The Incorporation of Hammermen of Glasgow

20/09/2026

Friday 18th September was Choosing Day for all the Incorporated Trades of Glasgow. It is when each Trade chooses its new Deacon and Collector for the year.
Here are the Hammermen's new Deacon - David Cu***ng, and Collector - Brendan Casey. Congratulations to both.
We also welcomed 5 new Masters to the Master Court: Fiona, Billy, Kirsty, Matthew and Peter.
Trades House of Glasgow

17/09/2026

CHOOSING DAY (AGM) 18th Sept 2026

If you are a member of the Incorporation of Hammermen of Glasgow, please come to Choosing Day tomorrow, Friday 18th September 2026, 0945 in the Saloon and the Trades Hall, Glassford Street.
Collectors Breakfast afterwards at the Millennium Hotel, George Square.

26/08/2026

The Hammermen go back to at least 1536, probably earlier, so it can be no surprise that we have lots of fascinating things in our possession. We are currently sorting through a load of boxes and considering where is best to keep these things.
Here is a recent acquisition but a really old object. This is a huge pewter plate, known as a 'charger', intended to sit below the plate you actually eat off.
From the markings on it, we now know that it was made by Stephen Maxwell's company, whose pewter and coppersmithing works were in what is still known as Maxwell Street, Glasgow. One of the stamps says May United States of America Flourish, which puts the date of this plate at 1783-1788.
Maxwell joined the Hammermen as an apprentice on 19th August 1763 and became one of the most successful pewterers of his time.

22/08/2026

Choosing Day (AGM)
Friday 18th September 2026
0945, Trades Hall, Glassford Street

All members of the Incorporation of Hammermen of Glasgow are reminded that they are invited to attend the AGM or Choosing Day.
As usual we will be electing the new Deacon, Collector etc but we will also see a change-over of Clerks, as our present one is retiring.

To be followed as usual by the Collector's Breakfast, including the recitation of the Legend of the Pears.
FREE, just turn up.

09/08/2026

Stirling Hammermen Burns Supper is on Friday 28th August at the Golden Lion the very hotel Burns stayed at in August 1787 and inscribed a verse on a window pane. Tickets £35 each from [email protected] joint event with Stirling Marches who have been inspecting the Burgh walls and defences for 900 years ! Several ex Deacon have taken part in the Marches and are members of Stirling Hammermen.

04/08/2026

These free tours look interesting. Ex-deacon Nina has booked for the morning one at Scottish Galvanisers here in Glasgow: https://galvanizing.org.uk/open-day/?utm_source=Metaads&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=IOD26&utm_id=52598423440621&utm_content=52598425505821&utm_term=52598423442021&fbclid=IwY2xjawTew9FleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQAAC_WhqKsxXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5ouDBhddW7MY70UNdhVc-hsGG3pSqHjMaFt9QwXyIZZBJXFA8I21OQ5XzFfQ_aem_7Nlx2QpGE_PuU36roZwrmA

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02/08/2026

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23/07/2026

Stirling Hammermen, with whom we have good relations, are having their annual Burns Supper on 28th August (as that was the month Burns visited in 1787.) It is held in the Golden Lion hotel which is where Burns actually spent the night and inscribed verse in a window pane. It’s not formal dress code but very convivial. Tickets [email protected]