Following the Livery Court Meeting held in June 2019, a crystal bowl was produced to be called The Glass Sellers’ Leeming Bowl. This is to be awarded annually to the top student of 100 Squadron, which has been awarded the contract to train aircrew for fast jets. There will be four students with two courses…
The Prime Warden of the Company, Mr John H Poulten, proposed 21.9.2017 that, as the Glass Sellers maintained associations with both the Army and the Navy, and indeed also presented annual awards for excellence to members of those two services, the Company should also support the Royal Air Force. The proposal was that an association…
In 2011, the City was focusing on Apprenticeships and our Master Martin Scarth proposed that we should sponsor an apprentice via our charity to be trained as a glass manufacturer. Sadly, the young man chosen to work at Poulten & Graf, did did not stay the course. However, a second initiative was introduced whereby an…
The Rifles of the City of London & North East Sector Army Cadet Force It was noted in the Minutes of the Charity Committee of 28th September 2007 that the Glass Sellers Company had adopted the above Army Cadet Force on 19th September 2007. The Charity Trustees subsequently agreed on 6th April 2009 that a…
This award was originally agreed on 23.3.1993 and is awarded for a piece of art essentially made of glass. It is only open to Glass Art Students presently at College or within three year of graduation. Entrants must be under the age of 30. The prize is £1000 with £500 awarded to a runner up….
On 24th March 1987 the Court approved the adoption of the Submarine HMS Conqueror. This followed a suggestion from The Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet Admiral Sir John Woodward KCB.ADC, then Flag Officer Submarines and an Honorary Liveryman of the Glass Sellers Company. The initial visit to HMS Conqueror by senior members of the Livery was in…
On 19.9.1985 the Court approved the presentation of a Glass Sellers’ Rosebowl to the Runner-up in the annual Gold Medal Music Competition of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama held each May. Awards have alternated between an instrumentalist and a singer. After 1998 the prize was changed to The Glass Sellers’ Music Prize and…
This award was started in the 1980’s and is for a piece of Art essentially made of glass. It is open to graduate and professional studio glass artists resident in the UK. The prize is currently £2,500 and, since 2008, has been awarded bi-annually at the British Glass Biennale at Stourbridge. The runner-up receives £1000….
The Trustees of the Glass Sellers’ Charity agreed to the introduction of this trophy in 1981 following a proposal by Past Master Michael Nathan on 16.12.1980. The trophy is awarded to the engraver adjudged “The best first time exhibitor” at the Guild of Glass Engravers National Exhibition of members work. Whilst it carries no cash…
Originally, this award for specialist glass development was to be presented every five years. The first presentation was at the Mansion House Banquet on 28.10.1980. In fact, the award has been presented whenever a new development has been considered worthy. The winners have been as follows: (It was noted in December 2014 that there had…
