Barbers’ Historical Society
The Barbers’ Historical Society was started in 1987 as the Historical Group, under the chairmanship of Past Master Sir Francis Avery Jones. The aim of the Group was to expand the knowledge of the history of the Company by involving members in original research thereby encouraging greater use of its ever-expanding library and remains its aim today. The Group meets 4 times a year and meetings either take the form of a presentation and buffet supper in the Hall, or an outside visit.
Upcoming events:
- May 21 2024 6pm-9pm. BHS evening with guest speakers Professor Peter Lantos on ‘A Childhood Journey to Belsen’ and the Honorary Curator of the Physic Garden, PM Tim Cutler, on ‘The Evolution of Physic Gardens.’
- June 19 2024 11.15am-4.00pm. BHS outing to Greenwich Old Royal Naval College
- November 11 2024 6pm-9pm. BHS evening with guest speaker Will Palin on 'Waking a Sleeping Giant. The Rescue and Repair of the North Wing at St Bartholomew’s Hospital'
The Society has 3 main aims:
- To commission a programme of research and presentations for its quarterly meetings
- To encourage members of the Company to use the archives and library for research and to assist the Archivist
- To publish at intervals folios of research and to record public presentations and other work done by members
The current officers of the Society are:
Chairman: Sara Cooke
Secretary: Richard Pusey
Treasurer: Derek Adams