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It was an honour to host an exhibition of the work of Renos Lavitis on March 8th 2019 Thank you to all who came. Renos Lavithis was an artist originally from Paphos in Cyprus. For the last 50+ years of his life however, he lived in London, and for most of these years, he lived in Barnet. When he retired, he was able to focus on his main love of art. Renos worked in many mediums – oil, prints,watercolours, and fine drawing. Here, you mainly see his fine line drawings, with light watercolour washes, using his local area for inspiration. Sadly, Renos passed away in February 2019. We are lucky that he has left a great legacy in his art work. For further enquiries please contact: Artist website: www.renosart.co.uk Or enquiries@barnetmuseum.co.uk
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Our special edition 2021 calendar commemorates the 550th anniversary of the Battle of Barnet and was a huge success. Thank you to everyone invloved in its development. In July 2020 we were honoured to contribute to the virtual Tewkesbury Medieval Festival.
To view the content we shared, please visit the Battle of Barnet section of out website. A message from the organisers: As we are unable to host the Festival in Tewkesbury this year due to the current pandemic, we invite you to join us from the comfort of your own home to celebrate the largest festival of its kind in Europe. Virtual Tewkesbury Medieval Festival will include a variety of videos, photos, and information surrounding the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471. Throughout the weekend we will be looking back at how the Festival has grown from humble beginnings in 1984, and sharing new content specially created for 2020. Final schedule to be announced! Please click here to access the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival website. A new film about the Battle and its place in Barnet’s landscape, created as part of the Battle of Barnet Project. You can see it at: https://vimeo.com/304692558
The Spires Shopping Centre are kindly allowing us to use a shop unit to showcase Barnet Museum. We have a put up a display of Medieval Banners (painted by Battle of Barnet Project volunteers) and information panels on the Battle of Barnet. Come and have look - it is colourful and informative and free.
On Friday 16th March 2018 a talk was given for St Paul's Church, Hadley Wood by John Hall about General William Booth, Founder of the Salvation Army, and his remarkable life and times. He lived in Hadley Wood for over 20 years and during that period worked tirelessly for the poor, needy and destitute people of Victorian and Edwardian England and many other countries. He was driven to do this by his passionate Christian faith and conviction that the mark of salvation was to serve others so that they also might be saved.
A recording of the talk with archive film, photographs and a clip of General Booth speaking can be accessed on the link below. It tells an amazing story of one man’s service to humanity. Barnet Museum was closely involved in the production of this recording and photos from its archive are included in the presentation. https://vimeo.com/287812508  Barnet Museum is delighted to announce that the Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Barnet, Martin Russell has become our Patron.
He was presented with a certificate by HRH The Duke of Gloucester when he visited the Museum on 10 May 2017. Memorials to those who fought or died in the Boer War are less common across Britain than those erected after World Wars One and Two. Chipping Barnet only has one – dedicated to the memory of eight old boys of Christ Church School who died serving as regular soldiers in the war. In July a ceremony of re-dedication was held. A new book has been published which acknowledges the sacrifice of these men, and remembers others of Chipping Barnet who also served in the Second Boer War: “The Second Boer War: Remembering Men of Chipping Barnet who served” by J.G. Gale and M.A. Noronha, £10 (available from Barnet Museum). This new book provides information about the service and family histories of several men of Chipping Barnet who served in the Second Boer War, 1899-1902. The book explains the background to the conflict and charts the course of the war. It includes a timeline which explores some key events of the British Empire from 1600-to-date.  Graham Turner, a leading contemporary medieval military artist, has loaned Barnet Museum a print on canvas of his Barnet of Barnet painting ‘Challenge in the Mist’, depicting the young Richard III – then the 18-year-old Duke of Gloucester – beside his standard bearer, as they strain to see the enemy through the mist. Graham’s paintings are thought to be very historically accurate, partly due to his taking part in medieval jousting and therefore having a personal experience of what armour is like to wear.
The Gillian Gear Memorial Fund has been set up in memory of Barnet Museum's archivist, longstanding volunteer and the driving force behind the Museum for many years, Dr Gillian Gear, who died earlier this year. The fund will be used for a dedicated project/projects at Barnet Museum. If you would like to contribute, please send donations to the Treasurer at Barnet Museum (address) or email treasurer@barnetmuseum.co.uk for further information.
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