 Burgon Society logo | |
| Named after | John William Burgon |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2000 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Registration no. | 1137522 |
| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Purpose | Dress history, Research & publications, Lectures & events |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Region served | Worldwide |
President | Graham Zellick |
Chairman | Andrew Hogg |
Main organ | Transactions of the Burgon Society |
| Website | www |
- Not be confused with the Dean Burgon Society, concerned with the advocacy of the King James Bible
The Burgon Society is a society and educational charity for the study and research of academic dress. The society was founded in 2000 and is named after John William Burgon (1813–1888) from whom the Burgon shape academic hood takes its name. Its current president is Graham Zellick, CBE, QC, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of London. His predecessors were James P. S. Thomson, former Master of London Charterhouse (2011–16) and the organist John Birch.
In 2010, the society received charity status from the Charity Commission.
