Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers
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The Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers alias Wire Workers is one of the Livery Companies
of the City of London
. Tin craftsmen were originally part of the Ironmongers' Company
, while the wire workers, who made wire objects such as cages, animal traps and fishhooks, were part of the Girdlers' Company
. The two groups combined, and were incorporated by a Royal Charter
in 1670. Now, the use of tin plate and steel wire does not remain work done by craftsmen, instead being performed by machines. Thus, the Company is no longer a trade association for craftsmen. Instead, it supports the industry through grants, as it does charities.
The Tin Plate Workers' Company ranks sixty-seventh in the order of precedence
for Livery Companies. Its motto is Amore Sitis Uniti, Latin for Love Thirsts for Unity.
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...
. Tin craftsmen were originally part of the Ironmongers' Company
Worshipful Company of Ironmongers
The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Ironmongers, who were originally known as the Ferroners, were incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1463...
, while the wire workers, who made wire objects such as cages, animal traps and fishhooks, were part of the Girdlers' Company
Worshipful Company of Girdlers
The Worshipful Company of Girdlers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation was awarded the right to regulate Girdlers in 1327; it was granted a Royal Charter in 1449. The Girdlers, or makers of belts and girdles, are no longer closely related to their original trade...
. The two groups combined, and were incorporated by a Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
in 1670. Now, the use of tin plate and steel wire does not remain work done by craftsmen, instead being performed by machines. Thus, the Company is no longer a trade association for craftsmen. Instead, it supports the industry through grants, as it does charities.
The Tin Plate Workers' Company ranks sixty-seventh 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...
for Livery Companies. Its motto is Amore Sitis Uniti, Latin for Love Thirsts for Unity.