Honoured to Serve HM the Queen for 30 Years

We were profoundly sad at the passing of HM the Queen in September. Witham Group were honoured to have served Her Majesty for over 30 years as a Royal Warrant Holder, and we hope to continue to serve His Majesty the King for many years to come.

However, we will have to re-apply for this privilege. According to the Royal Warrant Holders Association, when a warrant Grantor (such as Queen Elizabeth II) dies or abdicates:

“The Royal Warrant document will become void, but the company or individual may continue to use the Royal Arms in connection with the business for up to two years, provided there is no significant change within the company concerned.”

We can therefore continue to use the Royal Warrant Crest carrying the Royal Arms of Queen Elizabeth II until 2024, given that two grantors – The Queen and her late husband, Prince Philip who also had a Royal Crest – have died in the past two years. The new King Charles III may decide to add more Grantors, likely Prince William or the Queen Consort, Camilla. They, in turn, will then be able to designate new Royal Warrant holders.

We are extremely proud of our Royal Warrant, and it instils a sense of pride and responsibility in all that Witham Group does.

Witham interviewed by the BBC about the Royal Warrant

As a Royal Warrant holder, we were one of only a few UK businesses to be contacted by the BBC to comment about the passing of the Queen and how it would affect the Royal Warrant status.

Ali Bottom, our Marketing & Communications Director, was interviewed on BBC Radio Lincolnshire and her comments were also featured in a national news article online on the BBC website.

Witham Receives Limited Edition Portrait

As a proud Royal Warrant Holder, we were honoured to be able to purchase a limited-edition exclusive portrait of the late Queen, which was one of only 1000 produced in the world.

In 2016, The Queen became Patron of the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) which is a charity dedicated to supporting excellence in British craftsmanship. The artist, Alistair Barford, was a QEST scholar and we will be proud to display the picture in our Lincoln Head Office once it is framed.