The Turner Legacy of Glass: Honorary Freeman, Professor W.E.S. Turner & Helen Monro Turner At the turn of the 20th century, the British glass industry was in severe turmoil. Operating largely on archaic, secret recipes passed down through generations, manufacturers lacked scientific precision—many were unable to measure furnace temperatures accurately.…...
The Cockpit Experience
Strengthening Our Ongoing Partnership with Makers and the Future of Glass Members of the Company and guests were welcomed recently to The Cockpit Experience, an inspiring insight into the studios, makers, and creative energy that define Cockpit Bloomsbury. As one of London’s leading incubators for independent craftspeople, Cockpit continues to…...
The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers Doodle Competition
The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers’ Doodle Competition We are delighted to invite schools across the UK to take part in a free creative competition for pupils of all ages. Win a unique piece of glass art designed by your pupils, along with cash prizes for your school. Generously supported by The…...
A Spring Evening of Fellowship at Butchers’ Hall
17 March 2026 There are moments in the Livery calendar when the rhythm of tradition, fellowship, and City history blends so effortlessly that the evening feels almost timeless. Our Spring Court Meeting and Livery Dinner on 17 March was one of those occasions. As members stepped through the doors of…...
Clearly Connected – The importance of Glass Fibre
The Web Beneath the Waves How Fragile Subsea Cables Hold the World Together We like to think of the internet as wireless, borderless, and invulnerable. The truth is humbling: nearly 900,000 miles of fibre-optic cable lie on and beneath the ocean floor, carrying more than 98 percent of intercontinental…...
Members in the News – Honorary Liveryman, Peter Layton
A landmark moment for a master of British studio glass A Pioneer Recognised on the World Stage Honorary Liveryman Peter Layton – widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of British studio glass – has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at Collect, the leading international fair for contemporary…...
TAT-8 to be removed after entering service in 1988, broke in 2002
The world’s first transatlantic fiber-optic cable is being ripped up after 37 years on the sea floor TAT-8 to be removed after entering service in 1988, broke in 2002 News By Luke James Launched in 1988, it provided the blueprint model for every undersea internet cable that followed. Subsea Environmental Services…...
Annual Ravenscroft Lecture 2026
The Hidden Technology Seen Around the World At the recent gathering, members and guests were treated to a fascinating Ravenscroft Lecture by Roland Hill, inventor of the globally adopted one-way vision technology now familiar on buses, buildings, galleries, and retail façades worldwide. Hill, joined by his long-standing colleague D. Barrington‑Ford,…...
Freedom of the City Ceremony at Guildhall
Freedom of the City Ceremony at Guildhall On Thursday, 12th February 2026, the Master, the Clerk, and Members of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London were pleased to attend the Chamberlain’s Court at the Guildhall. During this special occasion, five Glass Sellers Freemen made…...
