Windlesora 24

Published

Published in 2008

Front Cover

Windlesora 24 (2008)

The picture on the front cover is Windsor Castle by Canaletto which was finished in 1747. It normally hangs in Alnwick Castle in Northumberland and is reproduced courtesy of The Estate of the Duke of Northumberland.

Contents

Canaletto and the Mysterious Mr CrowleHester Davenport
Kipling Building
– from College to Cakes		Barbara Mitch
Holy Trinity Church
– Why was it built?		Brigitte Mitchell
The Sad Tale of Maria
– Debunking another Windsor Myth		Pamela Marson
Archaeological Discoveries
– St Leonard’s Hill, Windsor in 1705-1720 (*)		Geoffrey Try
1937 – Windsor’s Two Months of Majesty
– Unveiling of George V Memorial
– And Three Weeks Later, The Coronation		John Handcock
1947 Presenting the Bouquet
– to Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth		Valerie Mason
Unfit for Occupation
– Windsor barracks in the early 19th century		Brigitte Mitchell
The Bridge at Windsor
– and its Masconic Dedication Ceremony		Elias Kupfermann
The Church of St Peter and St Andrew, Old WindsorMargaret Gilson
Soup Recipe for Charitable Institutions
– from the Windsor & Eton Express, January 7th 1821		Sue Ashley
Articles marked with a (*) then the full article available online by clicking the link.