Events

• Annual General Meeting

  Saturday, 13th July 2019

  Oxford

  The formal business of the Annual General Meeting will be held at The Oratory,
  25 Woodstock Road OX2 6HA at 11.00a.m. 

  The afternoon programme organised by Jerome Bertram and David Meara will commence at 2.00p.m. with a privileged visit to the church of St. Cross (St. Cross Road, Holywell, OX1 3TX) that now serves as the Balliol College Archive. The two 17th-century brasses include Eliza Franklin who, dying at the age of 35 in 1622, is shown in bed with three children in shrouds and one in swaddling clothes on the coverlet. This will be followed with rare access to the Norman church of St. Peter-in-the-East, now used as the library for St. Edmund Hall (Queen’s Lane, OX1 4AR). The building contains nine mainstream brasses. The afternoon will conclude with a visit to the Cathedral Church of Christ Church (St. Aldate’s, Oxford OX1 1DP) containing a magnificent array of medieval brasses together with a number of notable Victorian examples.

  Please see the detailed itinerary available via the download.

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• General Meeting

  Saturday, 28th September 2019

  Walthamstow, Essex

  This meeting, to be held in association with the Rector and Churchwardens of St. Mary the Virgin, Church, Walthamstow and the Walthamstow Historical Society, will commence at 11.15a.m. with an optional short walk focusing on the medieval village of Walthamstow conducted by Neil Houghton, Hon. Secretary of the Walthamstow Historical Society. It is also hoped to visit the 15th century Ancient House (subject to occupancy). The formal meeting will start at 2.00p.m. in the church with Neil Houghton speaking on A History of St. Mary’s Church and the parish of Walthamstow. Tea and an opportunity to view the five medieval brasses and monuments including one by the renowned sculptor, Nicholas Stone, will follow. The afternoon will conclude with a talk on the brasses by Martin Stuchfield.

  The church is located in Church Lane/Church End. The postcode for satellite navigation is London E17 9RJ. The nearest station is Walthamstow Central on the Victoria underground line. The church is a walking distance of 0.4 miles (9 minutes) due east from the station along St. Mary’s Lane.

   

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• General Meeting

  Saturday, 26th October 2019

  Willesden, Middlesex

  This meeting, to be held in association with the Vicar and Churchwardens of St. Mary’s Church, Willesden and the Willesden Historical Society, will continue the popular series of visits to Middlesex churches. Margaret Pratt and Cliff Wadsworth of the Willesden Historical Society will open the formal part of the meeting with A History of St. Mary’s Church and the parish of Willesden. Philip Whittemore will, once again, speak on the brasses. Finally, Nicholas Rogers will speak on Edmund Roberts of Willesden and his Book of Hours.

  It is proposed to produce a comprehensively illustrated booklet that will be available free to members attending the meeting.

  The church is located at the junction of Church Road, High Road and Neasden Lane. The postcode for satellite navigation is London NW10 2TS. The nearest station is Neasden on the Jubilee underground line. The church is a walking distance of 0.4 miles (9 minutes) due south from the station along Neasden Lane.

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• General Meeting

  Saturday, 28th March 2020

  Rothwell, Northamptonshire

  The first meeting of 2020 will be held at Holy Trinity church in the delightful Northamptonshire town of Rothwell. The speakers will include Ann Rowlett who will focus on the monumental brass commemorating Owen Ragesdale, 1591, founder of Jesus Hospital (M.S.III).

  Further details will be available shortly.

  

• Annual General Meeting

  Saturday, 18th July 2020

  Saffron Walden, Essex (subject to confirmation)

  Further details will be available shortly.

  

• Conference

  Friday, 25th September 2020

  King's Lynn, Norfolk
  

  Arrangements are in hand for the Society’s Conference to be held at King's Lynn.
  On the Friday afternoon it is planned to visit the Minster church of St. Margaret.
  It is proposed to have a keynote talk on the Friday evening and five presentations
  on the Sunday focused on the theme of ‘Status and Display’.

  An excursion is being organised for the Saturday that will include visits to the churches at Narborough, Rougham and South Acre.

  Accomodation will be centred on the Duke’s Head with delegates able to make alternative arrangements. The event is being jointly organised with the Church Monuments Society.

  Further details and a booking form will be available shortly.

  

• General Meeting

  Saturday, 3rd October 2020

  Trotton, Sussex

  Further details will be available shortly.