Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire
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![]() Commencement 12 February 1624 | |
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The Company of Cutlers in
In the original act of Parliament, the company was given jurisdiction over:
- "all persons using to make Knives, Blades, Scissers, Sheeres, Sickles, Cutlery wares and all other wares and manufacture made or wrought of yron and steele, dwelling or inhabiting within the said Lordship and Liberty of Hallamshire, or within six miles compasse of the same".[2]
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This was expanded to include other trades by later acts, most notably steelmakers in 1860. In the same year the Company was given the right to veto any proposed name of a limited company anywhere in the United Kingdom which contains the word "Sheffield".[3] It also supplies marks to approved cutlers and promotes Sheffield steelware.
The company has been based at
Members of the company are called freemen and currently number 447. The Master Cutler is elected each year from the freemen within the company. He or she also has two wardens, six searchers and 24 assistants. The company also employs a clerk for administration and a beadle to perform ceremonial duties.[6] Since 1625, the Company has held an annual feast, inviting prominent people in order to showcase Sheffield's industry.[7]
The Master Cutler for 2011–12 was Pamela Liversidge, the first woman to hold this position.[8]
The Master Cutler for October 2017–2018 (the 379th) was Ken Cooke.[9]
References
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- ^ Sheffield Records Online Sheffield Master Cutlers and Apprentices
- ^ "Guidance - Incorporation and Names". Companies House. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
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- ^ Historic England. "Cutlers' Hall, 7-15, Church Street, Sheffield, S1 1HG (1247108)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "The Company". Cutlers-Hallamshire.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "A to Z of interesting facts". Cutlers-Hallamshire.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- OCLC 891090085. Archived from the originalon 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- OCLC 1058421873. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
Further reading
- Clyde Binfield, David Hey (1997) Mesters to Masters: A History of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire (ISBN 0198289979
External links
- Official website
- Cutlers Co (of "Hallamshire") at Grace's Guide to British Industrial History