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13 October 2022
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers (WCSM) has welcomed Nigel Haig-Brown as its new master for 2022–2023.
Haig-Brown was installed at a ceremony at St Brides’s Church, Fleet Street, on 5 October.
His aims for the coming year include building relationships with key individuals in the City of London and helping the WCSM “make a direct impact on increasing awareness of the importance of eye health outside the optical sector.”
Haig-Brown is a chartered accountant and has supported the WCSM, including its social and charitable activities and its position within the City, for three decades.
He said: “It is an honour to be elected master of the only livery company in the City dedicated to eye health.
“This is an exciting time to lead the work of the company. Our key message is that in the 21st century, nobody should be held back by poor vision.”
He added: “I plan to use my mastership to strengthen our inter-livery and City relationships and place a particular focus on how the City can open up opportunities and bolster the employment of people with low vision.”
The WCSM is a City of London livery company, founded by Royal Charter in 1629, which aims to support better vision for all. Around 80% of members have a close involvement with eye health and sight loss.
The WCSM also has a new upper warden, Liz Shilling, who is known professionally as Liz Tomlin and is head orthoptist at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital. Optometrist Michael Harris, who owns a family practice in Coventry, joins the WCSM as the new renter warden.
Lead image: pictured L-R are Liz Tomlin, Nigel Haig-Brown, and Michael Harris.
Haig-Brown was installed at a ceremony at St Brides’s Church, Fleet Street, on 5 October.
His aims for the coming year include building relationships with key individuals in the City of London and helping the WCSM “make a direct impact on increasing awareness of the importance of eye health outside the optical sector.”
Haig-Brown is a chartered accountant and has supported the WCSM, including its social and charitable activities and its position within the City, for three decades.
He said: “It is an honour to be elected master of the only livery company in the City dedicated to eye health.
“This is an exciting time to lead the work of the company. Our key message is that in the 21st century, nobody should be held back by poor vision.”
He added: “I plan to use my mastership to strengthen our inter-livery and City relationships and place a particular focus on how the City can open up opportunities and bolster the employment of people with low vision.”
The WCSM is a City of London livery company, founded by Royal Charter in 1629, which aims to support better vision for all. Around 80% of members have a close involvement with eye health and sight loss.
The WCSM also has a new upper warden, Liz Shilling, who is known professionally as Liz Tomlin and is head orthoptist at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital. Optometrist Michael Harris, who owns a family practice in Coventry, joins the WCSM as the new renter warden.
Lead image: pictured L-R are Liz Tomlin, Nigel Haig-Brown, and Michael Harris.
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