Company of Watermen and Lightermen
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The Company of Watermen and Lightermen is a historic guild in London that oversees and represents professionals who operate passenger boats and cargo barges on the River Thames.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guild
ⓘ
livery company ⓘ professional association ⓘ |
| affiliation | livery companies of the City of London ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Doggett’s Coat and Badge race
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thames watermen’s regattas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
charitable activities
ⓘ
educational sponsorships ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
lightermen
ⓘ
watermen ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| governs |
professional conduct of lightermen
ⓘ
professional conduct of watermen ⓘ |
| grantedRoyalCharter | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | livery hall ⓘ |
| hasHeadquarters | Watermen’s Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | chartered company ⓘ |
| hasMembership |
freemen
ⓘ
liverymen ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “At Commandment of our Superiors” ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | St Mary-at-Hill, City of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
control of fares and standards for Thames watermen
ⓘ
regulation of passenger transport on the River Thames before modern public transport ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| industry |
cargo transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ water transport ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
City of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| notableFor |
being one of the traditional Thames river guilds
ⓘ
historic regulation of River Thames passenger services ⓘ |
| operatesInJurisdiction | River Thames between Teddington and Gravesend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizes |
Thames-related ceremonial events
ⓘ
apprenticeships for watermen and lightermen ⓘ training schemes for watermen and lightermen ⓘ |
| oversees |
lightermen operating cargo barges on the River Thames
ⓘ
watermen licensed to carry passengers on the River Thames ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of navigation on the River Thames
ⓘ
regulation of watermen and lightermen ⓘ representation of watermen and lightermen ⓘ training of watermen and lightermen ⓘ |
| regionServed | Greater London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverServed | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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