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On the front of the plinth a plaque reads... The Cordwainer You are in the Ward of Cordwainer which in medieval times was the centre of shoe-making in the City of London. The finest leather from Cordoba in Spain was used which gave rise to the name of the craftsmen and the Ward. The Cordwainer statue was erected in 2002 to celebrate the centenary of the Ward of Cordwainer Club. What is a Cordwainer? Cordwainers are shoemakers who practised their trade for centuries within the walls of the City of London. During the medieval period, craftsmen formed guilds to regulate their trades and to protect the quality of their wares. The guilds trained apprentices and supported their members through good times and bad. Granted charters by successive monarchs, Cordwainers were licensed to trade within a particular area, known then, as now, as the Ward of Cordwainer Like many livery companies, the Cordwainers had an official home, a grand hall that bordered St Paul’s Churchyard. One was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666, and the last was damaged beyond repair in the Blitz in 1941. All that remains is a plaque to mark the spot. The livery companies helped make London rich, but they also left a remarkable legacy of charitable giving, which continues to this day. <a href="http://cordwainers.org/about-us/" rel="nofollow">source</a> America Cordwainers were among those who sailed to Virginia in 1607 to settle in Jamestown. By 1616, the secretary of Virginia reported that the leather and shoe trades were flourishing. Christopher Nelme, of England, was the earliest shoemaker in America whose name has been recorded; he sailed to Virginia from Bristol, England, in 1619. In 1620, the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts near the site of modern Provincetown. Nine years later, in 1629, the first shoemakers arrived, bringing their skills with them. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordwainer" rel="nofollow">Info edited from this site</a> |
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| Source | Cordwainer statue : Watling Street London. |
| Author | Loco Steve from Bromley , UK |
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