At Windsor, the Second World War is represented in the archives by some documents about air raid precautions, and discussions about what to do if the alarm sounds during a service. The Chapter Acts show the difficulty of keeping the ...
St George’s Chapel Archives holds a document sealed by King Edward I on 27 February 1281 which confirms the grant of the manor of Godington, Oxfordshire, to Guy Ferrer in exchange for a single rose [SGC XI.P.5]. Ferrer was the ...
On 10 September 1561, Richard Bruerne [Bruarne] (1519-1565), Canon of Windsor, stood trial before the Queen’s Visitors. The written statements of depositions given by members of the College of St George survive in the Chapel Archives [SGC XV.58.9*]
We are very pleased to announce that a treasure trove of material about the history of St George’s Chapel has recently been made available online. Two very important sequences of publications have been digitised and posted to our website so ...
‘What numbers…breakfasted in the morning with their living friends, and supped at night with their departed friends in the other world!’[1] So runs Boccaccio’s description of the infectious plague now commonly known as The Black Death, which decimated Europe from ...
In 1965 this stained glass panel was discovered behind plaster in No 2, Canon’s Cloister. It depicts an armoured St George standing on a flower strewn mound and spearing the dragon through the mouth. The detail in the panel, which ...
The Medieval Seals at St George’s Chapel Archives or a Geek’s blog My background has been rich in the conservation and restoration of many historical artefacts mostly on paper and parchment, books and paintings and in the service of the ...