The 50 or more City of London churches and the Livery Companies - A Wapping Wander in the making

[Wapping]

There is (usually) nothing like saying publicly that you’ll do something, to make you do it….

Livery companies - City of London

The livery companies include ancient and modern trade associations and guilds in the City.

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

Livery company - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The list of precedence is interesting, with the Mercers at no.1. My maternal grandfather was educated at the Mercers School in London. Also interesting is that the two livery companies at positions six and seven, change places each year, so as to solve an argument as to who should take precedence over the other.


PS I happen to know that Hall 8, the Clothworkers Livery Hall has just been demolished, as it is opposite our office on Mark Lane:



That’s one off the list of Livery Halls.

The old church tower is all that remains of the City church of All Hallows Staining. That’s one off the list of churches, too. It is though easy to forget how old these church sites are:

All Hallows Staining - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Wapping]

I knew I shouldn’t have looked….




If nothing else, I might learn about the hardships endured by the Medieval peasants of Bow…. And think about those burnt at the stake….

Bow Church - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Kitsilano]

The medieval Church at Hampton, Christmas Day...

The current vicar is the 50th to have held the position since 1342 (he told me so, himself!).

Thanks for bringing the Livery-and-Churches theme into the expanding adventures of 'Wapping exploring London'!

 

[Doc]

You'll be doing grave stone etchings next.

 

[alan29]

Even more niche ....
Many of the traditional Welsh hymn tunes are named after places. I mapped out a couple of days riding to include them all.

 

[oblertone]

As suspected, pretty godless South of the river

 

[LOLGEOFF]

As suspected, pretty godless South of the river

That's why the Archbishop lives there, stops people banging on his door asking for repentance.

 

[ChasMill]

That's why the Archbishop lives there, stops people banging on his door asking him to sack peado vicars.

Fixed

 

[Gavla04GS]

Some info on some of the Livery Companies as referenced above by @Wapping.
These are articles are lifted from a book I was gifted when HMS Diamond was commissioned in May 2011.
The Ship was affiliated with two Livery Companies, detailed below.

 

[The Other PaulG]

I attended a fund raiser for veterans at the Plaisterers (sic) livery company.

I suppose it should not have been surprising but the detailing in the ballroom ceiling was exquisite. Just another gem hiding behind an anonymous door somewhere in London.

 

[Wapping]

The Livery Companies’ Halls are very often something to behold.

As they say in Trading Places, “Our bathrooms are nice than many people’s houses”.