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Transforming a City: the work of the Civic Gospel in Birmingham

Lapworth Village Hall Old Warwick Road, Kingswood

A talk by Andrew Reekes By the end of the C19th, Birmingham was regarded as the 'best governed city in Britain' . This lecture tells the story of Birmingham's civic gospel, of the physical and aesthetic transformation it inspired and the men; George Dawson, Joseph Chamberlain and others who dedicated their lives and fortunes to

The Beauchamp Chapel

Lapworth Village Hall Old Warwick Road, Kingswood

A 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