London & Kent Branch

Upcoming events

Sheffield Branch Online Presentation: Welding within the Fusion Industry

30 Mar 2026 6:00 PM • Online only
Australia Branch April Online Technical Presentation: Effee - On Site Robotic Welding

14 Apr 2026 6:00 PM • Online only
West Midlands Branch Hybrid Event at Bohler Welding UK Ltd: Health and Safety in Welding

14 Apr 2026 6:15 PM • Bohler Welding UK Ltd, European Business Park, Taylors Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2BN/Online

Officers and Committee Members

Position	Name
President	Mr Eric W R Martin CEng FWeldI
Chair	Mr Kristian Thomas IEng MWeldI
Vice Chair	Mr Ray Sheldon IEng MWeldI
Treasurer	Mr Ray Sheldon IEng MWeldI
Secretary	Eur Ing Graham Holloway CEng SenMWeldI
Programme Secretary	Eur Ing Alan Denney CEng FWeldI (Assisted by Jerome Marsein MWeldI)
Education Officer	EUR ING Michael H Lawrence CEng MWeldI
Young Members Committee Rep	Richard Davey MWeldI
Social Media & Journal Correspondent	Jerome Marsein MWeldI
Branch Management Committee Rep	Mr Ray Sheldon IEng MWeldI
Committee Member	Dr John Boran SenMWeldI
Committee Member	John Davies MWeldI
Committee Member	Lee George AWeldI
Committee Member	Sam Barlow MWeldI
Committee Member	Jetmira Uka AWeldI
Contact us	londonbranch@theweldinginstitute.com

LONDON BRANCH NEWS

London Branch runs a lively programme of hybrid events (online and in-person) which are featured in the Events section of this website where details are posted and members and guests can register for attendance. You are free to attend the regular branch meetings in-person but we appreciate registration so that we can ensure that catering matches the level of attendance.

Our programme for 2024 consisted of 10 technical meetings plus one social event; a riverboat party.

17/01/2024	Annual general meeting Friction welding from invention to the moon - Jeroen de Bakker, TWI Ltd.
07/02/2024	Arc welding consumable production and design - EurIng Graham Holloway, I.A. Barnes and Co Ltd.
13/03/2024	A historical review of pulsed arc welding – some facts and some fiction - Mark Cozens, Weld-Class Solutions.
11/04/2024	Mechanical testing of metals in H2S and H2 environments - Matthew Haslett, TWI Ltd. Joint meeting with Institute of Corrosion.
10/05/2024	The Prince of Wales: brand new steam for the 21st Century. Graham Nicholas, Head of Engineering A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. Joint meeting with Society of Chemical Industries.
12/06/2024	Developments in Information and Knowledge Services at TWI - Paul Jones, TWI Ltd.
03/08/2024	Riverboat trip: from Chiswick to Kingston and back, with afternoon tea.
11/09/2024	Local vacuum power beam welding of large applications for energy - Chris Punshon, Cambridge Vacuum Engineering.
09/10/2024	Joining techniques for thermoplastic composites in aerospace and automotive engineering - Sadik Omairey, Brunel Composites Centre and Non-metallic Innovation Centre.
13/11/2024	Diffusion Bonding: Fundamentals and Applications - Amir Shirzadi, The Open University and Cambridge Joining Technology.
04/12/2024	Everything you need to know about Rare Earth Metals - David Rowe, Cedar Metals Ltd.

Branch events are reported in the journal of the Institute: Welding and Joining Matters and past presentations, where released by the lecturer, are available in the meeting archives on this website.

The branch also has a LinkedIn page with regular branch news. On LinkedIn search for ‘London Branch – The Welding Institute’. Please join this group to receive regular updates direct from the Branch committee.

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theweldinginstitute@twi.co.uk

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