The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London received its Charter from King Charles II in 1664. The Company was initially founded to regulate the Glass Selling and Pot-Making industries within the City of London and to ensure quality and fair trade. Aspiring traders in glass were apprenticed to a member of the Glass Sellers Company who in turn was accountable to the court and officers and ultimately to The Master of the Company. The tradition of integrity, generosity and fellowship that governed the company in former times remains today and creates an unbroken link with the past. Glass is now used in technology, communication, medical instruments and even the manufacture of cars, aircraft and yachts. Our members are drawn from the world of studio glass, container glass and flat glass production and the ever evolving world of telecommunications and technology. In London today there are 110 Livery Companies representing different professions, trades and crafts, both past and present. The Glass Sellers Company is the 71st in the long standing order of seniority or precedence. The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers Charity Fund is an independent entity, approved by the Charity Commission. The Charity Fund is administered by Trustees who are all members of the Livery. Our charitable activities include awards, scholarships and bursaries, Glass in Society projects with schools throughout the country.
