Talks, Outings & Events
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Saturday 9 December AGM, Lecture and Festive Tea. FREE (contributions welcome)
The Pugin Society is delighted to announce this year's Christmas Lecture – a chance to hear a distinguished speaker and to meet friends from the Pugin Society over Christmas refreshments. This year's Annual General Meeting at 2.30, 9th December at the Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR, to be followed by afternoon tea, drinks and Christmas refreshments, and the lecture by Geoffrey Munn titled Munn’s Miscellany. Munn, OBE MVO and expert on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, is a jewellery specialist who worked at London antiques dealer Wartski between 1972 and 2018, serving as managing director from 1990. He recently published his new memoir: A Touch of Gold: The Reminiscences of Geoffrey Munn. Geoffrey will talk about his many exciting discoveries, including the remarkable story of the rediscovery of the bracelet made by John Hardman Powell for his bride Anne Pugin.
We are not issuing tickets, but a contribution on the day is welcome.
The Pugin Society is delighted to announce this year's Christmas Lecture – a chance to hear a distinguished speaker and to meet friends from the Pugin Society over Christmas refreshments. This year's Annual General Meeting at 2.30, 9th December at the Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR, to be followed by afternoon tea, drinks and Christmas refreshments, and the lecture by Geoffrey Munn titled Munn’s Miscellany. Munn, OBE MVO and expert on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, is a jewellery specialist who worked at London antiques dealer Wartski between 1972 and 2018, serving as managing director from 1990. He recently published his new memoir: A Touch of Gold: The Reminiscences of Geoffrey Munn. Geoffrey will talk about his many exciting discoveries, including the remarkable story of the rediscovery of the bracelet made by John Hardman Powell for his bride Anne Pugin.
We are not issuing tickets, but a contribution on the day is welcome.
We are currently working on a full programme of events for 2024, and these will be announced by email and posted on our website. If you are not yet a member and would like to take part, please contact our events organiser, Professor Julia Twigg, on j.m.twigg@kent.ac.uk
Booking: please email the Events Organizer Professor Julia Twigg at j.m.twigg@kent.ac.uk and then make your payment direct to: |
Cancellation policy: we regret that refunds cannot be made less than 14 days before an event. There is a handling charge of £5. In the case of overnight events where accommodation may have been booked, there may need to be an additional charge to cover losses to the Society. |
