On October 23rd six Ricardians accepted the invitation of Heraldry Australia to hear Professor Stephanie Trigg of Melbourne University talk about eminent women who became members of the Order of the Garter. It was an interesting subject covering the Order, its establishment, robes, and ladies past and presently companions of the Order, which is the premier honours system in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »
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4 February 1466
Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III), is created a Knight of the Garter.
Tags: Order of the Garter, Richard III
The good news is that Heraldry Australia have a very special lecture coming up – and Secretary Stephen Szabo assures us that Ricardians are very welcome to attend.
The speaker is Professor Stephanie Trigg from Melbourne University and the subject is Ladies of Eminence Known to Us: Women and the Order of the Garter. The talk is illustrated and surveys the history of women’s involvement with the Order from its foundation in 1348 to the present.
The date is Friday, October 23, the place the Mitchell Theatre on the first floor of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts and the time 5.30pm for a 6.15 pm start.
Entry is by gold coin donation, refreshments will be served beforehand and, of course, there’ll be one of Heraldry Australia’s special raffles.
If you want to attend, please contact us at info@richardiii.com.au or get in touch with Stephen Szabo at secretary@heraldryaustralia.org. As he needs to know the numbers by Monday, October 19, it would be appreciated if you could let us or him directly know that you are coming by that date.
