'Burton and Islam'
Date: Thursday 28th August 2025
Time: 18:30
Location: Online
An online talk by Tharik Hussain and Dr Helen Brown of Habitats & Heritage.
The talk will initially cover the historical connection between the explorer Sir Richard Burton and Islam. The second part of the talk will provide an update on the conservation of the amazing Burton Mausoleum in Mortlake.
Price: £5.00
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Tour of Bedford Chapel, Chenies Church & St Michael’s Church at Chenies, Buckinghamshire
Date: Monday 22nd September 2025
Time: 14:00
Location: Chenies
Led by Matthew Hirst, Curator of Woburn Abbey
The chapel added to the church in 1556 (and extended and restored from the middle of the 19th century onwards) by the Dukes of Bedford is the private mausoleum of the Russell family. Although it is within the curtilage of St. Michael’s Church, it is administrated from Woburn Abbey. It is not open to the public though the current Duke has kindly given permission for a visit by the MMT. The chapel contains what Nikolaus Pevsner described as “as rich a store of funeral monuments as any parish church of England”
A donation of £15 is required which will go to two charities nominated by the Duke.
Note:
We will meet at 1.30pm. We will go into the chapel in two parties of 10; the first party will be at 14h00, the second at 14h30.
There are other attractions in the village of Chenies:
The Manor House (advance booking essential) is open that day (Mondays and Tuesdays 2pm-5pm), and you may wish to take advantage of this and go on their tours after having been in the Chapel.
Tickets may be purchased here: https://www.cheniesmanorhouse.co.uk/visit-us/tickets/
There is also a tea room in the Manor House so it would be possible to get some light refreshments
There is the local public house: https://www.bedfordarms.co.uk/
Price: £15.00
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Lazy Thinking, Lazy Sculpting: Why Contemporary Statues are All So Woeful
Date: Wednesday 26th November 2025
Time: 18:00
Location: The Gallery, Cowcross Street, London
A further talk on sculpture by Alexander Stoddart, the King’s Sculptor in Ordinary in Scotland.
Price: £5.00
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Lazy Thinking, Lazy Sculpting: Why Contemporary Statues are All So Woeful - ONLINE
Date: Wednesday 26th November 2025
Time: 18:00
Location: The Gallery, Cowcross Street, London
A live stream of the talk on sculpture by Alexander Stoddart, the King’s Sculptor in Ordinary in Scotland.
Price: £5.00
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