WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH – A HANDSOME APPEARANCE
“The most recent improvement is that of the widening the thoroughfare near the Parish Church of St Alphege, and the throwing open of that splendid edifice to public view [imparting] a handsome appearance to the centre of the Town.
Henry Richardson, Greenwich: Its History, Antiquities, Improvements, and Public Buildings. 1834.
Following our AGM on 26 March Anthony Cross will give as his President’s Address a talk entitled, ‘A Handsome Appearance’, its title taken from the quotation from Henry Richardson’s ‘Greenwich’ – above. His subject is a remarkable painting that has recently been donated to Greenwich Historical Society. Introducing it to the audience he will reveal some of the marvellous details of everyday life that are depicted. He will discuss its maker, date and provenance and assess its significance to the history of Greenwich.
Venue: The Nelson Room, The Trafalgar Tavern, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NW.
Doors open 7.00pm. (Talk begins at 7.45 approx.)
ALL WELCOME!
Free entry to members of Greenwich historical Society
Guests £3.00 at the door.
Copies of the 2024-25 Journal will be distributed to the Membership!
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW VENUE FOR THESE MEETINGS IS THE TRAFALGAR TAVERN, PARK ROW, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9NW.
DOORS OPEN 7PM. MEETINGS COMMENCE 7.30.
ALL WELCOME! GHS Members Free. Visitors £3.
We hold a lecture programme of at least seven lectures a year (open to all) and meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the following months: January, February, March, April, (occasionally in May), September, October and November.
Our meetings are held at The Trafalgar Tavern, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NW. Doors open at 7.00. Meetings commence at 7.30 and conclude at 9.00pm. We welcome non-members, from whom we invite a donation of £3 for each meeting.
Our new venue is well served by bus routes 129, 177, 188, 286, 386 running along Trafalgar Road.
There is FREE car parking after 6.30pm in the Park Row car park.
Membership of GHS is open to anyone with an interest in the history of Greenwich. Annual Subscription runs from 1 January to 31 December: Individual membership remains a very reasonable £15 per annum; or £18 for two persons at the same address.
If you require any further details, please contact Horatio Blood,
Hon. Secretary, GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
36, Greenwich Market, Greenwich, London SE10 9HZ
Email: info@warwickleadlay.com (stating GHS as the subject, please).