Tue, Mar 12
|Tavistock Parish Rooms
Mad, Bad & Fascinating to know - The Dukes of Bedford
Preceded by the society's AGM. Dr Geri Parlby shares the trials and tribulations of the Russell family.
Time & Location
Mar 12, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Tavistock Parish Rooms, Plymouth Rd, Tavistock PL19 8AU, UK
About the event
AGM at the Parish Centre – followed by – Mad, Bad & Fascinating to know - The Dukes of Bedford with Dr Geri Parlby, Arts Society lecturer & Chair of THT. Wine merchants, poisoners, mine owners and creators of afternoon tea - the colourful history of one of England’s oldest aristocratic families and the fascinating art that surrounds them. The story of the Russell family from the 15th to the 20th century.
Image – John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford forebear of the Dukes – by Follower of John Bettes the Elder - Bonhams, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20125274