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The article that follows, written by one of our guides, appears in a recent edition of the Group Travel World Magazine. THERE’S NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT HEREFORD …. IS THERE? Of course there’s the Cathedral, which is magnificent, and the Mappa Mundi, which is unique, but what else is there? This is what I asked myself…
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In the summer of 2026, 24 members of the Hereford Guild of Mayor’s Guides enjoyed a busman’s holiday by participating in a city walk through Worcester. One of the highlights of the walk was visiting the old cells beneath Worcester Guildhall, where we learned about their use as holding cells for prisoners awaiting sentencing or…
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14th July 1932 – 8th May 2026 It is with great sadness that Guild members learned of the loss of our Founder and Honorary President Mrs Jean O’Donnell MBE. Jean trained as a teacher in the 1950s and moved to Hereford in 1960 where she taught at Trinity Junior School and Hereford Technical College. In…
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Hereford Guild of Mayor’s Guides are offering care homes across the area reminiscence sessions that use historic and contemporary photographs of Hereford to boost residents’ wellbeing and memory recall. The sessions, which run for between 45 minutes and an hour, centre on a curated selection of images showing key locations around the city — past…
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On Tuesday April 21st The Right Worshipful Mayor of Hereford Councillor Daniel Powell, the Lady Mayoress and the Mayor’s Officer were honorary guests at a special lunch at Castle House Hotel to celebrate the Guild of Mayor’s Guides 45th anniversary. After an excellent lunch the Mayor thanked the Guild for its 45 years of service…
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As part of the Hereford Guild of Mayor’s Guides off-season educational events, we visited the Rotherwas Munitions Factory for an engaging talk presented by Rotherwas Together, dedicated to promoting the site’s rich history and its present significance. During WW1 over 1,600,000 women entered the workforce, 950,000 of whom were so-called “munitionettes”, who between them made…
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The Hereford Guild of Mayor’s Guides is delighted to announce the successful recruitment of ten new City Guides, demonstrating their commitment and enthusiasm for sharing local history and culture. These newcomers demonstrated their dedication by diligently preparing and passing rigorous tests that assess their knowledge and interest in the city’s rich heritage. As a testament…
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In October 2025, a sizable group of Hereford Guides and their associates travelled to Ludlow to explore the historic town. This visit was part of a reciprocal agreement, as the Ludlow Tour Guides had previously conducted a tour of Hereford several months previously. Ludlow, is a market town in Shropshire, England, some 23 miles (37 km) north…
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On Saturday, 26th July 2025, a new statue of Dan the Dog was unveiled by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant Edward Harley CBE. It sits on the banks of the River Wye in Bishop’s Meadow and features regularly in our guided walks of the city! Hereford Guild of Mayor’s Guides is proud to have made this…
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On the 10th July 2024 the first of several groups of 6 Guides were treated to a fascinating tour of the Hereford Museum Archives in Friars Street. Sally Mansell kindly chose a broad selection of items for us to view including some David Garrick documents, and artefacts from his birthplace in Widemarsh St, Dr Francis’s…