Our next meeting takes place on Saturday, 17th October.
Society member John Norris, will present his talk, “The Medieval Cloister at Lacock Abbey: An heraldic detective story”. For more information: www.bath-heraldry.org.uk
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In recognition of last night's spectacular #harvestmoon this beautiful stained glass window in St. Mary's church, Gillingham, Dorset, depicts the gold garb of the coat of arms of Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster and Lord of the Manor of Gillingham. #bathheraldry #hookedonherald #Dorset

It's #InternationalArchivesDay! Archives can contain many heraldic documents such as heraldic rolls which can provide important genealogical information that can help when researching a family history.
#bathheraldry #WeAreLocalHistory #heraldry #genealogy #hookedonheraldry #heritage #familyhistory

Today is #InternationalRabbitDay 🐰🐇. Rabbits and hares in heraldry are often used as a play on the name of the bearer. This wonderful coat of arms from the Bishop's Palace in Wells, Somerset, is attributed to John Harewell, Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1366-1386. #bathheraldry #hookedonheraldry

Today is #InternationalHeraldryDay! To celebrate, this wonderful hatchment from Christ Church, Hulland, Derbyshire shows just how much information heraldry can provide about a person and the history of a family.
#bathheraldry #genealogy #heraldry #hookedonheraldry #WeAreLocalHistory #ancestryhour

Happy #MagnaCarta Day! 📜🛡️

Richard de Montfichet was the youngest of the 25 Magna Carta Barons. When he died in 1267 at the age of 70, he was also the longest lived and last surviving of the 25 barons. (Image: Wikipedia)
#bathheraldry #heritage #Genealogy #heraldry #hookedonheraldry #history

Today is #InternationalPineappleDay 🍍. This fabulous pineapple, along with the Read(e) arms, sits at the base of the memorial to Edward Read, Gent., (d.1779) in the church of St. Mary, Gillingham, Dorset.
#bathheraldry #heraldry #genealogy #WeAreLocalHistory #hookedonheraldry #LocalHistoryForAll

Today is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and the start of summer. This coat of arms, granted to William Knight, Bishop of Bath and Wells (1541-1547), seems particularly fitting with the sun's rays currently sending temperatures to red hot levels ☀️🌡️!
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