British Weights and Measures Association
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The British Weights and Measures Association, or BWMA, is a pressure group established in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1995, [1] that campaigns for the preservation of choice in measurement. Their aim is to uphold the freedom to use the Imperial system rather than the compulsory imposition of the Metric system in the UK. BWMA maintain that people should be free to use the metric system if they want, but that it should not be forced upon them.[2]
Among other initiatives, the BWMA promotes the continued compulsory use of Imperial units (miles, yards, feet and inches) on road signs,[3] as well as the freedom for traders to serve their customers in whichever measures both parties find most convenient. This is in contrast to the UK Metric Association (UKMA) that campaigns for complete, compulsory Metrication in the United Kingdom.
BWMA support the Metric Martyrs - a group of traders prosecuted for selling goods in traditional measures. BWMA members have published a number of books aiming to explain the case for customary measures to a wider audience. These include The General Rule by BWMA President Vivian Linacre (Squeeze Press) and About the Size of It by Warwick Cairns.
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[edit] Patrons and Honorary members
[edit] Patrons
- John Monson, 11th Baron Monson [3]
- Vice Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly [3]
- Sir Patrick Moore[3]
- Gwyneth Dunwoody[3]
[edit] Honorary members
- Peter Alliss[3]
- Clive Anderson[3]
- Trevor Bailey[4]
- Michael Barry[3]
- Christopher Booker[4]
- Ian Botham[3]
- Max Bygraves[3]
- Beryl Cook[3]
- Jilly Cooper[4]
- Richard Demarco[3]
- Roy Faiers[4]
- Ranulph Fiennes[4]
- Edward Fox[3]
- Dick Francis[3]
- George MacDonald Fraser[3]
- Sandy Gall[4]
- Simon Heffer[3]
- Peter Hitchens[3]
- Jools Holland[4]
- Richard Holmes[4]
- Richard Ingrams[3]
- Dr. James Le Fanu[4]
- Candida Lycett-Green[4]
- Jonathan Lynn[3]
- Richard Mabey [3]
- Christopher Martin-Jenkins[4]
- Robin Page[3]
- Andrew Phillips, Baron Phillips of Sudbury[3]
- William Poole[4]
- Tim Rice[4]
- Andrew Roberts[4]
- J.K. Rowling[3]
- Quinlan Terry[4]
- Antony Worrall Thompson[4]
- Keith Waterhouse[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Database of archives of Non Governmental Organisations - BWMA. DANGO (2007-04-17). Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ^ (2004-05-21). "British Weights & Measures Association - Annual Awards". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Metric Transport and Signs. British Weights and Measures Association. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Letter to Prime Minister. British Weights and Measures Association (2006-04-16). Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
[edit] References
- Cairns, Warwick (2007). About the Size of It: The Common Sense Approach to Measuring Things, Macmillan, ISBN 978-0230016286
- Linacre, Vivian (2007). The General Rule: A Guide to Customary Weights and Measures , The Squeeze Press, ISBN 978-1906069018
