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The Spalding Gentlemen’s Society, one of the oldest learned societies in the Kingdom and the earliest provincial association for the encouragement of antiquarianism, was founded by Maurice Johnson (1688-1755), “The Antiquary”, of Ayscoughfee Hall, Spalding.
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South Holland Poet Laureate Competition.
South Holland’s Search for a Poet Laureate A composition of Royal acclaim That is the aim of the game So, with pen in had The bard of South Holland May end up as a Sir or a Dame To...
Portrait Promenade.
Portrait Promenade / Engaging People past & present Exhibition This exhibition is the culmination of two Arts Council for England grants. The first grant was for South Holland District Council and Transported Arts to create...
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Founded in 1710, the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society is Britain’s oldest surviving provincial learned society. Since 1955, its charitable purpose has been: ‘To promote and foster among the public knowledge, appreciation and the study of …’ what we now call the Arts, Sciences and Humanities. It is a membership society that welcomes women, notwithstanding its history and name. Membership is open to anyone aged eighteen or over.
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South Holland Poet Laureate Competition.
South Holland’s Search for a Poet Laureate A composition of Royal acclaim That is the aim of the game So, with pen in had The bard of South Holland May end up as a Sir or a Dame To...
Portrait Promenade.
Portrait Promenade / Engaging People past & present Exhibition This exhibition is the culmination of two Arts Council for England grants. The first grant was for South Holland District Council and Transported Arts to create...