4. Worshipful Company of Engineers and the Engineers Trust, Annual Awards Dinner, 11 July 2023
The carpet
guard were Royal Air Force Air Cadets from Romford and the Company have strong
links with the Services. The impressive meal was accompanied at intervals by a
brass band.
A number of
other Masters and I had the privilege of hearing how the Trust has investments
of about £1.6 million and annually gives around £55,000 of prizes and £11,500
for five bursaries and four scholarships.
It was very interesting to see and hear about the medals and awards given
to 11 Service personnel including one from HMS Anson, affiliated to the
Company. Some of the prizes were awarded
jointly with the Royal Academy of Engineering.
It was encouraging that several of the prizes were for water-based
initiatives including a low-cost, off-grid, integrated desalination and storage
system using contaminated groundwater. Another
was for a rotary mud drill with low ecological impact for boreholes for remote
communities and another for remote inspection and surveying of water assets
such as reservoirs.
Talking to
the members and guests gave me an insight into the wide spectrum of engineering
from novel bridge design to engineering bacteria to turn waste products into
biodegradable plastics. I am grateful to
the Master Engineer for a most enjoyable evening.
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