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1988 The Rt. Hon. The Lord Murton of Lindisfarne P.C., O.B.E., T.D., J.P. 1989 Alan Wesley Henn 1990 Michael John Prince 1991 Christopher Lawson Clarke 1992 Richard John Cope 1993 John Nicholas Wilkins Smith J.P. 1994 Simon James Thornton 1995 Air Vice Marshal Peter Anthony Latham C.B., |
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A.F.C. 1996 Michael Gordon Samuel Frampton T.D., J.P. 1997 Alderman and Sheriff Michael Berry Savory J.P. 1998 Dr. Colin Lattimore J.P. 1999 Professor Alexander |
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Boksenberg CBE., PhD., FRS. 2000 Sir George Stanley James White Bt., FSA. 2001 Michael M. Smith 2002 Christopher John Hurrion 2003 Philip John Willoughby, Deputy 2004 Diana Muriel Uff 2005 Major General David Anthony Somerset Pennefather CB.,OBE. 2006 David John Poole 2007 Michael David Sanderson PhD |
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Masters of London Livery Companies traditionally wore the “livery” or robes and colours of their Company at Courts and other public occasions, but in the late 19th century, elaborate badges, worn around the neck became fashionable. |
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This is the oldest Master‘s badge of the Clockmakers’ Company, designed and made by William Parker in 1873. William Parker himself became Master in 1878.
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The Clerks of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.
1631 Thomas Copley, appointed by the Charter for life. 1636 Thomas Shelton 1651/2 Thomas Morgan 1659 Thomas Holland 1662 Thomas Goodwin (Not recorded) Francis Speidell 1719 Benjamin Graves |
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1731 James Drury 1740 John Stafford 1740 John Lockyer 1760 Jasper Taylor 1770 Thomas Hughes 1785 Francis Atkins 1809 George Atkins 1842 Samuel Elliott Atkins 1879 Henry Charles Overall 1918 William John Somerset Pennefather |
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1946 William John Somerset Pennefather & Roland Cranstoun Pennefather 1955 Roland Cranstoun Pennefather 1980 Brian George Frow 1991 Peter Hurst Gibson 2005 Joseph William Henry Buxton |
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Oaths.
The oath laid down in 1632 to be taken by new liverymen of the Clockmakers’ Company is still administered today (though naturally “King” is now changed to read “Queen”). The “ Book of Ordinances” referred to are the Charter (granted in 1631) and the bye-laws of the Company (approved by the Crown and the City of London in 1632). They deal with the everyday running of the Company and of the clockmaking trade, and are published in full in “Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers”:
“You shall swear to be true to our Sovereign Lady the Queen’s Majesty, her heirs and successors: and that you shall perform and obey all that to you appertaineth to be done, by the true meaning of this Book of Ordinances of this Society, and be honest for you to perform, and approved and warranted by the laws of this Realm. So help you God.”
The Oath laid down in 1632 to be taken by all new freemen of the Company, and still administered today.
“ You shall swear to be true to our Sovereign Lady the Queen’s Majesty, her heirs and successors, and at all times obedient to the Master and Wardens of this Fellowship and Society, and their successors after them, in all honest and lawful things touching the affairs of this Fellowship. You shall be ready at all manner of Summons, and bear scot and lot in all manner of reasonable contributions of and to this Fellowship, and the Fellowship of the Company of Clockmakers of the City of London you shall to the best of your skill, power and ability, uphold and maintain. You shall not know nor suspect any manner of meetings, conspiracies, plots, devices against the Queen’s Majesty, her heirs or successors, or the Government of this Fellowship, but you shall the same to the utmost of your power, let and hinder and speedily disclose to the Master or one of the Wardens of this Society. And this City of London and Fellowship of Clockmakers you shall keep harmless, as much as in you lieth: also you shall be ready at all times to be at the Quarter Days, and every other assembly, matter or cause that you shall be warned or called unto for the affairs of this Fellowship, unless you shall have lawful or reasonable excuse in that behalf. And all other Ordinances of this Fellowship or Society, ratified according to the laws of this Realm, or otherwise lawful for this Fellowship or Society to make and ordain, you shall, to the utmost of your power well and truly submit yourself unto and keep. So help you God.” |
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