Medieval and More Seminar Posted 17 October 2018 by Alan MoorhouseMedieval and More Seminar The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 16th February 2019 We have worked with The National Archives to arrange a specialist seminar exploring a range of their current projects including Medieval material. This seminar will be held in their fantastic new dedicated 1st floor events theatre. Twitter #GuildMedieval See the Full Programme.
Persons of Interest – Thomas Baker Sackett Posted 8 October 2018 by Tessa KeoughOn 13 September 1827, at London’s central criminal court, the Old Bailey, Thomas Baker Sackett was found guilty of assaulting and robbing a bank clerk. His sentence for this crime was death by hanging. His execution was set to take place two months later on 22 November at the notorious Newgate Gaol. There being no right of appeal, Thomas’s only hope [Click to continue…]
Persons of Interest – Richard Hammersley Heenan Posted 24 September 2018 by Tessa KeoughMillions of people have ridden to the top of Blackpool Tower, Lancashire, since it opened as a tourist attraction in 1894. It takes centre stage every year in the ‘Blackpool Lights’ festival in this seaside resort. Few visitors will know however that this iron structure, the 135th tallest free standing structure in the world, was made possible [Click to continue…]
Persons of Interest – Matthew Corr Posted 10 September 2018 by Tessa KeoughMatthew Corr was my great, great uncle and the third son of James Corr and Margaret Barber in Gateshead, County Durham, born on 7 Jan 1878. He was a coal miner and married Harriet Gaul on 6 Jan 1909, a spinster who already had four children, at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Newcastle Upon Tyne. They [Click to continue…]
Persons of Interest – William Grimmett Posted 27 August 2018 by Tessa KeoughWilliam Grimmett, born August 2, 1853 in Summertown, was my great grandfather. William’s parents were William Tibbetts Grimmett and Elizabeth Hazell. Elizabeth was part of the family that produced chairs in Summertown. Her brother Stephen made chairs for the Bodleian Library. William Tibbetts Grimmett and his sons and daughter had a photographic studio in Banbury in [Click to continue…]