Event Type: Branch

Takes Place: 17th September 2025

Time: 12.30

Venue: The White Horse, Bradford-on-Tone

Description: The talk will pose the question: why did four Somerset knights choose to become witnesses for Sir Richard Scrope during his protracted court case with Sir Robert Grosvenor for the right to bear the arms Azure a Bend’Or, that is, blue with a diagonal gold stripe? The answer to this question hinges on the tremendous power, wealth and influence of John of Gaunt, third son of Edward III, during the reign of his nephew, Richard II.

How to book: Contact the Branch Secretary

Tel: 01823353749

Email: gb@queenscollege.org.uk

Organiser: Geoffrey Bisson

Lecturer: Dr Melanie Devine

Comments: The talk follows the AGM Lunch. The cost is dependent on the menu chosen. Information about the menu is available from the Branch Secretary. The talk will be 15-20 minutes.

Region: South-West England

Branch: Taunton Deane