Project Gutenberg 2019-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 170 Sebastian, Lewis Boyd 1852 1926 An Old City Company: A Sketch of the History and Conditions of the Skinners' Company of London E-text prepared by deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "An Old City Company: A Sketch of the History and Conditions of the Skinners’ Company of London" by Lewis Boyd Sebastian is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details the history and contemporary significance of the Skinners’ Company, one of the ancient Livery Companies of London, exploring its origins, governance, and contributions to the city and its members. The work was originally presented to the Sette of Odd Volumes in 1902, indicating the author's personal connection to the organization and its traditions. The content of the book outlines the origins of the Skinners' Company, tracing its establishment back to the medieval period when the Company received its first Royal Charter. It describes the various roles and responsibilities of its members, the governance structure, and the customs associated with the Company, including the election process for its key positions. Furthermore, the text delves into the social and charitable contributions made by the Skinners', highlighting their involvement in education, health, and public welfare throughout London's history. By intertwining anecdotes, historical documents, and personal reflections, Sebastian captures the pride and significance of the Skinners' Company within the broader context of London's civic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Worshipful Company of Skinners HD Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Schools & Universities 144492 2025-06-23T16:18:14.014586 text/html 142691 2019-06-10T21:37:47 text/html 359006 2025-06-23T16:18:18.977578 application/epub+zip 359243 2025-06-23T16:18:15.401532 application/epub+zip 94621 2025-06-23T16:18:14.730529 application/epub+zip 423366 2025-06-23T16:18:21.724537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402198 2025-06-23T16:18:18.211535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139022 2022-09-27T02:27:45.223996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120472 2025-06-23T16:18:13.435535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120440 2020-06-15T04:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18541 2025-06-23T16:18:21.912482 application/rdf+xml 15701 2025-06-23T16:18:14.825522 image/jpeg 2433 2025-06-23T16:18:14.776525 image/jpeg 42167 2020-06-15T04:38:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 343675 2019-06-10T21:40:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 348807 2025-06-23T16:18:14.055586 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog