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Saturday 30 March 2019
MONUMENTAL BRASS SOCIETY TO VISIT ST MARY’S CHURCH, FAIRFORD
The Monumental Brass Society is a learned body which studies commemorative brasses in the United Kingdom and abroad made from medieval times to the present day. The Society holds regular meetings where invited speakers talk about various aspects of church brasses. Fairford History Scoiety and St Mary’s Church will be holding a meeting of the Society on Saturday 30 March 2019 and all FHS members are invited to attend free of charge.
The meeting programme is as follows:-
12.00 Optional tours around the Churchyard with Chris Hobson, FHS
14.00 Opening remarks by Martin Stuchfield, President of the MBS
14.10  Geoff Hawkes – The Church and Windows of St Mary’s, Fairford
14.35 Chris Hobson – The Tames of Fairford, Cirencester and Rendcomb 
15.00 Tea
15.45 John Lee, University of York – The Brasses in Fairford Church  
16.05  Nicola Coldsteam, British Archaeological Association – Late medieval merchants as patrons of architecture.
16.30 Martin Stuchfield, closing remarks 
Refreshments will be provided by FHS in the Community Centre.