On 5th July 2024, a total of 42 corporate guests and ICorr representatives gathered at the London Oval, home of Surrey County Cricket Club, (founded in Kennington in 1845), keen to watch Surrey play Middlesex in a T20 match from the Corinthian Roof Terrace, a fabulous spot over the bowler’s arm. The afternoon was a little changeable, and of course, just as the game was about to start the heavens really opened, the covers came on and it didn’t stop all evening!
Whilst we didn’t see any cricket, the guests had a great opportunity to catch up, some who had been involved in the institute for over 40 years and some who are relative newcomers.
It was particularly nice to have four of our YICorr guests – Anthony Setiadi, Caroline Allanach, Owen Stapleton, and Stephen Shapcott who had come through the YEP programme that has now been running for over 10 years. https://www.icorr.org/young-engineer-training-programme/
Three ICorr past Presidents – Trevor Osborne, Sarah Vasey and Bill Hedges also joined us for this very special event alongside current President Stephen Tate and Vice President Yunnan Gao.
The Institute of Corrosion Corporate Members event was a huge success and greatly enjoyed by all, although we didn’t see any cricket due to the famous British weather!
Proceedings continued thereafter at a great little sports pub in Kennington, 
the Derby Arms (pictured below).
We were also very pleased to welcome a new member to our Corporate Members group: Corrodere Home of Train the Painter—Corrodere Academy, who are one of our key training partners.
Many thanks to AkzoNobel, Bilfinger, BP, Carboline, Flexitallic, Jotun and Oceaneering for their generous and much valued corporate support to ICorr to date and most of all to David Mobbs for organising it all.
The Institute of Corrosion will be staging a similar networking event next year for its Corporate Members. If you are interested in joining as a Corporate Member, our highest grade of company membership, then do please contact David Mobbs for further information and benefits at: david.mobbs@c-i-m.co.uk
Participants at Institute of Corrosion – Corporate Event 2024.
Above: Views From the 
Oval Rooftop Terrace.
The Derby 
Arms, Kennington.
