The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation originated in the latter part of the fourteenth century and received a Royal Charter in 1444. The Company, which originally regulated leather merchants, no longer retains a close relationship with the original trade. It is instead a charitable and educational institution. The Company ranks fifteenth in the order of precedence of Livery Companies.

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  • The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation originated in the latter part of the fourteenth century and received a Royal Charter in 1444. The Company, which originally regulated leather merchants, no longer retains a close relationship with the original trade. It is instead a charitable and educational institution. The Company ranks fifteenth in the order of precedence of Livery Companies. The Company's motto is Soli Deo Honor Et Gloria, Latin for With God Alone, Honour and Glory. The company is very closely linked with Prendergast School, an all girls Secondary school located in Lewisham. Four members of the Company are foundation governors and the Leathersellers take an active interest in the school. The company is also closely linked to the independent co-educational Colfe's School located in Lewisham, London.
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  • The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation originated in the latter part of the fourteenth century and received a Royal Charter in 1444. The Company, which originally regulated leather merchants, no longer retains a close relationship with the original trade. It is instead a charitable and educational institution. The Company ranks fifteenth in the order of precedence of Livery Companies.
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  • Worshipful Company of Leathersellers
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