The two speakers, who are generously giving their time and expertise to the Foundation for our 12th Lecture, are:

Paul Atterbury and Sean Clarke

Tickets

Tickets for the Reception and Lecture at the Royal Overseas League are £16 each.

It is a popular event and early reservations are advised.

Admission is by ticket only. To purchase please contact our Chairman Jonathan Arnold at:

Forge House, Penn Street, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0PX
Tel. 01494 712244 or by email;
at chairman@frederick-parker-foundation.org

It will be a special evening in a convivial atmosphere for all those interested in furniture.

Location

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Lecture 11 - 22nd October 2009
Royal Over-Seas League, Park Street www.rosl.org.uk

Talk: “ Linking Land and Sea – Frederick Parker aboard Cunard’s Fleet”
Speaker: Christie Jackson

• An aquatic biologist and ecosystem researcher
• An academic with qualifications in biology, ecology, the arts, culture and education
• A museum curator who spent many weeks in our archives researching Frederick Parker’s activities as a ship furnisher

Talk: “A Master of Wine’s Approach to Period Furniture”
Speaker: Conal Gregory

• A Master of Wine, author of wine books and consultant to vintners
• A former distinguished Member of Parliament and County Councillor for Norfolk
• A journalist who wrote an article on our Queen Anne silvered chair published in The Times

Lecture 10 - 30th October 2008
Royal Over-Seas League, Park Street www.rosl.org.uk

Talk: “The Hidden Pleasures of Research”

Speaker: Dr Bernard (Bill) Cotton

• Internationally known as a historian on Regional and Vernacular Furniture Author of the standard reference book “The English Regional Chair” 1990.
• Author of the recently published “ Scottish Vernacular Furniture” 2008 Co-founder, past Chairman and President of the Regional Furniture Society

Talk: “The Past and Future of Contemporary Furniture”

Speaker: Gareth Williams

• Curator at the V&A department of Furniture, Textiles and Fashion.
• Author “The Furniture Machine: Furniture since 1990”
• New book for 2009 “Telling Tales” and major exhibition of contemporary furniture to take place this summer at the V&A.

Lecture 9 - 30th October 2007

Talk: “Patina: the Romance of British Furniture”
Lecturer: Christopher Claxton Stevens

• Director Norman Adams
• A Past Chairman of the Regional Furniture Society
• Trustee –The Geffrye Museum, Chiltern Open Air Museum and Frederick Parker Foundation
• Author of
  • 18TH Century English Furniture- The Norman Adams Collection
  • Co-author of British Furniture, 1600-2006 (2005)

Second Talk “Function, Structure and Expression”
Lecturer: John Makepeace OBE

• Internationally know as one of our leading designers and makers of bespoke furniture of the finest quality of innovative design.
• Founder member the Crafts Council.
• Founded the Parnham Trust and between 1977 and 2001 he taught a generation of now very successful designers and makers.
• Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers, the Institute of Management and the Royal Society of Arts.
• In 1998 he was awarded on OBE for services to furniture design.

Lecture 8 - 18th October 2006 - R.A.C. Club, Pall Mall

Talk : "Visual Exploration of the unique archive of Francois Linke"

Speaker: Christopher Payne -

• BBC Antique Road Show expert
• Past Director Sotheby's Furniture Depart
• Author of
  • 19th Cent.European Furn (1981)
  • Animals in Bronze (1985)
  • Francois Linke - The Belle Epoque of French Furniture (2003)

Lecture 7 - 20th October 2005 - Chatham House

Talk : "Furniture Exhibitions Makers and Artisans"

Speaker : Jonathan Myer -

• Director of Sotheby's
• Past Chairman of RICS Fine Arts Faculty
• Lecturer and Author with a degree in Theology

Talk : "Gorden Russell -'The Broadway Adventure'"

Speaker : Ray Leigh MBE -

• Architect, furniture and interior designer
• Past Chairman of Gordon Rusell
• Chairman of Gordon Russell Trust

Lecture 6 - 28th October 2004 - Chatham House

Talk : "English Chairs of State 1660-1727"

Speaker : Dr Adam Bowett -

• Author and leading Furniture Historian
• Author of "English Furniture -Charles 11 to Queen Anne 1660-1714"

Talk : "Design & Manufacture Friend or Foe?'"

Speaker : Profess. Floris Van den Broecke -

• Held the Chair at Royal College of Art for Furniture Design,
• International designer
• Design Director or Ercol Furniture

Lecture 5 - 30th October 2003 - Chatham House

Talk : "English Cane Chairs Origins & Influences in the late 17th Century"

Speaker : David Dewing-

• Chairman Regional Furniture Society
• Director the Geffrye Museum

Talk : "Vernacular Furniture in Context'"

Speaker : James Ayres -

• Author and Director of John Judkyn Memorial-American Museum
• Lecture sponsored by Bonhams

Lecture 4 - 31st October 2002 - Church House

Talk : "The Head, the Heart and the Hand"

Speaker : Prof.Sir Christopher Frayling -

• Broadcaster
• Critic
• Author
• Historian, and Profess. Cul. History Rector
• Vice-Provost The Royal College of Art

Lecture sponsored by- Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Lecture 3 - 17th September 2001 - Christie's

Talk : "Chair Research"

Speaker : Lucy Wood -

• Curator - The Lady Lever Art Gallery
• Author
• Historian

Talk : "Chair Design"

Speaker : Luke Huges -

• Furniture Designer and Manufacturer
• Liveryman
• Mountaineer

Lecture sponsored by Christie's

Lecture 2 - 26th October 2000 - Linnean Society

Talk : "The Polypropylene Chair"

Speaker : Robin Day OBE

• Furniture, Industrial and Interior designer at Hille, John Lewis.

Talk : "The Cabriole Leg"

Speaker : Profess. Bernard (Bill) Cotton -

• A Past President Regional Furniture Society Author/Lecturer
• Historian

Lecture 1 - 28th October 1999 - Linnean Society

Talk : "Four Chairs by Four enthusiasts"

Speaker : Graham Child

• Former Senior Director - Furniture Department Sotheby's

Speaker : Christopher Claxton Stevens

• Director - Norman Adams
• A Past Chairman - Regional Furniture Society

Speaker : Michael Legg

• Principle Michael Legg Antiques
• Vice President of the Regional Furniture Society - The Regional Furniture Society

Speaker : James York

• Assistant Curator - Victoria and Albert Museum