Worshipful Company of Firefighters
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The Worshipful Company of Firefighters is one of the 108 Livery Companies
of the City of London
. The Company aims to promote the development and advancement of the science, art and the practice of firefighting, fire prevention and life safety. It operates essentially as a charitable organisation, and also encourages professionalism and the exchange of information between members and others who work in allied fields.
The Company's origins date from 1988 with the founding of the Guild of Firefighters. The Company of Firefighters was recognised by the City of London Corporation from 13 June 1995 as a City Company and it was granted livery by the Court of Aldermen
on 23 October 2001, becoming the Worshipful Company.
The Firefighters' Company ranks 103rd in the order of precedence
of the Livery Companies. It is based at The Insurance Hall in Aldermanbury, near London Wall
, a building it shares with the Worshipful Company of Insurers
.
The arms of the Company are blazoned Quarterly 1 and 3 Argent on 3 bars wavy Azure a firehelmet Or and 2 and 4 Argent over all a Cross Gules and in pale a sword wards downwards Argent.
Livery Company
The Livery Companies are 108 trade associations in the City of London, almost all of which are known as the "Worshipful Company of" the relevant trade, craft or profession. The medieval Companies originally developed as guilds and were responsible for the regulation of their trades, controlling,...
of the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
. The Company aims to promote the development and advancement of the science, art and the practice of firefighting, fire prevention and life safety. It operates essentially as a charitable organisation, and also encourages professionalism and the exchange of information between members and others who work in allied fields.
The Company's origins date from 1988 with the founding of the Guild of Firefighters. The Company of Firefighters was recognised by the City of London Corporation from 13 June 1995 as a City Company and it was granted livery by the Court of Aldermen
Court of Aldermen
The Court of Aldermen is an elected body forming part of the City of London Corporation. The Court of Aldermen is made up of the twenty five Aldermen of the City of London, presided over by the Lord Mayor...
on 23 October 2001, becoming the Worshipful Company.
The Firefighters' Company ranks 103rd in the order of precedence
Order of precedence
An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments...
of the Livery Companies. It is based at The Insurance Hall in Aldermanbury, near London Wall
London Wall
London Wall was the defensive wall first built by the Romans around Londinium, their strategically important port town on the River Thames in what is now the United Kingdom, and subsequently maintained until the 18th century. It is now the name of a road in the City of London running along part of...
, a building it shares with the Worshipful Company of Insurers
Worshipful Company of Insurers
The Worshipful Company of Insurers is one of the 108 Livery Companies of the City of London.The Company was formed and became a Livery Company in 1979, on the same day as the Actuaries' Company...
.
The arms of the Company are blazoned Quarterly 1 and 3 Argent on 3 bars wavy Azure a firehelmet Or and 2 and 4 Argent over all a Cross Gules and in pale a sword wards downwards Argent.