A member of the Gorsedd since 1936, he has also been Grand Swordbearer and Herald Bard for 30 years. |
Mr Mcdonald, a former swordbearer for the Lord Mayor of Bristol, regularly visited the chapel in the city's college green. |
My swordbearer got the paste, and now may the writing stick there as an honorable memento till the end of the world. |
Instead of chairing the successful bard, the Archdruid, Christine James, ordered the swordbearer Robin McBryde to lay the ceremonial sword across the empty chair. |
Gay Kelleway, rider of Swordbearer I rode recently in a trainers' race in France and was on an exceptionally slow horse, but I rode against my trainer so it was good fun. |
But the council has now decided unanimously that the traditional parade of the mayor, sherif swordbearer, macebearers and councillors should continue. |