LDHS Press Notices

LOUGHTON & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESS NOTICE

30/05/2008:New Book: The new book by Richard Morris, Essex’s Excellency: The Election of two Knights of the Shire for the County of Essex at the General Election of August 1679 is now in the publications list and available for £4.00.

23/04/2008:The LDHS Programme for 2008–2009 is now online here.

23/04/2008:
More Early Newsletters - Ted Martin has now converted more early Newsletters to PDF format (Nos. 130 - 140) together with an updated index. Jim Watts has now made these Earlier Society Newsletters going back to the start of 1996 availabe to download from our Web Site. Newsletters No. 130 (Januuary 1996) - No. 177 (April 2008) are all now available to download from the Newsletters Page

28/02/08:
Newsletter 177 the March - April Newsletter and up dated Index are now available on line here.

18/12/07:
Newsletter 176 the November - December Newsletter is now available on line here.

18/12/07:
A new Newsletters Index for issues 141 - 176 of the Society's Newsletters is now available to download as a pdf from the Newsletters Page See below also.

10/11/07:
Newsletter 175 the November - December Newsletter is now available on line here.

30/10/2007:
Early Newsletters - Ted Martin & Jim Watts have now added some of the Society's earlier Newsletters going back to 1999 in PDF form to our Web Site. Newsletters No. 141 (April 1999) - No. 157 (April 2003) are now available to download from the Newsletters Page.

14/09/2007:

Medicine & Trafalgar

MERCHANTS, MEDICINE AND TRAFALGAR: THE HISTORY OF THE HARVEY FAMILY
By Richard Morris, OBE (2007). This new book by Richard Morris is now available. See Recent Books or this PDF with illustrations and more about this book.

06/08/2007: 2007/8 Season Programme is now available on line here.

06/08/2007:Newsletter 174 the first Newsletter of the 2007/8 season is now available on line here.

19/02/2007:Newsletter 173 the final Newsletter of the 2006/7 season is now available on line here.

09/01/2007:Newsletter 172 is now available on line here.

24/10/2006:Newsletter 171is now available on line here.

14/10/2006:
Post War Loughton 1945 - 1970 With the publication of this book, Terry Carter has filled a gap from 1945 to 1970. Loughton now possesses an almost complete library of reminiscences dating back some 145 years. It is now available to purchase for full details. See here. This book is also listed in the Society's Publications Order Form.

06/06/2006:
Loughton 150 a book to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Loughton Branch Railway is now available to purchase for full details. See here. This book is also listed in the Society's Publications Order Form.

06/06/2006:

THE SOCIETY'S 2006 - 2007 PROGRAMME IS NOW ON LINE. Click Here

19/04/2006:

HARVEY PORTRAIT GOES ON DISPLAY
AT TATE GALLERY

A family group portrait of the Harveys of Rolls Park, Chigwell, painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller has gone on display at Tate Britain.

Harvey Family Portrait

The picture is of William Harvey (1689-1742), his wife Mary, their sons William, Edward and Eliab, and William's mother-in-law Mrs Williamson.

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1676-1723) was the dominant portrait painter of late Stuart and early Georgian Britain. The Harvey Family, signed and dated 1721, is a confident and remarkably imposing full length family group, and is considered one of Kneller's best examples of his late work.

The picture hung in the Music Room at Rolls Park for over 200 years. The house at Chigwell was demolished in 1953, but the portrait remained in the ownership of Andrew Lloyd, a descendant of the Harvey family, until 1983 when it was purchased by the Passmore Edwards Museum at Stratford. With the closure of the Museum in the early 1990s the portrait remained in store at the London Borough of Newham until 2001 when it was purchased by the Trustees of the Tate Gallery.

The picture has recently been restored and a new frame is being made for it, based on that for Kneller's Coningsby Family at the Tower of London, a similar large and late work. Samples of the new carving and gilding techniques are explained and displayed alongside the picture.

During restoration of the Harvey family group portrait, the conservation staff at the Tate noticed small pin-head sized holes in the foreheads of some of the sitters. Rolls Park was requisitioned by the Army during the War and the conclusion is that the picture was used for dart-board practice by the troops!

The Harvey family lived at Rolls Park for three centuries from 1650. The first member to live at Chigwell was Eliab Harvey, brother of Dr William Harvey who published the correct theory for the circulation of the blood in 1628. The most famous member of the family to live at Rolls Park was Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey, who commanded the Temeraire at Trafalgar.

The Harvey family group portrait may be seen in Room No.3 at Tate Britain and is part of the new display 'Godfrey Kneller: The King's Painter'.

For more information contact Richard Morris


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LOUGHTON & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESS NOTICE 30/05/2008:New Book: The new book by Richard Morris, Essex’s Excellency: The Election of two Knights of the Shire for the County of Essex at the General Election of August 1679 is now in the publications list and available for £4.00. 23/04/2008:The LDHS Programme for 2008–2009 is now online here. 23/04/2008: More Early Newsletters - Ted Martin has now converted more early Newsletters to PDF format (Nos. 130 - 140) together with an updated index. Jim Watts has now made these Earlier Society Newsletters going back to the start of 1996 availabe to download from our Web Site. Newsletters No. 130 (Januuary 1996) - No. 177 (April 2008) are all now available to download from the Newsletters Page 28/02/08: Newsletter 177 the March - April Newsletter and up dated Index are now available on line here. 18/12/07: Newsletter 176 the November - December Newsletter is now available on line here. 18/12/07: A new Newsletters Index for issues 141 - 176 of the Society's Newsletters is now available to download as a pdf from the Newsletters Page See below also. 10/11/07: Newsletter 175 the November - December Newsletter is now available on line here. 30/10/2007: Early Newsletters - Ted Martin & Jim Watts have now added some of the Society's earlier Newsletters going back to 1999 in PDF form to our Web Site. Newsletters No. 141 (April 1999) - No. 157 (April 2003) are now available to download from the Newsletters Page. 14/09/2007: MERCHANTS, MEDICINE AND TRAFALGAR: THE HISTORY OF THE HARVEY FAMILY By Richard Morris, OBE (2007). This new book by Richard Morris is now available. See Recent Books or this PDF with illustrations and more about this book. 06/08/2007: 2007/8 Season Programme is now available on line here. 06/08/2007:Newsletter 174 the first Newsletter of the 2007/8 season is now available on line here. 19/02/2007:Newsletter 173 the final Newsletter of the 2006/7 season is now available on line here. 09/01/2007:Newsletter 172 is now available on line here. 24/10/2006:Newsletter 171is now available on line here. 14/10/2006: Post War Loughton 1945 - 1970 With the publication of this book, Terry Carter has filled a gap from 1945 to 1970. Loughton now possesses an almost complete library of reminiscences dating back some 145 years. It is now available to purchase for full details. See here. This book is also listed in the Society's Publications Order Form. 06/06/2006: Loughton 150 a book to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Loughton Branch Railway is now available to purchase for full details. See here. This book is also listed in the Society's Publications Order Form. 06/06/2006: THE SOCIETY'S 2006 - 2007 PROGRAMME IS NOW ON LINE. Click Here 19/04/2006: HARVEY PORTRAIT GOES ON DISPLAY AT TATE GALLERY A family group portrait of the Harveys of Rolls Park, Chigwell, painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller has gone on display at Tate Britain. The picture is of William Harvey (1689-1742), his wife Mary, their sons William, Edward and Eliab, and William's mother-in-law Mrs Williamson. Sir Godfrey Kneller (1676-1723) was the dominant portrait painter of late Stuart and early Georgian Britain. The Harvey Family, signed and dated 1721, is a confident and remarkably imposing full length family group, and is considered one of Kneller's best examples of his late work. The picture hung in the Music Room at Rolls Park for over 200 years. The house at Chigwell was demolished in 1953, but the portrait remained in the ownership of Andrew Lloyd, a descendant of the Harvey family, until 1983 when it was purchased by the Passmore Edwards Museum at Stratford. With the closure of the Museum in the early 1990s the portrait remained in store at the London Borough of Newham until 2001 when it was purchased by the Trustees of the Tate Gallery. The picture has recently been restored and a new frame is being made for it, based on that for Kneller's Coningsby Family at the Tower of London, a similar large and late work. Samples of the new carving and gilding techniques are explained and displayed alongside the picture. During restoration of the Harvey family group portrait, the conservation staff at the Tate noticed small pin-head sized holes in the foreheads of some of the sitters. Rolls Park was requisitioned by the Army during the War and the conclusion is that the picture was used for dart-board practice by the troops! The Harvey family lived at Rolls Park for three centuries from 1650. The first member to live at Chigwell was Eliab Harvey, brother of Dr William Harvey who published the correct theory for the circulation of the blood in 1628. The most famous member of the family to live at Rolls Park was Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey, who commanded the Temeraire at Trafalgar. The Harvey family group portrait may be seen in Room No.3 at Tate Britain and is part of the new display 'Godfrey Kneller: The King's Painter'. For more information contact Richard Morris TOP