tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521698926409163600.post4641807973567149793..comments2023-12-26T08:21:25.588+00:00Comments on CityandLivery: The City of London 'Knowledge' that every London cabbie should know.cityandliveryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03805611791149624370noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521698926409163600.post-76656536502463305062017-07-17T22:38:24.834+01:002017-07-17T22:38:24.834+01:00Indeed, age of trade, craft or profession is not a...Indeed, age of trade, craft or profession is not a reliable means to determine the age and precedence of a Livery Company. The Weavers have the oldest original documentary evidence in their Royal Charter granted in 1155AD, although they are mentioned in the Pipe Rolls at Parliament dated 1130AD. No doubt some Livery Companies predate the Norman Conquest.<br /><br />Several Livery Companies have received Royal Charters in this century, including the Marketors, Information Technologists, Air Pilots and many others. The man who guided them all through the trials and tribulations of the Privy Council receives the City's prestigious Root & Branch Medal from the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House tomorrow. I shall be there to see him receive it!cityandliveryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03805611791149624370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521698926409163600.post-79912139810965277612017-07-17T22:20:20.816+01:002017-07-17T22:20:20.816+01:00A fascinating article. I didn't previously kno...A fascinating article. I didn't previously know that the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers, which represents a long-standing profession, received a Royal Charter only as recently as 2013. Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875592242585635137noreply@blogger.com