{"id":240,"date":"2021-01-12T14:44:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T14:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.bwcmg.org\/?page_id=240"},"modified":"2025-12-17T12:43:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:43:55","slug":"whos-who","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/index.php\/whos-who\/","title":{"rendered":"who&#8217;s who"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"240\" class=\"elementor elementor-240\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e7ed12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e7ed12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3568134\" data-id=\"3568134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa909a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aa909a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHO'S WHO IN THE GUILD<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5da5b10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5da5b10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55be28b\" data-id=\"55be28b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2df64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"a2df64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_a2df64d\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#a2df64d\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JoolsCrop-806x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_a2df64d\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJulian Miles Holland OBE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">President<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_a2df64d\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JoolsCrop-806x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Julian Miles Holland OBE<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">President<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJools Holland has been the President of the Guild since 2018.\nThe pianist, band leader, singer, composer and tv and radio presenter has been an avid clock and watch collector for many years and has a great love of mechanical things made by the human hand, along with a great admiration for the skills and craft of horology.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457b5e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"457b5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_457b5e2\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#457b5e2\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"991\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jayne-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_457b5e2\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJayne Hall\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Vice Chair and Editor of Timepiece<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_457b5e2\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"991\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jayne-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Jayne Hall<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Vice Chair and Editor of Timepiece<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJayne Hall has been Editor of the TimePiece for almost ten years, instigating a redesign in January 2016 to the format you see today. She has been working in horology for the past twenty years, previously as Editor of the British Horological Institute\u2019s Horological Journal. She is presently working on the Guild website to bring it up to date and in keeping with the new-look TimePiece, and is keen to encourage all Guild members to play a part in making sure both are relevant and current to those working in the trade. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a338437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"a338437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_a338437\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#a338437\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PaulCrop-729x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_a338437\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPaul Roberson FBHI\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_a338437\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PaulCrop-729x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Paul Roberson FBHI<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaul has worked in the trade since leaving school. He is passionate about the trade and is keen to see it survive for future generations. Paul is Chairman of the Guild and is also a member of the Industry Action Fund management team.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a08e0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"a08e0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_a08e0a3\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#a08e0a3\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Colin-Andrews-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Colin Andrews\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_a08e0a3\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tColin Andrews FBHI\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Secretary<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_a08e0a3\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Colin-Andrews-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Colin Andrews\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Colin Andrews FBHI<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Secretary<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColin, a former Guild Prize winner, was a student at both Birmingham City University (2011-2012) and the British School of Watchmaking (2012-2013). He then worked for a number of watch repair workshops before ending up with Watches of Switzerland Group, evenutally becoming Head of the Service Centre. He became a Fellow of the British Horological Institute in 2019.\n\nIn the same year, after deciding that he wanted to move into bespoke watchmaking, he started working full-time at his Great British Watch Company which he founded in 2011, designing, developing and producing his own hand-made watches using parts of an old war-time spitfire.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cafe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"24cafe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_24cafe6\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#24cafe6\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bharat-Babla-Director-1024x698.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_24cafe6\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBharat Babla\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_24cafe6\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bharat-Babla-Director-1024x698.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Bharat Babla<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBharat\u2019s connection with horology is deep-rooted in family history, with his grandfather running a shop in Zanzibar (est 1895) which specialised in watch and clock repair. He trained at the family workshop under the guidance of his uncle and father, before relocating to the UK in 1983, where he continued training with the BHI, ETA and WOSTEP.  Bharat now runs Babla\u2019s Jeweller in Wembley. He said: \u2018I appreciate the vital role the Guild plays in supporting and advancing the trade and I want to contribute my expertise and passion. I believe my practical experience, coupled with my commitment to ongoing learning, will be valuable in shaping the Guild's future.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2a3d1c\" data-id=\"c2a3d1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ade6ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"4ade6ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_4ade6ec\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#4ade6ec\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AngusMatheson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_4ade6ec\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAngus Matheson\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Vice President<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_4ade6ec\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AngusMatheson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Angus Matheson<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Vice President<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAngus spent 28 years in the Trade as one of the founders and the Managing Director of In-Time Watch Services. He has twice served as Chairman of the Guild and is the current Vice President. Within the Guild, he has worked on a number of research projects for the Industry, and assists with mediation in the event of disputes between Members and Customers.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f13df elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"74f13df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_74f13df\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#74f13df\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chairman-Shuajb-Berisha-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_74f13df\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShuajb Berisha FBHI\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_74f13df\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chairman-Shuajb-Berisha-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Shuajb Berisha FBHI<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShuajb has been in the watch and clock industry for 35 years and he has been a member of BHI and the Guild since 1994.\n\nOver the years he has worked at numerous watch companies and also attended Wostep seminars.\n\nAt the present time he is operating as ORA Watch UK, in Wokingham.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee8ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"0ee8ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_0ee8ef5\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#0ee8ef5\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RobertBall.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_0ee8ef5\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRobert Ball L.V.O FBHI\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_0ee8ef5\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RobertBall.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Robert Ball L.V.O FBHI<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRobert\u2019s interest in horology started at the age of 15 and he began work  in 1963 as a clock and watchmaker at a shop in North Watford. He became a Fellow of the British Horological Institute in 1968.\n\nIn 1984, he started working as a clockmaker at Buckingham Palace, becoming the Queen\u2019s Clockmaker in 1986, which involved travelling to the other Royal Houses and Palaces to attend to the clocks.\n\nHe joined became a Director of the BWCMG in 1989 and served as Chairman for two years around 2006. Robert is also a Board Member of the National Benevolent Society for Watch and Clockmakers and served on the BHI Museum Trust from 1990-2013.\n\nHe was awarded  the M.V.O in 2004, and continued to work at the Palace until he retired in 2014, when he was awarded the L.V.O.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6a3fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"ca6a3fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_ca6a3fa\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#ca6a3fa\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/New-Director-Lewis-Walduck-740x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_ca6a3fa\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLewis Walduck MBHI\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_ca6a3fa\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/New-Director-Lewis-Walduck-740x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Lewis Walduck MBHI<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLewis Walduck\u2019s fascination with horology began at a young age, sparked by a love of history and antiques. This passion led him to a three-year apprenticeship in antiquarian horology at The Clock Workshop in Hampshire, supported by both the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust. Alongside his apprenticeship, Lewis completed the British Horological Institute\u2019s distance learning course, earning him MBHI status.\nIn 2024, Lewis joined the clock department at Bonhams and is based in their New Bond Street headquarters in London, where he continues to share his expertise and enthusiasm for horology with collectors and enthusiasts alike.\nLewis is passionate about preserving the art and history of clockmaking and enjoys sharing his discoveries with a growing community on Instagram, connecting with people both inside and outside the world of horology.\nIn addition to his work in horology, Lewis sits on the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust\u2019s Youth Advisory Board, where he hopes to play a small part in supporting the future of heritage crafts.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ae09b0\" data-id=\"5ae09b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3587a14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"3587a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_3587a14\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#3587a14\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Vice-Chairman-Chris-Papworth-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_3587a14\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChris Papworth MBHI\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Chairman<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_3587a14\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Vice-Chairman-Chris-Papworth-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Chris Papworth MBHI<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Chairman<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChris Papworth has worked as a watch and clock maker for over 50 years and runs his own business, Kelvedon Clocks Limited, where he not only repairs and restores antique clocks, watches and barometers, but sells them as well.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd3cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"5fd3cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_5fd3cc2\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#5fd3cc2\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ChristianDanneman.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_5fd3cc2\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChristian Dannemann\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Treasurer<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_5fd3cc2\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ChristianDanneman.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Christian Dannemann<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Treasurer<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristian initially started out in car mechanics, and is a German Master of Trades. After a career move into IT, he started in 2012 to make his hobby his profession, and set up WatchGuy.co.uk. The business has kept growing quickly since start-up, and now has an international client base.\n\nHe has been involved in the fight for free access to spare parts, and continues to fight for the cause.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76eef51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"76eef51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ekit_team_modal_76eef51\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#76eef51\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"179\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FrankBoswell.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"#ekit_team_modal_76eef51\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrank Boswell\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_76eef51\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"179\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/bwcmg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FrankBoswell.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Frank Boswell<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Director<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrank Boswell has recently rejoined the Board and is already helping the Guild by co-authoring a new series on CNC\u2008milling for watch and clock makers.\n\nHe served an apprenticeship at Slack and Parr Ltd, Kegworth, before later joining Metal Box and, over the years, has worked in a wide variety of engineering and production roles,up and down the country. During this time he has amassed an impressive number of qualifications on a wide range of subjects from hydraulics, welding and scaffolding to computer and information technology, CAD design, programming using CAD\/CAM and machine setting. 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Here he also played an active role in training both watch technicians and newly qualified watchmakers.\n \n He then joined a family-run jewellers to broaden his experience and, as of July 2025, Lewis works at an established independent workshop in Birmingham\u2019s Jewellery Quarter returning to where his watchmaking journey began.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHO&#8217;S WHO IN THE GUILD Julian Miles Holland OBE President Julian Miles Holland OBE President Jools Holland has been the President of the Guild since 2018. 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