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SUMMARY:Salters' Hall
DESCRIPTION:Since before the Romans methods of extracting salt had been discovered and the importance of salt\nwas well established. As well as dealing in salt\, Salters were experts in the dry salting of fish and\nmeat and also dealt with flax\, hemp\, logwood\, cochineal\, potashes and chemical preparations. The\nmodern day association of the Salters’ Company with chemistry and science can therefore be traced\nright back to its roots. The Salters’ Company was first licensed by Richard II in 1394 but\, probably\,\nlike the other Livery Companies\, was in existence before 1066. The church of All Hallows in Bread\nStreet served as the central meeting place for business and entertainment as well as for worship. In\n1454 the Company was bequeathed a plot of land and Salters’ Hall was constructed. In 1533 a fire\nbroke out but was successfully extinguished. The Hall was rebuilt after a second fire destroyed it in\n1539 and then yet again rebuilt only to be destroyed by fire in 1598. The original site was then\ndeemed to be too small and a new one was purchased in 1641. This Hall was burnt to the ground in\n1666 by the Great Fire but rebuilt in 1668. By 1810 it was decided that the Hall which had stood for\n142 years was no longer suitable and a new Hall was designed. The Foundation stone of the fifth\nbuilding was laid down and the new Hall completed in 1827. On 10 and 11 May 1941 the Salters’ Hall\nwas bombed by German aircraft and most of the Hall destroyed. The Salters’ Company were then\nwithout a Hall for 43 years until 1976. \nThe present home of the Salters’ Company is a seven-storey\, Grade II-Brutalist building\, refurbished\nin 2016. Our visit will include opportunities to see the Main Hall\, the Court Room\, Salt Lobby and the\nSalters’ Exhibition and Archives. The tour should last about an hour and end with tea and coffee. \nThe Hall is situated on London Wall Place\, with the entrance on Fore Street\, an approximate five\nminute walk from Moorgate Underground and Railway stations. The Hall is also served by buses 11\,\n21\, 23\, 43\, 76\, 100 and 141. \nRefunds: the cost (minus a small administration fee) of booking an event will normally be refunded\non cancellation up to one month before the event or up to the point where we incur expenditure for\nreservations\, whichever is the earlier. \nClosing date: Thursday 23 May \n—————————————————————————————————–
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/salters-hall/
LOCATION:Salters’ Hall\, 4 London Wall Place\, London EC2Y 5DE
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190614T110000
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SUMMARY:Mansion House and Dutch Art
DESCRIPTION:David Thompson\, who previously took us on an excellent tour of the Wren Churches\,\nwill give us a brief history of the Mansion House but this is essentially a visit to see\nthe Harold Samuel Collection of Dutch & Flemish 17 th century paintings\, bequeathed\nto the City of London in 1987. The collection of 84 paintings\, including works by\nsuch names as Nicolaes Maes\, Jacob Ochtervelt\, Adrien van Ostade and Jan Steen\,\nis considered one of the finest of the genre in Britain. Perhaps the best known\npicture is by Frans Hals of The Merry Lute Player. This made history when it was\nbought for Lord Samuel at auction in New York in 1963\, partly because of the record\nprice but mostly because it was the first occasion that bidding was conducted by\ntelephone from London. \nMansion House Station is on the District/Circle Line and a 4 minute walk to the\nMansion House. Bank on the Waterloo & City\, Northern\, Hammersmith & Circle\nLines and DLR (Bank Branch) is closer. \nRefunds: the cost (minus an administration fee) of booking an event will normally\nbe refunded on cancellation up to one month before the event or up to the point\nwhere we incur expenditure for reservations\, whichever is the earlier. \nClosing date: Monday 13 May\n7\n——————————————————————————————————-
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/mansion-house-and-dutch-art/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cynthia Butterworth":MAILTO:cynthia.butterworth@fco.gov.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190613
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SUMMARY:FCOA Visit to Shoreham (Kent) vineyard and Aircraft Museum
DESCRIPTION:Date: 13 June 2019 at 12:00 Prompt. \nPlaces available:    25 Allocated on a first-come-first-served basis \nPrice per person:    £43 – includes entry to both venues\, free tasting of 5 wines \, and a cheese and charcuterie board lunch. \nDescription:   The Mount Vineyard\, Shoreham\, began producing wine in 2004.  With 5 varieties of white\, and 3 three of red wine\, it produced 16\,000 bottles in 2018.   Among other awards\, it won The Luxury Travel Guide’s “Wine tasting experience of the Year” in 2018. \nWe will be given a guided tour of the vineyard and a talk on its history\, following which we will be offered a tasting of 5 wines\, and a cheese and charcuterie board. \nWe will then walk through the picturesque and historic village of Shoreham with a clear view of the Shoreham Cross\, on the hill facing us\, to the small Aircraft Museum\, dedicated to those airmen who gave their lives in the battles that raged above the village.   We will have a talk on the museum\, and on Shoreham’s role in WII; being close to Biggin Hill the village saw many dogfights and downed aircraft.  We will see many items recovered from surrounding fields\, including the cockpit of a German bomber.  Staffed by volunteers\, the museum has tea and snacks facilities\, and recently embarked on a programme to install a monument to each of the Battle of Britain pilots at the spot where they fell\, within a 10-mile radius of Shoreham. \nGetting to Shoreham – By train There are regular trains from London stations to Shoreham – Kent –  the station is a 10-minute walk to The  Mount vineyard. \nBy car:  The Postcode for The Mount (ample parking) is TN14 7SD\, the Museum is TN14 7TB. \nRefund policy: as the FCOA is committed to expenditure for this visit\, no refunds may be offered. \nClosing date:   4 June 2019 \nContact:              Tim.Handley@fco.gov.uk       FCOA\, room KG 43\, King Charles St\, London SW1A 2AH \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/fcoa-visit-to-shoreham-kent-vineyard-and-aircraft-museum/
LOCATION:Shoreham vineyard and museum\, Shoreham\, Kent\, Kent
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SUMMARY:FCOA Visit to Loxley Hall and Compton Verney
DESCRIPTION:Date:  Thursday 30 May at 12:00 Prompt \nPlaces available:  30\, allocated on a first-come-first-served basis \nPrice per person:  £15 per person\, includes entry to and a guided tour of Compton Verney \nDetail:  FCOA colleagues Peter Gregory Hood and Belinda McMicking have very kindly offered to host a visit to Loxley Hall\, including lunch on the lawn (indoors if wet).  We will then go to Compton Verney\, an award-winning gallery in a Grade 1 listed Georgian mansion (host to the BBC’s Antique Roadshow in July). \nDescription:  Loxley Hall  has been in Peter’s family for 91 years\, partly William and Mary and Victorian\, it is set in a garden of 4 acres with some pretty 18th century outbuildings.  It has modern abstract paintings\, old family portraits\, armour and some good 18th century furniture.   Displayed too is a letter from Admiral Nelson to the then Admiral Lord Hood written at the Mouth of the Nile in 1798.  The nearby Church contains part of an 8th century wall.  Peter will lead us around and tell us much more of the history of the Hall\, and his family connections with it.  He and Belinda will then treat us to lunch. \nCompton Verney:  set in 120 acres of “Capability” Brown designed\, Grade II listed parkland\, it is home to 6 art collections from around the world. It is currently exhibiting “Painting Childhood – from Holbein to Freud” and includes works by Hogarth\, Reynolds and Gainsborough\, among others\, as well as some contemporary British artists.  The origins of the house can be traced back to Saxon times\, it was requisitioned during WWII as an experimental smoke-screen camouflage station.  It fell into disrepair but was saved by Peter Moores in a £45 Million programme\, fully opening to the public in 2004.   ( https://www.comptonverney.org.uk ) \nGetting to Loxley Hall:  By train and taxi:  The nearest station is Warwick Parkway\, about 10 miles from Loxley\, there are half-hourly trains from London Marylebone with a journey time of under 1hr:30.  Taxi phone numbers are: “24/7” taxis – 01789 444 444;  01789 444 222 (www.24x7taxis.co.uk) or “Runabout” (Loxley Taxi Service) 07702 941748.  Book beforehand to meet your train\, and be guided by them as to the journey time\, so as to arrive at Loxley Hall by 12:00. \nNB:   as the visit will involve two venues and then back to a station for those travelling by train\, we will try and link up “car-share” for those who need it\, with those who are able to provide seats. \nBy car:  Loxley (Postcode CV35 9JP) is in Warwickshire\, about 6 miles from Stratford-on-Avon\, a short way off the A429. \nCompton Verney (Postcode CV35 9HZ) also in Warwickshire\, is just a few miles from Loxley\, on the B4086\, near the junction with the B4455. \nRefunds policy: as the FCOA is already committed to expenditure\, we will not be able to offer any refunds. \nClosing date: 21 May.  Contact Tim.Handley@fco.gov.uk  FCOA Room KG 43\, FCO King Charles Street\, London\, SW1A 2AH \n 
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/fcoa-visit-to-loxley-hall-and-compton-verney/
LOCATION:Loxley Hall and Compton Verney\, Loxley Hall\, Loxley\, Warwickshire\, CV35 9JP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190518T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190518T213000
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SUMMARY:Westminster Abbey Historical/Musical Tour
DESCRIPTION:By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster\, the Purcell Club will take us on a tour of the Abbey.  The Purcell Club is named after Henry Purcell\, who was organist of the Abbey from 1679-1695.  It is a male voice choir formed predominantly from members of the Westminster Abbey Old Choristers’ Association.  The singers give their services in order to put on these tours and all the profits go to support the Abbey and a range of small charities. \nWe will assemble at 6.45 pm in the Cloisters for a welcome by a member of the Purcell Club or Abbey clergy before moving into the Abbey to take our seats in the Nave.  The tour starts at 7 pm when the first piece of sacred music is sung.  The speaker will describe the history and architecture of the Abbey in some detail\, moving from one location of interest to the next\, including the Quire\, Sacrarium\, High Altar\, the Cosmati Pavement (unique in this country)\, St Edward the Confessor’s Shrine\, Henry VII Chapel and Poets’ Corner.  At various points there will be a pause for members of the Purcell Club to sing suitable musical items ranging from the 16th to 21st centuries. \nOn returning to the Nave for the final part of the tour\, a short piece will played by one of the Abbey’s organists to demonstrate the magnificent organ.  The tour ends with the choir singing a suitable solemnity\, such as the Kontakion for the Departed\, around the Unknown Warrior’s Grave as the lights dim.  The evening will conclude around 9.15 pm. \nThe Abbey advises that sensible shoes are worn.  Although we may be able to sit at various points on \nApplying online:  Tickets may be purchased online; if you have any difficulty\, please contact the organiser (details below). \nRefunds:  the cost (minus an administration fee) of booking an event will normally be refunded on cancellation of up to one month before the event or up to the moment where we incur expenditure for reservations\, whichever is the earlier. \nClosing date:   10 April 2019 \n 
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/westminster-abbey-historical-musical-tour/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cynthia Butterworth":MAILTO:cynthia.butterworth@fco.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190425T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190425T130000
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SUMMARY:St James's Walk
DESCRIPTION:Nick Morrison\, a Blue Badge guide\, who has in the past taken us on two walks\, has\nagreed to show a party around St James’s with particular reference to the glittering\nand turbulent era – 1789-1914 – in which St James’s housed great aristocrats\,\ncollectors\, musicians\, writers\, parvenus and even revolutionaries\, who were lionised\nand occasionally ruined. This is a 1¾ hour walk with musical interludes and a short\ncoffee break (at members’ own expense). \nWe will meet just inside the gates to the park by Green Park Underground Station\nbefore 10.30 am when we will receive our Vox head phones. \nRefunds: the cost (minus an administration fee) of booking an event will normally\nbe refunded on cancellation up to one month before the event or up to the point\nwhere we incur expenditure for reservations\, whichever is the earlier. \nClosing date: Monday 25 March 2019 \n 
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/st-jamess-walk/
LOCATION:St James’s London\, London\, SW1
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181025T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181025T163000
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SUMMARY:The Gurkha Museum\, Winchester
DESCRIPTION:(With thanks to FCOA member Valerie Robinson for suggesting this visit; suggestions for other visits are always welcome.) \nThe visit will start at 11.30 am prompt; meet at the museum entrance. \nBritain’s relationship with the Gurkhas can be said to date from the war of 1815 between Britain and Nepal (surprisingly) which led to the first Gurkhas being enlisted.  Since then they have fought on many fronts\, including India’s North-east and North-west frontiers\, both World Wars\, the communist insurrection in Malaysia\, the Falklands\, Afghanistan and many more.  The Museum displays all these campaigns up to the present day. \nIn partnership with the British Museum and the BBC\, The Gurkha Museum has been selected from 100 museums in the UK to participate in “The History of War.”  The “Fisher Kukri\,” a weapon of the Gurkhas\, has been selected for display. \nThe price includes entry to the museum\, tea and coffee on arrival\, a lecture and a light lunch – “Tippin Tappin” (Nepalese nibbles).  The lecture will cover the 200-year history of the special relationship between the Gurkhas and Britain\, and we will see and learn a lot more on the day.  (It may be worth mentioning that the museum rates 4.7 out of 5 on TripAdvisor). \nBy train: Trains run from London Waterloo to Winchester every 5 to 15 minutes in the morning and take about 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes.  It is a 10 -15 minute walk from Winchester station to the Museum. \nBy car: Postcode SO23 8SD for Satnavs.  The Museum is in the central area of Winchester\, not far from the Cathedral.  The M3 and A31 run close by.
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/visit-to-the-gurkha-museum-winchester/
LOCATION:Gurkha Museum\, Peninsula Barracks\, Romsey Road\, Winchester\, SO23 8TS
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181019T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181019T140000
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SUMMARY:The Annual Lecture
DESCRIPTION:This year’s annual lecture will be delivered on Friday 19 October by Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC\, Chancellor of the Australian National University and a former foreign minister of Australia.  The subject of the lecture will be “Global Geopolitics in Transition”.  Tickets will cost £20\, to include a sandwich and a glass of wine.  The lecture will start at 11:00am\, but coffee and tea will be available from 10:00am in the Scott Room. \nProfessor Evans is perhaps best known for his pioneering work on the responsibility to protect (R2P) which holds that if a state fails to protect its citizens from mass atrocities and peaceful measures have failed\, the international community has the responsibility to intervene.  As well as being highly influential and informative\, he is an amusing speaker\, and an example of an earlier talk may be found at http://gevans.org/speeches/Speech652.html \nPlease note that this event is for FCOA members\, including spouses and partners\, only.  No tickets will be issued and admission will be on production of photo ID.
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/the-annual-lecture/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180926T111500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180926T173000
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SUMMARY:Tenterden and Bodiam - steam trains\, cream teas AND a castle!
DESCRIPTION:We shall meet at 11:15 prompt at KESR Tenterden train station.  20 places are available and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis to FCOA members and spouses/partners only. If space allows nearer the day\, non-FCOA members may be eligible\, but please check with Tim Handley first. \nThe price includes return steam train to Bodiam (23 miles)\, with ploughman’s lunch outward and cream tea on the return journey. \nThe visit to Bodiam Castle is optional.  Entry is free to National Trust members\, or £9.00 to non-members on production of a steam train ticket. \nWe will see aspects of England at its best and most historical. The first section of the Rother Valley Railway was opened on 2 April 1900\, sadly\, the line was closed to passengers in 1954\, and finally closed in 1961. https://www.kesr.org.uk/your-visit/about-the-kesr/kesr-history \nThe line was popular however\, (part of it runs below sea-level) and a lengthy fightback and restoration programme began. Sections were gradually restored and opened\, and the line reached Bodiam in 2000\, one hundred years after it first opened. Plans are in hand for a further extension. \nWe will visit the Tenterden Town and the Kent and East Sussex Museums. Subject to confirmation\, a guide will explain more about the history of the line as we head to Bodiam. \nAt Bodiam station we will visit the Cavell carriage (used to bring the bodies of Nurse Edith Cavell\, and the Unknown Soldier to Britain). We will then walk the 10 minutes to the beautiful and historic\, moated Bodiam Castle\, originally built in 1385\, https://bodiamcastle.uk/. We will return to Tenterden by steam train\, enjoying a cream tea as we do so and arriving back at about 17:30. \nGetting to the Kent and East Sussex Railway station\, Tenterden \nBy train: from Charing Cross\, if coming from London –Headcorn is the nearest station. \nTaxi: allow 30 minutes by taxi from Headcorn to Tenterden. Book beforehand where possible\, details of some taxi firms available on request. \nBy car (see map below): Tenterden is on the junction of the A28 and the B2080. From the central area of the town\, take the A28 towards Rolvenden\, and shortly afterwards turn on to Station Road.
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/tenterden-and-bodiam-steam-trains-cream-teas-and-a-castle/
LOCATION:KESR Tenterden station\, Station Road\, Tenterden\, TN30 6HE
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180816
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SUMMARY:FCOA visit to National Space Centre (NSC) Leicester
DESCRIPTION:Date:    Thursday 16 August 2018 at 11:30 Prompt\n\nPlaces available – 20:  Allocated on a first-come-first-served basis for FCOA members\, spouses/ partners.\n\nNB\, as a first\, this visit also includes members who are looking after children in school holidays\, \n\nand who may wish to bring them.  (To get the most out of the day\, NSC advise children aged 7 and above).\n\nIf space allows nearer the day\, non-FCOA members may be eligible\, but please check with Tim Handley first.\n\n\nPrice per person:  £13 per head\, adults or children. (NSC are operating a flat-group rate)\n\nDescription:   With thanks to Liz Galvez for suggesting this visit\, this is a unique opportunity to see a leading\ninternational centre in space research and to see exhibits which have captured the world’s headlines. These\ninclude one of only 3 known Soyuz spacecraft\, and the restaurant is situated beneath the nozzles of the Blue Streak\nand Thor rockets.  Famous visitors include Buzz Aldrin\, the second man to walk on the moon.  The failed Beagle\nMars spacecraft was controlled from here.\n\nhttps://spacecentre.co.uk\n\nWe will be on the Jupiter Programme\, which includes Fast Track Entry; Space crew briefing; entry to the\nGalleries; Planetarium show and 3D SIM Ride.  We will be able to stay until the NSC closes at 17:00. After the\ninitial briefing\, members will be free to visit the exhibits at their own pace\, many of which encourage\n“hands-on.” These are self-explanatory\, but there are guides at hand in each of the Halls to advise further.\nIf members wish\, we can re-assemble for lunch (at individual expense) in the restaurant – see Blue Streak\nand Thor\, above.\n\nGetting to the National Space Centre\, Leicester\n\nBy train:  from London (St Pancras to Leicester)\, then either taxi to NSC\, or a No 54 bus\, every 10 minutes\,\nfrom the station\, dropping off near to the NSC. Similar for the return to the station.\n\nBy car: The NSC is on Exploration Drive in the central area of Leicester (See above link\, Postcode LE4 5NS)\n\nApply on-line or by post:   up to 20 places will be available\n\nClosing date: Mid-day\, Monday 13 August:\n\nContact:  Tim.Handley@fco.gov.uk\, FCOA\, Room KG 42\, King Charles St\, London SW1A 2AH.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefunds:  Please note that as the FCOA has already incurred expenditure\, no refunds  may be given.
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/fcoa-visit-to-national-space-centre-nsc-leicester/
LOCATION:National Space Centre\, Exploration Drive\, Leicester\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180726
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SUMMARY:Revised date - FCOA visit to Avebury and the Blackett Observatory 25 July 2018
DESCRIPTION:NB:  REVISED DATE FOR THIS VISIT \nWhere\, when?  Wednesday 25 July 12:00 Prompt:   Red Lion car park\, Avebury \nPlaces available:     20  on first-come first served basis for FCOA members and spouses/partners only.  If space allows nearer the day\, non-FCOA members may be eligible but please check with Tim Handley first. \n Lunch:  at individual expense at the Red Lion\, please email Tim Handley with the number of places you wish to book \nDescription:  The FCOA is particularly grateful to Charles Barclay\, an expert on Avebury circle\, and Director of the Observatory\nat Marlborough college for leading us on this combined tour. \nGetting to Avebury and Marlborough College \nBy train – From Paddington. There is some travel involved between the nearest stations at Bedwyn\, Pewsey or Swindon\, to Avebury\, likewise from there to Marlborough College. \nBy taxi –  Taxis would be an option but check prices and availability beforehand. \nBy car – Avebury is at the junction of the A4361 and the B4003\, post code SN8 1RF. Parking will be possible at the Red Lion. Marlborough College is on the Bath Rd\, Marlborough SN8 1PA\, parking is available at the College. This visit is more suited to cars\, hence asking whether drivers would be able to offer a seat to others or whether non-drivers would need a seat\, for some or all of the journeys involved. Arrangements will then be made to put respective parties in touch with each other\, but this cannot be guaranteed at this stage. Please email Tim.Handley@fco.gov.uk if you are able to offer\, or need a seat. \nApplying online or by post:  Up to 20 places will be available on a first-come-first-served basis \nClosing date:    Monday 23 July 2018 \nAs FCOA is already committed to expenditure\, no refunds will be possible.
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/fcoa-visit-to-avebury-and-the-blackett-observatory-25-july-2018/
LOCATION:Avebury and Blackett Observatory\, As above\, Avebury and Marlborough
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171207T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171207T180000
DTSTAMP:20171023T140724Z
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SUMMARY:ANNUAL LECTURE
DESCRIPTION:FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE\, KING CHARLES STREET \n  \nYou are cordially invited to join us for the FCOA Annual Lecture\, to be delivered by Baroness Ashton\, former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and First Vice President of the European Commission.  Baroness Ashton will speak on the subject of Lessons in Foreign Policy. \n  \nAs Lancaster House is no longer available\, the lecture will now be held in the FCO Media Suite and followed by an opportunity to socialise and network over a glass of Christmas mulled wine and mince pies.  The FCO choir will sing a selection of carols at around 5 pm. \n  \nThe cost of this event is £12 per head. \n  \nBecause of the change of venue\, we have been obliged to postpone the Annual Reception. \n  \n 
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/annual-lecture/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170927T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170927T170000
DTSTAMP:20170927T103942Z
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SUMMARY:Invitation to the British-Finnish conference on 27 October 2017
DESCRIPTION:The attached invitation to the British-Finnish conference should be of interest to members especially those who have served in Finland. \n2017 conference programme 19.9.2017
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/invitation-to-the-british-finnish-conference-on-27-october-2017/
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