Black Rod (United Kingdom)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Black_Rod_(United_Kingdom)
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:King
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:awardCeremony gptkb:State_Opening_of_Parliament
gptkbp:currentHolder gptkb:Sarah_Clarke
2018
gptkbp:deputy gptkb:Yeoman_Usher_of_the_Black_Rod
gptkbp:firstFemaleHolder gptkb:Sarah_Clarke
gptkbp:firstHeld 1350
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Rod (United Kingdom)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Gentleman_Usher_of_the_Black_Rod
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Lord_Speaker
gptkbp:responsibility ceremonial duties
maintaining order in the House of Lords
summoning the House of Commons to the Lords for the State Opening of Parliament
gptkbp:role senior officer in the House of Lords
gptkbp:symbol black rod
gptkbp:tradition Black Rod knocks three times to gain entry
door of the House of Commons is slammed in Black Rod's face
gptkbp:uniform black court dress
gptkbp:website https://www.parliament.uk/lords/black-rod/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_Rod_(Australia)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7