Worshipful Company of Fletchers
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The Worshipful Company of Fletchers is one of the Livery Companies
of the City of London
, England
. Originally, the Bowyers
(longbow makers) and Fletchers (arrow makers) formed one organisation. However, in 1371, the Fletchers petitioned the Lord Mayor of the City of London to divide into their own Company. The trade of the Fletchers, considering the development of more technologically advanced weapons, has disappeared entirely. The Company still remains, however, as a charitable institution, as do a majority of Livery Companies.
The Fletchers' Company ranks thirty-ninth in the order of precedence
of Livery Companies, immediately below the Bowyers. Its motto is True and Sure.
Livery Company
The Livery Companies are 108 trade associations in the City of London, almost all of which are known as the "Worshipful Company of" the relevant trade, craft or profession. The medieval Companies originally developed as guilds and were responsible for the regulation of their trades, controlling,...
of the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Originally, the Bowyers
Worshipful Company of Bowyers
The Worshipful Company of Bowyers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London, England.- History :Originally, the Bowyers and Fletchers formed one organisation. However, in 1371, the Fletchers petitioned the Lord Mayor of the City of London to divide into their own Company.The actual...
(longbow makers) and Fletchers (arrow makers) formed one organisation. However, in 1371, the Fletchers petitioned the Lord Mayor of the City of London to divide into their own Company. The trade of the Fletchers, considering the development of more technologically advanced weapons, has disappeared entirely. The Company still remains, however, as a charitable institution, as do a majority of Livery Companies.
The Fletchers' Company ranks thirty-ninth in the order of precedence
Order of precedence
An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments...
of Livery Companies, immediately below the Bowyers. Its motto is True and Sure.