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	News from the Guild - Court Appointments
		Sir Gavyn joined the Guild in February 1994, and he is a Liveryman of both the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers and the Worshipful Company of Gardeners.
		During 2001 he was elected Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths and has recently served as Chairman of the House Committee of Lindrick Golf Club.
		Now living in a small village a few miles outside Sheffield with his wife Pearl, and has two married daughters, one of whom is also a Liveryman of the Blacksmiths' Company and a member of the Guild of Freemen.
	www.guild-freemen-london.co.uk /court_appointments.php (606 words)

	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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Livery_Company (812 words)

	City Livery Companies Regional, Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Worshipful Company of Drapers "The Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild or Fraternity of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of the Mystery of Drapers of the City of London", the third, and so "Great" City Livery company.
		The Worshipful Company of Scriveners of the City of London The 44th Company, also known as the Mysterie of the Writers of the Court Letter.
		The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers The 22nd Company.
	www.morrisarearedcross.org /bWFfNzk4MTEw.aspx (2124 words)

	Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers is one of the (additional info and facts about Livery Companies) Livery Companies of the (The part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London) City of London.
		The Wax Chandlers, or wax-candle makers, were traditionally separate from (additional info and facts about Tallow Chandlers) Tallow Chandlers; wax candles were customary in churches, while tallow candles were used in homes.
		As is the case with most other Livery Companies, the Wax Chandlers are no longer a trade association of wax candle makers, instead existing as a charitable institution.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wo/worshipful_company_of_wax_chandlers.htm (169 words)

	Bees Wax; History and Origin
		Bees wax cream furniture polish which can also be used on cars with lessened amount of turpentine is made by using and mixing quarter lb of beeswax, 2 cups of turpentine, quarter cup of liquid Ivory soap, 1 cup of warm to boiling water and quarter cup of pine oil.
		Wool wax from animals is also common to man. Lanolin, it is called, after purification is used in soaps in the industry, and also cosmetics as well as certain ointments for first aid and which doctor stuff.
		The chemical and biological make-up of waxes is so diverse and complex as well as consideration for grades, properties, surface uses and life spans that to really understand waxes in depth, but I hope this has cleared up some of the complex issues concerning wax, how it is made and where it comes from.
	www.wholesalerslist.com /wholesale_automotive_articles/Bees-Wax-History-and-Origin.html (1654 words)

	Regional Europe United Kingdom England London City of London Society and Culture City Livery Companies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers - The 22nd Company.
		Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators - The Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators was formed on 3rd November 1976 and is ranked No.87.
		The Worshipful Company of Drapers - "The Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild or Fraternity of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of the Mystery of Drapers of the City of London", the third, and so "Great" City Livery company.
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/London/City_of_London/Society_and_Culture/City_Livery_Companies (2300 words)

	Let There Bee Light - About Beeswax Candles -
		Laws preventing the adulteration of the wax were passed and the penalties for breaking them were quite stiff.
		The honeybees produce beeswax from wax glands on the sides of their body and use it to create "cells" to store their honey in.
		Bloom, as it is referred to, rises to the surface of a candle when the low melting point components of the wax migrate to the surface of the candle.
	www.lettherebeelight.com /AboutBeeswax.htm (890 words)

	Why beeswax
		In thirteenth century England, beeswax became such a valuable and negotiable commodity that The English Tallow Chandlers and The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers were charted to regulate and control the beeswax trade.
		The candle wick in a candle is constantly feeding fuel (the wax) to the flame and a pool of wax is created around it due to the heat.
		Some will burn forever, some need to be "hugged" (folding some of the wax along the edge in closer to the wick), and some can only be burned for a few hours or they may leak over the side causing a mess and impairing the looks of a decorative candle.
	www.beelitecandles.com /WhyBeeswax.htm (1421 words)

	Company histories
		Kenneth Nicholls Palmer, Ceremonial barges on the river Thames: a history of the barges of the City of London livery companies and of the Crown.
		Published by authority of the Court of Assistants [of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers], 1978.
		[Wax Chandlers] The Wax chandlers of London: a short history of the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers, London, by John Dummelow.
	www.bl.uk /collections/britirish/britcoms.html (2173 words)

	Beeswax Candles & Michigan Honey
		Waxes from sperm whales and vegetables were tried and were somewhat better.
		The wax is cleaned by lightly straining it and letting it "settle" in a large tank where the heavier impurities settle to the bottom, this will ensure that the fragrance and quality of the wax will not be damaged by being overprocessed.
		The candlewick in a candle is constantly feeding fuel (the wax) to the flame and a pool of wax is created around it due to the heat.
	www.honeyflowfarm.com /beeswax-bloom.htm (891 words)

	Livery Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		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.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Livery-Company.htm (735 words)

	Shopping Resources - searchuk.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Companies that purchase or sell products and services in the UK can be found in the searchuk.com directory which currently contains more than 2 million listings.
		The 66th City Livery Company: possessed of a small endowmentt, it nonetheless seeks to support charitable activities connected with horticulture or the City of London as well as to promote gardening good practice, particularly in the City, where it awards floral display awards, and in the rest of London.
		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.
	test1.cybwell.ch /directory/798/798110.htm (1924 words)

	Royal Navy
		The history of the Wax Chandlers of the City of London has a history that is documented from the Fourteenth Century when wax candles first became articles of commerce and the London craftsmen got together for their mutual benefit.
		There are 102 Livery Companies and in 1515 the Lord Mayor settled an order of precedence for Livery Companies; the Wax Chandlers’ hold position number 20.
		Today the company gives its support, as far means allow, to general, technical and university education and it contributes regularly to a variety of organisations concerned with the relief of poverty and suffering and with medical research.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=3142 (912 words)

	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.
		Livery companies still maintain the structure of organization shown, and the tradition is adopted by the new guilds.
		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.
	www.barbers.kirion.net /links.htm (1034 words)

	Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London.
		The Tallow Chandlers, were traditionally separate from Wax Chandlers; wax candles were customary in churches, while tallow (animal fat) candles were used in homes.
		As is the case with most other Livery Companies, the Tallow Chandlers are no longer a trade association of candle makers, its decline precipitated by the invention of lightbulbs.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/W/Worshipful-Company-of-Tallow-Chandlers.htm (234 words)

	Propolis: October 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers is one of the hundred or so of London's Livery companies, all of which have received their charters from the Monarchy.
		The Wax Chandlers date from 1358 and it was awarded a Royal Charter by King Richard III in 1484.
		Some Livery Companies still act as trade or regulatory bodies, but today the Wax Chandlers is simply a charitable institution with rather grand premises that it hires out for receptions of all sorts.
	turlough.blogspot.com /2004_10_01_turlough_archive.html (5106 words)

	Royal Decoration for J Rustige - Paramelt - Waxes, Adhesives & Dispersions
		The company grew from 13.000 ton and a turnover of € 17 mln to the current size of 54.000 tons and a turnover of € 70 mln.
		In 2003 he was appointed honorary chairman of the European Wax Federation.
		His achievements for the European wax industry are also illustrated by the invitation to become a member of the ´Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers´ in London. This guild of candle and seal wax producers admitted him to the guild, as the first non-UK citizen since its´ establishment more than 500 years ago.
	www.paramelt.com /news.aspx?nID=66&setLId=1 (300 words)

	chandlers - OneLook Dictionary Search
		We found 2 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word chandlers:
		Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "chandlers" is defined.
		Phrases that include chandlers: tallow chandlers company, wax chandlers company, worshipful company of tallow chandlers, worshipful company of wax chandlers
	www.onelook.com /?w=chandlers (89 words)

	Livery Company - SquareMileWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		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.
		As of 2005, there are two new City Companies without Livery (the Tax Advisers and Security Professionals) and two old bodies which, for historical reasons, are recognised as City Companies without Livery; two further guilds (Educators and Public Relations Practitioners) aim to obtain a grant of Livery.
	inthesquaremile.com /wiki/Livery_Company (797 words)

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		We have often been asked where wax comes from.
		Polymers, which are strung together are generally applied in specific thicknesses to clear coats on cars and depending on the mixture can be quite incredible indeed.
		Wool wax from animals is also common to man. Lanolin, it is called, after purification is used in soaps in the industry, and also cosmetics as well as certain ointments for first aid.
	www.pioneerthinking.com /cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=lw_beeswax.html (1681 words)

	Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London.
		The organisation was established in 1358; it received a Royal Charter in 1484.
		The Wax Chandlers, or wax-candle makers, were traditionally separate from Tallow Chandlers; wax candles were customary in churches, while tallow candles were used in homes.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/W/Worshipful-Company-of-Wax-Chandlers.htm (189 words)

	National Honey Show
		We aim to be the gold standard in honey shows.
		We hope this will encourage more competitive showing amongst beekeeping associations.
		Registered Charity No. 233656 and Company Limited by Guarantee No. 266722.
	www.honeyshow.co.uk (451 words)

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		It became, says Hume, the language of all fashionable company; and the English themselves ashamed of their own country, affected to excel in that foreign dialect.
		These people are vastly inferior to the natives of the upper provinces in mental and corporeal energy, though more polished in their manners, and more easily initiated into the arts and mysteries of civilized life.
		The following is the bill of fare for the Court of Assistants of the Worshipful the Company of Wax Chandlers, London, 1478:--Two loins of veal, and two loins of mutton, 1s.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/docs/books/gutenberg/1/0/0/7/10074/10074-8.txt (11387 words)

	Top Results - Fiddes And Son Ltd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Manufacturers of wax polishes together with a comprehensive range of woodcare products.
		wax, fiddes wax, wax polish, waxed pine, polish, reclaimed, shellac, spray, stains, stripped, supreme, wax, wood, woodfinishes, wood finishes
		Owned by The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers, the 20th company in rank.
	www.top-results.co.uk /Fiddes_and_Son_Ltd..html (231 words)

	Livery Company - TheBestLinks.com - City of London, Easter, Guild, 1515, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
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		Livery Company, City of London, Easter, Guild, 1515, Lord Mayor of London...
		There are currently one hundred and four Livery Companies in the City of London.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Livery_Company.html (620 words)

	The Society - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		In 1984 The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers celebrated the 500th anniversary of their Royal Charter which had been granted them by King Richard III in 1484.
		A prominent member of the Company was Robert Hamblin and it was through the Quincentenary celebrations of the Royal Charter that he became acquainted with the work of the Richard III
		Robert was immensely proud of his membership of the Wax Chandlers' Company and was Master of the Company during the year 1988/89.
	www.richardiii.net /richtoday_news_archive.htm (1582 words)

	Wax on Almondnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Browse an extensive selection of UK stores and find Wax and much more.
		Fully Refined Paraffin Wax in two melt points - 128 F & 140 F. Brighter white color, fine grain structure, and sharper melt point make these waxes ideal for candles, sculptures, etc.
		Candle warmers, candle toppers and accessories, and wax dipped bears also available.
	www.avalonia-bathproducts.co.uk /bath/wax.html (529 words)

	Apis-UK October/November 2003
		The strict discipline enforced upon bees by wax foundation is completely absent and foreign to their normal environment.
		As there may be some relationship between healthy bees and natural comb or conversely unhealthy bees and the use of wax foundation, some form of investigation must surely be undertaken.
		Bees were an integral part of such a garden, for pollination, honey and wax, and although I knew next to nothing about them when I visited, I had been thinking about bees and Heligan made me think even more.
	www.beedata.com /apis-uk/newsletters/apis-uk101103.htm (10125 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Livery company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
		Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Livery company; all previous versions may be viewed here.
		They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Livery_company (944 words)

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