WELCOME
Welcome to the new website for the Gild of Freemen of the City of York.
News
- Are you a Gild member and want to get more involved with the running of the Gild? Maybe you have ideas for social events or could help in some other way. Interested? Why not come along to our next meeting at Bedern Hall at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 12 June to find out more.
- New merchandise items are now available for Gild members to order. For photos and a price list please click on the “Merchandise” tab at the top of the page.
- Pasture Masters wanted for Walmgate and Monk Strays! Please click on the “Strays of York” tab under “Freemen” for more details.
- Why not join our new group on Facebook, just search for Freemen York.
- The York Guilds and Companies are set to return to the streets of York in 2014 as
they present the York Mystery
Plays on waggons at various locations across the city including Dean’s Park (in the shadow of the Minster) and the
Museum Gardens.
For general information on the Freemen of York and the Gild please click here to download a two page leaflet.
Photos from the Freedom Court held in The Guildhall on 4 February 2013. The 69 new Freemen included the son and grandchildren of Gild member Freda Freer (who also happens to be the cousin of our Master, Mrs Hazel Hague), the three sons and nephew of Past Master, Mr Richard Helstrip, and the two sons of our Beadle, Mr Brian Hughes.