August 4, 2021
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Nave, St Albans Cathedral & Online via Zoom
Speaker: Professor James Clark, University of Exeter. Prof. Clark will explore the diverse cast of characters celebrated in the book, from the highest to the lowest, those that came from foreign climes, and the locals that wove their lives around their abbey church. He will also discuss the making of the book and how it came to be preserved for posterity.
September 1, 2021
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Nave, St Albans Cathedral & Online via Zoom
Speaker: Dr Christopher de Hamel, FSA, FRHistS, Expert on medieval Manuscripts. Dr Hamel explores the riches of the manuscripts created and kept by medieval St Albans Abbey. Many found their way into the collection of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury 1559-1575 and noted collector of early English manuscripts, and feature in the exhibitions this summer at St Albans Cathedral and St Albans Museum + Gallery.
September 7, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Welwyn Roman baths
A guided visit to the Welwyn Roman Baths has been arranged for a maximum of 20 members, family and friends. This visit will take place at 11am on Tuesday 7 September 2021; members will be responsible for their own travel arrangements. The cost is £9 per head. Please book as soon as possible.
