The Upper Warden

Our Upper Warden is Tom Christopherson 

I joined the Tylers and Bricklayers in 1986 at the suggestion of Leyland Bird, then Father of the Company, and until last  year chaired the Treasures Committee.

A solicitor by profession, I worked with Withers and Freshfields before becoming European General Counsel at Sotheby’s, and later a legal consultant to Bonhams. I am now Chairman of the British Art Market Federation, representing the UK art market with Government and other bodies, and serve on the governing committee of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers. I was Master of the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars in 2015–16 and, until 2024, chaired its Charitable Trust.

My connection with construction began much earlier, working during university vacations as an assistant engineer with Wiltshiers on sites in Kent — although my first introduction was arguably as a toddler, accompanying my architect mother on site visits.

I am married to Katie and we have two adult children. At home in West Sussex, I am a keen gardener and Chairman of the Wisborough Green Horticultural Society.