Pilgrims Society
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The Pilgrims Society, founded in 1902, is a British-American society established, in the words of American past-president Joseph Choate, 'to promote good-will, good-fellowship, and everlasting peace between the United States and Great Britain'. Over the years it has boasted an elite membership of politicians, diplomats, businessmen, and writers. It is notable for holding dinners to welcome into office each successive U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom and each new British Ambassador to the United States. The patron of the society is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Office holders, as of 2002, were:
- President - Lord Carrington
- Chairman - Sir Robert Worcester
- Honorary Secretary - Peter Barton
- Honorary Treasurer - Lord Sharman
References
- The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1861972903
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