Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors

The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Company, originally known as the Guild and Fraternity of St John the Baptist in the City of London, was first incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1327; the charter was confirmed by future charters in 1503 and 1719.

Related Topics:
Livery Companies - City of London - Royal Charter - 1327 - 1503 - 1719

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The Company was at first an association of tailors. However, it is at present an educational institution, owning various tailoring and other schools, and a charitable institution. It owns Merchant Taylors' School, Sandy Lodge & St. John's Preparatory School, Northwood, and is associated with Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby, Merchant Taylors' School for Girls, Crosby, Wolverhampton Grammar School, Foyle and Londonderry College, Wallingford School, and King's School, Macclesfield. It also donates prizes to St. Helen's School, Northwood. It also maintains interest in tertiary/further education at St. John's College, Oxford & Pembroke College, Cambridge. It gives support to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the London College of Fashion, the Textile Conservation Centre and the Royal Society of Arts. It also supports Treloar School/College in Hampshire which is a school/college for boys and girls with physical disabilities.

Related Topics:
Merchant Taylors' School - Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby - Wolverhampton Grammar School - Foyle and Londonderry College - King's School, Macclesfield - St. John's College, Oxford - Pembroke College, Cambridge - Guildhall School of Music and Drama - London College of Fashion - Royal Society of Arts

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Under an order issued by the Lord Mayor of London in the 15th century, the Company ranks in sixth or seventh place (making it one of the "Great Twelve City Livery Companies") in the order of precedence of the Livery Companies, alternating with the Skinners' Company. The annual switch occurs on Easter. This may be the origin of the phrase "At sixes and sevens".

Related Topics:
Lord Mayor of London - 15th century - Livery Companies - Order of precedence - Skinners' Company - Easter - At sixes and sevens

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The Company's motto is Concordia Parvae Res Crescunt, Latin for In Harmony Small Things Grow.

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