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Certificate for E. Seymour, saddler of Reading / Twyford. 'Member of the Master Saddlers Federation for the United Kingdom, etc.'.
This is a black and white certificate awarded to E. Seymour, a saddler of Reading and Twyford. The certificate shows three saddles and two horses rampant, and bears the inscription 'Member of the Master Saddlers Federation for the United Kingdom // Nostra Fides In Deo Est'.

1 certificate: paper

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Recorder: JMB // Date: 29.11.85 // Description: CERTIFICATE FOR MASTER SADDLER // Black & white certificate showing shield with 3 saddles and two horses rampant. 40 x 30 cm // Dimensions: Brown frame 52.5 cm wide x 43 cm high // Associated information: This certificate belonged to E. Seymour, saddler of Reading. // See also 77/223 // Inscription: MEMBER OF THE MASTER SADDLERS FEDERATION FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM. NOSTRA FIDES IN DEO EST’, MERL Miscellaneous note – ‘SEYMOUR – Saddler – Twyford // Mr. Seymour was working until he was 90 years old and gave up around November 1975. The shop was in Twyford next to the Post Office (between the butcher and P.O.) The shop was cleared by Mr. Kingdom [technical advisor for saddler at CoSIRA]. // Both his father and grandfather were saddlers and there is a picture of three generations which Mr. Kingdom will try to obtain for us (or a copy). // Mr. Seymour worked by gaslight until 1971 when he changed to electricity.’