Journeyman
Journeyman
Ideal for those at the beginning of their career in optics and vision care looking for extra support.
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Image shows Deputy Master Liz Shilling with members of the military.
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Image shows the Deputy Master examining the alignment of a patient's eye as an Orthoptist at St Thomas' Hospital.
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Image shows young RAF air cadets (ages 11-14) receiving awards from a senior Company official
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Image shows two Ophthalmic Nurses receiving their Freedom of the City of London as Spectacle Makers.
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Professor James G Fujimoto delivering the latest Spectacle Makers' Lecture.
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Image shows members of our governing Court & the Clerk (7 women, 9 men) wearing ceremonial gowns of office at an annual Dinner..
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Image shows 4 female eye health professionals in a mock aircraft, discussing eye health in aviation with an RAF instructor.
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13 members of the Court working together at a relaxed meeting.
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LEARN MOREThe Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers
Supporting better vision for all, since 1629
We are the only City of London Livery company dedicated to eye health.
We are the oldest existing optical body in the world.
Founded in 1629, our purpose is the same now as it was then. We support better vision for all.
In the 21st Century we believe that nobody should be held back because of their vision.
Today, you do not have to be involved in making spectacles to join our Company. Our members represent over 35 different professions in eye health, sight loss and many other fields. Through them, our reach spreads out from the City of London, right across the world.
We seek to inspire future generations committed to visionary eye care, building on our rich heritage of almost 400 years.
We’re interested in everything that can be done to prevent unnecessary sight loss and increase access to work, sport and culture for people with partial or full sight loss.
Rooted in tradition, we bring the best of our experience to bear on the continuing need for eye health provision, helping education, employment, life and leisure.
To find out more, click below – or, even better, come and join us!
CURRENT MEMBERS: For all the latest news and information, please click on the Members' Login button at the top of this page
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Upcoming Events
06 May 2025, 6:30 pm
Eye-to-Eye: Helping bring the World Alive: Green Spaces and Smart Specs
Hear from Liveryman Anita Lightstone about a project to increase access to green spaces for vision impaired people, and from Senior Court Assistant Keith Valentine about his experience with the latest enhanced reality Smart Specs.
08 May 2025, 5:00 pm
Gin Tasting and Masterclass
Gin Tasting and Masterclass at the Greenwich Sprits Company, Old Royal Naval College, including a guided tasting of 4 different gins.
10 June 2025, 6:30 pm
Eye-to-Eye: Town Hall Meeting 2025
Your chance to find out more about your Company and pose any questions to the Master, Wardens, Court members and Committee Chairs
11 June 2025, 12:30 pm
The June 2025 Livery Court Luncheon
Join us for the June Court Luncheon, held at Apothecaries' Hall.
24 June 2025, 11:15 am
Lunch at Barber Surgeons’ Hall 24 June 2025 (after the Election of Sheriffs)
Liverymen who were clothed before 31 May 2024 are entitled to vote for the two Sheriffs of the City of London at Common Hall, Guildhall. To request an admission pass, please email the Clerk. There is the option to attend lunch at Barber Surgeons' Hall following the proceedings. Only Liverymen can be present in Guildhall but you may invite a partner or guest to join you for lunch afterwards.
07 July 2025, 5:30 pm
Presentation Evening 2025
An opportunity to welcome and chat with all Freemen who have joined the Company in the last yea, as well as successful apprentices and military and charity award winners.. In a separate ceremony, at 4,30pm, we will also greet the latest new cohort of Liverymen.
12 August 2025, 2:00 pm
A Visit To The Home of Rugby Union
A Visit to The Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Tuesday 12 August at 2pm.
01 October 2025, 11:30 am
The 2025 Annual Service of Thanksgiving, Remembrance and Rededication
The Annual Service and Installation of the next Master Spectacle Maker and Wardens will take place at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London on Wednesday 1 October 2025 at 11.30am.
01 October 2025, 12:30 pm
The October 2025 Installation Court Luncheon
[Booking opens in July 2025].
Membership
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers is an open company, which means we welcome members with professional backgrounds beyond the vision care and sight loss sectors.
Freeman
Freeman
Applying for Freedom of the Company is the first step to joining a community committed to better vision for all.
Liveryman
Liveryman
An invitation to the Livery, the highest level of membership, is a life long commitment.
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