Skinners’ Heritage Foundation

Our Heritage

Conserving our treasures for future generations to enjoy

The Skinners’ Company holds unique and nationally important treasures which need to be protected and maintained.

Cockerels and Lynx

The Skinners Heritage Foundation plays a key role in the custodianship and curation of these artifacts, bringing their existence to the attention of the wider public and enabling a deeper understanding of their significance.

Sir Frank Brangwyn​

In 1901 the Court of the Skinners’ Company decided to put aside some money for decorating the Banqueting Hall. A past Master, Thomas Lane Devitt, recommended the artist Sir Frank Brangwyn whom he had already sponsored to paint a mural for the Royal Exchange.  

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