Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gentleman_Usher_of_the_Black_Rod
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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
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:Yeoman_Usher_of_the_Black_Rod
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod