Sir John Maynard’s 1690 funeral, online talk, 7pm, 12 October

There are still some tickets available for James Wisdom’s online talk about the remarkable mourning and funeral of Sir John Maynard in October 1690. Part of the autumn London Luminaries programme – the talk is free though donations are welcomed.

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Maynard was effectively the Lord Chancellor and his much younger widow was determined to give him a high status send-off. For 6 days his coffin lay in state in the 1650s Gunnersbury mansion. There mourners paid their respects in darkened, black fabric-draped rooms, lit by masses of candles in silver stands. Then he was taken in a lavish procession of horse-drawn carriages with pennants, and a crowd of mourners on foot, lit by flaming torches, to Ealing Parish Church for burial. An amazing spectacle!

London Luminaries – forthcoming online talks

Don’t forget to book for the next part of the talks programme – free but donations of about £5 welcome and proceeds are divided between participating historic properties.
The October and November programme includes talks relating to several sites on our patch:

Love in the household: A glimpse into life at Boston Manor House
Angela Platt
7-8pm 11 October, 2023

The Mourning & Funeral of Sir John Maynard of Gunnersbury, 1690
James Wisdom
7-8pm,12 October, 2023

Morality and Mortality: Death Portrayed in Hogarth’s ‘Modern Moral Series’ and Mourning in Georgian Britain
Katie Hinchliffe
7-8pm, 18 October, 2023

The Story of the Brentford Gas Works, 18 September 2023

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Monday 18 September 2023, 7.30 pm
A Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society talk in person and on-line

An illustrated talk by David Shailes, sharing his recent research. The coal gas industry brought technical innovation, improved lighting and raised living standards for the poor. The local works took over Brentford’s Victorian river front but have now completely disappeared. David is one of our committee members and heads the Brentford Voice Heritage & Conservation group.

For the first time since 2020 we are returning to the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, W4, for our talks programme. However, we will also be offering the talks by Zoom; the technology for this is rather complicated and we are hoping it will work smoothly! There is no charge to come to this event.

To join on-line please reserve your place via Ticket Tailor at
https://buytickets.at/brentfordchiswicklocalhistorysociety/1007260

Your ticket will provide the Zoom joining details.

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