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Wednesday, 1st July 7:00pm St Paul’s Church CT1 1NH, “Faunt, the Mayor who Lost his Head” a talk by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh. This event is organised by the Canterbury Commemoration Society (CCS). Nicholas Faunt probably has the dubious distinction of being the only mayor in England executed in his own market square.
Sheila will explore Faunt’s career in later 15th-century Canterbury to uncover how and why this ardent supporter of the Earl of Warwick, Edward IV’s right-hand man in the 1460s, came to a grisly end only a few years later – presumably watched by his fellow members of the city’s corporation and King Edward IV himself!
The event will follow the CCS AGM. Entry is free for CCS members, £5.00 for non-members. To assist with preparations, please visit the CCS website and register / buy tickets in advance. Tickets also available on door.
Monday, 6th July 7:30pm St Dunstan’s Church. Sir Mark Warby (Court of Appeal Judge) will talk on “More and more: law and the Charterhouse in London” at the annual St Thomas More Commemoration Service. Refreshments will be served in the church after the talk and service. For further details please email John Albin at jha.albin1@gmail.com
Wednesday, 30th September, 11:00am – 4:00pm Rochester Huguenot Museum. Symposium: Strangers, Silk Weavers and Citizens: the Lives of Walloon and and Huguenot Immigrants to England 1575 to 1800. Ticket prices include lunch and refreshments.
Symposium Tickets, Wednesday, Sep 30 from 11 am to 4:30 pm | Eventbrite The symposium will be of interest to local and family historians and the general public. It will consider aspects of the lives of the French- and Flemish-speaking immigrant communities in England from the late 16th century to the early 19th century. There will be a focus on their contribution to the weaving trade. Speakers will also consider less well known sources for the study of local and family history. There will be time on the day to view the museum collections and to hear more about them. In the morning our Keynote Speaker, Dr Vivienne Larminie, will consider the context of Huguenot immigration to England in the 16th and 18th centuries and Lara Dix will discuss the Museum’s Collections. The afternoon starts with an examination by Victoria Harley of a remarkable 18th century silk waistcoat made by the Spitalfields designer and master weaver, James Leman, whose family came from Canterbury. Professor Jackie Eales will speak about new research on the Canterbury Walloon and Huguenot community (1575-1800) and Architect, Clive Bowley, will explore the topography of Canterbury silk weaving.
More local events of possible interest are advertised on the Centre for Kent History and Heritage webpage.