Step into the history of one of London’s oldest livery companies.
This descriptive account chronicles the Saddlers’ Guild of the City of London, tracing its origins, traditions, and the people who shaped its long story.
From medieval charters to modern-day display pieces, the book weaves together the Guild’s governance, rituals, and evolving role in the city. It highlights rare artifacts, hall life, and the way the Company preserved its memory through portraits, silver, and ceremonial objects. A vivid account of how storms, plagues, and the Great Fire tested the Guild, and how members rebuilt their home, is included along with notes on notable members and festivities.
- Learn about the Guild’s early charters, rites, and the structure of its leadership.
- See the kinds of objects the Company kept, from silver cups to a centuries-old ballot box.
- Read about how disasters like the plague and the Great Fire affected the Hall and members.
- Discover glimpses of hall life, portraits, ceremonies, and annual civic pageants tied to the city’s shows.
Ideal for readers of historical guilds, London history, and fans of archival social history, this edition offers a compact, accessible look at a proud crafts tradition.