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This day 19 November 1576: Baptism of Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland & favourite of King James I… Manners is generally accepted as the chap who introduced Inigo Jones to the court of James I & Anne of Denmark. Without him, there would be no Queen’s House!
Blast from the 17 Nov 2014 past… but with a link to an excellent article about The Queen’s House (p 1-14)👇
Warning, the QH lift is closed for refurbishment 17 Nov - 19 Dec 2014… here's the original #betteraccess.org guide. betteraccess.org/queenshouse.pdf
This day 16 November 1669 two months after her death, the heart of devoted Catholic Henrietta Maria (first Queen's House landlady) was interred in the chapel of the Convent of the Visitation, Chaillot.
This day 15 November 1935, The Western Times reports of bequeathed silk artwork by Leslie Palmer to the Naval Museum at Queen’s House, Greenwich
This day 14 November 1954: Death of Inigo Jones ! - Australia’s most famous long-range weather forecaster… …etoaustralianchristians.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/ini…
This day 12 November 1870, ‘The Sporting Life’ reported on #Blackheath match & fixtures for The Queen’s House #rugby club
On this #Armistice day 11 November 2014, pupils from @RHSSuffolk returned with newly discovered WW1 memorial boards, formerly sited in the great hall at Queen’s House. 🕯️🙏🏽
The Sporting Life this day 11 November 1870, carried a Queen’s House rugby match report... played on Blackheath.
This day 11 November 2015 I was snapping a few pix of The Queen’s House refurbishment development. Little did I know that I would never be allowed to see it 🙁
I’ve been at Greenwich Printmakers today and it’s been fab seeing all the new work members have brought in for the new show. My Greenwich Park linocut is in there somewhere.
This day 7 November 1848, suicide of Charles Deane. He & brother John were both pupils at @RHSSuffolk (QH & NMM buildings at Greenwich)…
Today 7 November 1807, The Morning Chronicle reports an important event in The Queen’s House (Pelham House) timeline. #HistoricalNarrative
This day 6 November 1946: Death in his Greenwich office of Sir Geoffrey Arthur Romaine Callender, English naval historian and the first director of the National Maritime Museum. Callendar loved The Queen’s House & was hugely influential in bringing the museum here 🙌
This day 30 October 1858, newspaper article recording the celebratory 31st anniversary dinner of The Deptford National Schools…
29 Oct 1726: Privy Councillor Henry Pelham married Lady Katharine Manners (daughter of the 2nd Duke of Rutland). Lady Kath was Ranger of Greenwich Park 1743-1780 & resident in The Queen's House. In 1745 Henry as Prime Minister arranged an expensive major restoration of the QH.
This day 26 Oct 1928: Newspaper article heralding the Macpherson Collection for The Queen’s House #Maritime #Museum in Greenwich.
Today 24 Oct 1669: death of William Prynne, English Puritan leader who’s denunciation of women actors as "notorious whores” was ill advised. His pontification was deemed a personal attack on Masque-acting Queen’s House landlady Henrietta. #EarsCropped #5Kfine #ImprisonedForLife
OTDH 23 Oct 1692 marriage of Rector & one-time astronomical observer from The Queen’s House, John Flamsteed 46 to Margaret Cooke 22. Mrs Flamsteed was competent in maths & occasionally assisted in her husband's work… also finding time for admin at Greenwich Girls Charity School!
Ooops… Missed from yesterday 👇
Today 22 October 1885: Death in Queen’s House of the mother to Henry Charles Criswick & George Stickland Criswick. Both her sons worked at @ROGAstronomers Eleanor Jane Criswick left an estate of over £10K… that’s about £1.3M in today’s money!
#TrafalgarDay 21 Oct 1807, this gun was presented to the Royal Naval Asylum by HRH Prince Ernest Duke of Cumberland & stood in front of Queen’s House with the training ship. Now displayed outside @VisitGreenwich it’s not quite clear why it was removed from RMG to @orncgreenwich
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