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October 2014 magnacarta800th.com Newsletter / Issue 08 October 2014 OCTOBER 2014 NEWSLETTER Monday 12 January 2015 Magna Carta’s 800th Anniversary Dinner Guildhall, City of London Magna Carta Guildhall Dinner New Date: 12th January, 2015 The Magna Carta 800th anniversary commemorative Dinner at the Guildhall in the City of London has been rescheduled to Monday 12th January 2015, due to the unavailability of our keynote speaker in October. This is an important event in the Magna Carta commemorative calendar to recognise our supporters and activists by bringing them to the Guildhall to view the 1297 copy of Magna Carta, and have a chance to question the City’s Archivist to ask those questions about that you’ve wondered for years, like ‘Where was it signed?’ Answer: ‘It wasn’t, it was sealed’; and ‘How do you translate Magna Carta into Modern English?’ Answer: ‘Great Charter’; to have fun, and also to help raise funds to deliver a wide range of aspirations. It will also be a great opportunity to meet others interested in supporting 800 years of Magna Carta. The Guildhall venue – one of the most spectacular halls in London – is being provided by the City of London Corporation. Guests for the dinner will have a private showing of the City of London’s 1297 Magna Carta in its new home. The new City’s Heritage Gallery will be open for our private viewing. There will be both a live auction and a silent auction. The cost will be £250 per person (£100 for the seat, plus a £150 donation, which is tax deductible for individuals). A table of ten, however, will cost £2,000. The dinner is Black Tie. To reserve a seat or table, or if you would like more information, please email Mark Gill on [email protected] @MagnaCarta800th Search: Magna Carta www.vimeo.com/ www.flickr.com/ Check our Exclusive Magna Carta deal at: 800th Anniversary magnacarta/ photos/magna-carta/ www.radissonblu-edwardian.com/magnacarta 01 magnacarta800th.com Newsletter / Issue 08 October 2014 Six Magna Carta tourism trails launched with official hotel partner Radisson Blu Edwardian, London The story of Magna Carta is being promoted with Judith West, Director of Partnerships introduced the launch of the new website: proceedings, saying “We’re delighted to be the official hotel partner to the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. We www.magnacartatrails.com recognise the importance of a strong heritage and values The website was officially launched in September at the May – we’re proud of ours. Founded in London in 1977, The Fair hotel in London (part of the Radisson Blu Edwardian Edwardian Group – who own and operate Radisson Blu group) and it will provide users with a wealth of information Edwardian, London – have been developing leading hotels about the range of towns and locations across the country and hospitality brands ever since, with the guiding principle of associated with Magna Carta. These include major tourist delivering a truly exceptional and memorable experience for destinations, such as the British Library, to some of the most our guests, time and time again.” beautiful Cathedrals, including Canterbury, Durham, Lincoln Frank Baldwin, Chairman of The Battlefields Trust said: and Salisbury, to small towns and villages that all played an “When people think about Magna Carta they do not normally important role in securing Magna Carta almost 800 years associate it with battles and sieges. But the Great Charter ago. arose from the conflict between King John, his barons and At the core of the website are six new geographic tourist the other European princes. trails, each covering different aspects of the Magna Carta “The immediate consequences were eighteen months of story to provide visitors with two to three day itineraries. The fighting across England between King John and the Barons trails are designed to be self-guided, but a number of tour assisted by the French. These battles and sieges took operators can also book elements of the trails for incoming place across England from Dover to Berwick and Exeter to visitors. Norwich. Radisson Blu Edwardian is the official hotel partner to the “The Trust’s Magna Carta 800th Project is making an th Magna Carta 800 Committee and is providing special rates important contribution to the Magna Carta Trails and we are for visitors during the anniversary year. delighted to be associated with it.” The trails include: • London to Windsor: 4 days • Salisbury and Wiltshire: 2 days • The cathedral cities of the north: 3 days • Kent and East Sussex: 3 days • East of England: 2 days • The heart of England: 3 days Sir Robert Worcester KBE DL, chair of the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Committee said: “We are keen to encourage visitors and all those interested in England’s heritage to visit the many sites associated with Magna Carta. This website and the suggested trails will be an invaluable source for everyone. They will be handy guides for the thousands of visitors who will converge on England from Left to right: Judith West (Radisson Blu Edwardian); Sir Robert around the world next summer, wishing to explore the areas Worcester (Chairman, Magna Carta 800th); Mrs Amanda which are part of the Magna Carta story. Doing all six trails Cottrell (Chairman, Visit Kent), Edward Dawson (Battlefield will take visitors just over a fortnight, immersed in 800 years Trust); Cllr Ian Stephens (Local Government Association) of history.” 02 magnacarta800th.com Newsletter / Issue 08 October 2014 Magna Carta to be Some words from Dominic Key Feature of Lord Reid OBE, Pageantmaster: “The Lord Mayor’s Show has always tried to recognise major national and international events. There is no doubt Mayor’s Show: that Magna Carta is major nationally and internationally. It is especially important in London due to its relationship with The City of London’s 1297 copy of the Magna the Mayoral Charter, an even earlier charter, during 1215. Carta will be a key feature of the ceremonial We are in a great position to do something – the Show procession in the Lord Mayor’s Show on will draw an audience of over 2 million. The 1297 Magna Carta is a powerful object to display. When an object is th Saturday 8 November. The Lord Mayor’s displayed in this way, to so many people, the significance show is expected to draw huge crowds in to of the object becomes clear. With it on display, there will be a palpable and authentic link to the events that led to the central London and generate a viewership of inception of the office of the Lord Mayor of London. several million on the BBC, and is a tradition th We are very lucky to have been granted use of the Edward entering its 800 year in 2015. 7th Carriage. This is a Semi-State coach, with two very The roots of the show come from the concerns of King John important features that will help us display the 1297 Magna in 1215. To ensure London would remain stalwart to the Carta safely and strikingly. It has large windows which will Crown, it was his decree that all newly elected Lord Mayors provide great visibility for the crowds. The Magna Carta of London should leave the safety of their abode and present will be raised above the windowsill. The carriage also themselves to the people of London in a public display has rubber tyres, which will ensure the transportation of of allegiance. The Lord Mayor was expected to pledge this precious document will be smooth. In the planning of allegiance to the King, and thus ensure the representative of this, curatorial responsibilities have been taken extremely London would not encourage rebellion against the State. seriously. A special case has been constructed, within another case, to ensure the safety of the document. The Lord Mayor’s Show has taken many forms since 1215, and has faced great adversity. It has weathered two bouts of The City of London is one of the most modernised cities plague, the great fire of London, and interference from the in the world. The Show is an opportunity to link the City to Blitz. Coming up to the 800th anniversary of the show is the its larger history. It is a very legitimate way of juxtaposing acknowledgement that its very existence depended on the modernity and tradition. Research over the last twenty political activity of King John and the Barons in 1215. The City years has shown an increase in the appetite of Londoners of London’s 1297 copy of the Magna Carta will take a prime for historical heritage elements to appear in the show. The position in the ceremonial procession, to remind London of its Show paints an interesting picture; it is the presentation of ancient roots, second only to the Lord Mayor’s coach (below). a global centre, with an unbroken history of 800 years. This makes the Show unique & ancient and gives the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Commemoration a big opening salvo that will catch the attention of those watching on 8th November 2014.” Dominic Reid OBE has been the Pageantmaster of the Lord Mayor’s show since 1993. He was awarded the OBE in 2004 for his services to the Golden Jubilee and to the City of London. For more information on the history of the Lord Mayor’s Show, please visit http://www.lordmayorsshow.org/history/ 03 magnacarta800th.com Newsletter / Issue 08 October 2014 Want to get involved? Stakeholder Day at Bury St Edmunds, 24th October 2014 The earlier Stakeholder Day on 17th June 2014 at Royal Holloway, University of London, was a great success. There stakeholders were able to discuss their plans and aspirations amidst the inspiring environment, and share ideas and contacts to the benefit of all.
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