Wilton Women. Chatelaines, Saints & Pioneers
Dr Ruscombe Foster
- Regions:
- Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Bristol, Gloucestershire, East of England, Hampshire
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- hobby
- Fee:
- Paid: About £75 plus expenses depending upon type of group and distance travelled
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 14th October 2024
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Women have featured prominently in the story of Wilton House near Salisbury for over a thousand years. They range from abbesses like St Edith, numerous countesses of Pembroke (Mary Sidney being the most prominent) and Oscar-winning actress, Olivia Colman, who filmed extensively at Wilton when portraying Elizabeth II in The Crown. Wilton was also an important place in the life of others who became local (Edith Olivier) or international (Florence Nightingale) luminaries.
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R. E. FOSTER graduated with a First in History from the University of Southampton. Recipient of a major state studentship from the British Academy, he became the first graduate to work on the Wellington Papers when they were deposited at Southampton in 1983. After 28 years’ teaching, he resigned in order to research and write full time. He has written four books: The Politics of County Power (1990), Wellington and Waterloo (2014), Sidney Herbert (2019) and Wilton Women (2022). He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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