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  Livery Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 107 Livery Companies are trade associations based in the City of London, each known as the Worshipful Company of the relevant trade or profession.
The Livery Companies originally developed as guilds and were responsible for the regulation of their trades, controlling, for instance, wages and labour conditions.
Among the earliest companies known to have possessed halls were the Merchant Taylors and Goldsmiths in the 14th century, but neither theirs nor other companies' original halls remain; the few survivors of the Great Fire were destroyed, along with many reconstructed ones, during the Blitz.
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 Livery Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
Livery Companies are trade associations based in the City of London.
For instance, the Scriveners' Company regulates and oversees Notaries Public of the City of London.
In 1515, after years of dispute, an order of precedence was settled for the Livery Companies of the time based on the Companies' economic or political power.
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 Worshipful Company of Lightmongers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
The Worshipful Company of Lightmongers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London.
The Lightmongers, or sellers of electric lights, were organised into the Guild of Lightmongers in 1967.
The Guild became a Livery Company in 1984.
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 Other Livery Companies
Today’s livery companies are not picturesque leftovers of history but living institutions, whose activities have been commended by successive Royal Commissions and hose liverymen assemble in Common Hall to carry out important functions in the elections of the City’s government and certain of its officers.
In certain companies the officers are known by different titles, for example, the Fishmongers have a Prime Warden instead of a Master, and the number of wardens may vary between two and four according to the size of the company.
The Worshipful Company of GrocersGuildable Manor of Southwark
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 dhl - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
The founders' last initials form the company name.
The company quickly expanded by adding services in The Philippines, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East during the 1970s.
In 2001, Deutsche Post World Net acquired the majority (51%) of the shares, and 100% ownership in 2002.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/DHL   (210 words)

  
 Worshipful Company of Lightmongers
A presentation piece, commissioned by the first lady Master of the Worshipful Company of Lightmongers, to mark her installation as master of the company.
The dish is in the shape of a star, with cabochon citrines and moonstones to represent the light of the sun and of the moon.
Engraved, "Presented by Liveryman Mrs Patricia Brain, Master, The Worshipful Company of Lightmongers 2003 - 2004 ~ Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea" (God is my light and my help).
www.barrythomas.co.uk /lightmongers.html   (79 words)

  
 Abacus Lighting Limited - News - Master Geoff Hall, Worshipful Company of Lightmongers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
At a recent Court meeting of the Worshipful Company of Lightmongers, held at the historic Haberdashers' Hall, Smithfield, Geoff Hall was installed as Master Lightmonger by the outgoing Master Patricia Brain.
The history of the Worshipful Company of Lightmongers goes back fifty years, when in 1953 Mr.
Max Millar, a lighting engineer, had the idea that a society should be formed to ‘ foster good fellowship in the lighting and associated industries allied with benevolence towards charity”.
www.abacuslighting.com /news2004_17.htm   (207 words)

  
 Lighting Industry Federation Ltd
LIF is one of the sponsors of the Lighting Education Trust which supports lighting education in the UK, notably an MSc at the Bartlett School of Architecture and a CD-ROM-based distance learning course based at South Bank University.
The Worshipful Company of Lightmongers is a lively company whose membership is drawn from all sections of the lighting and electrical industry, eg: lamp and lighting fittings manufacturers, electrical contractors, electrical wholesalers, public lighting engineers, consulting engineers and lighting research engineers.
The Company continues to extend its educational activities and now its some 16 awards cover students at The South Bank University, The Barlett, University College London, City University, UMIST, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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 City Plate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
The City of London Companies - or 'Livery' as they are collectively known - continue the traditions of the mediaeval Craft and Trade Associations and over the years the various Masters and Wardens have given gifts of silverware to their Livery Companies.
These matching silver cups were commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Lightmongers to celebrate their millennium.
Each cup has a wooden base, around which is a silver band inscribed with the names of all the subscribing members.
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 The Royal Auxiliary Air Force Recruitment web site
606 Sqn is pleased to announce that Corporal Bob Duley (Engineering Flt) has been awarded this year's Honorary Air Commodore's Trophy and The Worshipful Company of Lightmongers' Mrs Patricia Brain Award for exceptionally important and valuable contribution to the Sqn during the year.
Cpl Duley travelled to London with the Officer Commanding to receive his award at a lavish dinner as guests of the Company of Lightmongers.
OC 606 Sqn said: We are very proud of our affiliation with the Worshipful Company of Lightmongers and honoured by this annual award which is made in conjunction with the HAC's Trophy.
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 Electrical & Mechanical Contractor - official magazine of the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) and the voice ...
The only costs to be met by employers are the apprentices’ wages, travel to and from training venues and required protective clothing and equipment.
The Worshipful Company of Lightmongers continues its support of the lighting industry with sponsorship of a comprehensive range of 15 awards each year.
The apprentices will begin their working life at SEC in a series of six week-long regional induction courses focusing on the firm, its procedures and health and safety, before joining one of the company’s local offices.
www.emconline.co.uk /magazine/html/September_2004.html   (1292 words)

  
 Queen's Research Lights The Way Ahead!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
His research was part of a team project with Dr Gordon Dodds, of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Queen's, and Richard Robinson of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, on assessing the quality of street lighting.
Johnathan's presentation received the best paper award from The Worshipful Company of Lightmongers for his description of the difficulties in obtaining accurate measurements and consistency by manual methods, and the benefits of the automated system.
The techniques developed by the Belfast team measure luminance (reflected light levels) according to internationally defined standards and use a special TV camera for image capture.
www.qub.ac.uk /info/pressrel/1998/jun98/lights23-6-98.html   (292 words)

  
 Lathe Guide : Livery Company
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 Towns and Villages in London, UK..   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
The 54th City Livery Company, which seeks to maintain and support the ancient crafts of the Horner (who made flasks such as drinking cups from horns) and Bottlemaker.
The 100th City Livery Company, active as a professional trade association.
The 90th City Livery Company, aiming to promote excellence in marketing, to engage in mutual support and fellowship for its members and to work for an understanding and acceptance of marketing.
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 Livery Companies in South East England » Yell.com
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 Livery Company - SquareMileWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
The 106 Livery Companies are trade associations based in the City of London, each known as the Worshipful Company of the relevant trade or profession.
In recent years, many new professions (such as Solicitors and Chartered Accountants) have established guilds with the aim of being granted Livery.
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 LIVERY COMPANIES in GREATER LONDON » Yell.com
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 LIF - Lighting Industry Federation Ltd
This guide links you directly to members of The Lighting Industry Federation.
Use the search features below to locate a company or a product type/application.
Select the 'complete' links below to display FULL and up-to-date listings.
www.lif.co.uk /?fid=0,71   (570 words)

  
 Lighting Education Trust Nerws
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