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Meetings
The NSW Branch of the Richard III Society meets six times a year, as
well as enjoying social meetings such as the celebration of St George’s
Day in April, the anniversary of Richard’s coronation (June/early
July), Richard’s birthday in October and – a highlight of
our year – a church service on the Sunday closest to August 22,
the date of the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, where Richard met his death.
Every two years many of the NSW members join with other Ricardians from
Australian and New Zealand for a weekend conference. In July 2005 this
took place in Sydney. The New Zealand Branch will be the hosts in 2007.
Meetings are held at The NSW Branch of the Richard
III Society meet at 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of alternate months.
The venue is THE PARISH ROOM AT ST PHILIP’S, YORK STREET, SYDNEY
PROGRAMME FOR 2008
General Meetings are held at The Parish Room, St Philip’s Church,
York Street, Sydney, very close to Wynyard train station and bus terminal.
All on Saturdays at 2pm unless indicated.
Please note: the date of Birthday Lunch has changed to avoid the holiday weekend
JUNE
14 General meeting: Speaker – Isolde Martyn on Jane Shore;
celebrate Queen Anne’s birthdayanniversary, June 11, 1456.
JULY
6 (Sunday) Lunch to commemorate Richard and Anne’s Coronation,
July 6, 1483, at La Galletta, Norton St, Leichhardt, 12 noon.
JULY 12 Committee meeting: 53/55 Carter Street, Cammeray.
AUGUST
9 General meeting: Speaker – Johanna Visser on medieval
tapestries.
AUGUST
24 (Sunday) Service to remember the death of King Richard III
at
Bosworth, August 22, 1485. Time and place to be advised.
Lunch after: venue to be advised.
SEPTEMBER 13 Committee meeting: time and place to be determined
SEPTEMBER
28(Sunday) Lunch to commemorate Richard’s birthday on
October 2,
1452, at La Galletta, Norton St, Leichhardt. 12 noon.
OCTOBER
11 Annual General Meeting. Speaker: Stephanie Rigby on
Medieval Pilgrimages. Bring and Buy Stall for Christmas.
NOVEMBER 8 Committee meeting; time and place to be determined
DECEMBER
13 General meeting: Sarah Goldfinch reads her HSC special
project on Richard III.. Christmas celebration