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Motto | God, the only Founder [1] |
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Location | Founders' Hall, Number One, Cloth Fair, City of London [1] |
Date of formation | 1365[1] |
Company association | Metal bashers [2] |
Order of precedence | 33rd [2] |
Website | www |
The Worshipful Company of Founders is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London, England. The Founders, or workers in brass and bronze, were incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1614. The Company is Trustee of charities which support the foundry industry by awarding grants and scholarships in materials engineering and other STEM subjects.
The Founders' Company ranks thirty-third in the order of precedence of Livery Companies. Its motto is God, The Only Founder. It had an early association with Saint Clement, having either been named the Fraternity of St Clement, or having had that organization as part of its body. [3]
The 2024/25 Master Founder is Alan Hughes, director of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.
The Worshipful Company of Founders own their own Livery Hall in Cloth Fair. It was built between 1985 and 1987 and is Grade 2* listed. In 2025 a pop-up restaurant was launched at Founders' Hall.
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