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Burne-Jones knew the building well and, hearing of the damage done, exploded: “I do hope and pray these wretches can be dragged out of their gutter into the light of day.” But although the Dean attempted to pacify the critics by promising to repair the damage to the chapel, SPAB correspondence shows that eight years later nothing had been done. Burne-Jones died in 1898. There is an
interesting postscript on the subject of St Margaret’s church at Rottingdean, the Sussex village where the Burne-Jones family had a seaside house. This was the church in which Burne-Jones’s daughter Margaret was married and where his own funeral was held. The church is very early, probably Saxon in
origin and with a Norman tower. Although William Morris had high mindedly forbidden Morris & Co to supply new stained glass windows for historic churches, denying both himself and Burne-Jones a considerable potential source of revenue, an exception had been made for St. Margaret’s because of its close connection with the Burne-Jones family and a whole succession of some of his most beautiful windows are installed there. To the Burne-Jones grandchildren the church seemed
THE
HISTORIC BUILDINGS PARKS & GARDENS EVENT 2011
Held annually for over 25 years, this major heritage conservation day has evolved from, and is held in parallel with, the Annual General Meeting of the HISTORIC HOUSES ASSOCIATION.
FREE ADMISSION is available to all SPAB members who are either owners of historic buildings or who are involved in the upkeep, restoration or conservation, of historic buildings, their contents or associated landscapes. Your free admission allows you to view the comprehensive exhibition of over 70 exhibitors and subject to seating availability and by kind permission of the HHA, attend the speaker’s addresses.
The exhibitors will be offering a wide and diverse range of products and services from the traditional to cutting-edge technology.
To register for the Event or for more information please visit our website
www.hall-mccartney.co.uk entering SPAB in the Source code box. Or contact us on Tel 01462 896688 Email
events@hall-mccartney.co.uk
Venue
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE Tuesday 15th November 9.00am – 5.00pm
2011 HHA Speakers Edward Harley, President, The Historic Houses Association John Penrose MP, Minister for Heritage and Tourism The Marquess of Douro
just like an extension of the artist’s house. In 1902William Morris’s wife Janey, now
also a widow, was staying in Rottingdean with Lady Burne-Jones. Evidently the pair of them had started on a project to locate suitable new light fittings for the church. Janey wrote to Sydney Cockerell, asking him to tell her where “decent electric light fittings” could be found. Some that had been sent from Brighton on approval had turned out to be “too dreadful”. She continued: “It has suddenly occurred to me that there may be something you know of – I know Benson’s are hideous – It is the iron work brackets we want to look well, which must be rather big and strong for a church.” How wonderful to see these two elderly
women upholding their husbands’ perfectionist principles. Cockerell, rather at a loss, sent Janey’s letter on to Thackeray Turner at the SPAB, where I found it a few weeks ago – just one small example of the many unexpected treasures the SPABArchive yields.
Burne-Jones and his dear friend Morris in the 1890s. The painter’s interest in historic buildings has often been overshadowed by his artistic passions, but a love for old architecture was a strong bond between the two men
Fiona MacCarthy’s new biography, The Last Pre-Raphaelite: Edward Burne-Jones and the Victorian Imagination, is published by Faber and Faber this month.
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