Private FoBC visit to Worcester College, Oxford

on Thursday 6th September.

Hosted by former Fellow and Bursar of the College  

Andrew Jardine,

who was previously Agent of the Berkeley & Spetchley Estates.

Andrew Jardine, together with the Head of Gardens & Grounds Simon Bagnall, 

gave a Members-only group of Friends a fascinating insight into the truly impressive history and 

developments of this significant College, its diverse buildings and its attractive and extensive grounds with award winning gardens.

We admired the beautiful Chapel, strikingly redecorated by William Burges, and the Hall, 

more recently restored sympathetically to its James Wyatt heritage, 

before seeing other areas and enjoying refreshments in the modern lecture hall.

A full report will appear in the FoBC Berkeley Buttress in February 2019

FoBC Summer Party - Sunday 19th August

Some photos shown below of our annual Summer Party, held this year in the Great Hall.  

The event was hosted by Charles and Daisy Berkeley, ably assisted by daughter Mary 

who helped members of the Friends Committee serve the excellent canapés.

 The Berkeley Buttress 

Latest edition due shortly.

The editor is currently collating articles and photographs

for the August 2018 edition of FoBC's Berkeley Buttress

and this will be dispatched by the end of August.

Information on the remaining FoBC events taking place in 2018 

will be in the centre pages and look out for

the FoBC Events order form included in the envelope.

Join us at Frampton Country Fair
on Sunday 9th September

The Friends of Berkeley Castle will again be welcoming members and visitors 

to our stall at the varied and justly ever popular Frampton Country Fair 

(www.framptoncountryfair.co.uk).

Please consider joining the FoBC team (free entry) on the stall 

and help to welcome visitors for a short while on a rota.  

Please contact:  friends@berkeley-castle.com

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FoBC Event - Thursday 12 July 2018 

Visit to the 18th Century Folly and the Whitcliff Deer Park

led by Roly Brown, Estates Director, 

Berkeley & Spetchley Estates

We had a wonderful early evening treat, being provided with an insight into the history, 

management and conservation of the 400 acre deer park with its Red and Fallow Deer 

and we also enjoyed amazing views from the early nineteenth century Folly.

The Doomsday Oak, believed to be 1,000 years old.

FoBC Event:  Sunday 10th June

AMICI

IN CONCERT

The "a cappella" concert by the famous Suffolk choir on a West Country Tour 

was stunning, and a great success.   

The filming at the Castle that necessitated moving the concert from 

the Great Hall to St Mary's Church was a blessing in disguise 

and the church was a superb setting, with the added benefit of a wonderfully sunny evening.

We were treated to a range of music from the 1500s up to recent times with many favourites, 

ending with some spiritual songs that rocked the aisles and ending with the evocative Blue Moon.

We experienced a real treat.

And a huge thank you to the FoBC Committee members who produced
the much appreciated Bucks Fizz and other refreshments.

FoBC deputy chair Diana Merrett thanking Amici choir director Adrian Knott
and the choir for a wonderful concert.