Monday 5th of June 2023, 5.30pm
Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh Convenery Meeting
A Message from the Deacon Convener
Welcome to the website of the Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh.
Welcome to the Convenery of the Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh whose history dates back to c.1562 and to which the individual Trades date back to the 15th century.
The Convenery is made up of the Deacons of the individual Trades and the Governors of the Edinburgh Trades Fund. There are currently thirteen individual Trades whose purpose is to promote their craft some of which do it through charitable work. The Edinburgh Trades Fund whose origins date back to 1704 is a charity for the benefit of children and young people aged 21 and below.
Here you will find information about our rich history and what we do today.
Below you will see menus that will explain who we are and what we do along with a list of Edinburgh’s Incorporated Trades, each Incorporation has its own information, with links to their websites, where appropriate.
There is also a Gallery for each Incorporation, highlighting some of the important historic items in our collection at Ashfield and elsewhere.
Jock Miller
Deacon Convener of the Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh
News
Upcoming events and items of importance, each links to more details
On Saturday 29th April the Deacon Convener, Boxmaster, Deacons of the Individual Crafts and their Banner bearers proceeded from Candlemaker’s Hall to Greyfriars Kirk for a Kirking Service led by the Very Reverend Dr Russell Barr. We were honoured to have in attendance the Right Honourable The Lord Provost, Robert Aldridge, The Lord Dean of Guild, Peter Hillier, The Master of the Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh, Alan Robertson, amongst others. After the service we proceeded to the grave of Mary Erskine where some prayers were said.
On Monday 17th April The Convenery held its AGM in the European Room at the City Chambers by kind permission of Right Honourable The Lord Provost, Robert Aldridge. On conclusion of the AGM Electra Phillips, Development Manager at the Royal Lyceum Theatre gave a talk on how the grant money helped to allow Ukrainian children watch a Christmas Carol
Monday 5th of June 2023 Convenery Meeting 5.30pm
September Edinburgh March Riding Association Ball
September EMRA Riding of the Marches
Who We Are and What We Do
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Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh
Contact Us
Contact details for each individual Trade are on the individual Trade pages above
To contact the Deacon Convener please email [email protected]