Past Master Mr Philip Shears KC was installed on 26th April 2022. The Master is elected for a year and presides at all our functions. 

LEYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE

 NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY LLB

 ST EDMUNDS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE LLB (POST GRADUATE)

CAPTAIN OF COLLEGE FIRST (EVER) BOAT

MEMBER OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY UNDERWATER EXPLORATION GROUP

ACTOR AND DIRECTOR FOR ADC THEATRE AND MUMMERS

ACTOR AND DIRECTOR AND CHAIR OF PROGRESS THEATRE READING

CALLED TO THE BAR 1972 MIDDLE TEMPLE , MIDLAND AND OXFORD CIRCUIT

CHAMBERS 1 ESSEX COURT , THEN 2 CROWN OFFICE ROW BECOMING 7 BEDFORD ROW

SPECIALIST AREA CRIMINAL LAW , SERIOUS CRIME , HOMICIDE , SERIOUS FRAUD ( A NOMINATED COUNSEL FOR THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE)

APPOINTED QUEENS COUNSEL 1996

APPOINTED ASSISTANT RECORDER 1987

APPOINTED RECORDER 1990 TO 2017

ACTIVITIES :

MEMBER OF THE ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB , COMMODORE 2008/9 , TRUSTEE .. CURRENT

MEMBER OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON

MEMBER AND PAST VICE COMMODORE OF THE BAR YACHT CLUB