Museum of the Order of St John

Chris Lund, with his wife Joyce, wearing the regalia of Knight Commander of the Order of St John

A committee outing on 24 January to the newly refurbished headquarters of St John Ambulance in St John's Gate, Clerkenwell, was made even more special when a text message received en-route confirmed that Dr Chris Lund, Vice Chairman and Study Day Organiser, had been made a Knight of the Order of St John.

Upon arrival he was presented with his Knight's Cloak displaying a large Maltese cross on one shoulder. Chris joined St John Ambulance as a young boy and has been a serving member for 58 years.

2011 Programme

Date Subject Speaker
19 January 2011 The Shakers of North America: their beliefs, architecture and artefacts John Ericson
16 February 2011 Heraldry: it's all around us Chloe Cockerill
16 March 2011 Britain with Betjeman John Vigar
20 April 2011 Travel broadens the mind - Artists and their travels from Van Eyck to Gaugin Clare Ford-Wille
18 May 2011 L S Lowry: a visionary artist Michael Howard
15 June 2011 Ninette to Nureyev: the founding of the Royal Ballet and the establishment of their unique style Sarah Lenton
21 September 2011 The Punch and Judy show Bertie Pearce
19 October 2011 Bradford's modern master: the art of David Hockney Eric Shanes
16 November 2011 The three Kings through the centuries Rt Revd Christopher Herbert
18 January 2012 Trompe l'oeil: the art of illusion Tom Errington

A brief history of Welwyn Garden DFAS

With the 30th anniversary of the founding of our society in 2010, chairman Dianne Howes brings our history up-to-date.

What is NADFAS?

Founded in 1968 by Patricia Fay, NADFAS is an arts-based charity, with over 340 local Decorative and Fine Art Societies in the UK and Mainland Europe. All NADFAS Societies subscribe to the aims and objects of the National Association: the advancement of arts education and appreciation and the preservation of our artistic heritage. NADFAS promotes these aims through lectures on the fine and decorative arts in their widest sense, through study days, visits and tours and through volunteering activities, such as Church Recorders, Heritage Volunteers and Young Arts and the giving of grants.