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Like most of the 23\u0026nbsp;Ward Clubs\u0026nbsp; in the City of London we support the charities of\u0026nbsp;the Lord Mayor and the\u0026nbsp;Sheriffs, although charity is not our primary purpose.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eOur programme is based on core events in and around the City of London:\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Annual dinner at a City or other location\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Civic Lunch - usually held in the Crypts at Guildhall, with our speaker usually the Lord Mayor or Sheriff\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Christmas carol service, followed by lunch - St Botolph-without- Bishopsgate\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;AGM and lunch\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Weekend away - in Europe/UK\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eAdditionally the President for the year organises a programme of events, both daytime and evening,\u0026nbsp;which are usually built around a visit to a location of interest,\u0026nbsp;and a meal, so that\u0026nbsp;our members can\u0026nbsp;meet new friends as well as learning about new places and organisations.\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEMBERSHIP\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003eMembership is available to individuals with an interest in the activities and aims of the Club - non-political, friendly, interested in the\u0026nbsp;City of London history and traditions, and supportive of the City civic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProspective members must be proposed and seconded by existing members of the Club. To\u0026nbsp;obtain a membership application form please use our \u003cstrong\u003eContact\u003c/strong\u003e facility to email us. If you do not know a current member we will arrange for\u0026nbsp;you to meet some\u0026nbsp;of our Committee members to learn more about us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0022font-size: 16px;\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMembership is £25 per year payable by standing order each January\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":"rgb(0, 0, 0)","TextColour":null,"FontSize":"16px","LineHeight":"1.3em","RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"21px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"21px","PaddingTop":"0px","PaddingRight":"0px","PaddingBottom":"0px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"12px","BottomMargin":"0px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}}],"PageURL":"https://www.bishopsgatewardclub.org.uk/Cms/Spaces/AU01/About+the+Club?version=9","AllVersions":[],"Comments":[],"UpdatedComments":[],"Spaces":[],"IsWatching":false,"LastViewTime":null,"CanEdit":false,"CanPublish":false,"CanCopy":false,"CanCreateTemplate":false,"CanComment":false,"CanReadComments":false,"CanModerateComments":false,"CanLike":false,"CanWatch":false}
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