British Society of Master Glass Painters

{{Short description|British trade association for the art and craft of stained glass}}

The British Society of Master Glass Painters (BSMGP) is a British trade association for the art and craft of stained glass.{{cite web|url=http://www.buildingconservation.com/directory/ad257.htm|title=British Society of Master Glass Painters - entry on the Building Conservation Website|website=Buildingconservation.com|access-date=22 May 2017}} Founded in 1921, it is a membership organisation which exists to represent the trade of glass painting and staining in Britain.{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=James |date=2023-05-24 |title=Stained-glass makers in danger of disappearing from Britain — is there time for a renaissance? |url=https://www.countrylife.co.uk/news/stained-glass-makers-in-danger-of-disappearing-from-britain-is-there-time-for-a-renaissance-256164 |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Country Life |language=en}} The founding subscribers included John Hardman, Walter Tower (Kempe & Co), Arthur Powell (James Powell and Sons) and Thomas Grylls (Burlison & Grylls) and Percy Bacon.[https://www.bsmgp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Articles_and_Byelaws.pdf Memorandum and Articles of Association] of the British Society of Master Glass Painters, 1921; p10

BSMGP activities include: lectures, conferences, exhibitions, forums, and guided walks. It also offers publications such as an annual journal and a quarterly newsletter.{{cite web |url=http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/craft-directory/organisations/view/?guid=8fa1288f-e6eb-4e&org_ref=3057&page=16 |title=British Society of Master Glass Painters / Organisations / Craft Directory / Crafts Council |access-date=2010-10-15 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727182332/http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/craft-directory/organisations/view/?guid=8fa1288f-e6eb-4e&org_ref=3057&page=16 |archive-date=2011-07-27 }} Additionally, it houses an extensive reference library, available to its members only.

The current president is Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.{{Cite web |title=BSMGP Council Officers and Members - BSMGP {{!}} The home of British Stained Glass |url=https://www.bsmgp.org.uk/about-us/the-society/bsmgp-council-and-officers/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=BSMGP |language=en-GB}}