Organisation of the Fellowship

The Fellowship is based in London, England, at the Charles Dickens Museum. There are 48 branches, located in the UK, the USA, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, India, Japan and the Netherlands. The Fellowship is governed by its Annual Conference, which all members are entitled to attend.

Officers

Council

The general management is vested in Council, which meets twice a year and reports annually to Conference. Council comprises representatives of the membership, including the secretary or other representative of each branch, and the officers listed above. Council appoints its own Chairman.

Management Committee

Council nominates a management committee as its executive committee, to deal with routine business. It comprises the officers and representatives of the membership, is chaired by the Chairman of Council, and reports to Council twice a year.

Branches

New Branches of the Fellowship are approved and granted a Charter by Council. Each Branch is self-supporting and elects its own officers. Interested parties are encouraged to start a new branch if there is not one nearby.

Badge

The official Badge of the Dickens Fellowship is the scarlet geranium, Dickens' favourite flower.

Journal

The Dickensian is the official journal of the Fellowship.

Constitution

Click here for full details of the Constitution.