The Goldsmiths’ Company has announced the the appointment of four new members to the Goldsmiths’ Company’s Court of Assistants (non-executive board equivalent) – Brett Payne, Rachel Sandby-Thomas CB, Sir William Touche Bt and Doug Twining.
Business Secretary Peter Kyle has announced today that the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) will be abolished and its functions consolidated alongside wider product regulation functions, as part of the government’s ‘blitz on business bureaucracy’.
Commenting on the announcement Will Evans, Director of the London Assay Office, said…
For the 2026 Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council (GC&DC) Awards, The London Assay Office is challenging creative people of all ages and skill levels to submit a design that can be engraved, chased or photo-etched onto a 25cm diameter sterling silver underplate that encourages diners to engage in conversations, activities, or games that bring fun, mischief and humour to the most formal of dinner tables.
