“Unlocking The Secrets Of Camden Place. Remembering Emperor Napoleon III”. A Week Of Tours, Talks, And Commemorations.

 

Portrait of Napoleon III (1808-1873).

Artist: After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805–1873).

Date: 1855.

Collection: Napoleonic Museum.

Notes: Copie d'après le portrait officiel de l'empereur par Winterhalter exposé au Salon de 1855.

Source/Photographer: Unknown.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Saint Mary’s Church, Chislehurst, Kent.

Illustration: SAINT MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

Camden Place, Chishlehurst, Kent, is hosting a week of events to share the story of Emperor Napoleon III and the house that he ended his days in.

“Unlocking The Secrets Of Camden Place. 

Remembering Emperor Napoleon III”.

A Week Of Tours, Talks, And Commemorations.

9 January 2023 - 15 January 2023.

Camden Place, Chislehurst, Kent.

www.camden-place.com

Camden Place, Chislehurst, Kent.

Illustration: CHISLEHURST GOLF CLUB

In addition, there will be two Requiem Masses for Emperor Napoleon III at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, Chishlehurst, Kent, on Sunday, 8 January 2023, 1100 hrs, (anniversary of his death) and Monday, 9 January 2023, 1930 hrs (anniversary of his funeral).

The High Altar,

Saint Mary’s Church,

Chislehurst, Kent.

Illustration: SAINT MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

Saint Mary’s Church, Chislehurst, is a Roman Catholic Parish in the Archdiocese of Southwark. Saint Mary’s has been a centre for Catholic worship for over a hundred and fifty years.

The Church is beautiful, with a rich historical background. We have a vibrant Parish, where the community is always being built and extended; a living House of Prayer where Holy Mass is Celebrated each day and The Sacrament of Reconciliation, and other Catholic devotions, are frequently available.

Parish Priest: Rev. Father Francis Lynch.

Parish Deacon: Rev. John Harrison.

28, Crown Lane, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5PL.

Tel: 020 8467 3215.

Email: chislehurst@rcaos.org.uk

The Web-Sites of Saint Mary’s Church can be found HERE and HERE

It is highly recommended that, before visiting Saint Mary’s Church for the Requiem Masses, a confirmation telephone call is made to ensure the correct times of Masses.

During the week of 9 - 15 January 2023, there will be talks and book signings by two authors and historians. 

Ed Shawcross gives talks on the extraordinary life of Emperor Napoleon III and, also, on the foreign policy that led to the military defeat of France at Sedan by the Prussian Armies.

Edward Hilary Davies gives a talk on “The British Bonapartes”. This gives a different perspective on Emperor Napoleon’s life, with a focus on his time in England. It is said that the Emperor’s visit to Southport, Lancashire, was the inspiration for the re-design of Paris.

Other talks include Frances Foster and Joanna Friel, who look at the diplomatic dilemma caused by giving hospitality to France’s exile.

Plus, a talk from Felix Zorso, Assistant Curator at The Wallace Collection, who will tell the story of how the Dining Room Panelling at Camden Place came from The Chateau de Bercy, France.

All events are by Ticket Only and details can be found HERE

All tour and talk income will go towards the conservation costs of this very important building.

Text for this Article is from “Cockpit”, the magazine of THE CHISLEHURST SOCIETY