The Guild of Mercers’ Scholars is a voluntarily-run Guild in the City of London, made up from alumni and associates of the Mercers’ Company’s cluster of schools. Amongst its principal objectives is enabling its members to become Liverymen of City Companies.
"To encourage former pupils of Mercers’ Foundation and Associated Schools and others to become Freemen and Liverymen"
The Guild is arranged along the lines of a Livery Company, and so is run by an elected Court, consisting of a Guild Master, Renter Warden, Junior Warden, an Honorary Clerk and Honorary Treasurer and additional Assistants as deemed necessary. The Court meets four times a year within 21 days of each quarter day, Lady Day, Mid Summer Day, Michaelmas Day and Christmas Day.
The Guild Master and Wardens are advised by Guild Assistants who are Past Guild Masters, one Guildman representing each of the Foundation and Associated Schools and Court Assistants who are Guildmen progressing through the Court in order of precedence.
The Guild’s Constitution can be viewed here.
"Former pupils of the Mercers' School, and schools within the Mercers' Cluster"
The Court welcomes applications for membership from former pupils of the Mercers’ School, and schools within the Mercers’ Cluster:
The Assistant Clerk (Membership) will be pleased to send information regarding membership and offer assistance and advice in obtaining the Freedom of the City of London.
