THE COLLEGE OF GUARDIANS
The College of Guardians was formed in 1931. It comprises twenty priests and laity (including the Priest Administrator) who are the legal trustees of the Shrine. The Guardians elect one of their number (who must be a priest) to serve as Master. The Guardians meet twice a year in Chapter (chaired by the Master) to oversee the affairs of the Shrine. Each Guardian is assigned a stall and an altar in the Shrine Church. When attending the Shrine Church or the National Pilgrimage each Guardian wears the insignia of a star suspended from black and white ribbon and a blue velvet mantle.
In addition to the full Guardians there are those who are retired from office (Guardians Emeritus) and those who live overseas or were thanked for their support of the Shrine (Honorary Guardians).
In addition, a small group of Guardians act as directors of The Walsingham College Trust Association Ltd., the registered charity which is responsible for all aspects of the Shrine's day to day work.
MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE OF GUARDIANS
| The Rt Revd Dr Martin Warner | 1993 | The Revd Howard Stoker● | 2011 |
| Mr John Downing● | 1993 | The Revd Brian Bell | 2012 |
| The Revd Dr Jeremy Sheehy | 1997 | Mr Andrew Roberts● | 2012 |
| Mr Richard Mantle= | 1998 | Ms Amanda McIntyre● | 2015 |
| The Rt Revd Philip North*● | 2000 | The Revd Philip Barnes | 2016 |
| Mr John Booth● | 2001 | Miss Mary Thorne | 2019 |
| The Revd Kevin Smith‡ | 2002 | The Rt Revd William Hazlewood | 2019 |
| Mrs Ruth Ward+ | 2003 | Mr Kit Read | 2019 |
| The Rt Revd Jonathan Baker● | 2006 | The Revd Mark McIntyre CMP | 2020 |
| The Revd Graeme Rowlands†● | 2009 | Dr Sonia Dore | 2021 |
| Guardians Emerit(i/ae) | Honorary Guardians | ||
| The Rt Revd Lord Hope of Thornes | 1978 | The Rt Revd Keith Ackerman | 1996 |
| Major Patrick King | 1991 | The Rt Revd Alan Chesters | 1999 |
| Mrs Barbara Marlow | 1997 | The Rt Revd Graham James | 2005 |
| The Rt Revd Lindsay Urwin OGS | 2006 | ||
| Dr Brian Hanson | 1984 | ||
| Baroness (Margaret) Eaton | 2014 | ||
| The Revd John Gribben CR | 1993 | ||
| Betty Jarrett | 2003 | ||
| Visitor The Rt Revd Tony Robinson 2009
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| * Master † Registrar | ‡ Priest Administrator | ||
| ● Director WCTA Ltd | = Treasurer | ||
| + Company Secretary | |||