Worshipful Company of Gunmakers
| Motto | Probis Civibus Canones Probentur (“May guns be proved for honest citizens”) |
|---|---|
| Location | The Proof House, Whitechapel, London, England |
| Date of formation | 14 March 1637 |
| Company association | Gunmakers |
| Order of precedence | 73rd |
| Master of company | Mrs Nicole Brocklebank-Fowler |
| Website | www |
The Worshipful Company of Gunmakers, formally the ‘Society of the Mistery of Gunmakers of the City of London’, is one of the 113 livery companies of the City of London. It is one of very few livery companies still exercising powers in its traditional area of influence, and to this day plays a regulatory role in overseeing the work of the Proof House. The Company also has charitable aims, and established The Gunmakers Trust in 2003 with “the principle aim of supporting the craft skills associated with traditional gunmaking”.
The Gunmakers’ Company is one of the ‘ancient livery companies’ and ranks seventy-third in the order of precedence of the livery companies. The Company’s motto is Probis Civibus Canones Probentur (“May guns be proved for honest citizens”).