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Committees and Officers

Position Name
President

Mr Eric W R Martin CEng FWeldI
Chair

Mr Simon Mills CEng MWeldI
Vice Chair

Mr Ray Sheldon IEng MWeldI
Treasurer

Mr Ray J 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 RepJetmira Uka AWeldI
Richard Davey MWeldI
Social Media & Journal CorrespondentJerome Marsein MWeldI
Branch Management Committee Rep

Mr Ray J Sheldon IEng MWeldI
Committee Member

Dr John Boran CEng SenMWeldI
Committee Member

Mr Andrew John Davies MWeldI
Committee MemberKristian Thomas Tech WeldI Eng Tech 
Committee MemberSam Barlow MWeldI 
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.

17/01/2024Annual 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.

13/03/2024A 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.

12/06/2024Developments in Information and Knowledge Services at TWI - Paul Jones, TWI Ltd.
03/08/2024Riverboat trip: from Chiswick to Kingston and back, with afternoon tea.


11/09/2024Local vacuum power beam welding of large applications for energy - Chris Punshon, Cambridge Vacuum Engineering.
09/10/2024Joining techniques for thermoplastic composites in aerospace and automotive engineering - Sadik Omairey, Brunel Composites Centre and Non-metallic Innovation Centre.
13/11/2024Diffusion Bonding: Fundamentals and Applications - Amir Shirzadi, The Open University and Cambridge Joining Technology.
04/12/2024Everything 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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