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The Church of England Guild of Vergers (CEGV) was founded in 1932, and has as its Patrons the Archbishops of Canterbury and York who take a very keen interest in the Guild, and together they appoint a priest to act as the National Chaplain

The Guild was founded to promote Christian Fellowship and spiritual guidance among the Vergers of the Cathedrals and Parish Churches of England. It has a current membership of around 800 with a further 100 members overseas, witnessing to the Guild’s influence in other parts of the Anglican Communion

MEMBERSHIP OF THE GUILD is open to all persons employed or occupied regularly, whether full or part time, or as a voluntary verger (however titled), in the Provinces throughout the Anglican Communion. The Central Council may also invite and accept applications from interested persons, perhaps in other denominations, to become Associate Members of the Guild. Such Associate Members having no voting rights
 Vergers from the United Kingdom wishing to become members of the Guild should apply through the General Secretary, who is in a position to know which Branch to direct the verger to.                                                                          Overseas Vergers should apply to the Overseas Liaison Officer                    


THE OBJECTS OF THE GUILD, AS DEFINED IN THE GUILD’S CONSTITUTION, ARE:
 To provide and promote Christian fellowship and spiritual guidance for its Members.
To provide the means and opportunities for communication and discussion of ideas and proposals of common interest to Members.
To organise and promote courses of training in the work and for the ministry of the Verger in all its aspects.                                                                                                   To raise by subscriptions from its Members the funds required to administer the Guild and achieve its objects;                                                                                                  To record the gamut of work undertaken by Vergers. In addition noting each Member's training, experience and qualifications;                                                        To promote Funds of Benevolence for Guild Members, the funds to be financed from contributions of its Members;                                                                                         To engage such persons as required by the Guild, upon such terms as the Central Council may require in order to further the Guild's objects; and Upon request to advise and make recommendations as to the terms of employment of any Member.

The Guild is organised into 25 local Branches, each of which arranges its own programme of events throughout the year. The Branches are:

BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY & LICHFIELD;

BOURNEMOUTH & CHANNEL ISLANDS;

CANTERBURY;

CARLISLE;

CHESTER;

CHICHESTER, GUILDFORD & PORTSMOUTH;

DEVON & CORNWALL;

DURHAM & NEWCASTLE;

GLOUCESTER, HEREFORD & WORCESTER;

IPSWICH;

LEICESTER;

LINCOLN & SOUTHWELL;

LIVERPOOL

 LONDON & SOUTHWARK;  

MANCHESTER & BLACKBURN;

NORWICH;

OXFORD;  

PETERBOROUGH;

ROCHESTER & EAST CHICHESTER; 

ST. ALBANS;

SALISBURY;

SOMERSET & AVON;

SOUTH & WEST YORKSHIRE;

WINCHESTER;

YORK;