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The Society of Merchant Venturers

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Company / Organisation Details

Full Name of Company / Organisation
The Society of Merchant Venturers

Company / Organisation Contact

Address 1
Merchants' Hall
Address 2
The Promenade
Address 3
Clifton
City
Bristol
Postcode
BS8 3NH

Clerk / Secretary

Clerk / Secretary Title
Mrs
Clerk / Secretary Forename
Caroline
Clerk / Secretary Surname
Duckworth
Clerk / Secretary Honours and Decorations
DL

Master / Chief Officer

Master / Chief Officer Office Title
Master
Master / Chief Officer Title
Mr
Master / Chief Officer Forename
Robert
Master / Chief Officer Surname
Bourns
Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations
DL

Company / Organisation Details

Type of entity
Regional
Precedence No. (if applic.)
Coat of Arms (if applic.)
Full Name of Company / Organisation
The Society of Merchant Venturers
Short Name
Bristol Merchants
Trade / Affiliation Group
Year of Incorporation / Founding
Year of Grant of Arms (if applic.)
Year of Charter (if applic.)
1552
Permitted Livery / Membership

Company / Organisation Contact

Address 1
Merchants' Hall
Address 2
The Promenade
Address 3
Clifton
City
Bristol
Postcode
BS8 3NH

Clerk / Secretary

Clerk / Secretary Title
Mrs
Clerk / Secretary Forename
Caroline
Clerk / Secretary Surname
Duckworth
Clerk / Secretary Honours and Decorations
DL

Assistant Clerk / Secretary

Assistant Clerk / Secretary Office Title
Executive Assistant
Assistant / Secretary Clerk Title
Miss
Assistant / Secretary Clerk Forename
Anna
Assistant Clerk / Secretary Surname
Mitchell
Assistant Clerk / Secretary Email
amitchell@merchantventurers.com

Master / Chief Officer

Master / Chief Officer Office Title
Master
Master / Chief Officer Title
Mr
Master / Chief Officer Forename
Robert
Master / Chief Officer Surname
Bourns
Master / Chief Officer Home Town / Borough
Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations
DL

Master / Chief Officer Details

Master / Chief Officer Election Date
11/11/2024
Master / Chief Officer Installation Date
11/11/2024

Chaplain

Chaplain Title
Chaplain Forename
Chaplain Surname
Chaplain Honours and Decorations

Church Details

Company Church
Company Patron Saint

Warden 1 / Second Officer

Warden 1 / Second Officer Office Title
Senior Warden
Warden 1 / Second Officer Title
Mr
Warden 1 / Second Officer Forename
Jonathon
Warden 1 / Second Officer Surname
Baker
Warden 1 / Second Officer Honours and Decorations

Warden 2 / Third Officer

Warden 2 / Third Officer Office Title
Junior Warden
Warden 2/ Third Officer Title
Mrs
Warden 2/ Third Officer Forename
Katharine
Warden 2/ Third Officer Surname
Finn
Warden 2/ Third Officer Honours and Decorations

Warden 3 / Fourth Officer

Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Office Title
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Title
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Forename
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Surname
Warden 3 / Fourth Officer Honours and Decorations

Warden 4 / Fifth Officer

Warden 4 / Fifth Officer Forename
Warden 4 / Fifth Officer Surname
Warden 4 / Fifth Officer Honours and Decorations

Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer

Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Office Title
First Assistant
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Title
Mr
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Forename
Michael
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Surname
Bothamley
Immediate Past Master / Chief Officer Honours and Decorations

Beadle

Beadle Office Title
Beadle Title
Beadle Forename
Beadle Surname
Beadle Honours and Decorations

Military Affiliations

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Cadet Forces