Gloucester
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Recently excavations at Gloucester cathedral have unearthed some exciting new finds. Perhaps the most intriguing was a ‘Janus’ Bead of the 15th c., so-called because it is ‘two faced’ like the God Janus, with one face gazing forward and the other backward. What makes this one even more interesting, is that it is also a…
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The above is not a picture of the event I saw, but resembles it. At around 2.30 in the afternoon of Sunday, 11th December 2016, driving home after being out with my family for lunch at the Hatherley Manor Hotel near Gloucester, my sister-in-law and I saw a two-sun parhelion. It is the first time I…
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Here’s a laugh, at my expense. A few days ago, while waiting at traffic lights in Hucclecote, Gloucester, I saw (wait for it!) Richard III driving a Nissan X-Trail! It was one of those moments.And it was Gloucester, which seemed so appropriate. There he was, the hair, the face, the hat, and even a robe-collared coat.…
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Sudeley Castle certainly seems to be making the most of its Ricardian connections these days.The latest news is that they will temporarily have Gloucester’s ‘Mourning Sword’ on display up until October 20th. This sword was given to the city by Richard while he was on his first progress in 1483. He also gave them his…
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An argument has arisen for and against using vellum for recording our laws, as stored on the amazingly full shelves of the Act Room. Paper is indeed more perishable. Just imagine having the Magna Carta on paper! How insignificant it would appear. Not insignificant in content, of course, but all the same… I have seen…
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I hope the following link works. http://issuu.com/glosmedia/docs/weekend_mar14_finalpdf The article is on pages 42-43, and is reached by using the right arrow on your keyboard. I tried to scan it or cut/paste, but the resolution isn’t that great and making it large enough to read here on the blog is rather difficult. So it’s the website…
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This little item was in today’s (5th March 2015) Gloucester Citizen newspaper. Richard gets everywhere these days, even in Gloucester Mall! Sorry the quality of the scan isn’t better. Apparently there was a silver ‘living’ statue of Henry VIII outside in Eastgate Street. But we won’t talk about that. <g>
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There is only one last goodie in my hoard of photographs from the Gloucester Richard III Exhibition in the spring this year. Well, one that is clear enough to be worthy of posting. It’s of the Towton Ring, and the notice with it said as follows: “This gold signet ring was found on the site…
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