The Temple Church and the Knights Templar
Peter Whitehead
- Regions:
- Kent, London
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Fundraiser
- Fee:
- Free: £50 donation to charity
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 9th March 2026
- Tagged:
- Templars | Churches | World War Two | Magna Carta
Temple Church off Fleet Street in London was built originally in the 12th century as part of the headquarters of the Knights Templar in London. This talk explores the history of the church and the Templars and looks at some of the famous people and events associated with the church. Organisations/Venues should have appropriate IT and projection facilities to allow a PowerPoint presentation to be shown. This talk lasts about an hour.
Views: 5 | Enquiries: 0About Peter Whitehead
After a 40 year career in the Civil Service, Peter now volunteers at a range of institutions. In the past these have included the Charles Dickens Museum, the Old Royal Naval College Greenwich and the Royal Academy. He now is a volunteer at The Charterhouse, The Guards Museum and Temple Church and gives talks to help fundraise for these institutions. Due to these other commitments, Peter is generally not available on Mondays.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Peter Whitehead
- The Guards Chapel - a history in four chapters
- The Charterhouse - a history in four chapters
- A stroll down Whitehall
- A tale of two squares - Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square
- A stroll down Piccadilly
- A stroll around Covent Garden and Strand
- Who was Charles Dickens?
- London's Burning! - The Great Fire of 1666
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