The King's Guide to the Sands, or, during the reign of a female monarch, Queen's Guide to the Sands, is the royally appointed guide to crossing the sands of Morecambe Bay, an ancient and potentially dangerous tidal crossing in northwest England. From 1963 until 2019, the Guide was Cedric Robinson MBE, the 25th guide. In April 2019 Michael Wilson, a 46-year-old local fisherman, was appointed his successor.[1] The guide is paid a nominal salary of only £15 a year[2] but the holder of the post also has the use of the grade II listed 17th-century Guide's Cottage at Kents Bank,[3] which is owned by the Crown and managed by the Duchy of Lancaster.[4][5]
- ^ Fletcher, Joe (28 April 2019). "Change of the guard at Morecambe Bay as Michael becomes Queen's Guide". Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Morecambe Bay's Queen's Guide to the Sands on why he loves his job". BBC News. 29 September 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Guides farmhouse and attached farm buildings (1269699)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ The Duchy of Lancaster - Lancashire Archived 3 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cedric Robinson: Morecambe Bay Queen's Guide to retire". BBC News. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.