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    1. Hello Mervyn and thank you for the welcome. Within the city of Bristol there are 8 Mace. 4 for the Lord Mayor and 4 for the Sheriff. They are the original Mace as commissioned in the first instance by the Mayor of Bristol at the time. (The year of which escapes me at the moment however they are Georgian at around 1760 and made of silver, the original Mace Escort commenced in 1701). The Sheriff then asked the Lord Mayor if he too could have the same Mace made for his escort party, but he was told no. He couldn't have the same ones and would have to have his own made, but they must not be more elaborate than those of the Lord Mayor. The Sheriff commissioned his own, which look identical, however, they Sheriffs are all an inch shorter than the Lord Mayors. Each is inscribed with a number, 1-4 and a rank. I will endeavour to get further details when I am next with them, as I am one of the city Mace Bearers. I will write again when I have the information Kind regards
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