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FEATURE APPOINTMENT JUDITH COBHAM-LOWE OBE, THE GOLDMITHS’ COMPANY The first woman Prime Warden The Goldsmiths’ Company has just appointed Judith Cobham-Lowe OBE its new Prime Warden, the first woman to take the post in the organisation’s 700-year history. MICHAEL NORTHCOTT sat down with Judith on her first day on the job to find out what she will bring to the role and where she intends to take the Company What attracted you to this role and what did they see in you? What wouldn’t attract me to it? For me, even after a number of years at the company - I came into June 2017 | jewelleryfocus.co.uk JUDITH COBHAM-LOWE OBE the livery in 2003 - I am still in awe of it. I think it is one of the most respected amongst the 110 liv