Membership & Merchandise
Benefits:
Not only will you have the opportunity to support the work of the Society in all the above arenas, but you will also gain a number of benefits, including:
Thames Guardian
Members receive a glossy 48 page quarterly magazine which provides a members with all the latest news and views on the Royal River.
Branches
Network at a local level by getting active and involved in the work of one of
the 5 branches which cover the length of the river. You can join in at a
variety of levels, including:
- Social events, including cruises, barbecues, pub lunches and a winter
programme of topical speakers,
- Becoming a volunteer river warden, monitoring the condition of the river
and working closely with navigation and local authorities.
- Monitoring planning applications on riparian land.
- Joining the branch Committee in order to provide positive support to the
work of the voluntary team.
Waterman's cutter Thames Guardian
The Society's replica waterman's cutter Thames Guardian was built as a
Millennium project and is available for the training and education of young people
in the arts of watermanship.
By joining the Society you will have the opportunity to support its work.
An application form can be downloaded, printed, completed and posted to Helen Batten Administrator, 23A Cuxham Road, Watlington, Oxon.OX49 5JW. Tel: 01491 612456 E-mail: admin@riverthamessociety.org.uk CHEQUES TO BE MADE PAYABLE TO RIVER THAMES SOCIETY.
Membership Fees:
| Individual | £20 |
| Family (2 persons at the same address): | £25 |
| Clubs/Amenity Societies | £15 |
| Overseas | £25 |
| Corporate | £50 |
| Junior (under 18) | £10 |
| Student (on production of NUS card) | £10 |
River Thames Society merchandise
- available from your branch or from Prue Reynolds - tel: 01865 779241, E-mail: oldmanofthethames@talk21.com| Waiter's Knife | £2.50 |
| Car/Boat Windscreen Sticker | £0.50 |
| House Flag | £14.50 |
| Tie | £10.50 |
| T-Shirt (navy blue/white logo: M or L) (blue/cream: XL) | £8.00 |
| Ladies Scarf (Blue with RTS logo) | £8.00 |
| Ladies' Brooch | £3.95 |
| Tea Towel | £3.00 |
| Note Block | £3.75 |
| Retractable Pen | £0.50 |
| Postcard with logo | £0.10 |
| Teddy Bear | £3.50 |
Blue Swan Club
For only £15 a year you could win £100 so please help us get the membership up to 100.
Draw takes place twice a year in April and October, winners are notified by post and published in Thames Guardian.
Appeal from the Chairman.
"Help the Society achieve it's aims, the more people who join, the greater the prize money and the greater the benefit to the Society.
The Society uses its income to work for everyone who benefits the Thames:
- Campaigning to stop the sewage pollution of the river
- Monitoring the condition of the Thames Long Distance Trail
- Pressing for a review of water level controls to aid navigation
- Seeking more public mooring points and other visitor facilities
- Influencing planning policy at all levels to protect the Thames
The River Thames is both beautiful and vital. By completing the form you can help keep it that way."
There is no limit to the number of applications you can make - download and complete the application form today.