Do you or do you aspire to hold any ceremonial roles?

[weltweit]

I don't want to be a worshipful anything.

In fact I was once invited to join the Masoners, by friend who promised me various advantages but when I realised it was men only I started to wonder and then quickly backed out :/

eta and all that was before I had learnt the magic handshake !!

 

[bimble]

I looked up Black Rod and there’s also this. So definitely this.

Lady Usher of the Purple Rod - Wikipedia

 

[8ball]

I wouldn’t mind a go at being Pope.

 

[JuanTwoThree]

I looked up Black Rod and there’s also this. So definitely this.

Lady Usher of the Purple Rod - Wikipedia

 

[lang rabbie]

I quite fancy ending my career as Governor of Edinburgh Castle...

The installation of Alastair Bruce as the current Governor has been delayed for so long by Covid that he was able to use his new dress uniform for both this event and his (Episcopalian Church!) gay wedding within the space of a couple of weeks.

(That is not something I ever expected to write about those most conservative of Embra institutions!)

 

[dessiato]

I've a minor, inherited, title from the German side of the family.

I was made an honorary British Korean War veteran for raising a lot of money, and giving them a lot of help. This is one of the achievements of which I am most proud.

I fancy becoming a Freemason, and a member of Opus Dei. Neither is likely.

 

[Sue]

I've a minor, inherited, title from the German side of the family.

I was made an honorary British Korean War veteran for raising a lot of money, and giving them a lot of help. This is one of the achievements of which I am most proud.

I fancy becoming a Freemason, and a member of Opus Dei. Neither is likely.

Opus Dei doesn't sound much fun tbh.

 

[Aladdin]

Opus Dei doesn't sound much fun tbh.

Neither does Freemasonry.

Wouldn't mind being queen for a while.
I'd hand NI back to Ireland. Move the unionists to the Isle of Man...giving them incentives to go obvs...like free homes and free food for life and a gold nugget.

Then I'd lock up Andy...and tell all the royals to go off abd get jobs. Then I'd give dissolve the monarchy...and hand the vast majority of royal land over to the "state".
After that I'd abdicate and head off to live in West Cork.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I learnt yesterday that there’s a long history in UK law of being tried by your peers and Magistrates that do the majority of court judgements are all volunteers. And you can be one at any age (although it’s unusual under 40). I was really surprised.

I think I knew that - the headmaster (as they were still described even in to the early 80s) at my primary school was a JP (justice of the peace) as well

although there used to be full time 'stipendiary' magistrates as well, particularly in urban areas, but they are called district judges now.

 

[dessiato]

Opus Dei doesn't sound much fun tbh.

It’s the connections and the benefits that I like the idea of.

 

[Sue]

It’s the connections and the benefits that I like the idea of.

They tried to recruit a friend of mine. She was like .

 

[8ball]

I've a minor, inherited, title from the German side of the family.

Does the full title involve the term “krankenhaus”?

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

It's been made pretty clear to me that when I fulfil the residency requirements, in around six months' time, I will be invited to become a Burgess at the Court of the Portreeve, here in Laugharne. No robes, but apparently I get to go on the waiting list for a field.

A bit of historeh: How a Welsh town continues its 700-year-old medieval tradition

Wales? I thought you lived in Ireland!

 

[JimW]

Hereditary custodian of one of the imperial tomb complexes, which was a job for some families down the generations and means a nice farmhouse compound somewhere scenic with bang-up feng shui and perhaps a spirit avenue of interesting sculptures:

 

[BillRiver]

I'd like to be empowered to marry people.

Not to me, but to each other. I like weddings.

 

[Epona]

I looked up Black Rod and there’s also this. So definitely this.

Lady Usher of the Purple Rod - Wikipedia

What a great title!!!

 

[existentialist]

Wales? I thought you lived in Ireland!

Laugharne sounds like it should be Irish, but it's not.

 

[cyberpink]

Currently none. But an afternoon in the pub with the local town crier in Cornwall got me thinking...

Been investigating my options - best seems to be becoming a Freeman of my local Worshipful Company.. Can't quite figure out what the admissions criteria are - generally being a good cheese and wanting to engage in charitable endeavours..

Any experiences or aspirations from the Urban community?

the word "worshipful" carries with it the carrion stench of religion.

 

[NoXion]

Just the First Citizen.

 

[DotCommunist]

I was page boy at ma's wedding and of the 3 best men at a mates wedding but have managed to avoid all ceremonial roles otherwise. If its pointless, comes with a funny hat, few duties and an annual gratuity, stipend or whatever then I might be up for it.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

If its pointless, comes with a funny hat, few duties and an annual gratuity, stipend or whatever then I might be up for it.

how about a hat like this?



or you could be more environmentally friendly and just walk round with a chicken on your head?

snag is most jobs like that involve fawning over any visiting royalty...

 

[DotCommunist]

how about a hat like this?

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or you could be more environmentally friendly and just walk round with a chicken on your head?

snag is most jobs like that involve fawning over any visiting royalty...

thats a dealbreaker for this dragon

 

[Cid]

I learnt yesterday that there’s a long history in UK law of being tried by your peers and Magistrates that do the majority of court judgements are all volunteers. And you can be one at any age (although it’s unusual under 40). I was really surprised.

It's a terrible system tbh.

 

[Edie]

It's a terrible system tbh.

Oh really, why do you say that?

 

[Cid]

Oh really, why do you say that?

No real qualifications needed (you must have done some charity work, but this is quite broadly defined), and you need to be the kind of person who can afford to spend at least 13 days judging, and actually wants to do that. Diversity is improving, but it's still not necessarily reflective of the community the mags is working in. Still very much skews toward old, middle class people.

 

[Cid]

I could join the worshipful company of furniture makers... Just whiffs a bit of the more (small c) conservative element of the profession, but that's possibly unfair. Certainly I believe there are some very talented people in there. Freeman then liveryman. Freedom of the city of London etc. Dunno. I could probably do with the networking tbh.

 

[Edie]

No real qualifications needed (you must have done some charity work, but this is quite broadly defined), and you need to be the kind of person who can afford to spend at least 13 days judging, and actually wants to do that. Diversity is improving, but it's still not necessarily reflective of the community the mags is working in. Still very much skews toward old, middle class people.

But surely the question is would paid magistrates be any more or less representative?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

, and you need to be the kind of person who can afford to spend at least 13 days judging, and actually wants to do that.

some employers will give paid time off for 'public duties' including being a magistrate (i used to have a colleague who was on the official board of visitors at the local prison) or territorial army and so on - and fairly sure they can claim back loss of earnings (like local councillors) if they don't get paid time off

But surely the question is would paid magistrates be any more or less representative?

the paid judiciary (appointed from solicitors and barristers) isn't exactly noted for its diversity

 

[oryx]

I can tell you one I don't aspire to:

Groom of the Stool - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[eoin_k]

A magistrate is much more likely to convict than a jury.