September 13, 2024

NEW MASTER CUTLER ELECTED FOR 2024-2025 – 02.09.24

Mr Philip Rodrigo – elected as the new Master Cutler to be installed on 1st October 2024

On Monday 2nd September 2024, the Company of Cutlers formally elected Mr Philip Rodrigo as the 385th Master Cutler of Hallamshire. Professor Keith Jackson was elected as the Senior Warden, while Mr Ian Nicholls was elected as Junior Warden.

Professor Keith Jackson elected as the Senior Warden

Mr Ian Nicholls elected as the Junior Warden

They also elected two new Members of the Company, Miss Charlotte Hill of Gripple and Mr Michael Parden of BBraun.

Miss Charlotte Hill

Mr Michael Parden

The Master Elect expressed his honour and pride in being elected and committed to working tirelessly to represent both the Region’s manufacturers and the Company as a whole. While he plans to outline his goals and vision for the year during his Installation on 1st October 2024, he emphasised his core belief in the inherent good in people and the power of collaboration toward a shared purpose. Today, that shared purpose is centred on sustainability in its broadest sense—working together to tackle society’s difficult issues rather than leaving them for others to address. As he mentioned in his speech at the Cutlers’ Feast in May, he will focus on promoting Manufacturing, Sustainability, and Prosperity, aiming to build faith in a future greater than what we see today.