The Master Court provides the governance and leadership of the Incorporation.
Master Court, 2026–2027
The Master Court’s office-bearers and members lead the Incorporation’s charitable work, preserve its traditions and represent the Cordiners within the Trades House of Glasgow.
- Deacon: Dr Simon Walker
- Collector: Dr Lynn Noble
- Late Deacon: Alison Culpan
- Former Collectors: Professor Paul Shiels; Callum Kennedy WS
- Ex-Convener: Dr Alistair Dorward
- Ex-Deacons: Colin Miller; Dr Iain Lennox; Professor Ewan Macdonald CBE; Dr Adrian Pierotti; James H. Roulston; Professor Beverly Bergman OBE; Brian McAlinden CBE; Liam Entwistle; David McClements
- Masters: Jonathan Wright; Stephen Cribb
- Other members of the Master Court: Kate Gallagher
- Clerk: Thomas W. Monteith
Meetings and the Choosing Dinner
The Master Court meets in the Trades Hall of Glasgow. The Choosing Dinner is the annual ceremonial occasion at which the continuing life of the Craft, its office-bearers and its charitable purpose are celebrated.
Past Master Courts
Each new Master Court will be added as a dated item, allowing earlier office-bearers and years of service to remain easy to find.
