Ferocious Antelopes & Silvery Swans

We’re promoting tomorrow night’s talk hosted by the Thornbury Local History & Archaeology Society – because our own Meg Wise is the speaker!

Her talk is intriguingly titled “Ferocious Antelopes and Silvery Swans: Heraldry & Symbolism at Thornbury Castle”.

She’ll be asking what part heraldry and symbolism played in the life (and death?) of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, builder of Thornbury Castle.

Meg is a trustee at the museum and an experienced volunteer here, as well as the author of a number of local history books and booklets.  Listening to Professor Ronald Hutton’s recent talk to the Thornbury Society about Henry VIII, she had one or two queries about some of the points he made about Thornbury Castle.   If you go to tomorrow night’s talk, you can decide for yourself!

The talk is at St Mary’s Church Hall, Eastbury Road, Thornbury at 7.30pm.  All are welcome.  Non-members pay £2.50 at the door (includes interval refreshments).

Your chance to find out more about Thornbury’s Tudor bigwig!