English Art Before the Reformation
Lapworth Village Hall Old Warwick Road, KingswoodI am sorry to have to announce that we have had to make a change to the planned talk for our next meeting on Tuesday 17th September. Our speaker, Andrew Reekes, who was to have talked to us about the work of the Civic Gospel in Birmingham, has had to cancel for personal reasons. We have been …
AGM followed by Needle Making in Worcs and Warwickshire 1640-1940
Lapworth Village Hall Old Warwick Road, KingswoodThis meeting will start earlier than our usual time with the first part of the meeting given over to our AGM the AGM will be followed, at approximately 7:45, by a talk by Richard Churchley Dr. Richard Churchley, a local historian, will give an illustrated talk outlining the development of the needle trade in Warwickshire …
The Beauchamp Chapel
Lapworth Village Hall Old Warwick Road, KingswoodA talk by Tim Clark Built in the C15th, to house the tomb of Richard Beauchamp at the time one of the most wealthy and powerful men in the country, 2025 will mark the 550th anniversary of his entombment. A magnificent example of European architecture, the chapel also houses the tombs of Robert Dudley, Earl …