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The '''Pilgrims Society''', founded in 1902, is a British-American society established, in the words of American diplomat [[Joseph Choate]], 'to promote good-will, good-fellowship, and everlasting peace between the United States and Great Britain |
The '''Pilgrims Society''', founded in 1902, is a British-American society established, in the words of American diplomat [[Joseph Choate]]<ref> The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History '' (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3 </ref>, '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 have included [[Henry Kissinger]]<ref> The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History '' (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3 </ref>, [[Casper Weinberger]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}, [[Douglas Fairbanks Jr.]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}, [[Henry Luce]]<ref> The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History '' (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3 </ref>, [[Alexander Haig]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}, [[Marisol Deluna]]<ref> The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History '' (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3 </ref>, [[Paul Volcker]]<ref> The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History '' (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3 </ref>, [[Tom Kean]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} and [[Walter Kronkite]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} to mention a very few. It is notable for holding dinners to welcome into office each successive [[U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom]]. The patron of the society is [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]<ref> The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History '' (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3 </ref>. |
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Revision as of 03:01, 29 June 2011
The Pilgrims Society, founded in 1902, is a British-American society established, in the words of American diplomat Joseph Choate[1], '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 have included Henry Kissinger[2], Casper Weinberger[citation needed], Douglas Fairbanks Jr.[citation needed], Henry Luce[3], Alexander Haig[citation needed], Marisol Deluna[4], Paul Volcker[5], Tom Kean[citation needed] and Walter Kronkite[citation needed] to mention a very few. It is notable for holding dinners to welcome into office each successive U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. The patron of the society is Queen Elizabeth II[6].
Office holders, as of 2011, are:
- President - Admiral Lord Boyce KG GCB OBE DL
- Chairman - Ronald M Freeman
- Honorary Secretary - Sir Michael Craig-Cooper CBE TD DL
- Honorary Treasurer -Ian E Barlow DL FCA
References
- ^ The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3
- ^ The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3
- ^ The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3
- ^ The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3
- ^ The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3
- ^ The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3
- The Pilgrims of Great Britain: A Centennial History (2002) - Anne Pimlott Baker, ISBN 1-86197-290-3