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Join the Guild? - What's in it for me?
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FORM
If you carry a mace and take part in (or organise) major civic or university
processions and ceremonial events then this is the Guild for you. Our members
have a wealth of experience of these matters including who should be in a
procession, what order they should be in and how they should be marshalled and
announced. At less formal occasions the rules of protocol can be just as
tricky. Should the Mayor wear his chain at a funeral? Can the Mayoress attend
events in his stead? Does the Chancellor always enter last? Who should sit on
the host's right at dinner? All these questions and many more are in the domain
of the mace-bearer and the Guild of Macebearers is where you can get real
answers from experienced colleagues.
As a member you will receive a copy of the Manual of
the Mace - A pocket sized book which is a complete road map to success for any
new mace-bearer including sections on correct forms of address, (do you know how
to announce the Lord Lieutenant?) modes of dress (what should you advise
the Mayor to wear for a royal garden party) and suggested formats for all kinds
of civic visits (what should you advise your Chairman to do at a local football
match?). Members also receive the Guild magazine containing useful letters,
stories and pictures, get regular training opportunities, access to the on-line
message board and a wealth of information in the Members-only area of the Guild
website including the membership list to put you in immediate contact with other
members in your area.
Membership Categories
Ordinary Membership
All professional full time and part time Mace-Bearers, Sword-Bearers, Mayor's Officers/Serjeants/Attendants/Assistants, Provosts, Council, Civic and Chairman's Officers, and their Deputies.
Membership entitles receipt of a certificate of membership, copies of "The Mace
Bearer" magazine as periodically published, purchase of a copy of "The Manual of
the Mace" and other publications and Guild products as may be available,
attendance at Guild training days (subject to payment of any fees levied) and attendance and voting rights at Guild
Meetings.
Annual Subscription is currently £20
A one-off joining fee of £12 covers the purchase of a copy of "The Manual of
the Mace"
Honorary Membership
Ordinary members who have retired or otherwise ceased to be Mace-Bearers but
wish to retain their membership.
Membership entitles receipt of "The Mace
Bearer" magazine, purchase of a copy of "The Manual of the Mace" and other
publications and Guild products as may be available, attendance at Guild
training days (subject to the payment of any fees levied) and attendance at
Guild meetings.
Annual Subscription is currently £3
Honorary Associate Membership
Open to overseas mace-bearers. Further details available from the
Guild Clerk
Membership Form
To apply for membership of the Guild please download and complete a
Membership Application Form.
On receipt of your application, subscription and joining fee,
and acceptance of your membership, you will be sent your
copy of “The Manual of the Mace” and the latest copy of the Guild magazine “The
Mace-Bearer”.
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