Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights

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The Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights is one of the historic Livery Companies of the City of London, originally representing craftsmen who made and repaired wooden wheels and now functioning primarily as a charitable and ceremonial institution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Charitable organisation
Company limited by guarantee
Livery Company
associatedChurch St Vedast-alias-Foster NERFINISHED
associatedCraft Construction of wooden wheels
Repair of wooden wheels
associatedWith Carriage making
Coachbuilding
category 1670 establishments in England
Livery companies
Organisations based in the City of London
coatOfArmsDescription On a chevron between three wheels as many roses
country United Kingdom
currentFunction Ceremonial role in the City of London
Charitable activities
Preservation of wheelwrighting craft traditions
Support for education and training
formationYear 1670
governedBy Court of Assistants NERFINISHED
grantedLiveryStatusInYear 1670
hasCharitableStatus Yes
hasCharityNumber no. 226986
hasHeadquartersLocation City of London NERFINISHED
hasLiveryStatus Yes
hasMembershipType Freemen
Liverymen
hasOfficerRole Clerk
Master NERFINISHED
Wardens NERFINISHED
hasWebsite https://www.wheelwrights.org
locatedIn City of London
London NERFINISHED
locatedInJurisdiction England NERFINISHED
motto God grant unity
orderInPrecedence 68
originalPurpose Maintenance of standards in wooden wheel making
Regulation of wheelwrights
Representation of wheelwright craftsmen
partOf Livery Companies of the City of London NERFINISHED
receivedRoyalCharterInYear 1670
religiousAffiliation Church of England
supports Apprenticeships in wheelwrighting
City of London charities
Military charities
Technical education
trade Wheelwrighting

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St Margaret Pattens church associatedWith Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights
subject surface form: St Margaret Pattens