Val Bott, curator and local historian, will give a richly illustrated talk on The Greening Family of Brentford End, Georgian Royal Gardeners.

Talk by Susan Bailes, member of the St Anne’s congregation who has given previous talks to the Friends on The Golden Age of Children’s Book Illustration in Mid-Victorian England (February 2019) and Edwardian England (April 2022).

Julia Korner is a specialist and lecturer in fine art conservation and restoration.  She will speak on the history and evolution of frames in Europe, with insights into their design, selection and gilding techniques through time, and then look at their construction, conservation and how they can transform a painting.

A Candlelit Concert Thursday 18th January 2024 at 71 Kew Green, Richmond TW9 3AH   Tailleferre Ensemble: Nicola Crowe – flute   Penelope Smith – oboe    Helen Pierce – clarinet       Amy Thompson – bassoon   Programme includes works by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and contemporary pieces influenced by 18th century music www.tailleferre-ensemble.com  ...