City and Livery
When you have received the Freedom of the Company you
are required to obtain the Freedom of the City of London before you can
proceed to Livery.
One of the oldest surviving
traditional ceremonies still in existence today is the granting of the
Freedom of the City of London. It is believed that the first Freedom was
presented in 1237. The medieval term 'freeman' meant someone who
was not the property of a feudal lord, but enjoyed privileges such as
the right to earn money and own land. Town dwellers who were protected
by the charter of their town or city were often free - hence the term
'freedom of the City. Click
here for more.
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For detailed information on the City of London:
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
For other Livery Companies:
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/livery/
Liverymen and Freemen of the Company are encouraged to consider joining
the City Livery Club:
www.cityliveryclub.com
The Road to Livery & Beyond - A Personal Route Map
On
May 4th 2004 the Company’s Petition for Livery was granted by the Court
of Aldermen. For information on the Company’s journey towards this date
please download our booklet
here (21 page PDF - 800k)
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