List of Masters from 1664 Masters Who Have Served More Than Twice Wardens Who Did Not Become Masters Masters & Wardens Since 300th Year List of Clerks to the Company & Assistants List of Honorary Chaplains & Assistants List of Beadles to the Company List of Named Fathers of the Company List of Honorary Freemen…
Lieut.General Sir Hugh Cunningham KBE Hugh Patrick Cunningham was born on November 4th 1921 at Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsular, the son of Sir Charles Banks Cunningham, a senior official in the Indian Police. He was educated at Charterhouse. In 1942 he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers. On arrival in India by troopship, he learned…
Lieut.General Sir John Brown KCB.CBE.DSO.TD.JP.DL.FRIBA.FRICS. Early Life and Education John Brown was born on February 10th 1880 in Bailiff Street, Northampton. His father, also John Brown, owned and ran the Garibaldi Hotel, and later became an Alderman of Northampton. John, himself, was educated at Magdalen College School in Brackley. He went on to qualify as…
George Ravenscroft was born in 1618 into a family that must have been reasonably affluent, since records refer to the male members of the family as “Gentleman” or “Esquire”. He was not a glassmaker and had reached the age of 55 before he set up a glass-house at the Savoy in London to carry out…
On 20th July 1923 the Glass Sellers’ Company appointed the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, The Very Reverend William Ralph Inge, as the Company’s Honorary Chaplain. Knowing that he might not be able to attend all Livery events, it was decided to appoint an Assistant Honorary Chaplain and on 30th October 1923 the Rev. Edmund…
Don Huntingford was born in 1920 and, as a young man, served in the Navy in WW2. He became a Wireless Telegraphist, and served as part of a Royal Navy Liaison team aboard a French Submarine in the Mediterranean Sea. That had escaped to Algiers from occupied France. These 1500 tonne Submarines had to come…
John Blades was the first Glass Seller to serve as Sheriff of London & Middlesex. He was a Glass Seller from Ludgate Hill who had joined the Company as a Freeman by Redemption on 28th June 1779. He became a Liveryman on March 20th 1783, joined the Court of Assistants on December 16th 1784, and…
History It is not known if there were Church services before 1908 but it appears unlikely. The first Hon.Chaplain was the Rev.Jordan R P Palmer who joined the Livery in June 1875 as a Clerk in Holy Orders from Streatham in Surrey. As the first member of the Clergy to become a member, it appears…
History. The Church is situated in Garlick Hill, London EC4V 2AF. It is within Vintry Ward. It has been a sacred place since 1100 AD. The Church built in 1326 was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. This is referred to on a tablet on the left hand side of the porch…
The following is a comprehensive listing of publications by the Company dating back to 1944. Each entry represents a significant moment in the group’s history, outlining notable events and accomplishments of the various Masters that have guided the company over time. Additionally, some entries highlight special treasures, management structure changes, or significant historical milestones that…
