The British Sundial Society welcomes applications from people with an interest in any aspect of sundials. Benefits of being a member include our quarterly Bulletin with original articles on all aspects of dialling.  Articles range from details of new dials, how dials are made, book reviews, history of sundials, and many other topics.  The editor always welcomes articles from members, so it is your Bulletin. We hold an annual conference for members over a weekend in the spring; the venue changes each year.   At this event there are a number of talks, normally illustrated, on dialling matters.  During the weekend there is a coach outing to dials of interest in the area.  An exhibition area is available for members to display any dials they have made and to discuss them with other members.  Many years we have a photographic competition and entries are displayed.  It is also a chance to socialise with other dialling enthusiasts. In September there is an informal one day event near Newbury.  This includes a number of short talks and displays of members work.  And another chance to meet other members over a picnic lunch. We also have a number of publications.  The Sundial Register is a list of fixed dials in the UK and for reasons of security of some valuable dials; it is only available to BSS members.  It is issued in a number of formats, DVD and printed, with or without illustrations.  For details of out other publications, see the publications page. To become a member of the Society simply print out this Membership Application Form (DOCX file), fill it in and then send it to the BSS Membership Secretary at the address shown on the form.  Please read through this page with the subscription costs and the payment methods that we have set up for you.  Please fill in the Gift Aid section of the form if you are a UK taxpayer, as this allows us to reclaim tax from the Inland Revenue at no cost to you. There are three subscription rates depending on where you live:

The higher rates for non-UK members are to assist with postal overheads (air mail outside Europe).

HOW TO PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION

Payment by Sterling Cheque on a UK Bank Please make out the cheque to “British Sundial Society”. and send it to the BSS Membership Secretary.

Credit Card We can accept payment by Credit Cards and Debit Cards from Mastercard, Visa , Switch, Delta, Electron, JCB, Maestro and Fortoak. We cannot accept American Express (Amex) cards. To make payment please use our Card Payment Form, and return it by post to the BSS Membership Secretary. For your own security, the details, and especially the card number, must under no circumstances be put in an email. We can post the receipt slip or send an email confirmation if requested. In the event of the transaction not being processed properly, we will refer back to the cardholder as soon as possible.

Payment by Standing Order This is the preferred method for members with a UK Bank account. Please use our Standing Order Form and send it to the BSS Membership Secretary, together with your renewal form.

Bank Transfer from a UK bank For details of the Society’s bank account, please contact the Treasurer, treasurer@sundialsoc.org.uk.

Please request your bank to use your name and initials and/or BSS Membership Number as a reference on the transfer so that you can be identified by the Treasurer. If you use this method, it would be a great help if you could please inform the BSS Membership Secretary, membership@sundialsoc.org.uk.

Payment by Bank Draft on a UK bank, or International Postal Order Please ensure the Bank Draft or IPO is in Pounds Sterling. Charges can be excessive for small amounts, and you may wish to consider making two years’ payment at one time to avoid paying double charges. Please send to the BSS Membership Secretary, with your renewal form.

Bank Transfer from an overseas bank If it is essential, an inter-bank transfer can be arranged by your local bank. However we are typically charged £10 for the use of this service, so we would ask you to add this amount to the BSS subscription. For details of the Society’s bank account, please contact the Treasurer, treasurer@sundialsoc.org.uk.

Please request your bank to use your name and initials and/or BSS Membership Number as a reference on the transfer so that you can be identified by the Treasurer. If you use this method, it would be a great help if you could please inform the BSS Membership Secretary, membership@sundialsoc.org.uk.

Cash Payments We can only accept English banknotes, Euros or USA dollars. There will be some charges for exchange of Euros or US dollars, so please allow 5% for this. Differences will be resolved in the following year’s subscription. Refer to your subscription form in case of reduced or overpayment from previous years. For your protection you should use registered post. This method is at your own risk but can be effective if used with registered post. Please only use this method if none of the alternatives shown above can be used.

MEMBERSHIP MISCELLANY

GIFTS Sometimes a subscription is taken out for someone else, e.g. as a birthday present. In such cases the Membership secretary will assume that further requests for subscription will be directed to the member concerned instead of the donor, unless he or she is notified otherwise.

REJOINING Former members who are rejoining are asked to make their earlier association with the British Sundial Society known, so that their original membership number can be restored to them.

INTEREST CODES The Society is grateful to those who complete the interest code survey on the application form.

PRIVACY Information on the application form may be made available to the membership as a means of encouraging the formation of local and special interest groups. If you prefer your name not to be included in circulated lists, please indicate this on the application form.