Personal Membership
Applying for Personal Membership
The Stationers’ Company stands out among the older livery companies in that 85% of its members are involved with the modern industries descended from the original trades which formed the guild in 1403.
Often referred to as “the five Ps” – the £70bn sector of publishing, printing, papermaking, packaging and “products” (stationery) – the modern trades provide a pool of 5,000 or so companies from which membership is drawn. Full membership by individuals is limited to 476 ‘Liverymen’, and an unlimited number of ‘Freemen’ who are mainly of management and often board level.
What does “membership” mean?
Through The Stationers’ Company, members are offered a unique opportunity to share in the life and traditions of the City of London, to further the interests of the sector we represent and to meet with the many leaders of the industries we cover. The Company holds many events each year to encourage networking and information exchange.
“Anyone who is leading these important industries today would benefit from being a member” – Rupert Murdoch, CEO, News Corporation
Joining The Stationers’ Company
Applicants are invited to attend a briefing usually given by the Clerk of the Company to learn more about the Company and what their role within it might be. Applications are subsequently considered by the Interview Panel who invite the applicant to an interview and then make a formal recommendation to the Master and Wardens and subsequently the Court. The applicant is then invited to attend a Freedom ceremony and formally become a Freeman.
Liveryman status
In order to proceed to the full status of Liveryman, it is necessary for the applicant to apply for the honour of becoming a Freeman of the City of London after which they may be invited to a Cloathing ceremony to become Liverymen.
If you are interested in joining the Stationers’ Company, please contact Susana De Sousa, Membership, Tel: 020 7246 0999, E-mail: susana@stationers.org
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