Membership

Membership of the Palmerston Forts Society is open to all enthusiasts of nineteenth century fortifications and artillery aged over 18 years, and membership will apply to a member’s spouse / partner (although the spouse / partner does not have voting rights unless they are a member themselves).

Benefits of membership include:

• Regular newsletters and advance information of the Society’s activities;
• The Society’s annual journal The Redan;
• Attendance at the monthly meetings held at Fort Nelson (excluding January, August and December);
• Opportunities to visit other fortifications as a group member;
• Opportunities to utilise the Society’s small library of reference books, maps and plans, and to request further research assistance from Royal Armouries own library resources;
• The opportunity to join the Portsdown Artillery Volunteers and to fire Victorian ordnance (only after suitable Health & Safety training);
• Voting rights at the Society’s Annual General Meeting held at Fort Nelson each October;
• Opportunities to attend regular work parties at Fort Nelson and to be involved with maintenance and conservation work at the fort, if a member is so inclined. This is not mandatory!

If you would like to join then download the membership application form or click on the "Buy Now" button to pay on-line using Paypal.

Membership subscription:

UK:	£20.00	on-line - £21.00*    With Gift Aid‡   Without Gift Aid‡
EC Europe:	£25.00	on-line - £26.50*
Rest of the World:	£30.00	on-line - £32.00*
Digital membership:	£17.00	on-line - £18.00*

The membership year commences 1 October and ends on the 30 September. Those selecting digital membership only receive The Redan by downloading from the members' section of the web site. Payment is accepted by cash, cheque, bank transfer or Paypal. Cheques made payable to "The Palmerston Forts Society”. Please contact the Membership Secretary if wishing to pay by bank transfer, so that this payment choice can be arranged for you. All payments must be in British Pounds (£).

Please send your completed application form and cheque made payable to ‘The Palmerston Forts Society’ to the Membership Secretary of the Palmerston Forts Society at the address found on the application form.

Any questions? If so, do contact the Membership Secretary at: membership@palmerstonfortssociety.org.uk

* Please note that an additional fee is charged for on-line payment due to the fees charged by Paypal. 

‡ I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference. Please notify us if you: 1) want to cancel this declaration, 2) change your name or home address or 3) no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains. If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.