WELCOME
TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF
THE WORSHIPFUL LIVERY COMPANY OF WALES (WLCOW)
Founded in 1993 as the Welsh Livery Guild to promote education, the arts, science and technology in Wales, in 2013 the Guild was presented with a Royal Charter and renamed the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales (WLCOW).
WLCOW is dedicated to helping young people throughout Wales to develop their talents and skills by means of an annual Awards programme of scholarships and bursaries to students in schools, universities and technical colleges, as well as to apprentices and young people in the armed forces.
In 2018, the Company celebrated the Silver Jubilee of its foundation in 1993.
Dr Kathy Seddon
MASTER
LATEST NEWS
TALKING HEADS
Wednesday 22nd September
Recently clothed Liverymen Laura Davies and Stephen Richards will discuss their experiences during an interactive discussion. Laura is a past Company Innovation Travel Award Winner and currently Distillery Manager at the Welsh Whisky Company at Penderyn.
Steve retired as Chief Executive of the charity Solving Kid Cancer in 2020 and is currently enjoying life through involvement with a start-up company.
ART AUCTION
Friday 22nd October
Sbectrwm Centre, Bwlch Road, Cardiff CF5 3EF. Open for viewing 5.30, actions starts at 6.30-9.00
Catalogue will be available online from 1 Oct 21.
News
We are proud to be flying the Welsh flag and have launched the Welsh language version of our website.
Cymraeg / Welsh
GOLD DEVELOPMENT AWARD
We are pleased to announce the launch of the competition for this year's prestigious GOLD DEVELOPMENT AWARD of £5,000 for a suitable project. Click here for further details and and application form.
The closing date is 31st October
David Hurn Photoshoot
• Purchase one (or more) £30 tickets for a chance to win a photoshoot with World Class
Photographer David Hurn (see biography )
• David will travel anywhere in Wales (keeping to COVID rules) to take a family portrait,
landscape or other photo choice.
• The winner will receive an A4 signed photo from David (extra prints £30)
• Tickets are on sale now and once 100 tickets are sold the draw will take place
PAYMENT:
•Cheques should be made out to “Welsh Livery Guild Charitable Trust” and sent to Simon Holt, Charity Committee Chairman, 55 Hendre Park, Llanelli SA14 8UP
•Cash payments to Simon Holt or Philip Kitchen where applicable.
Brought up in Cardiff, David became one of the World Class Magnum Collective photographers. He made his name as a young man documenting the Hungarian revolution and his career as a world-famous photographer and Welsh enthusiasts now extends over 6 decades. His publicity pictures of Sean Connery as James Bond and Jane Fonda as Barbarella are instantly recognised icons. He has worked as photographer with Ken Russel and Dino de Laurentiis amongst other famous names. His Abbey Road series of the Beatles are legendary. More recently he is particularly renowned for his photographs of Wales. He lives in Tintern. He set up the School of Documentary Photography in Newport in 1973 and has supported it ever since. He has generously donated many of his photographs and those of his Magnum colleagues to the National Museum of Wales. Want to know more? Watch, “David Hurn, Magnum Photographer.”
SAVE THE DATE
WEDNESDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER AT 7.30PM
TALKING HEADS
Recently clothed Liverymen Laura Davies and Stephen Richards will discuss their experiences during an interactive discussion. Laura is a past Company Innovation Travel Award Winner and currently Distillery Manager at the Welsh Whisky Company at Penderyn.
Steve retired as Chief Executive of the charity Solving Kid Cancer in 2020 and is currently enjoying life through involvement with a start-up company.
THURSDAY 19th NOVEMBER 2021
THE ATHENAEUM - LECTURE AND DINNER
FURTHER DETAILS IN DUE COURSE
Our Award Winners
Journalism Travel Award Winner
Ryan Leston
JUNIOR CONSERVATOIRE AWARD WINNER IEUAN DAVIES MEETS ROYALTY
WLCoW AWARD WINNER LEAH MORGAN TO READ NUCLEAR MEDICINE AT SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
The Gold Development Award Winner 2021
Dr David Williams
The Silver Development Award Winner 2021
Keira Mcnulty
Apprentice Award Winner - March 2021
Thomas James
WLCoW School's Award 2021
Hillside Secure Children’s Home Student
Junior Conservatoire Award Winner
Ieuan Davies
Disability Arts Cymru (DAC)
Members Jamie and Tamsin- Winners of WLCOW Disability Awards pictured with DAC Director Sara Beer
The National Youth Orchestra of Wales Award Winner
Aden Yip
The National Youth Orchestra of Wales Award Winner
Elen Morgan-Williams
North Wales Committee William Mathias Award Winner
Glyn Porter
North Wales Committee Ad Hoc Music Award Winner
Tesni Jones
Engineering Travel Award Winner 2020
David Williams
Innovation Travel Award Winner 2020
Daniel Lewis
School Award
Maryam Balogun, Bishop Vaughan High School Swansea
School Award
Jacob Dawson, St David’s College
North Wales Eric Sunderland Memorial Award
Award Winner Billy Bagihole during the unveiling of his portrait of Sir Bryn Terfel in London.
Journalism Travel Scholarship Award 2020
Chelsea Davies winner of the Journalism Travel Scholarship Award 2020
Schools Awards
Muaad Eghlileb Fitzalan High School
Schools Awards
Caitlin Davies: Ysgol Penglais Aberystwyth
Schools Awards
Regi Certeza: Ysgol y Deri Special School
Schools Awards
Thomas John The Coleg Merthyr Tudful
Schools Awards
Jodie Neville: Coleg Y Cymoedd
Olivia Parry Jones a student from Ysgol y Deri
Thomas Tiltman and Daniel Bray students from Coleg y Cymoedd
Abdurahman Abdi a student from Fitzalen High School
Maria Janota a student from Ysgol Harri Tudur
Imogen Davies a student from Ysgol Penglais
Achievement Award winner 2019
Right Honourable Lord David Lloyd-Jones, Kt, PC, FLSW
Engineering Travel Award
Winner, Dr Hayley Wyatt.
Gold Award Winner
Hayley was also the Gold Award Winner
Innovation Travel Scholarship
Claire Broad studying at the Cardiff Metropolitan University
Disability Arts Award
Winner Cerys Kingdom
SOCIAL CALENDAR
Friday, 19th November
Athenaeum Lecture & Dinner
For full details of events please refer to the Calendar
