In: HS2 Events
Free talk: Forget thee? No!: Commemorative Finds at St James’s Burial Ground
March 16, 2023Date: Sunday 16th April, 1:30-2:30pm Location: St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL Cost: Free (booking essential) Book your place HERE From clay pipes to pocket watches, hair combs to slippers, hundreds of personal items were found during HS2 excavations at St James’s Burial Ground, near Euston. These…
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Free workshop: Forget thee? No!: Commemorative Finds at St James’s Burial Ground
March 16, 2023Date: Sunday 16th April (various times) Location: St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL Cost: Free (booking essential) Book your place HERE From clay pipes to pocket watches, hair combs to slippers, hundreds of personal items were found during HS2 excavations at St James’s Burial Ground, near Euston….
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Free workshop: Fittings for the dead: The coffin furniture of St James’s Burial Ground
March 16, 2023Date: Tuesday 11th April (various times) Location: St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL Cost: Free (booking essential) Book your place HERE In the 18th and 19th centuries, Londoners had a number of options for their burials, based on what they could afford. From plain cheap coffin for paupers,…
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Free Talk: Fittings for the dead: The coffin furniture of St James’s Burial Ground
March 16, 2023Date: Tuesday 11th April, 10-11am Location: St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL Cost: Free (booking essential) Please book your place HERE In the 18th and 19th centuries, Londoners had a number of options for their burials, based on what they could afford. From plain cheap coffin for…
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Free Exhibition: Stories of St James’s Burial Ground
March 8, 2023Location: St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL Dates: 15th March – 23rd April 2023 (excluding 2nd-9th April) Cost: Free Please visit www.sjp.org.uk/visit-us for opening hours and accessibility information A parrakeet, a miniature portrait, and a very unusual pair of trousers – just some of the surprising discoveries made…
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