Paul Bommer’s Huguenot Plaque
Contributing Artist Paul Bommer has designed a commemorative Huguenot Plaque of twenty Delft tiles which is to be unveiled on Sunday 27th September at 1pm at the newly-renovated Hanbury Hall in Hanbury St, which was originally built as a Huguenot Chapel in 1719.
Funds raised by the Huguenots of Spitalfields festivals have paid for the plaque and there will be a service of dedication in the Hanbury Hall on 27th September. Admission is by ticket only which can be booked by clicking here. Tickets are free.
Additionally, there is a Huguenot Soirée this Thursday 17th September at 6pm at Townhouse, Spitalfields, when yours truly will be talking about the Cries of London created by Huguenot artist Marcellus Laroon and there will be a rare chance to see a set of his prints from 1687. Tickets can be booked by clicking here.
Nicholas Hawksmoor’s Christ Church, Spitalfields
Méreau with a chalice
La Neuve Eglise – now Brick Lane Mosque
Méreau showing the Lamb of God
Méreau showing the Dove of Peace, Shield with Cross of Lorraine & Swan
1598 – Edict of Nantes when Henry IV granted rights to Huguenots
Anna Maria Garthwaite, designer of Spitalfields Silk
1685 – Revocation of the Edict of Nantes which forced Huguenots to flee persecution
Fleur de Lys, méreau with crucifix and hare
Huguenot Silversmiths
Horticulture in Spitalfields
Psalms 9:9 – “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble…”
Horticulture in Spitalfields
Huguenot Clockmakers
Spitalfields Silk Merchant
Méreau with a cross, a silk bobbin and an oak symbolising Strength & Fidelity
The Huguenot Cross
Méreau with crest of France, canary and oak symbolising Strength & Fidelity
Protestant preaching at La Neuve Eglise
Paul Bommer’s Huguenot plaque unveiled at Hanbury Hall, Spitalfields, on 27th September
Images copyright © Paul Bommer
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Very impressive tiles! Valerie
Love these! Wish I could be there on Thursday – sounds like a good evening.
These are fabulous tiles.
I love Paul’s tiles, and I have one of my own from an earlier exhibition. I wish I could come to this unveiling but I will be away that day.
Would look beautiful around my fireplace:). Very impressed, sorry i cant be there.
Lovely tiles, I especially like the silk merchant as one of those appears on my tree. Hope Thursday evening goes well.
Brilliant tiles from the talented Mr Bommer look forward to seeing them and visiting the town house exhibition soon…
Love them!
Love these especially the cross.