The Honourable Company of Freemen of the City of London of North America

    

The Honourable Company of Freemen of

 

the City of London of North America

 

Become a Member

Become A Member

Here is how you can join us:

Apply for Membership
The Honourable Company has three membership categories:

Regular Member 

Any person residing in North America, who is a Freeman of the City of London is qualified to apply for this category of membership. Regular Members have voting rights in matters regarding The Honourable Company.

Associate Member

Any person who is a Freeman of the City of London who does not reside permanently in North America is qualified to apply for this category of membership.

Affiliate Member

Any person who is a resident of North America who is not a Freeman of of the City of London, who subscribes to the Objects of The Honourable Company as detailed in the Constitution of the Company, and who undertakes to become a Freeman of the City of London within a period of three years of becoming an Affiliate Member is qualified to apply for this category of membership.

Membership Application Process

Apply for Membership

Two sponsors are required for membership. It is helpful to know a member who can sponsor you and who can also arrange a co-sponsor. In cases where a member is not known, we normally arrange to meet with the applicant in person for an interview, or, if not convenient, by way of a telephone or video interview, after which we arrange sponsors as appropriate. Please click here to contact the Clerk if assistance is required in arranging sponsors clerk@freemenlondon.org


In the case of those applicants who qualify for Regular Membership details regarding the Freedom of the City of London should be provided, and where applicable the Livery Company, Company or Guild affiliation details.


The Joining Fee is $350 payable after your application approval. Currently, the Annual Quarterage (an ancient word meaning dues) is $175 payable on the 1st April each year. For new members, on approval of their application, Quarterage will be pro-rated (including month of approval and March of the following year) but not to exceed the full annual amount.


Donations by the members to our Charity, The Freemen of the City of London of North America, are welcomed in addition to the funds raised in connection with some of our periodic social functions.


For further information please contact the Clerk of The Honourable Company, clerk@freemenlondon.org

Apply for Membership
Application for the Freedom of the City of London
When members of The Honourable Company who are not already Freemen of the City of London decide to make Application for the Freedom of the City of London, the city will make the necessary arrangements for them. Once an application for the Freedom is completed by the applicant, and the photocopies of the appropriate documentation are provided , together with the current payment in Pounds Sterling, the city will arrange as appropriate for the required sponsors. The Application for the Freedom of the City of London, together with the required attachments will then be sent by the city to the Chamberlain's Court, Guildhall Liaison together with the current payment in Pounds Sterling who handle all matters pertaining to the Freedom of the City.

When the Application for the Freedom is approved the Applicant will be advised a date and time to attend at the Chamberlain's Court for the Freedom Ceremony. These dates and times are chosen by the Chamberlain's Court, unless a request is made for a date and time to fit in with the Applicant's plans which they will make every effort to accommodate.
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