As is the case with most other Livery Companies, the Tallow Chandlers are no longer a trade association of candle makers, instead existing as a charitable institution, yet supporting education in oil-related fields.
As is the case with most other Livery Companies, the Tallow Chandlers are no longer a trade association of candle makers, its decline precipitated by the invention of lightbulbs. Instead, it exists as a charitable institution, yet supporting education in oil-related fields.