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The Clarke Family

Our family-owned, independent jewellers is currently into its fifth generation. We can truly be said to be a family business, with every generation of the Clarke family closely linked with the Trade, many of whom have held, and to this day still hold important roles within various Jewellery & Clockmaking Trade Associations.

Have a look below to see the way the Clarke family has helped shape the Jewellery industry over the last Century.

 

Victor Clarke

1922/23 President & Chairman of National Association of Goldsmiths (N.A.G)
1925 Freeman and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
1925 Freeman of City of London
1931/43 Hon. Treasurer Gemological Association
1943/46 Chairman Gemological Association

 

Lawson Clarke

1923 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectaclemakers
1925 Freeman of City of London
1949/50 Chairman of National Association of Goldsmiths
1956 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
1950/83 Hon. Treasurer Gemological Association
1957/77 President of National Association of Goldsmiths

 

Christopher Clarke

1954 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectaclemakers
1954 Freeman of City of London
1963 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
1967 Vice Chairman National Association of Goldsmiths
1968 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
1970 Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
1992 Master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
2015 Father of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers

 

Nicola Clarke

1984 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
1988 Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
1988 Freeman of City of London
1988 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectaclemakers
2004 Steward of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
2005 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths

 

Julia Clarke

1984 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
1985 Freeman of City of London
1988 Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
1989 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Spectaclemakers
1993 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
2005 & 2006 Judge for Pewter Live (Student design competition by the Worshipful Company of Pewterers)
2007 - 2017 Member of the Advisory Board for International Jewellery London (The UK’s major jewellery trade fair)
2009 Steward of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
2009 Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
2009 - 2013 Member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths Promotion Committee (now disbanded)
2011 - 2014 Member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths Membership Committee
2014 - 2017 Trustee of the Goldsmiths' Centre, London
2017 Member of TASC of the Goldsmith' Centre, London