ABOUT THE WALPOLE SOCIETY
How We Are Governed


POLICIES
We care about our members' rights and privacy. We use their personal information carefully and in accordance with the GDPR as set out in the policy documents below. Do please contact us if you have any questions, or concerns about your information (our contact details are at the foot of this page).
GOVERNANCE
The Walpole Society is a registered charity (number 270280) that is governed by a Constitution adopted at the Society's Annual General Meeting on 29 October 2024. The Constitution is published in the Society's annual Volume 86 (2024). Click below to download a copy of our Constitution.
The Society has an Executive Committee whose members are the charity's Trustees. They are elected for a term of four years. The Officers serve for five years, when they are available for immediate re-election. The role of President is honorary and the holder is elected for life.​
OFFICERS &
COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT
Charles Sebag-Montefiore CBE FSA
TRUSTEES
Dr William Aslet (Editor)
Dr Catherine Daunt
Dr Christina Faraday FSA FRHistS
Lawrence Hendra (Treasurer)
Dr Clare Hornsby (Chair & Hon Secretary)
Catharine MacLeod FSA
Giles Mandelbrote
Professor Alexander Marr FSA
The Consultative Committee does not meet as a body, but its members give the Society the benefit of their advice in the area of their respective expert knowledge.