Catalogue Number: 531 The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. A brief historical note Category: Papers Sub-Category: Brochure/pamphlet/leaflet (optometry) Author: (Sir) William CHAMPNESS Year Of Publication/Manufacture: undated but after 1946 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London Publisher/Manufacturer: Hereford Times Ltd Description Of Item: 4 pages, no cover Historical Significance: Sir William Champness was a past Master and a Warden and Clerk of the The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers was founded in 1629 and continues today. It was a craft guild for some 250 years, often not doing much, but in 1898 it offered courses of instruction and examination for persons desiring to become Fellows of the Company (FSMC) and trained opticians/optometrists, a function it handed to the British College of Optometrists in 1979. See also Cat Nos 286, 532 and 1802 for more information on the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers. Condition: Very good Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 1 |