Companions, associates, partners and friends of the Guild

The Guild currently has more than 190 Companions; they come from all walks of life, and vary greatly in their areas of expertise, geographical location and age, but what they share is a sympathy for the aims of the Guild and a common interest in Ruskin and his ideas. While we are honoured to have many respected Ruskin scholars among our ranks, the true value of the Companionship is its diversity, including artists, makers, thinkers, writers, enthusiasts, academics, neighbourhood activists, collectors, poets, farmers, ecologists and environmentalists, among others.

Watch this short film about Companionship of the Guild.

Life Companions

At the discretion of the Guild's Board, Life Companionship may be conferred on Companions who have given exceptionally to the Guild, its work and collections over the decades.

At the 2024 AGM, the following Companions accepted this gesture of appreciation for their contribution:

Janet Barnes

Annie Creswick Dawson

Stuart Eagles

Cedric Quayle

Clive Wilmer