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…...
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,…...
The Relevance of Belonging to the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London
We were reminded only recently of the enduring fellowship and camaraderie of belonging to a Livery Company when Father of the Company, Past Master, Liveryman Philip Feather, reminded us at a recent Court and Livery Dinner that he had been apprenticed to his Father, Liveryman Richard Feather, at the Armourer’s…...
Clearly Connected: Glass Sellers continues to support Rising Star talent recognition
With a long history of supporting education in the UK glass manufacturing sector and recognising outstanding industry achievements, the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London was proud to continue its sponsorship of the prestigious Rising Star Award at the recent Glass Focus 2024 event in Leeds. Staged by British…...
Part 1 Glass Sellers Interview with Dave Dalton, CEO of British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation
Last month. we had the great opportunity to conduct an in-depth interview with Dave Dalton, Chief Executive of the British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation on a range of topics from the importance of his organisation to the Glass Industry, market trends, innovation and sustainability through to importance celebrating talent and…...
Members in the News – Hon. Freeman Allister Malcolm.
A glass-making studio has switched to using electric and renewable energy after seeing its annual gas bills increase by more than £70,000. Glass artist Allister Malcolm said the energy crisis had a “big impact” on ongoing expenses at his studio at Stourbridge Glass Museum. “Our overheads in the space of…...
Members in the News – John Agnew, GGF Managing Director
Glass ans Glazing Federation Managing Director becomes a Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers GGF Managing Director John Agnew (second from right) with fellow Glass Sellers Dave Fordham (Liveryman and Assistant to the Court), Stuart Hakes (Freeman) and Matthew Demmon (Renter Warden). At a Court meeting on 19 March…...
