Gild of Freemen of York

PRESIDENT
The Rt Hon Lord Mayor of York, Cllr Martin Rowley BEM

GILD MASTER
Mr. Bruce Harrison

DEPUTY MASTER
Mr. Andrew Kenny

SENIOR WARDEN
Vacant

JUNIOR WARDEN
Vacant

CLERK
Mr. Tom Gibson (Past Master)

DEPUTY CLERK
Mr. Steve Hornby

TREASURER
Vacant

BEADLE
Mr. Brian Hughes

WELFARE OFFICER
Ms. Eileen Forth (Past Master)

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
Mr. David Brough

ARCHIVIST
Mrs. Andrea Smith (Past Master)

DEPUTY ARCHIVIST
Vacant

SOCIAL SECRETARY
Mrs. Hazel Hague (Past Master)

ROBES AND REGALIA OFFICER/ FREEDOM COURT OFFICER
Mrs. Christine Blake

MERCHANDISE OFFICER
Ms. Bernadette Oxberry

COURT ASSISTANTS
Mrs. Donna Gibson
Mrs. Karen Barraclough
Mrs. Jacqueline Brown
Mrs. Sara Giles (Past Master)
Mr. Alan Banks (Past Master)

VACANT POSITIONS (not shown above)

Court Assistant to serve to the AGM 2026
Two Court Assistants to serve to the AGM 2028

Strays Council

As part of the Gild, the Strays Council exists to work in conjunction with the City of York Council to manage the many strays around the outskirts of the city. The Gild requires a number of Pasture Masters for these important areas of pasture. We are at present trying to recruit new Pasture Masters for the following Monk, Bootham and Walmgate strays. You must be a Freemen of the City and live in the Ward in which the stray is situated. If you fancy taking part in this small but important Council, please contact the Clerk to the Gild. We meet twice a year, and once a year you will be expected to walk your stray. We look forward to hearing from you.