Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 5:00pm Eastern

Well, it was stuffed with the great and sometimes good, old Twickenham, the riverside suburb in southwest London now known more for its national rugby stadium than its grand residents. Quite aside from well-connected characters such as Alexander Pope and Horace Walpole, Twining the tea magnate and, much later, the millionaire industrialist Rajan Tate, it was home to a clutch of Pretenders to the French throne, often at the same time as their rivals were in central London. It’s also one of the prettiest places in London, with a stretch of unspoilt eighteenth-century landscaping by the river and one of two surviving Thames foot ferries. Come along for the ride!

Virtual Soirée presentation procedure:

Dana and our guide will arrive at the meeting 10 minutes in advance for those of you who would like to say hello and make sure your zoom settings are ready. The presentation will start promptly at the scheduled hour, and Dana will begin the meeting by muting the microphones and introducing our speaker. The talk will be recorded.  The lecture will last about 45 minutes and afterward Dana will moderate a Q&A session. If you show up late, no worries, you will be muted upon entry.

After the tour, you will receive a follow-up email with a recording of the event. You will be able to access this recording for three months.