Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers
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The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers is one of the historic livery companies of the City of London, originally representing craftsmen who worked with beeswax and candles and now functioning primarily as a charitable and ceremonial institution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable organisation
ⓘ
guild ⓘ livery company ⓘ |
| activity |
ceremonial functions
ⓘ
charitable work ⓘ support of education ⓘ support of the City of London ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
beekeeping
ⓘ
lighting ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| charitableFocus |
education
ⓘ
relief in need ⓘ support of related trades ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature |
beehives
ⓘ
bees ⓘ candles ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedFor |
mutual support of members
ⓘ
protection of craft standards ⓘ regulation of the wax trade ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | livery hall ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Wax Chandlers’ Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType |
freemen
ⓘ
liverymen ⓘ |
| hasOfficerRole |
Court of Assistants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Master ⓘ Wardens ⓘ |
| hasSector | non-profit ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
dinners and banquets
ⓘ
installation of the Master ⓘ support of the Lord Mayor of London ⓘ |
| historicalRole | regulation of wax chandlers in London ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Livery Companies of the City of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | City of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| liveryRank | 20 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of London
ⓘ
England ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| motto | Truth is the Light ⓘ |
| originalTrade |
beeswax
GENERATED
ⓘ
candles GENERATED ⓘ wax chandlery GENERATED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Civic ceremonies of the City of London ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
beeswax
ⓘ
tallow ⓘ |
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