John Colet was an English Catholic priest and educational pioneer.
Portrait drawing by Hans Holbein the Younger
Statue of Dean Colet by Sir William Hamo Thornycroft.
Frontispiece and titlepage of "The Life of Dr John Colet", Dean of St Paul's" by Samuel Knight, 1724.
Tomb of John Colet, D.D., Dean of St. Paul's. After Hollar.
The Worshipful Company of Mercers is the premier livery company of the City of London and ranks first in the order of precedence of the Companies. It is the first of the Great Twelve City Livery Companies.
Magna Carta was negotiated by a member of the Mercers
William Caxton was a Mercer in the 15th century
Sir Rowland Hill, convener of the Geneva Bible project was repeatedly master of the company in the mid 16th century
Thomas Gresham, painted in 1544