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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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Freemen’s “Fantastic” Tonic For City Hospice

27 March 2025
Since opening in 1988 the hospice has been offering free 24-hour pain management and end o...
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Announcements

Event Update - Due to the Durham Town Hall being unavailable due to maintenance

May Day Guild Day 2025

Location: The Story, Mount Oswald, Durham

Date: 14th April 2025
Time: 11:00


Available Positions

We currently have the following openings for Wardens and Deputies:
  • Deputy Warden, Barbers' Company
  • Deputy Warden, Cordwainers' Company
  • Deputy Warden, Curriers' Company

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Garry Dunnill
Garry Dunnill
Chairman of the Wardens, Membership Secretary & Plumber's Company Warden
Eric Bulmer
Eric Bulmer
Chairman of the Charitable Trust

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