2001: Our first ever event
Here is John’s letter about our AGM and founding in 2001 …
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A date for your diaries
On Sunday 21st May, at 14:00 BST, the Mid Anglia Group will be discussing John Ashdown-Hill’s The Dublin King by Zoom.
Orford Castle (again)
Image: English Heritage
We now have a revised date for our visit to Henry II’s castle by the coast – his response to the Bigod construction at Framlingham. The Group will start our 2023 programme by going on the morning of Saturday 18th February, meeting at Melton station. Thanks to Ben.
A little news
Orford Castle will re-open on 5th November and we shall visit it either that weekend, 19th/ 20th or 26th/ 27th. Thankyou in advance to Ben and please remember your English Heritage passes if you are a member.
Here is an image from the entrance to St. Lawrence’s Church.
Coming up next month
On Saturday 5th March at 14:00, Joanne Larner will address us, via Zoom, about scoliosis. Places are limited.
Marie Barnfield on Miles Metcalfe
The Group (and two guests) greatly enjoyed a talk from Marie Barnfield on Sunday. Metcalfe, a lawyer and merchant from a prominent Yorkshire family, held several public offices, including MP for Dartmouth, Recorder of York and justice of Lancashire under Yorkist rule. Though it is uncertain whether Miles and his elder brother Thomas Metcalfe (of Nappa) were at Bosworth, Henry “Tudor” regarded him with suspicion and ordered the appointment of a new Recorder. Miles Metcalfe tried to recover his position but died six months to the day after Richard’s burial.
Many thanks to Marie for a talk that answered many of the questions we had in mind. Our next event will be on 5th March.
“The Mysterious Affair at Stony Stratford”
Many thanks to Annette for returning, via Zoom, to address almost a hundred Ricardians in four different continents on the afternoon of 23rd May. She explained, in great detail, who out of the Dukes of Gloucester and Buckingham, Edward V and Anthony Wydeville was probably where on 29th-30th April 1483 as they travelled the old Roman roads towards London from Yorkshire, Wales and Ludlow, as well as who stayed where and why they didn’t all use the A45 services.
Now, after four Zoom meetings, we are preparing to go out and view Richard’s 1483 Ipswich charter at The Hold. Hopefully, this will be possible in July, although there are additional factors affecting the venue and we may need a plan B.
Just to confirm …
… that Annette will address us on Sunday 23rd May via Zoom. The subject is to be “The mysterious affair at Stony Stratford”.
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