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Newsletter No 97 - September 2018

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Chairman’s NotesWelcome everyone to the 2018/19 season of lectures, study days and visits. Between now and Christmas we have some treats in store including lectures on The Family of the Dukes of Bedford, Peter Warwick talking about Art Inspired by the River Thames, and the Work of War Poet Wilfred Owen on the 100th anniversary of his death. A Study Day in October on Sir Christopher Wren and the City of London Churches, and a visit to London in November which will give members a chance to visit many of the churches themselves and will also include a chance to visit Smithfield Market and the London Mithraeum.

We have another visit to London planned for February 2019 to the Burne-Jones exhibition at Tate Britain. This is a must see exhibition for pre-Raphaelite lovers and we have a limited number of places so please contact Jennie Ball on [email protected] as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

There are further details about all of the programme and lots more goodies can be found on our revamped web site artsocavendish.co.uk. A special word of thanks to Charles Huff who has recently joined our Committee as our IT lead and has done a brilliant job on bringing our website to life. Although we will continue to make special arrangements for those who prefer more traditional modes of communications we are planning to move more towards using the internet for communications and membership purposes. Most people now find this easier, and it is certainly more cost effective as well as giving many opportunities for a wider range of communications.

Over the summer I am sorry to say two of our members passed away,. Many I am sure will remember Derek Grayson who was chair from 2001-2004. There is a lovely piece on our website about Derek, written by Susan Park’s daughter Annabel. We were also very sad to learn of the passing of John Robinson, husband of our erstwhile Membership Secretary Hisako, a lovely charming man and staunch supporter of the Society.

Finally, the North Western branch of The Arts Society has produced a great little book giving details of 50 great places to visit in the North West, many of which are little known. Great stocking fillers and a snip at £5, they will be on sale at our meetings from now until Christmas. Hurry while stocks last!

JOHN SCAMPION

NOTES FORALL MEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP CARDS

Your 2018/2019 Membership card is enclosed. As usual you are asked to complete and hand in the appropriate attendance slip for each lecture that you attend. In future we think it may be better to introduce a system of signing in each time you attend. This is required because The Arts Society’s insurers will only pay claims relating to a member who is registered as attending a meeting, and also for Fire Safety purposes. We thank you for your co-operation.

Members may bring guests to lectures, with the prior approval from Membership Secretary, Mrs Joan Knox (e-mail [email protected]) but guests can only attend two lectures per season. A £6 donation will be required for this facility.

Members should note that coffee will be available in the restaurant from 10.30 prior to the lecture.

DATA PROTECTION

Full details of our actions to meet the requirements of GDPR on the last page of this newsletter.

THE ARTS SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP CARD

BENEFITS

Did you know that as well as all the benefits of being a member of your local Arts Society presentation of your National Membership Card can get you concessionary rates at Tate St Ives, Tate Modern, Tate Britain and Tate Liverpool. Also, the Courtauld Gallery is offering members the opportunity to buy a Courtauld Friends Membership at a special rate. Details of these and future

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STUDY DAYS

SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN AND THE CITY OF LONDON CHURCHESby Tony Tucker

TUESDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2018This Study Day is now full.

WILLIAM MORRIS AND BURNE-JONES – DEVOTING THEIR LIVES TO ARTby Dr Suzanne Fagence Cooper

WEDNESDAY 10TH APRIL 2019

An application form for this Study Day is enclosed, giving details of the day and the cost, which includes coffee and a buffet lunch.

Please return your application to MICHELE BICKET as soon as possible.


VISITS

WREN CHURCHES WALKING TOUR

EDWARD BURNE -JONES EXHIBITION

Thursday 8th November 2018There ae a few places left for this tour, which will commence at 10.15am in the Crypt of St Pauls Cathedral. If anyone is interested please contact Jennie Ball at: [email protected] as soon as possible.Please return this to Jenni Ball as soon as possible.

AT TATE BRITAIN TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19TH 2019We have tried to plan as a committee visits which will connect with our study days and our lectures.

On April 10th as you will see in our Newsletter there is a Study Day planned for Morris and Burne-Jones.

To coincide with the exciting new Burne -Jones exhibition at Tate Britain I have arranged a Day Visit for February 19th 2019. This will be a stunning exhibiton with over 150 of his best known works and a must for any Pre-Raphaelite lovers.

If you wish to do this in a day it is perfectly easy to do so. Trains from Chesterfield to London by 8.30 will arrive at St Pancras by 10.30 latest enabling us to reach the Tate by 11am. Return trains are up to your personal wishes. Or you may wish to stay in London.

Itinerary11am Arrival Tate Britain. Coffee/tea served

11.30am 1 Hr introductory exhibition Lecture with an expert Burne-Jones Guide in a private room exploring the exhibition themes and an in depth analysis of key works.

Approx. 12.45 Lecture ends and Buffet lunch will be served including salads and sandwiches etc. which include gluten free choices.

After Lunch Timed Tickets to the Edward Burne-Jones Exhibition.

Price for the Whole day at Tate Britain £40 per person.If you are a Tate Member we can offer this for £24.60If you are an Art Fund member (concession) £33.10

I need 20 people to make this tour work as we have a minimum rate to pay Tate Britain. Please Contact me Jennie BallA on [email protected] to book your place as soon as possible. Cheques to be made out to Arts Society-Cavendish. Let me know at time of booking if you have any of the above memberships for reduced prices. Send your cheques to me at The Old Chapel, School Lane, Baslow, Derbyshire DE45 1RZ, with a covering note giving me your name, address, telephone number, mobile and email address. Please remember all these details.

It is a perfect opportunity to have an informed insight into a great artist.

YOUNG ARTS COORDINATOR

offers can be found on The Arts Society website under Members Offers, and on the Offers page in the Arts Society magazine. New National Membership cards are normally included with your January Newsletter.

REVISED CAVENDISH WEBSITE

Members are reminded that the Society has its own website, administered by Charles Huff, and up to date information can be accessed at:

www.artsocavendish.co.uk

You may have noticed that the age demographic of our society had

been reduced somewhat this year! Last summer, the committee and

Cavendish Arts decided to extend an invitation to our lectures to

a number of younger people. We hope that this will encourage an

interest in exploring and enjoying the arts from an earlier age, and look

forward to continuing to welcome all ages to our community.

Young Arts approached Buxton Community School with the offer for

6 of their 6th form students to attend each lecture. We hoped that

students would benefit from this experience, although this would

depending on the interest from students, and co-ordination with other

school commitments. The school senior management gave permission,

and so we have been lucky to have been able to share our lectures with

6 students and their member of staff throughout the year.

The students have been delightful and very enthusiastic. Each time,

I managed to have a quick chat with them before their rush back to

school for lunch and afternoon lessons. Sometimes they were full of

opinion, and other times, such as after the Lawrence of Arabia lecture,

they were simply stunned by the volume of information. Always, they

seemed full of zeal for the subject, and glad to have attended.

Young Arts has also continued to encourage and support senior schools

to take their GCSE Arts students on a visit to an art gallery, sculpture

park, or similar arts educational venue, by providing a fund of £500

per school to cover transport or other costs. Although this appears a

simple idea, it needs the enthusiasm of the head of department and

the permissions of the senior management in each school, as well as a

considerable amount of organisation by the teachers and disruption to

the school timetable, so we are always delighted when the visit becomes

a reality.

This is the third year that we have offered this fund and have now

approached all the senior schools in the area, so in the coming year

we can return to our initial list, where a new intake of students can,

thanks to the generosity of your society, benefit from an educational

visit which they may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience.

JAN HARDY

YOUNG ARTS COORDINATOR


YOUNG ARTS SUMMER 2018CHURCHRECORDING

HERITAGEVOLUNTEERS

FOUR SOCIETIES’ LUNCH

The Record of St John’s, Buxton is now completed and arrangements have been made for a formal presentation to be made at St John’s after the 11.00am Service on Sunday 30th September 2018. Members of The Arts Society Cavendish are cordially invited to attend.

PETER STUBBS

Diana Walters reports that the group is still cleaning books at Chatsworth. There is a new Librarian in charge, who they are getting to know, but is still finding her feet, so they are continuing as usual. If you are interested in joining please contact Diana at [email protected].

DIANA WALTERS

An application form for the fifth Four Societies’ Lunch, is enclosed, and which this year will be organised by The Arts Society Dove Valley. If you wish to attend you are urged to submit your application as soon as possible as the numbers are now limited to 30 per Society.

JILL BANKS


REPORTS

Fancy a Swim?

The day started well as we were collected by Andrew (brilliant driver) of Andrews Coaches and taken into the heart of the city to the famous Victoria Baths. We were greeted by Gina, one of the management team and given refreshments before meeting our dedicated guides, Gill and Cath. They proved to be extremely professional and knowledgeable about the history of the baths and its current restoration programme.

The baths were designed and built by Manchester Corporation in response to the 1846 Baths and Wash Houses Act. This was intended to tackle outbreaks of cholera and other diseases borne by dirt and dirty water. The baths, created in the Art Nouveau style, were opened in 1906 and remained in constant use until closure in 1993. The building, already grade two listed, was by then in disrepair and the business was no longer profitable. Once closed, the building deteriorated further and it was in danger of demolition. At this time, Manchester residents who valued the baths and the building, formed a campaign to restore the baths. These are the ‘Angels’ who run the ‘Archangel Appeal’. The charitable trust is intended to preserve the baths for the nation and sporting history; to re-invent the swimming pools and the Turkish baths.

There are three main pools and three separate entrances for ‘first class men’, ‘second class men’ and ‘women’! The main gala pool is still used occasionally for special swimming events, the men’s second class pool is boarded over and can be hired

VISIT TO VICTORIA BATHS – 8TH MAY 2018


for special occasions such as concerts or weddings and the women’s pool is currently unused.

The design of the building is typically Gothic in style and features many different brick patterns and a splendid clock tower. The interior is magnificent, even where there is still dilapidation, with wonderful green Pilkington tiles lining the walls and many featured balustrades in fine wrought iron work.

All the materials on the original building were of the highest quality: hard wood doors and window frames, cast iron pillars supporting the changing cubicles and the most magnificent stained glass.

The stained glass windows throughout have been restored to their original glory, though miraculously, only the leads needed replacing as almost all the coloured glass remains intact.

The ongoing restoration plan includes the refurbishment of the Turkish Baths (English style) and the Superintendents accommodation on the first and second floors. This spacious apartment will be used to generate income for the baths, along with the Turkish baths and the other corporate and private hire of other parts of the building.

Now for a Dive into the past!

After a pleasant lunch and visit to the gift shop, we departed for a visit to Elizabeth Gaskell House. This beautiful Victorian villa was built in 1838 and later became the family home of Elizabeth and William Gaskell. Our expert guides were able to give us the family history and a tour of the restored rooms. The celebrated author of North and South, Cranford and Mary Barton, moved into the house in 1850 with her

Unitarian Minister husband and four daughters, intending to make the villa into a social magnet for the literati. Many famous authors visited Elizabeth there, including Charlotte Bronte and Charles Dickens.

After the death of Elizabeth’s remaining daughter in 1913, the house became another family home and latterly was purchased by Manchester University as a residence for overseas students. It was acquired by the Manchester Historic Buildings Trust in 2004 and fundraising to restore the building to the family home began. The house is built in the late Regency style and features many original architectural pieces, including the fully restored drawing room and


dining room. Though much of the original fixtures and fittings were lost to the sale rooms after 1913, original period pieces have been sourced to furnish these rooms which have the feel of a pleasant family home.

The restoration is sympathetic to the original designs and carpets and fabrics have been specially made to give a feel of what the family would have experienced. On the whole, I think we all felt it would be lovely to spend an evening in that drawing room, discussing art and literature with the authors and poets of years gone by!

The afternoon was topped off with a delicious tea in the servant’s hall, which is now the tearoom for visitors. Finally, we had a brief look at the gardens before the rain came down and it was time to return to the Peak District.

Many thanks to Jenni Ball for organising this trip which proved to be of interest and delight to us all.

lvia McKenzie 9 May 2018


IRANLAND OF GREAT KINGS, SHAHS AND AYATOLLAHS

10th April 2018

The Study Day was held at the Whitworth Centre in Darley Dale. The Centre originally opened in 1890 and was one of the legacies left by Sir Joseph Whitworth of Stancliffe Hall, Darley Dale. This wealthy Victorian industrial magnate bequeathed much of his fortune for the people of Manchester including the Whitworth Art Gallery and Christie Hospital. He is buried at St Helen’s Church, Darley Dale.

We gathered on a damp and murky morning and were transported to the hotter and drier climate of Iran in three excellent lectures given by John Osborne who knows Iran well. He worked there for the British Council and in recent years has led tour groups to Iran with his wife.

In his first lecture he introduced us to the geographical, political and religious background of this large and complex country. We learned that Iran is a roughly four times the size of France with a population of around 81 million. Persian, known as Farsi, is the official language and spoken by about 53% of the population of this multilingual country. Many other languages are spoken of which the largest groups include Azerbaijani and Kurdish.

Iran is a mountainous country whose mountains enclose several broad basins where major agricultural and urban settlements are located. There are no major river systems and historically transportation was by means of caravans following routes through gaps and passes in the mountains. We were introduced to Iran’s recent political history from the exile of the Shah and his family in 1978 to the return from France of Ayatollah Khomeini. John explained how the Shia form of Islam originated and distinguished it from the Sunni, pointing out that Shias are in the majority in Iran but are a minority worldwide.

We were impressed by large ancient settlements built from mud bricks. Buildings included large forts and caravanserai along the ancient Silk Route as well as houses and food stores. Made from locally sourced clay and baked in the sun such bricks still provide a sustainable resource for new builds and repairs to old ones. We learned the importance of conserving water and the construction of


IRANLAND OF GREAT KINGS, SHAHS AND AYATOLLAHS

60-kilometre underground aqueducts which carry water from the mountains to the plains in order to reduce evaporation as much as possible. We were shown the construction of wind towers that capture the breeze and draw it down to the basement level of homes to cool them. The function of ice houses was mentioned where ice is stored and remains frozen through the hot summer months. We were also shown how homes were traditionally built round courtyards and gardens creating a private place for the families within and reflecting the difference between the public face and the hidden private lives of Iranians.

The second lecture focussed on the Persian Empire founded by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BCE. Cyrus pursued a policy of generosity instead of repression and promised not to force any person to change their religion and faith, guaranteeing freedom for all. We were introduced to the wonderful relief sculptures at Persepolis – the City of the Persians – created by Cyrus but whose terraces and palaces were constructed by Darius his son-in-law. The formality of the sculptures reflected the political life of the time and it was pointed out how they provided an interesting contrast to the freer style of the contemporaneous Classical Greek Elgin Marbles. Persepolis was never completed and parts of it were probably destroyed by Alexander the Great. In this second lecture we also looked at the construction of Persian Gardens under Shah Abbas in the 16th and early 17th centuries, in particular the Garden of Fin and the use of water channels to provide irrigation for the trees and plants that grew there.

In the final lecture we were introduced to the development of architecture in the mosques and palaces of Iran with their beautiful tile work. The tiles were individually cut and glazed and then slotted into place like an elaborate jigsaw. John pointed out the different hues of blue that were introduced into the designs. He also showed us the clever and intricate way tile work was used to incorporate the squinches which formed the base of a square construction to receive an octagonal or spherical dome. We looked in detail at Shah Abbas’ early 17th century Isfahan and examined the tile work that had been completed before his death. The tile workers had created square tiles in order to accelerate the decoration of the building but in doing so different colours were baked together resulting in colours not being baked at the right heat to preserve the best colour. This final lecture included much more, covering glass, silver and mirror work, beautiful woven carpets, manuscripts, music and poetry.

There were questions from the audience throughout demonstrating the interest in this complex and fascinating country. Our thanks go to John Osborne for three wonderful and entertaining lectures delivered with a lightness of touch which helped us to assimilate so much of the detail.

Michèle Bicket and Joan Knox


The Arts Society invited member societies to nominate one of their members who they felt deserved recognition of the work they have done for their Society. This was to celebrate the 50th Anniversary ofThe Arts Society.

I felt extremely honoured that our Committee decided to put forward my name, but I was a little unsure if I would be able to attend because I do have great difficulty walking nowadays. However I was assured that I would be able to take someone to assist me on the day.

It was several weeks before THE INVITATION arrived – in a cream envelope from the Lord Chamberlain.I had decided to nominate my late husband’s sister, Jennifer Lees to accompany me, and she also received her own invitation from the Lord Chamberlain. The date was to be Thursday 31st May 2018, There were several leaflets enlosed, including a timetable , instructions on dress for the day and advising that we should take two forms of identification, one of which must be photographic and we were to take an enclosed coloured Admission Card.

We also received an invitation from Duncan Shrub, at The Arts Society to meet with other Society’s representatives prior to the Garden Party.

It then became obvious that we required new outfits for the occasion and we were both very happy with the choices we made, just hoping that we would be favoured with a fine day.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE GARDEN PARTY


We travelled down to London on the Wednesday , staying overnight in Harrow, and drove into London during the morning, aiming to arrive in time to meet the others at The English Rose Tea Room. There were about nine of us who met up and chatted before joining the queues outside The Palace. And what queues they were!! I could not walk to the end and some very kind people asked us to join them near the front, as we waited for the gates to be opened at 3pm prompt. Our identification papers were checked and we were asked to hand in the coloured Admission Cards.

There were military bands playing and the atmosphere was wonderful, with lots of lovely outfits mingling with many uniformed personnel. We wandered through and found a couple of seats just to enjoy people watching before joining more queues for our food. The programme said that Tea is served in the tent from 3.30pm.

It was then that we discovered that The Queen, Prince William and Eugene, daughter of Prince Andrew were the Royal s present on that day. Everyone surged forward to get a good view, but I am sorry to say that we could not get a glimpse of them ourselves, but a very kind tall young lady grabbed my cameraphone and took a couple of photographs of Prince William for me.

The Royal Party entered the Diplomatic Tea tent and Yeomen of the Guard put on a display on the lawn in front of this tent.

We then found seats and joined one of the queues for our food. There was a young naval officer in front of us and he kindly told us to resume our sets and he would call us when we were nearing the front. Finally we got to the long tables bearing dainty sandwiches, beautiful, dainty cakes and were offered beakers of cold drinks. Everything was delicious, and later we were offered ice creams to cool us down, as in fact the weather had turned out to be absolutely perfect, not too hot, just a slight breeze to keep things comfortable.

At 6pm precisely the National Anthem was played and it was announced we should leave and were shepherded up the steps into the Palace and through two rooms, then out into the quadrangle and out through the main gate. It had been a very special day and the atmosphere had been wonderful, with people being very kind and friendly towards everyone else. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and will not forget this very special day. THANK YOU SO MUCH to Cavendish for putting my name forward.

GLORIA OXLEY

BUCKINGHAM PALACE GARDEN PARTY

LECTURE PROGRAMME 2018-19

LECTURES IN THE PAVILION ARTS CENTRE, BUXTON AT 11.05 AM.Doors open 10.45 am for Exhibitions and Society Notice Board.

Please be seated by 11.00 am. Coffee in the Cafeteria from 10.30 am.Lectures may not finish until 12.15 – 12.30

(please try to stay to the end of the lecture and not leave early.)

25th September 2018Mad, Bad and Fascinating to Know – the colourful ancestors of the Dukes of Bedford

Geri Parlby

27th November 2018World War One: Wilfred Owen, poetry, art and music

Dennis Moriarty

29th January 2019The Golden Age of English Furniture

Janusz Slowikowski

23rd October 2018Aqua Triumphalis – Power and Pagentry on the River Thames

Peter Warwick

26th February 2019Zaha Hadid – architectural superstar

Colin Davies

26th March 2019Music and Life of J.S.Bach

Peter Medhurst

30th April 2019Turner and Constable: The great British Paint Off

Nicola Moorby

21st May 2019‘She died too soon’ A Study of Joan Eardley

Amanda Herries

COPY FOR JANUARY NEWSLETTERThe next Newsletter will be published in January 2019.

Please forward items for inclusion to Gloria Oxley : Tel 01298 72863

or e-mail [email protected] before 15th December 2018



DATA PROTECTION

The Arts Society CavendishDraft 1 General Data Protection regulation Protocol.

The following outlines the actions taken by the Cavendish branch of The Arts Society in order to meet the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation Act 2018.

1. Information the society collects from members:

home addressesemail addresses and telephone numbersmembers bank detailsGift Aid details for HMRC

2. How the society uses information:

To send out annual membership cards and programmesTo send out newslettersTo confirm membership and or waiting list acceptanceTo respond to queries, compliments, complaints and gifts.To send out AGM agendas and Accounts Report.Where personable identifiable information is collected the Society will ensure that members give consent, and that this is freely given.

3. Security

The Society is committed to data security by taking reasonable and appropriate steps to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse and alteration or corruption. This has been achieved by putting into place physical. electronic and committee members procedures to safeguard and secure information provided by members.This includes the following:All membership personal information is kept on a data base which is kept secure by use of a password and accessed by only the appropriate committee members.The implimentation of a ‘drop box’ secure system by which access to specific areas is only permitted by use of an additional password.All personal information which is no longer needed or

appropriate other than financial is destroyed after a period of 2 years. Financial data must be kept for 7 years.The data within the system is monitored to look for any mistakes and highlight any concerns that may be breaching the GDPA.Personal data is only shared with other organisations with the members permission. This would mainly be with The Arts Society head office for purposes of administration.Paper copies of personal data will be kept to a minimum and only where absolutely necessary.Any suspected or actual data breach will be reported in the first instance to the Chair who may decide to contact the Arts Society head office for advice. Each case will be assessed on a case by case review.

4. Members’ rights

Members have the right to know about the data being held on them and what the society does with it. This is being done by an article in the newsletter and notification on the 2018/19 programme.Members have the right to access their data. This is to be done by making a subject access request (SAR) to the Chair.Members have the right to ask for corrections to any inaccuracies in data. Members also have the right to have data deleted known as erasure.Members have the right to restrict the processing of their data, the transfer to another party and the right to object to the inclusion of any data.

5. Complaints about data being held by Cavendish society.

Members have the right to request an independent assessment from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if they feel that the society has not met responsibilities under the data protection legislation.

July 2018.For review 2020.

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