A Very Cavendish Christmas with Dr Fiona Clapperton

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Posted 2022-11-14 by Gerdy ⇒ follow

Fri 25 Nov 2022

Learn about the different ways in which Christmas has been celebrated at Welbeck throughout the centuries with historian and Education Manager, Dr Fiona Clapperton. This talk will look at a variety of festive traditions, from feasts thrown in the day of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, to the Christmas shoots organised by his descendant, William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland.

Find out whether the Stuarts preferred to serve roasted swan or turkey, and hear about the shooting party of December 1913, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand visited Welbeck. The talk will also cover the festive traditions of the servants and staff working on the Welbeck Estate.

Dr. Fiona Clapperton is a Historian, and Education and Engagement Manager at the Harley Foundation.