News from the Company

Annual Ravenscroft Lecture – 19th February 2024 – The Legacy of George Ravenscroft

The Company gathered at Glaziers Hall in February for the Annual Ravenscroft Lecture – “The Legacy of George Ravenscroft” This 2024 marks the 350th Anniversary since a group of Glass…

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BBC Start the Week – Made out of Glass

Our Honorary Member, Professor John M. Parker, recently took part in a BBC podcast about glass.

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How innovations like bendable glass will impact the future

From eyeglasses to phone screens and cameras to televisions, glass is everywhere in our lives.

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A look at the Livery movement

Privileges granted to a 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.

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Patron of the Contemporary Glass Society

Court Lay Assistant Mark Holford has just been made the first-ever Patron of the Contemporary Glass Society.

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A brief look back at 2023

Certainly, 2023 flew past as we recovered from Covid and started to recreate some sort of 'New Normal' though I'm sure we are all still trying to do just that…

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