Southwick Speaks
A SERIES OF GUEST SPEAKERS
Southwick Speaks will be a series of talks held in the D Day Memorial Hall.
Doors open at 6:30pm, with the speaker starting at 7:00pm. The talk will last 45 minutes with a chance for questions at the end of the session followed by the opportunity for tea or coffee.
BRIGADIER N A C BAVERSTOCK CBE Yeoman
Usher of the Black Rod
British Parliament and the Role of Ceremony
Ceremony is an integral part of the British parliamentary system, and many of us are familiar with such ceremonies as the State Opening of Parliament, State Visits, and the Prorogation and Dissolution of Parliament, which occurs before a general election. However, there are also far more modest ceremonies from announcing the results of Divisions, the passage of bills between the Houses and the daily Speaker’s and Lord Speaker’s processions.
We are probably not aware of the range, significance and history behind these ceremonies, some of which date as far back as the 13th Century. In his talk, Brigadier Neil Baverstock CBE, will delve into the role that ceremony plays in celebrating and preserving the heritage, values, identity and continuity of Parliament as an institution. He will describe its great constitutional significance, and how ceremonial tradition symbolises the relationship between the Crown, the Lords, and the Commons – and the balance of power and authority among them.
Henry Montgomory, tales from the life of his grandfather (Monty)
Further details to follow.
James Holland
Historian, Author and Broadcaster
Cassino: The Italian Campaign – The Forgotten Army
Further details to follow.
Watch this space for more speaker announcements...
November information loading…..