Part of the Ruins of Lewes Priory

The Friends of Reading Abbey

'THE FRIENDS' EXISTS TO HELP PRESERVE THE RUINS OF READING ABBEY


We aim to aid the preservation of the Ruins of the Abbey for the enjoyment of all, and to spread knowledge and public awareness of its history

Our next meeting will be the

SPRING MEETING

The provisional date for this meeting is Friday 30th March 2012 at 7.00 for 7.30 pm in the Silverthorne Room at Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street. The Speaker and subject are yet to be confirmed

 

Meetings are held twice yearly in Reading, on Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons, when lectures are given by specialists on the life of the Abbey and on the most recent developments.
Members receive a twice-yearly Newsletter. Other occasional events take place. There is a small annual membership fee.

Original Web design by Sylvia Chumbley ~ cschumbley@yahoo.co.uk - Current webmaster John Bolton - info@jdbartist.com

 

 

 

 

Patrons

The Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Reading
The Right Reverend the Bishop of Reading
The Abbot of Douai Abbey
The M P for Reading East
The M P for Reading West
The Vice-Chancellor, of Reading University

Officers

President: Professor Brian Kemp
Vice-Presidents: Leslie Cram, Janet Bond
Chairman: Julia Boorman
Secretary: John Bolton
Treasurer: Peter Durrant
Newsletter Editor: Mary Vidgen
Committee: Stella Cooke, Hilda Reynolds,

Iris Hunt, Dianne Sykes