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The Norfolk Churches Trust is delighted to announce the launch of its Winter Lecture Series, three fascinating talks taking place in early 2026.
Each lecture is individually priced at £25 per person, however, if you find that would like to attend all three lectures for the price of £60, please follow this link to book.
Friday 30th January – William Morris, Kelmscott Manor, and the Idea of the Beautiful House – Speaker Dr John Maddison at College Farm, Thompson IP24 1QG –
The lecture explores Morris’s developing sensitivity to historic domestic architecture through his own homes, for the romantic Gothic medievalism of Red House to a profound understanding of the beauty and simplicity of traditional vernacular architecture at Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire. Click here for more details and to book.
Friday 20th February – A Second Golden Age: British Stained Glass from the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts Movement – Speaker Peter Cormack at Elsing Hall NR20 3DX
Peter Cormack is the leading authority on the stained glass of the Arts and crafts Movement in Britain and America. Click here for more information and to book.
Friday 6th March – Commemorating Kings: Funerals, Tombs and Memorials to the Kings and Queens of England, from Sutton Hoo to today – Speaker Tim Knox CVO at Model Farm, Holkham NR23 1RP (see main image)
Tim Knox was appointed Director of the Royal Collection by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018. He will be exploring the extraordinary legacy of English Royal Tombs and memorials, from the earliest times to the present day. From the mysterious ship burials of Sutton Hoo, to twentieth century monarchs and much more in-between. The lecture also touches on tombs that were never realised, and the sombre magnificence of State Funerals through the ages. Click here for more information and to book.
These lectures are for members only, however, if you would like to attend and wish to join the Norfolk Churches Trust, please click on membership for options.
