The Heraldry Society - current programme

Please check back to this page in the future for dates and details of events that will be happening later in the year

With the exception of the lecture in September, all lectures will
take place at the Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House,
Piccadilly, London W1 (next to the Royal Academy) at 6.30 pm.
Wine is available afterwards until 8.30 pm. Guests are welcome.
Lectures are included in the annual subscription. Admission to
events marked * is by ticket only, available in advance from the
Honorary Secretary. These events are self financing, and a charge
is raised to cover the costs. Additional details appear in the
Heraldry Gazette. Fellowship decorations may be worn at events
marked +.

Wednesday 19 September 2007 Swedenborg Society Hall *
The difference between Vexillologists and Heralds.

Graham Bartram FFI, Chief Vexillologist of the Flag Institute and
Secretary-General for Congresses of the Federation Internationale des
Associations Vexillologiques.

Chairman: Patrick Cracroft-Brennan HonFHS.

* 20/21 Bloomsbury Way (entrance in Barter Street).

Wednesday 17 October 2007
The Constance Egan Lecture: Heraldry and Animals From Farmyard to Fantasy

Mrs Arline Fisher, Chairman of the Bath Heraldry Society will look at the varying representations of animals in the annals of heraldry.

Chairman: Melvyn Jeremiah, Esq., CB, JP, Honorary Secretary of the Heraldry Society

Wednesday 14 November 2007
The Society's Dinner at Apothecaries' Hall at 7 for 7.30 p.m.
Guest of Honour: Lady Mary Soames, LG, DBE

Wednesday 21 November 2007
The mediaeval origins of cadency.

Dr Paul Fox, MAFRCP, Trustee of the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies will explore the beginnings of cadency in the mediaeval period and its subsequent development.

Chairman: Cecil Humphery-Smith, Esq., OBE, FSA, FHS, Vice- President of the Heraldry Society and Principal of the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies.

Monday 10 December 2007
The Annual General Meeting
Followed by a heraldic quiz.

Click here for full 2007/08 Prgramme in PDF.

The Society's bookstall is displayed at lecture evenings to enable members to buy or order publications and Society insignia.

The Programme Secretary is always pleased to hear members' suggestions for topics and events for the 2007-2008 programme.

Please contact the Programme Secretary at: PO Box 772 Guildford Surrey GU3 3ZX Telephone: (0044) 01483 237373.

Programme Team
Programme Secretary: Howard Connell
Deputy Programme Secretary: Dr Richard Coultman
Projectionists: Robert S Harrison Esq.
James M Pettigrew Esq.

The following are shields painted by David Hubber and taken from the cover of a local history booklet on the village of Wollaston, Northamptonshire.

Neale

de Bray

St Mary's Abbey