Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders
The Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders is one of the
The company's motto is Producat Terra, Latin for Out of the Earth. Its church is St. Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall, the official Church of the Corporation of London, located on Gresham Street.
History
The company was first incorporated in 1619 by
The Company elected its first female Master, Fiona J Adler, in 2011. Fiona was the first woman to became a Freeman (by patrimony) and in 1997 she had become the first female Liveryman as well as a Trustee of the Benevolent Fund and subsequently Master of the Company. Her grandfather was the first Master of the Third Company in 1954 and was again elected Master in 1965. Her father was Master of the Company in 1982.[1] Fiona was elected Non-Aldermanic Sheriff of the City of London for 2014–15.[2]
Modern activities and Officers
In common with most of the other City Livery Companies, the company is no longer a trade association and is concerned only with philanthropy, benevolence and fellowship. Its freemen and liverymen enjoy a range of social events and activities. They donate and raise funds that are invested to enable dividends to be distributed to a range of charities and educational institutions through the company's Benevolent Fund, as well as to members of the tobacco trade and their families who may need support.
The Master of the company for 2024-25 is Henry Tuck. [3] Sandra Stocker is the Clerk.[4]
References
- ^ "Sheriff Fiona Adler - Women in the City".
- ^ "Fiona Adler, Past Master Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders, Past Sheriff 2014-15".
- ^ "The Company | the Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders".
- ^ "Contact Us | the Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders".