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Glass Sellers Take to Southwark Bridge for the Annual Sheep Drive!

Flocks, Feathers, and Fine Weather: Glass Sellers Take to Southwark Bridge for the Annual Sheep Drive! London, 27th September 2026 — On a brilliant, sun-drenched Sunday afternoon, the heart of London played host to one of the City’s most colourful and historic traditions. Representing our vibrant community, the Master and…...

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A Celebration of Service – Honouring those who have given a lifetime to the Glass Sellers

On 21 September, the Master, Wardens and Members of the Court were delighted to honour five Members whose combined service to the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London represents an extraordinary chapter in our Company’s history. Four Liverymen, each of whom has achieved more than 60 years in Livery,…...

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The Autumn Quarter Court & Livery Dinner – September 2026

The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers hosted a historic September Court Meeting and Livery Dinner under unseasonably balmy London skies, marking what is believed to be the Company’s first-ever visit to the iconic Salters’ Hall on London Wall Place. While members had already refreshed their wardrobes for autumn, the cosy…...

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Princess Royal Challenge Cup – Inter Livery Yacht Race 2026

Princess Royal Challenge Cup at Seaview Yacht Club 17 members of the Glass Sellers joined members of 16 other liveries to compete for the Princess Royal Challenge Cup at Seaview Yacht Club on the Isle of Wight on Saturday 12th September. On the water, our crew comprised Immediate Past Master,…...

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Glass Sellers reinforces its role at heart of UK glass sector at Parliamentary Reception

The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London has reinforced its continuing role at the heart of the UK glass community as co-organiser of a major Parliamentary Reception at the House of Lords. More than a dozen members of the Company, drawn from across the different glass sectors, attended the…...

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Glass Fibre and Fibre Optics

From Curiosity to Cornerstone of Modern Life It is easy to forget just how extraordinary glass is. We see it in windows, bottles, glasses and countless everyday objects, yet some of the most important glass in the modern world is almost invisible. Stretch a strand of glass thinner than a…...

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Glass: The Paradox We See Through

Glass is, quite simply, a paradox made real. It is born from earth yet can appear weightless; formed in the fury of a furnace yet capable of the most delicate beauty; strong enough to shape our cities, yet fragile enough to shatter with a careless touch. And perhaps its greatest…...

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Off to Wonderland! The Glass Sellers’ Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

It is sometimes assumed that the Livery movement is very much centred on the City of London. But anyone who knows the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London will know that nothing could be further from the truth! The Glass Sellers are a wonderfully diverse Company, bringing together glass…...

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Master attends – Visitors and Presentation Day

Visitors and Presentation Day,  City of London & North East Sector Army Cadets at Ilford on Saturday 1st August 2026 The Army Cadet Force is a national voluntary youth organisation. Sponsored by the Army, it provides challenging military, adventurous and community activities. It aims to inspire young people to achieve…...

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Churches of the City of London – Walk Number 5

THE SOUTHERN ARC: STONE, LIGHT AND LONDON LORE Walk Five of the City Churches Series — narrated on route by Master Elias Whitt, Scrivener of Fleet Street (c.1712), PRACTICAL INFORMATION (MODERN GUIDANCE) Total walking time: 1 hour 20 minutes (gentle pace) Total distance: 2.3 miles Difficulty: Easy, mostly flat Best…...

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