Everything about Company Of Cutlers In Hallamshire totally explained
The
Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire is a trade
guild of metalworkers based in
Sheffield,
England. It was incorporated in
1624 by an
Act of parliament. The head is called the
Master Cutler. Their motto is
Pour Y Parvenir a Bonne Foi (To Succeed through Honest Endeavour)
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'
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". They also supply marks to approved cutlers and promote Sheffield steelware.
The company has been based at
Cutlers' Hall (opposite the
cathedral on Church Street) since 1638. The current hall is the third to have been built on the site. The second was built in
1725 and the third in
1832. It was extended in
1867 and
1888. It is now a Grade II*
listed building. It is used for formal functions and award ceremonies for local businesses.
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 also has 2 Wardens, 6 Searchers and 24 Assistants. The Master Cutler from October 02 2007 is Gordon Bridge.
The Company of Cutlers shouldn't be confused with the
Worshipful Company of Cutlers in
London.
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