The Worshipful Company of Glovers of London is one of the ancient Livery Companies of the City of London Corporation bringing together centuries of glove craft, active charitable giving and committed service to the City. Today, ranked 62nd in the City’s order of precedence, we remain proudly independent, guided by our enduring motto: “True Hearts and Warm Hands.”
While rooted in history, the Company is firmly forward-looking. We maintain strong links with the modern glove trade, promote excellence through our Student Glove Design Competition, Golden Glove Award & sponsored courses; and through an independent Trust, we oversee one of the world’s finest historic glove collections, now on loan to the Fashion Museum, Bath.
Like all Livery Companies, we are deeply committed to charitable giving - supporting education, assisting those in need, working closely with HM Armed Forces and youth organisations, and delivering our distinctive programme of “Charity through Gloves,” including in recent years the provision of advanced prosthetic arms to children.
Above all, we are a friendly, inclusive and purposeful Company: honouring our gloving heritage, serving the City, and building confidently for the future.
It was a great pleasure to hear Glovers' Liveryman Rick Wakeman discussing his career and creative history on The Today Programme on BBC Radio 4 on September 16th. Rick was speaking...
On the 5th of August 2026 liverymen Sarah Jopling and Jonathan Hook visited City Harvest's New Covent Garden site to spend the morning volunteering. The Worshipful Company of Glovers, along with...
The Glovers' Annual Awards Lunch this year was hot in many ways! The weather might have been a steamy 30C but luckily the Plaisterers Livery Hall helped us keep our cool. The other hot items...
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