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Egg hunt: seven Imperial Fabergé Eggs are missing

by Huguenot Jo | Apr 7, 2023 | The Huguenots

Russian master goldsmith Carl Fabergé (1846 – 1920) became a household name through his exquisite Easter eggs made of precious metals and opulent jewels. Fabergé was descended from Huguenots on his father’s side, and exemplified the Huguenot contribution to...

Sanctuary – an ancient promise

by Huguenot Jo | Feb 12, 2023 | The Huguenots

Canterbury Cathedral is clearing its nave for a special contemplation of the meaning of Sanctuary. Such an event seldom happens in Canterbury Cathedral. Churches and cathedrals have always been places of sanctuary, but it’s a particularly pertinent theme in...

Huguenots – the very first refugees

by Huguenot Jo | Jun 19, 2022 | The Huguenots

On World Refugee Day – 20 June - it’s worth remembering that the word “refugee” was coined to describe the Huguenots in their flight from religious persecution in France. The countries to which they fled offered them refuge and thus …

A chance to manage the Huguenot Museum in Rochester, Kent

by Huguenot Jo | Apr 10, 2022 | The Huguenots

A rare opportunity to re-launch and manage a museum is open to applicants until 24 April 2022. The Huguenot Museum was temporarily mothballed during the pandemic, and now needs an entrepreneurial manager to lead its re-opening. This is the first …

Too posh for the likes of us: the Great and the Good

by Huguenot Jo | Mar 27, 2022 | The Huguenots

We chose a fine, sunny Saturday to visit Canterbury Cathedral, although I am over-awed by the Church of England in all its forms so I was not in the best of moods. Most Anglican clergy are too posh by far …

Off to Canterbury, in pursuit of a French Chapel

by Huguenot Jo | Mar 19, 2022 | Puritanism, The Huguenots

The French Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral caught me by surprise - as the door was unlocked, I felt a surge of emotion. A full account follows shortly, but here’s a photographic taster of the Cathedral and the Chapel within. …

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