue 16 of The Turner: A-Z of the Turners’ Company.
Special Supplement with Issue 16 of The Turner: A-Z of the Turners’ Company.

February 2000 (Winter) Issue (No.15)

February 2000 issue (No. 15) includes: John Slater – Master’s Letter; Rob Lucas & Christopher Roberts – Court Assistants; Launch of Bursary programme; Malcolm Cobb RPT.
February 2000 issue (No. 15) includes: John Slater – Master’s Letter; Rob Lucas & Christopher Roberts – Court Assistants; Launch of Bursary programme; Malcolm Cobb RPT.

Summer 1999 Issue (No.14)

Summer 1999 issue (No. 14) includes: John Slater – new Master; Barbara Newman – Chief Commoner; Edward Windsor Clive – new Clerk.
Summer 1999 issue (No. 14) includes: John Slater – new Master; Barbara Newman – Chief Commoner; Edward Windsor Clive – new Clerk.

February 1999 (Winter) Issue (No.13)

February 1999 issue (No.13) includes: Colin Field – Masters’ Letter; Nigel Maggs – President, Society of Ornamental Turners; Peter Worlidge – Howe Committee.
February 1999 issue (No.13) includes: Colin Field – Masters’ Letter; Nigel Maggs – President, Society of Ornamental Turners; Peter Worlidge – Howe Committee.

Summer 1998 Issue (No.12)

Summer 1998 issue (No.12) includes: Colin Field – new Master; Peter Worlidge – My Year As Master; Will Tyler – interview; 1998 Turning Competitions. Alan Fagg (Father of the Company) – Obituary.
Summer 1998 issue (No.12) includes: Colin Field – new Master; Peter Worlidge – My Year As Master; Will Tyler – interview; 1998 Turning Competitions. Alan Fagg (Father of the Company) – Obituary.

February 1998 (Winter) Issue (No.11)

February 1998 issue (No.11) includes: Peter Worlidge – Master’s letter; John Salmon – new Clerk; Christopher Tyler – Royal Humane Society; Mark Hatt-Cook – expedition across New Zealand; Visit to SEME.
February 1998 issue (No.11) includes: Peter Worlidge – Master’s letter; John Salmon – new Clerk; Christopher Tyler – Royal Humane Society; Mark Hatt-Cook – expedition across New Zealand; Visit to SEME.

Summer 1997 Issue (No.10)

Summer 1997 issue (No.10) includes: Peter Worlidge – new Master; Oliver Plant RPT – interview; St Catherine’s Lodge; Barrie Johnston honoured; Turning Competitions 1998.
Summer 1997 issue (No.10) includes: Peter Worlidge – new Master; Oliver Plant RPT – interview; St Catherine’s Lodge; Barrie Johnston honoured; Turning Competitions 1998.

February 1997 (Winter) Issue (No.9)

February 1997 issue (No.9) includes: John Ciclitira – Masters’ letter; Brian Burnett – New edition of History of the Turners Company; Malcolm Cobb – training young turners: Paul Oppitz – glass engraver & Company Competition winner (1887).
February 1997 issue (No.9) includes: John Ciclitira – Masters’ letter; Brian Burnett – New edition of History of the Turners Company; Malcolm Cobb – training young turners: Paul Oppitz – glass engraver & Company Competition winner (1887).

Summer 1996 Issue (No.8)

Summer 1996 issue (No.8) includes: John Ciclitira – new Master; Gordon Sloan – My Year As Master; Bill Jones – prizewinning ornamental turner; Paul Cocker – Tazza celebrating HM Queen’s 70th birthday. Richard Widmark – Clerk’s retirement.
Summer 1996 issue (No.8) includes: John Ciclitira – new Master; Gordon Sloan – My Year As Master; Bill Jones – prizewinning ornamental turner; Paul Cocker – Tazza celebrating HM Queen’s 70th birthday. Richard Widmark – Clerk’s retirement.

February 1996 (Winter) Issue (No.7)

February 1996 issue (No.7) includes: Gordon Sloan – Master’s letter; Malcolm Cobb – European Turnery Conference (Jura, France); Visits to St Paul’s & Globe theatre; Nehemiah Wallington – 17th century turner.
February 1996 issue (No.7) includes: Gordon Sloan – Master’s letter; Malcolm Cobb – European Turnery Conference (Jura, France); Visits to St Paul’s & Globe theatre; Nehemiah Wallington – 17th century turner.

Summer 1995 Issue (No.6)

Summer 1995 issue (No.6) includes: Gordon Sloan – new Master; Andrew Hamilton – My Year As Master; Geoffrey Wilde – Engineer & Liveryman; Douglas Baker – Freeman by Presentation.
Summer 1995 issue (No.6) includes: Gordon Sloan – new Master; Andrew Hamilton – My Year As Master; Geoffrey Wilde – Engineer & Liveryman; Douglas Baker – Freeman by Presentation.

February 1995 (Winter) Issue (No.5)

February 1995 issue (No.5) includes: Andrew Hamilton – new Master; Theo Faberge – Grandson, engineer,turner; Lord Mayor’s Show 1994; John Jones portrait – Master 1852 & 1861.
February 1995 issue (No.5) includes: Andrew Hamilton – new Master; Theo Faberge – Grandson, engineer,turner; Lord Mayor’s Show 1994; John Jones portrait – Master 1852 & 1861.

Summer 1994 Issue (No.4)

Summer 1994 issue (No.4) includes: Andrew Hamilton – new Master; Peter Venn – My Year As Master; Alan Fagg – Father of the Company; Lathe for Treloar College.
Summer 1994 issue (No.4) includes: Andrew Hamilton – new Master; Peter Venn – My Year As Master; Alan Fagg – Father of the Company; Lathe for Treloar College.

February 1994 (Winter) Issue (No.3)

February 1994 issue (No.3) includes: Peter Venn – Master’s letter; Twentyman family connections; Gordon Sloan – Howe Committee; Design Awards Competition 1993; Richard Woodwark – Master & Clerk.
February 1994 issue (No.3) includes: Peter Venn – Master’s letter; Twentyman family connections; Gordon Sloan – Howe Committee; Design Awards Competition 1993; Richard Woodwark – Master & Clerk.

Summer 1993 Issue (No.2)

Summer 1993 issue (No.2) includes: Peter Venn – new Master; Edward Sawney – My Year As Master; Christopher Tyler – Governor of the Tower of London; Company Design Awards 1992.
Summer 1993 issue (No.2) includes: Peter Venn – new Master; Edward Sawney – My Year As Master; Christopher Tyler – Governor of the Tower of London; Company Design Awards 1992.

November 1992 (Winter) Issue (No.1)

November 1992 issue (No.1) includes: Edward Sawnew new – Master; Lathe for Dorton House School; Mazers explained; RAF St Athan visit; Lord May’s Show 1992.
November 1992 issue (No.1) includes: Edward Sawnew new – Master; Lathe for Dorton House School; Mazers explained; RAF St Athan visit; Lord May’s Show 1992.

Printed copies of the most recent issues of The Turner are available on request:

email: clerk@turnersco.com