March 2024 – OUR RECENT VISIT TO ST JOHN MUSEUM AND CONINGSBY MEDIEVAL HOSPITAL, HEREFORD
The visit got off to a great start with a warm welcome from Peter Harris, the Curator, & his wife who, very kindly, provided tea, coffee and biscuits.
The group of 11 members and 4 guests were invited to sit in the Chapel while Peter gave us a very informative and interesting history of and the connections between the Order of St. John, Knights Hospitallers, Knights Templar, the Dominican Priory, Coningsby Red Coat Hospital and Almshouses and the St. John Museum.
Peter then took us on a tour of the museum, explaining what each of the exhibits represents and where they had come from.
We had plenty of time to peruse the exhibits and ask Peter any questions before going into the garden to explore and dowse the ruined Priory, the unique friars Preaching Cross and the Rose Garden.
A very successful visit, enjoyed by all who came.
Coningsby Museum website: http://coningsbyhospital.com/
Meeting and Trip Reports 2019
September – Llangollen
June – Hellens House
May – Coningsby Museum
Reports of 2018 meetings and field trips:
May – “Leylines, Templars and Destiny amidst our English Landscape” – Mark Herbert
June – Lydney Park visit
September – New Moon Shamanic Drumming in King Arthur’s Cave
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Reports of 2017 meetings and field trips:
November Annual General Meeting
October Sacred Geometry by Karen French
September Dowsing Cardiff by Grace Edgar
August Training evening at Aston Ingham
July Talk by Steve and Ann Dawson
June Visit to Cotswold Long Barrow with Peter Knight
June Talk by Penny Platts