Court & Livery Dinner – 25th September 2024 Our Archives show that 25th March 1971 was the last time the Company visited Butchers Hall in Bartholomew Close more frequently known these days as 87 Barts Close. The Hall has recently been refurbished and echoes its historical past with a modern…...
Glass Sellers and GGF delegation visits Glass Futures!
Brian Scott-Picton, Chair of the Glass Committee at the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers, joined fellow liverymen John Agnew (Managing Director, GGF) and Dave Fordham (Global Engagement Lead, Glass Futures) and members of the GGF management team for a tour of the165,000 square foot Innovation Centre in St Helens where an industrial scale…...
STOURBRIDGE GLASS MUSEUM CHARITY AUCTION
STOURBRIDGE GLASS MUSEUM CHARITY AUCTION – Saturday, 14th September 2024 at 14.00pm On September 14th, between 10.30am and 16.30pm, Stourbridge Glass Museum opens its doors for Heritage Open Day. As part of this event, the museum will be hosting a charity auction helping to raise money for its ring-fenced Collections Fund.…...
The Master and Mistress at Home in Kent
Continuing the theme of Friendship, Camaraderie, and Fun, the Master Glass Seller, David Wilkinson, and Mistress Glass Seller, Mandy Wilkinson, hosted a BBQ at Home in Kent on Saturday, 10th, August 2024. A gathering of some 50 members of the Glass Sellers and friends in the Garden of England, Kent,…...
Phyllis Court – Thursday 8th August 2024
Members of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London also joined the Reunion des Gastronomes at the Gastronomes President’s kind invitation. While some escape to sunnier climes at this time of the year, those left at home to enjoy a glorious English Summer. Sometimes cloudy, sometimes sunshine, and even…...
Summer 2024 – News Update
Engaging with our Affiliates City of London and North East Sector Army Cadet Force The Master, Mistress, the Clerk and Past Master John Poulten attended the Visitors Day at City of London and North-East Sector (COLNES) Army Cadet Force Visitors Day on 31st July at the Sector Headquarters at Whipps…...
International Year of Glass 2024 – British Glass Biennale
The International Festival of Glass, which takes place every two years in Stourbridge, is the only festival celebrating glass in the UK. The creative program of activities combines the whole spectrum of glassmaking with other art forms to push boundaries and develop new opportunities, ideas, and collaborations for makers, artists, and performers.…...
CGS Exhibition – New Horizons
Contemporary Glass Society: “New Horizons.” Exhibition at the Stourbridge Glass Museum Contemporary Glass Society: “New Horizons.” Exhibition at the Stourbridge Glass Museum 13th July to 17th November 2024 Liveryman and Past Master Barbara Beadman recently attended the new Contemporary Glass Society Exhibition at the Stourbridge Glass Museum titled “New Horizons.” The…...
Members in the News – Master David Wilkinson on Bargain Hunt
Master Glass Seller, David Wilkinson – David is today known as one of the leading authorities in antique chandeliers and historic lighting and has had the opportunity to work on some very adventurous projects, including the restoration of the crystal roof for the Reform Club, London, which involved the…...