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January is always an exciting month as it's the time that all four UK Assay Offices change to a new Date Letter. Read about the history of the Date Letter and the importance of the Bradbury Book of Hallmarks and the compulsory Dealers Notice.

This month our Analytical Services Head of Administration, Joanne Adams, has been getting 'hands on' with an excellent cost-saving and environmentally friendly initiative.

Warmest congratulations were offered to Sheffield Assay Office Guardian, Mrs Kim Streets DL, for being awarded an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours list.

The Very Reverend Abi Thompson, Dean of Sheffield, kindly remembered Mary and John Parsons and the Silversmithing community past and present in the city and talked of community being of great importance at this time, in her sermon and in prayers at the annual service held on the 27th December 2024 at Sheffield Cathedral.

We are delighted to share that our Sheffield Assay Office Chairman, Mr Charles Turner DL, has been awarded an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours List.

The annual Mary Parsons service for poor, elderly or infirm silversmiths of the City of Sheffield will take place on Friday 27 December at 11:15am at Sheffield Cathedral.

On Friday 13 December, the updated General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) for companies selling into the EU and Northern Ireland came into effect.

Sheffield Assay Office's management team enjoyed a fantastic end-of-year lunch this month at Nonna's on Eckington Road, Sheffield.