Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
London EC2, England | |
Date of formation | 1327 |
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Company association | Gold and silversmithing |
Order of precedence | 5th |
Master of company | Charles Mackworth-Young (Prime Warden 2023-24) |
Website | thegoldsmiths |
The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, commonly known as the Goldsmiths' Company and formally titled The Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Goldsmiths of the City of London,
The company, which originates from the twelfth century, received a
History
The company was first established as a
In 1812, twenty
In 1891, the Goldsmiths' Company founded the
Today, the company is one of the few Livery Companies still to play a formal role in its ancient trade. The Goldsmiths' Company oversees
The Goldsmiths' Company also has a library and archive for those wishing to research goldsmithing, silversmithing and hallmarking.
List of recent Prime Wardens
- 1950: W. Godfrey Allen
- 1951: W. Godfrey Allen
- 1984: Arthur Grimwade[4]
- 2004: Bryan Toye
- 2008: Grant Macdonald
- 2012: Hector Miller
- 2013: Richard Agutter
- 2014: William Parente
- 2015: Timothy Schroder
- 2016: Michael Wainwright
- 2017: Judith Cobham-Lowe
- 2018: Michael Prideaux
- 2019: Timothy Schroder[5]
- 2020: Richard Fox
- 2021: Dame Lynne Brindley
- 2022: The Lord Bridges
- 2023: Charles Mackworth-Young (696th)
Goldsmiths' Centre
In 2012 the Goldsmiths’ Centre, a space for workshops, exhibitions and events, and education including apprentice training, opened in Clerkenwell.[2][6]
Current activities
In July 2017, the Goldsmiths' Company announced it was to become a founding partner of the new Museum of London, donating £10 million to the new site.[7] It also announced a contribution of £250,000 to Westminster Abbey for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries, which opened in 2018.[8]
The Goldsmiths’ Company supported two large educational initiatives, providing funding for a science initiative in primary schools created by Imperial College London[9] and the National Theatre’s programme of streamed recordings for primary schools.[10]
See also
Further reading
- Lisa Jefferson (ed.). 2023. The Register of the Goldsmiths' Company: Deeds and Documents, c. 1190 to c. 1666, Vol. 1–3. Boydell and Brewer.
References
- ^ "History of the Company". Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b Engel, Matthew (21 December 2012). "British institutions: livery companies". ft.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Official history Retrieved 18 June 2018
- ^ "Arthur Grimwade", in The Times; published December 3, 2002; p. 34
- ^ Hailes. S (30 May 2019). "Goldsmiths' Company names new prime warden". Professional Jeweller.
- ^ "Goldsmiths' Centre". Goldsmiths’ Centre. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Museum of London strikes gold with £10m donation and loan of treasures". The Evening Standard. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "The Goldsmiths' Company Makes A Major Contribution To Westminster Abbey". Church and Heritage Building. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Imperial and Tigtag launch new resource to boost primary science". Imperial College London. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Sir Lenny Henry launches On Demand in Schools Primary". 4 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.