Arts Society – The Queen Mother’s Lifelong Love of Jewellery

Do come for a richly illustrated talk on this wonderful, historic collection.

If you are not a member (we are recruiting new members now) do come as a visitor to the hall. Just pay £10 at the door.

Betchworth Village Memorial Hall will open at 1.45 pm when tea and coffee will be served until 2.15 pm. Lectures begin promptly at 2.30pm. Those attending are asked to be seated by 2.25pm

Monday 15th June 2026 at 2.30pm

Having had access to the jewels designated Heirlooms of the Crown and with a spectacular collection of her own, the Queen Mother had so much jewellery to choose from over the course of her long life that it would be almost impossible to describe it all. This lecture will chronicle her passion for jewels by concentrating on a selection of items which are of particular gemmological and historic interest …. and have an intriguing story attached.

Our lecturer is Jeremy Mainwaring-Burton who helped open the Castle of Mey to the public after the death of the Queen Mother in 2002.

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