Membership – new members
We welcome applications from all those in the UK and overseas aged eighteen years and over. The annual subscription includes the Society's Journal and the Newsletter; both are issued three times a year. Access to the full text online of the Society's transcription of the Diary is available only to members. Each member can also bring a guest to the annual frolic, subject to the maximum number of participants permitted at the venue that year.
Options for new membership of the Society
• Standard membership includes the print versions of the Parson Woodforde Society Journal and the Newsletter sent by post three times a year in addition to full digital access to the resources of the website. The annual subscription is £22.00 for up to two named people at the same UK address.
• Overseas membership as for Standard membership, but at £30.00 a year to reflect higher postage costs.
• Digital membership includes access to the Members' area, the full transcription of the Diary text online, the most recent issues of the Journal and the Newsletter, and all the activities of the Society. No printed materials will be posted. This option may appeal particularly to overseas members. The annual subscription is £12.00 worldwide via PayPal or credit/debit card.
• Life membership is available to UK residents and includes full digital access and print copies of the Journal and Newsletter. The cost is £250.00.
Subscription payment methods
• By cheque
Print and mail a completed application form to the membership secretary at the address given on the form together with your cheque made payable to The Parson Woodforde Society.
• By electronic bank transfer (BACS)
Print and email a completed application form (scanned or photographed) to the membership secretary. Alternatively, a printed application form may be mailed to the membership secretary at the address given on the form.
account name The Parson Woodforde Society
account number 50737097
sort code 20-53-77
Please give subs followed by the first four letters of your last name as the reference. For example, subs-WOOD would be the reference were James Woodforde applying for membership. At the same time please confirm by email to the membership secretary that you have made the payment.
Payments from banks outside the United Kingdom may require a SWIFT code or an International Bank Account Number:
SWIFTBIC BUKBGB22 IBAN GB62 BUKB 20537750737097
• Via PayPal
Either with a PayPal account or by debit/credit card via the PayPal portal.
There are FOUR membership options to choose from. To select the ONE most appropriate for you, follow the this procedure:
1. Click or tap the PayPal button Purchase Membership below – the PayPal payment window will open.
2. In the left-hand panel click or tap on the downward-facing arrow to reveal a drop-down menu with the membership options.
3. Select your preferred membership, (Standard, Overseas, Digital or Life).
4. In the right-hand panel choose to pay either with a PayPal account or by credit or debit card by clicking or tapping the appropriate bar.
5. You will then be invited either to log-in to your PayPal account, or to enter your credit or debit card details.
There is no need to return a membership form. PayPal will notify the Society of all relevant information. Your membership will be confirmed by email addressed to you personally from the Society. We aim to contact you with 24 hours.
Note to overseas subscribers using PayPal If you wish to receive print copies of the Parson Woodforde Society Journal and the Newsletter, select Overseas membership at £30. If you do not require print copies, then Digital membership might be more appropriate at £12 annually. Either of these options can be accessed from the PayPal drop-down menu.
Gift Aid
If you are a current UK taxpayer, please consider a Gift Aid declaration by printing and completing the form and sending it by email to the membership secretary. The Society's registered charity number is 1010807. It may also be mailed together with the application form (and cheque if chosen).