Since before the Romans methods of extracting salt had been discovered and the importance of salt was well established. As well as dealing in salt, Salters were experts in the dry salting of fish and meat and also dealt with flax, hemp, logwood, cochineal, potashes and chemical preparations. The modern day association of the Salters’ […]
The connoisseur tour of Turner’s House has been arranged for 3 July with the first tour at 10.30 and the second at 11.30. We will be taken round by Catherine Parry-Wingfield who was instrumental in setting up the Trust to open the Lodge to visitors. Sandycombe Lodge is a Grade II* listed house. It was […]
Event: FCOA Visit to the Military Intelligence HQ Museum and Medmenham Collection, Chicksands Date: 9 July at 13:00 Prompt Places available: 20 Allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. If space allows nearer the day, non-FCOA members may be eligible, but please check with Tim Handley first. Price per person: £15 Description: The Museum aims to share the […]
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO LACK OF BOOKINGS, AND WITH REGRET, THIS VISIT HAS HAD TO BE CANCELLED Event: FCOA Visit to the Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales Date: 22 August at 13:00 Prompt Places available: 20: Allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Timed to coincide with school holidays so that members may bring children. […]
**THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT: FOR INFORMATION ONLY** Riviera Cinqe Terre Following last year’s strolls in Spain, the FCOA walking group Ramblers holiday this year will be walking in Italy around the Cinque Terre, flying to Genoa, and staying at the Hotel Celeste in Sestri Levante. We are offering a one-week holiday from 2 October. […]
A visit to the Apothecaries’ Hall for 24 people has been arranged for Wednesday 16 October at 11 am. The tour will last 1½ hours. The Society of Apothecaries’ archives chart the history of its development and its changing roles and activities as a City Livery Company; a major centre for the manufacture and sale […]
Lord Ricketts, the new President of the Association, will give this year's FCOA Annual Lecture on Tuesday 5 November at 12.00 noon in the Diplomatic Academy's Mayhew Theatre in King Charles Street. The subject will be "What is National Security?" The lecture will be followed by a reception in The Map Room. Tickets can be […]
Event: Canterbury Ghost Walk Location: Outside “ALBERRYS WINE BAR” in St Margarets Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2TY. Date: 12 November at 18:00 PROMPT Price per person £12:00 Description: This promises to be a truly fascinating, if not scary, experience. Given the age and historical importance of Canterbury, there’s plenty to draw on, with […]
A visit to the Garrick Club has been arranged for Tuesday 26 November at 10 am. Tea/coffee and biscuits will be served on arrival in the Morning Room. The Club was founded in 1831 and moved to its present premises in 1864. It houses the largest and most significant collection of British theatrical works of […]
Sir Simon Fraser, previously PUS in the FCO from 2010-15, will give this year’s FCOA Annual Lecture on Wednesday 2 December at 12.00. The title is Rebuilding British Foreign Policy. Because of current Covid restrictions, it will not be possible for him to speak in KCS as we had previously planned. Instead he will do […]
