The Honourable Company of Freemen of
the City of London of North America
The City Livery Companies
The City Livery Companies
The origins of the City Livery Companies are to be found in the mediaeval guilds, which were independent associations for the purpose of mutual assistance.
The function of the guilds was religious and social as well as commercial, and in the Middle Ages they proliferated almost everywhere in England.
Each Company adopted a particular livery, or identifying dress, from which the name 'Livery Company' comes.
The Corporation of the City of London maintains The Livery List, which is available on The Corporation's Website.
The Honourable Company has members who are Freemen and Liverymen with the following Guilds, Companies and Livery Companies:
| Company | Website |
|---|---|
| The Honourable Company of Air Pilots | www.airpilots.org |
| The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries | www.apothecaries.org |
| The Worshipful Company of Bakers | www.bakers.co.uk |
| The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers | www.basketmakers.org |
| The Worshipful Company of Bowyers | www.bowyers.com |
| The Worshipful Company of Butchers | www.butchershall.com |
| The Worshipful Company of Clothworkers | www.clothworkers.co.uk |
| The Worshipful Company of Cooks | www.cooks.org.uk |
| The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers | www.cordwainers.org |
| The Worshipful Company of Gardeners | www.gardenerscompany.org.uk |
| The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass | www.glazierscompany.org.uk |
| Guild of Freemen of the City of London | www.guild-freemen-london.co.uk |
| The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers | www.haberdashers.co.uk |
| The Worshipful Company of International Bankers | www.internationalbankers.org.uk |
| The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers | www.painter-stainers.org |
| The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers | www.pattenmakers.co.uk |
| The Worshipful Company of Scriveners | www.scriveners.org.uk |
| The Worshipful Company of World Traders | www.world-traders.org |
| The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists | www.wcit.org.uk |
| The Company of Communicators | www.companyofcommunicators.com |
| The Worshipful Company of Gold & Silver Wyre Drawers | www.gswd.co.uk |
| The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers | www.stationers.org |
