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  Dedicated readers, One of the upcoming High class social event is Black tie Gala ball at  The Guildhall On Saturday 7th October 2023 don’t miss out on this opportunity The Worcester Guildhall was originally built as a meeting place for Worcester merchants around 1227. As with many other guildhalls, it became the centre for civic administration, a role it maintained after the merchant guild had disappeared. The present Worcester Guildhall is a superb Queen Anne building, begun in 1722 by Thomas White, a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren. White was badly paid for his efforts, and he died in poverty in 1738, bestowing the money he was owed on the Worcester Royal Infirmary. The city finally paid its debt in 1753. The exterior of the Guildhall is brick, dressed with stone. White himself is said to have carved the figure of Queen Anne over the entry, as well as those of Charles I and II, a reminder of the city's long history of royal support. The interior is superb, boasting exceptional pe

  Dedicated readers, One of the upcoming High class social event is Afternoon Tea at  Castle Bromwich Hall Castle Bromwich Hall drawn by Henry Beighton for William Dugdale's book, 'The Antiquities of Warwickshire' in 1730. The hall was built in 1599 by Sir Edward Devereux, 1st baronet of Castle Bromwich. This was during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.  Sir Edward was a man of some importance in the Midlands. He served as the Member of Parliament for Tamworth, was the High Sheriff of Warwickshire, Sheriff of Leicestershire and a Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire, a role similar to that of a judge.    Sir Edward died in 1622 and was buried at Aston church where you can see his tomb. In 1657 the Devereux family sold the hall to Sir Orlando Bridgeman. He was an important lawyer who worked in the Government for both King Charles I and King Charles II. https://www.castlebromwichhallhotel.co.uk/events-offers Earl Whistledown's EarlWhistledowns@gmail.com