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Registered Charity No. 252468
The Devonshire Association is unique among county organisations for the breadth of its interests. It was founded in the great age of Victorian optimism when so much was being discovered and explored for the first time.
The Association, though the oldest county body, has a modern role to play, bridging the specialist divides between the arts and sciences and presenting a rounded view of the county and all activities within it, past, present and future. Above all it provides opportunities for involvement by the individual through its well developed system of Branches and Sections. Its Annual Meeting, held in a different part of Devon each year, provides a marvellous occasion for members to experience the county and to learn from the people of each place and from specialists.
Annual subscription rates
| Member | £15 |
| Second Member at same address | £8 |
| Life Member | £400 |
| Institutional Member | £15 |
| Student Member | £9 |
| Associate | £9 |
These rates apply to all who join between January and mid-June. The rates are reduced for those who join between mid-June and 31 December to Members £12, Second Members £5, Student Members and Associates £6. The Student concession applies to full-time students who must include a statement of the nature and duration of their course signed by a supervisor.
Payment by Banker's Order is much preferred as it helps to keep administrative costs down, but payment may also be made by cheque.
Please send the completed form to The Administrator, The Devonshire Association, Bowhill, Dunsford Road, Exeter EX2 9PW. For further information on any matter concerning the Association, please ring or fax the office on 01392 252461 or use the email address deva@ukf.net.
BRANCHES: wherever you live in the county there is a Branch near you, with a full programme of talks and excursions throughout the year. You will probably wish to join your nearest Branch but as a member you may attend the meetings of all Branches (subject to space).
SECTIONS: you may also join specialist Sections, again at no extra cost. Currently there are Sections on Botany, Buildings, Entomology, Folklore, Geology, History and Literature. The Sections focus on particular subjects and make annual reports, as well as holding talks and field meetings throughout the year. Among recent Section publications are the Atlas of Devon Flora, The Building Stones of Devon and the poetry anthology Leaves.
ANNUAL MEETING: held over five days at a different town each year, this is the only occasion when the Association meets as a body. Articles for the next volume of Transactions are read and discussed, reports made and the locality explored.
TRANSACTIONS: since 1862 the Association has published an annual volume of Transactions. The collected volumes now contain some 2,000 articles and countless reports about Devon, making them the greatest single repository of information about the county and a source of inestimable value. Copies are sent all over the world.
DA NEWS: a lively newsletter sent to every member in Match and September. It keeps members in touch with current events and contains a diary listing of all activities planned for the forthcoming six months.
DAY SCHOOLS: the Association runs a series each year either on its own or in conjunction with Devon's universities. The Association arranges annual Schools Science Lectures.
Last updated: 12 Mar 2003 - Brian Randell, on behalf of the Association
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