October Day School: Ceremony and Splendour

This is the Simon de Montfort Society’s annual popular Day School which features lectures by Rob Jones, David Carpenter, Sandy Higgins, with the memorial lecture by Peter Coss.  The House of the Twin Tailed Lion will be presenting too (below).

The fee £25 for members and £30 for non-members. includes refreshments and lunch.

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