Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate in Birmingham

The Birmingham Assay Office is not controlled by the trade – unlike the older assay offices and halls which were originally administered by the Guilds –  but by a board of 36 Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate in Birmingham, of whom not more than nine or less than six may be connected with the trade.

Mr. Roger Burman   CBE  DL                       

Mr. Anthony Rudell  *                                   

Mr. Steven Green  *                                   

Mrs. Susan Battle  OBE                                                  

The Earl of Aylesford DL                       

Mr. Noel Hunter                                   

Mrs. Kathleen McMillen                          

Penelope, Viscountess Cobham   DL           

Mr. Patrick Fuller  *                                   

Mr. Stephen Alabaster  *                       

Mr. William Good                                   

Ms. Kay Alexander                                   

Mr. Neil Andrews                                   

Mrs. Anna Dunford                                   

Mr. David Doyle  *                                   

Baroness Christine Crawley                                   

Ms. Helen Wootton                                   

Mr. Wade Lyn                                               

Mrs. Kate Hartigan                                   

Mr. John Gray                                               

Ms. Karen Gough                                   

Mr. Tim Clay                                               

Mr. Alexander Craig                                   

Mr. Malcolm Harbour                                   

Mr. Norman Price                                   

Mr. David Clarke                                    

Ms. Stella Layton *                                   

Mr. Martyn Pugh *

Mr Michael Allchin

Mr Paul Galland    

Mr Stephen Whittaker

Mr Peter Horton     

Lord Jones of Birmingham                          

NOTE*   Trade Guardian

Names highlighted in bold are Wardens