Worshipful Company of Founders
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Motto | God, the only Founder"[1] |
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Location | Founders' Hall, Number One, Cloth Fair, City of London[1] |
Date of formation | 1365[1] |
Company association | Metal bashers[2] |
Order of precedence | 33rd[2] |
Master of company | John Wood CBE[2] |
Website | www |
The Worshipful Company of Founders is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London, England. The Founders, or workers in brass and bronze, were incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1614. However, with the development of technology, the ancient craft grew obsolete. Now, the Company exists, along with a majority of Livery Companies, as a charitable foundation. It also supports the foundry industry by awarding research grants and scholarships.
The Founders' Company ranks thirty-third in the order of precedence of Livery Companies. Its motto is God, The Only Founder. It had an early association with Saint Clement, having either been named the Fraternity of St Clement, or having had that organization as part of its body.[3]
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References
- ^ a b c "The Worshipful Company of Founders". Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Worshipful Company of Founders". Livery Committee. City of London. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ London Metropolitan Archives, Worshipful Company of Founders[dead link]
- ^ "Worshipful Company of Founders". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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