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Timeline
1624
First Master Cutler - Robert Sorby
First Master Cutler - Robert Sorby
1637
The First Cutlers' Hall opposite Sheffield's parish church, now the Cathedral
The First Cutlers' Hall opposite Sheffield's parish church, now the Cathedral
1642
The Civil War begins
The Civil War begins
1649
Sheffield Castle demolished by order of Parliament
Sheffield Castle demolished by order of Parliament
1676
Awlbladesmiths join the Cutlers' Company
Awlbladesmiths join the Cutlers' Company
1680
The Storehouse established to sell raw materials to local craftsmen and buy back their finished goods
The Storehouse established to sell raw materials to local craftsmen and buy back their finished goods
1682
Filesmiths and scythesmiths join the Cutlers' Company
Filesmiths and scythesmiths join the Cutlers' Company
1689
The Cutlers' Bell for the parish church, cast by Humphrey Wilkinson of Lincoln Bellfounder
The Cutlers' Bell for the parish church, cast by Humphrey Wilkinson of Lincoln Bellfounder
1718
Purchase of the Beadle's Badge, the Company's oldest piece of silver, - made by Benjamin Pyne of London in 1714
Purchase of the Beadle's Badge, the Company's oldest piece of silver, - made by Benjamin Pyne of London in 1714
1725
The first Cutlers' Hall was demolished and the second was built on the same site
The first Cutlers' Hall was demolished and the second was built on the same site
1726
Act of Parliament to enable Company of Cutlers to make River Don navigable as far inland as Tinsley
Act of Parliament to enable Company of Cutlers to make River Don navigable as far inland as Tinsley
1742
Bemjamin Huntsman develops a method for making cast steel, using clay crucibles
Bemjamin Huntsman develops a method for making cast steel, using clay crucibles
1748
Thomas Bolsover develops a method of plating copper with a thin sheet of silver - producing 'Sheffield plate'
Thomas Bolsover develops a method of plating copper with a thin sheet of silver - producing 'Sheffield plate'
1759
The Cutlers' Company established its own cementation furnace
The Cutlers' Company established its own cementation furnace
1773
Expenses at Mr Glanvills at the eating of a Turtle which was presented to the Company by Mr John Kaye of Liverpool - £11.11/-; Sheffield Assay Office established
Expenses at Mr Glanvills at the eating of a Turtle which was presented to the Company by Mr John Kaye of Liverpool - £11.11/-; Sheffield Assay Office established
1777
A colt 'Why Not' won at the Sheffield Race Course. The Company has the cup
A colt 'Why Not' won at the Sheffield Race Course. The Company has the cup
1791
Second Act of Parliament which allowed more men to be Freemen
Second Act of Parliament which allowed more men to be Freemen
1799
The Master Cutler and the Company set up a subscription fund to provide soup for the town’s poor which was distributed from the Cutlers’ Hall for a penny ha’penny a quart
The Master Cutler and the Company set up a subscription fund to provide soup for the town’s poor which was distributed from the Cutlers’ Hall for a penny ha’penny a quart
1801
Third Act of Parliament with clauses relating to apprentices and the rights of widows to their husband’s mark
Third Act of Parliament with clauses relating to apprentices and the rights of widows to their husband’s mark
1814
Fourth Act of Parliament which removed the Company's right to insist that all apprentices were registered with the Company
Fourth Act of Parliament which removed the Company's right to insist that all apprentices were registered with the Company
1819
Sheffield Canal, promoted by the Cutlers' Company, opened to Tinsley
Sheffield Canal, promoted by the Cutlers' Company, opened to Tinsley
1832
The second Hall was demolished and the present Hall was built on the same site
The second Hall was demolished and the present Hall was built on the same site
1834
Donation towards Erection of the Cholera Monument - £20
Donation towards Erection of the Cholera Monument - £20
1837
Special Meeting of the Company to discuss problem of imported cutlery bearing the name of English manufacturers
Special Meeting of the Company to discuss problem of imported cutlery bearing the name of English manufacturers
1838
Sheffield to Rotherham Railway opened
Sheffield to Rotherham Railway opened
1843
William Jeffcock elected the first Mayor of Sheffield
William Jeffcock elected the first Mayor of Sheffield
1851
The Company agreed to give £50 towards the 1851 Great Exhibition
The Company agreed to give £50 towards the 1851 Great Exhibition
1855
Bell ringers were paid £2 on the occasion of the Fall of Sebastapol
Bell ringers were paid £2 on the occasion of the Fall of Sebastapol
1856
Hall used for a Dinner to Honour the Crimean Heroes
Hall used for a Dinner to Honour the Crimean Heroes
1857
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce established
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce established
1858
Henry Bessemer established his blast furnace in Sheffield
Henry Bessemer established his blast furnace in Sheffield
1860
Fifth Act of Parliament extending the right to a Freedom to steel and edge tool manufacturers
Fifth Act of Parliament extending the right to a Freedom to steel and edge tool manufacturers
1863
Henry Bessemer established his blast furnace in Sheffield
Henry Bessemer established his blast furnace in Sheffield
1864
The Dale Dyke Dam disaster, when more than 200 people were drowned
The Dale Dyke Dam disaster, when more than 200 people were drowned
1868
Midland Railway constructed giving a direct line to London
Midland Railway constructed giving a direct line to London
1875
Trade Marks Registration Act
Trade Marks Registration Act
1877
Mr H H Udall of Chilwell, Notts., had applied to use the working Men’s Hall as a skating rink – terms would be £18 a week or £50 a month
Mr H H Udall of Chilwell, Notts., had applied to use the working Men’s Hall as a skating rink – terms would be £18 a week or £50 a month
1879
Mark Firth, (Master Cutler in 1867 and 1868) founded Firth College, forerunner of Sheffield University, in 1879. He was also Mayor in 1874.
Mark Firth, (Master Cutler in 1867 and 1868) founded Firth College, forerunner of Sheffield University, in 1879. He was also Mayor in 1874.
1885
An Industrial Exhibition held at the Cutlers' Hall
An Industrial Exhibition held at the Cutlers' Hall
1887
Victoria's Golden Jubilee - The front of the Cutlers’ Hall was illuminated with gas-fired decorations and the Company hosted a grand ball
Victoria's Golden Jubilee - The front of the Cutlers’ Hall was illuminated with gas-fired decorations and the Company hosted a grand ball
1888
Further extensions to the Hall (The Master’s suite)
Further extensions to the Hall (The Master’s suite)
1889
Sheffield Gas Company, for Gas and Repairs, including Illuminations on the Visit of H.I.M.the Shah of Persia; £209.0.7d
Sheffield Gas Company, for Gas and Repairs, including Illuminations on the Visit of H.I.M.the Shah of Persia; £209.0.7d
1899
Siege of Mafeking, during the Boer War
Siege of Mafeking, during the Boer War
1905
University of Sheffield founded
University of Sheffield founded
1913
Harry Brearley develops a 'stainless' steel for knife blades
Harry Brearley develops a 'stainless' steel for knife blades
1915
Razors for the Troops - War Office asked the Company to issue a National Appeal for razors
Razors for the Troops - War Office asked the Company to issue a National Appeal for razors
1931
Deposit of Harry Brearley's display of the first stainless steel knife blades and a sealed declaration about them
Deposit of Harry Brearley's display of the first stainless steel knife blades and a sealed declaration about them
1936
Light fittings and panelling purchased from the dismantled ship 'RMS Olympic' and fitted into the vestibule in the Hall
Light fittings and panelling purchased from the dismantled ship 'RMS Olympic' and fitted into the vestibule in the Hall
1937
Mrs A E Longden, Sheffield’s first lady Lord Mayor was the first lady to be invited to the Cutlers' Feast
Mrs A E Longden, Sheffield’s first lady Lord Mayor was the first lady to be invited to the Cutlers' Feast
1939
Outbreak of World War II
Outbreak of World War II
1941
Bomb damage to the Hall on 12th December - damage to the roof, the front doors were blown in and windows shattered
Bomb damage to the Hall on 12th December - damage to the roof, the front doors were blown in and windows shattered
1944
A fire in the Main Hall on 29th June caused considerable damage to the floor and to the ceiling of the Lower Hall
A fire in the Main Hall on 29th June caused considerable damage to the floor and to the ceiling of the Lower Hall
1945
Gift by Stuart Goodwin of Frederick Bradbury's personal silver collection
Gift by Stuart Goodwin of Frederick Bradbury's personal silver collection
1947
The 7.40am LNER train to Marleybone returning to Sheffield at 6.16pm to be named THE MASTER CUTLER. Mr. Holmstrom (Firth Vickers) agreed to provide four stainless steel name plates
The 7.40am LNER train to Marleybone returning to Sheffield at 6.16pm to be named THE MASTER CUTLER. Mr. Holmstrom (Firth Vickers) agreed to provide four stainless steel name plates
1951
Prime Minister Winston Churchill was the Principal Guest at the Cutlers' Feast
Prime Minister Winston Churchill was the Principal Guest at the Cutlers' Feast
1954
HM Queen Elizabeth II visited Hall
HM Queen Elizabeth II visited Hall
1974
The first lady Freeman
The first lady Freeman
1989
Company gave £1000 to the Hillsborough Disaster Fund
Company gave £1000 to the Hillsborough Disaster Fund
1991
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh has agreed to be an Honorary Member of the Company
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh has agreed to be an Honorary Member of the Company
1994
The Sheffield Register of Trademarks at the Cutlers' Hall was closed
The Sheffield Register of Trademarks at the Cutlers' Hall was closed
2011
The first lady Master Cutler elected - Mrs Pam Liversidge
The first lady Master Cutler elected - Mrs Pam Liversidge
