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We are Durham City Freemen

The Freemen of Durham are the members of the eight Guilds or Companies comprising Barbers, Butchers, Cordwainers, Curriers, Drapers, Joiners, Masons and Plumbers. These Guilds are all that remain of the sixteen in the Middle Ages of which there is written evidence going back as far as 1450.

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Butchers Carve out a New Landmark in Durham's Centuries-Old History

14 May 2022
Durham's’ freemen saluted an historical new milestone in their long and colourful past w...
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Patrick Conway OBE
Patrick Conway OBE
Chair of Trustees
John Booth
John Booth
Chairman of the Wardens and Barbers' Company Warden
Kathleen Vasey
Kathleen Vasey
Drapers' Company Warden and Secretary to the Freemen
Eric Bulmer
Eric Bulmer
Chairman of the Charitable Trust and Membership Secretary
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Jervis Smith
Jervis Smith
Jasper Smith
Jasper Smith
David Balls
David Balls
Peter Granlund
Peter Granlund
Barrie Arckless
Barrie Arckless
Bryan Proud
Bryan Proud
Anna Holden
Anna Holden
Robert Ribchester
Robert Ribchester

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