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