The Arts Scholars are privileged to be given a private tour of the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula by fellow Arts Scholar, the Revd Canon Roger Hall MBE, Canon of the Chapels Royal, followed by drinks in the Keys Club as personal guests of the Chief Yeoman Warder, and the Ceremony of the Keys.

In addition, as personal guests of the Chief Yeoman Warder, we will have drinks at The Keys Club, which has a cash bar.

Built between 1769 and 1793 and set in its own parkland amid stunning vistas of rolling Kent countryside, Belmont House remains an unspoilt example of Samuel Wyatt’s distinctive architectural style. Belmont’s collections comprise objects collected during six generations of continuous occupation by the Harris family. Mementos of the family’s travels and history include paintings, photograph albums, and furniture in addition to fine English silver in the Indian taste and one of the finest private collections of clocks and watches in Britain.

Lunch is included in the price.

Until recently, very little was known about the chairs and stools manufactured specifically for British coronations since the reign of Edward VII. In his first online lecture for the Art Scholars, Freeman Luke Honey traces the fascinating story of British coronations (and investitures) since the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838, and explains how the design of coronation furniture reflects the evolution of our constitutional monarchy in the 20th century.

Liverymen and Freemen are invited to attend the installation ceremony of Master Elect, Alan S. Cook, as the fifteenth Master Arts Scholar. The other officers of the Company will be installed on the night. Afterwards there will be a reception and dinner to celebrate this important occasion.

Ceremony starts 6.15pm. Drinks reception, 6.45pm. Three-course dinner with wines and stirrup cup, 7.20pm.

The Arts Scholars are pleased to announce another in their series of Fish and Chips Lunches. These offer a perfect opportunity to meet fellow Arts Scholars and get to know each other in a relaxed and informal manner.

Arts Scholars Golf Day at DENHAM GOLF CLUB, Buckinghamshire. A picturesque course set in the Colne Valley and only 20 miles from central London.

The format for the day will be a Stableford and we will also have a yellow ball competition. Bacon rolls and coffee will be provided and we can also have a 3-course lunch afterwards.

A talk by fellow Arts Scholar Professor Michael Lewis, which will bring together new research on how the Bayeux Tapestry was made and the sources that influenced its design. Michael Lewis is the Head of the Portable Antiquities Scheme and a founding member of the European Public Finds Recording Network.

A drinks reception with nibbles will follow.

The evening will include a tour of the museum’s North Gallery, a lodge room and, if available, the Grand Temple and ceremonial areas. To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee and exclusively for the Arts Scholars a range of material relating to Royal Members of Freemasonry will be on display in the South Gallery. During the evening the Museum's curator, Arts Scholar Mark Dennis will run two shorter object led tours.

The evening will conclude with a wine reception.

The 170-carat red spinel which is set in the Imperial State Crown in Britain’s Crown Jewels is known as the ‘Black Prince’s Ruby’ and is one of Britain’s best-known gems. It has been popularly associated with Edward the Prince of Wales the ‘Black Prince’—who lived in the 1300s. An oft-repeated legend links the gem back to its presentation to the Prince in Spain in 1367 and tells of how Henry V wore it on his crown at the Battle of Agincourt. This talk, by Arts Scholar Dr Jack Ogden, looks back through Georgian, Renaissance and Medieval sources to try to separate fact from fiction.

The Company has been allocated 23 places at this years’ service. Priority will be given to Liverymen and registration opened to Freemen after one week. Please email the Clerk if you wish to bring a guest. Names will be placed on a reserve list for allocation if places allow.

The service starts at 11.15 am. Those attending should be seated no later than by 10.45 am.