In its early years, the Company was responsible for the inspection of fruit imported into the City. At present, it retains a connection to the trade, instead of becoming a charitable institution, as many other Livery Companies have done.
The Company ranks forty-fifth in the order of precedence of Livery Companies. Its motto is Deus Dat Incrementum, Latin for God Gives the Increase.
External link
The Fruiterers' Company (http://www.fruiterers.org.uk/)
She is eager to receive as many regular donations from members as possible (which may be sent to her via the Clerk), as the Second Trust is still in its infancy and is still very short of funds to meet all of its charitable aspirations.
His Award gave them alternate years as the 6th Company, which still governs their precedence, their continuing happy relations, and gave us the expression ‘to be at sixes and sevens’.
The Arbitrators’ Company was represented in the “Modern Companies Float”, and the Master, Wardens and Past Master Mackie hiked a banner along the route.