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Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Gentleman_Usher_of_the_Black_Rod
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkb:award
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Black_Rod
gptkbp:appointedBy
gptkb:Sovereign_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentHolder
gptkb:Sarah_Clarke
gptkbp:firstFemaleHolder
gptkb:Sarah_Clarke
gptkbp:firstHeld
1350s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
gptkbp:notableDuty
gptkb:State_Opening_of_Parliament
maintaining order during debates
organizing ceremonial occasions
summoning the House of Commons to the Lords
supervising access to the House of Lords
gptkbp:officeLocation
gptkb:Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:relatedOffice
gptkb:Usher_of_the_Black_Rod_(Australia)
gptkb:Usher_of_the_Black_Rod_(Canada)
gptkb:Usher_of_the_Black_Rod_(New_Zealand)
gptkbp:reportsTo
gptkb:Lord_Great_Chamberlain
gptkbp:responsibleFor
gptkb:House_of_Lords
ceremonial events
security of the House of Lords
order in the House of Lords
gptkbp:symbol
gptkb:Black_Rod
gptkbp:termLength
at Her Majesty's pleasure
gptkbp:uniform
court dress with a black rod
gptkbp:website
https://www.parliament.uk/lords/black-rod/
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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