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SUMMARY:George Roberts\, Davington Priory and Faversham's LGBTQ+ history
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr Declan Wiffen and Tina Hagger\, as they explore the unk
 nown story of Faversham's little known Seed Merchant\, George Roberts of D
 avington Priory. Moving to Faversham in 1948\, Roberts sold flower and vege
 table seeds to the rich and famous\, including Vita Sackville-West and the 
 Queen Mother.\nBut his life before Faversham was quite different\, starting
  as footman to William Lygon\, 7th Earl Beauchamp\, a once celebrated arist
 ocrat\, politician and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Roberts became Beau
 champ’s companion and lover\, traveling the world with him\, and instigat
 ing one of Britain’s most notorious sexuality scandals\, leading to Beauc
 hamp's exile and inspiring elements of Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisit
 ed. \n \nCome along and hear about Roberts' life\, in Faversham and befor
 ehand\, in a talk that will shed light on a local figure that has been forg
 otten\, uncovering an interesting chapter of the town's LGBTQ+ history.\nTh
 is talk will be at the Old Brewery Store\, Faversham. Doors open at 6.30 wi
 th time for you to buy a drink from the bar.\nDue to capacity limitations\,
  tickets must be pre booked\, either via our website or at the Visitor Inf
 ormation Centre.\nTickets are FREE for Faversham Society members and £5 fo
 r non-members.\nImage credit Declan Wiffen
LOCATION:Mill Pl\, Faversham ME13 7DY\, UK
DTSTAMP:20261107T061609Z
DTSTART:20270211T193000Z
DTEND:20270211T210000Z
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