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The Goldsmiths’ Company has announced the appointment of Charles Mackworth-Young as the 696th prime warden of the company.
Mackworth-Young is a consultant physician specialising in rheumatology, and his career spans practice and research in medicine.
He has previously been medical director at King Edward VII’s Hospital, London, master of the society of apothecaries and commissioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of the Chelsea Pensioners.
He became involved in the Goldsmiths’ Company in 1995, becoming a freemen in that year. In 2003, he became a liveryman, going on to join the court of assistants (Board-equivalent) in 2011.
He has replaced Mark Bridges in the role and hopes to make the company “more attractive to all parts of the goldsmithing trade”, especially those who might not consider joining its membership.
He said: “I hope that the breadth of experience I have gained from working with patients from all walks of life translates into my contribution to the company.
“In the coming year I’m looking forward to helping develop a rolling programme focused on celebrating the company’s heritage, while strengthening it for the future; increasing the impact of the work of the Goldsmiths’ Company Charity, which makes grants and donations of around £4m each year; and attracting more members into the company from across the trade.”
The Goldsmiths’ Company has over 1,900 members across the UK from silversmiths, designer-makers and diamond mounters to teachers and tea merchants.
