Eight Bells Club

The purpose of the Eight Bells Club is to commit the ashes of any deceased Eight Bells Club member to the sea.

The Eight Bells Club was founded in 1928 and was incorporated as a Society in 1954. The purpose of the Club is to supervise and perform the ceremony of committing the ashes of any deceased member to the sea.

The Eight Bells Club charges all expenses related to carrying out the Committal and afterwards reimburses the family an amount which is currently $400. A member must have joined the Eight Bells Club a minimum of one (1) year prior to date of death in order to received the reimbursement. 

Membership is open to RVYC members and others who are voted in by the Board of Directors.

Currently there are approximately 200 members of the Eight Bells Club.



Membership fees (current as at JANUARY 2024)

Life Membership: $400 (and no other fees)

Entrance Fees:

$40 per person (age 54 and under)
$100 per person (age 55-64)
$200 per person (age 65-74)
$300 per person (age 75 and up)

Annual Dues:

$22.50 for a single membership
$40 for a couple

Eight Bells Club 2024 Executive

Director and President: Past Commodore Rob Forsyth 
Director and Secretary/Treasurer: Bernadette Edmond
Directors: Phillip G. Little, John McCorquodale, Alan Sturgess

The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club is situated on unceded, traditional and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.

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