Getting through the plague: a rather rambling story of how the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London were given their 1638 Charter by Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland (1625-1649) True to the times it is said that the Black Death, or at least the most significant outbreak of it, originated in China […]
Livery Companies
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2013 Mastering the Modern World This morning I sat in a very ancient church just behind the Bank of England and observed an annual event that has been going on for at least 375 years. We installed Alderman Alison Gowman as the Master of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London. […]
APLF, Pakistan and the Worshipful Company of Glovers
POSTED ON MARCH 9, 2011 It is getting intense The Corium Club dinner in Northampton is just a couple of weeks away on the 18th March. Paul Evans is the contact for tickets. It is to be held at the Oriental Garden Restaurant, 13 – 15 Sheep Street, Northampton NN1 2LT from 6:30pm and the guest speaker will […]