The Essex Society for Archaeology and History is looking forward to the Morant Lecture to be held at Ingatestone Parish Church on Friday 20 March 2015, 7.30pm. Our speaker is Professor David Gill who will be talking on the subject, 'The Wonderful World of Disney: Collecting Classical Antiquity'. John Disney was the first President of our Society.
From our archives: S/SEC/7/4
Letter dated 14.1.1954 from R J Appleby to Revd. M Benton
Dear Mr Benton
At what was described as the “first quarterly meeting” on
17 Feb 1853, Charles Gray Round was in the chair. There were lectures by John Taylor, Jun., and
Rev. E E Cutts, and Dr Duncan one of the secretaries, spoke of the plan to
found a museum and asked for a gift of loans.
Ess. Standard of 1 Apr 53 reports that Round had
consented to give eastern court of castle at nominal rent for a museum in
connection with the Archaeological Society.
A meeting at Castle Hedingham was described as the 3rd
public gathering of members. It took
place on 29 Jul 53. Disney presided, and
papers were read by Rev. J H Marsden, A Majendie, Harrod, Neville, Almack,
Buckler. Other papers held over to next
meeting. For two days prior to the
meeting excavations were carried out to find the foundations and extent of the
original building. 30-40 members dined
at the Bell afterwards.
On 5 Dec 53 there was a Council meeting with Disney
presiding and Round and other friends present.
There was a meeting at Maldon on 29 August, 1854. J Disney, FRS, President was unable to attend
owing to indisposition. Papers were read
by Duncan etc.. Chair was taken by
Charles Merivale. This was described as
the 4th annual meeting, but so was that in 1855.
The meeting on 30th Aug 55 was in the Library
at Colchester Castle with Disney in the chair.
He said that he had been president for 4 years and owing to advancing
years was obliged to retire, but was happy to name his successor. Mr C G Round proposed thanks to the retiring
President and formally proposed Neville to succeed. It was seconded by Rev Professor
Marsden. Papers read by Jenkins, King
etc.. They feasted at the Cups from
4-7pm.
I hope this solves your problem.
Yours sincerely
RJA
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