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Worshipful Company of Bakers

Charter granted by King Henry VII in 1486. The City's second oldest guild. (Weavers is the answer to your question.)

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Worshipful Company of Bakers

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Boy and panyer

This naked boy sitting on his pannier (basket) is thought to refer to the bak...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Worshipful Company of Bakers

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Faryner's shop

Near this site stood the shop belonging to Thomas Faryner, the King's baker, ...

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John Lawson Johnston

John Lawson Johnston

Nutrition promoter and food manufacturer. Born at 29 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian. He took over his uncle's butcher shop and decided to use the large quantity of beef trimmings produced to make ...

Person, Food & Drink, Industry, Canada, France, Scotland

1 memorial
London Tea History Association

London Tea History Association

Founded to record and commemorate over 335 years of the World’s tea trade in London. Feb 2018 City Matters reported that "a statue recognising the City’s pivotal position in the tea trade planned ...

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink, History

3 memorials
Christopher Inn

Christopher Inn

Former Inn. Probably named after the patron saint of travellers. It appears on a plan of 1542 in the location which until the beginning of the 19th century, was known as Christopher Alley, and was ...

Building, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Monger family

Monger family

James Monger the elder established the Anchor Brewery in 1616 and ran it until his death in 1657 when his godson, also James, took over and ran it until his death in 1670.

Group, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Rodney's Head pub

Rodney's Head pub

Records show Rodney's Head pub was at 4 Old Street in 1851. In 1876 this was rebuilt as shown in this drawing which is pretty much as we see it today. By 1895 it was known as Old Rodney's Head a...

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial