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The
Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers
Charitable
giving
- One third of grants go to charities involved with homelessness, youth
training and community service, initiatives to promote spiritual renewal
and to displays of ancient armour.
- Two thirds of grants support Materials Science education from Primary
School to research student level and beyond.
- Some schemes are funded jointly with Corus (British Steel), British
Alcan Aluminium and Isaac Newton Trust (Cambridge).
- Strong links with Institute of Materials, Institute of Physics and
Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Funding research into improving personal protection against knife
attack.
History
- The Guild of St. George of the Armourers was instituted in 1322 when
regulations were laid down for control of the trade.
- The Arms of the Brasiers' Company were joined with those of the Armourers
after 1708.
Armourers Hall Situation
On the corner of Coleman Street and London Wall. Site occupied since
1346. (See
map from MultiMap)
Importance
Contains a representative collection of Armour and Weapons of both English
and foreign craftmanship. Outstanding examples of plate. Fine paintings,
furniture of earlier centuries.
Contact:
Armourer's and Brasiers Company
Armourers Hall,
81 Coleman Street,
London.
EC2R 5BJ
U.K.
Tel: +44 (0)171 606 1199
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