Two American Branch members assisted the Society in repatriating a rare piece of Ricardian history to England. As reported previously, the Society purchased the 1485 letters patent, with an intact Great Seal of Richard III, at an auction in Virginia. Liz Bateman, chair of the branch’s Tidewater Chapter who lives near the auction house, offered to keep the precious item in her bank’s vault until the Society could find
Announcing our second-ever Plantagenet Angel – Pauline Calkin! The American Branch’s Plantagenet Angel Award was created to recognize the support of our most generous donors. In 2022, we gave this award to W. Bowman “Bo” Cutter of New York City, and this year, 2024, we are very happy to present the award to Pauline Calkin of Redlands, California. Pauline has been our volunteer librarian of fiction books for the past
You’ve heard about the great General Members’ Meeting we have planned, and now we can announce that GMM 2024 Registration is Open! This year our venue is the Drury Plaza Hotel in beautiful downtown Santa Fe, NM and our special guest speakers will include Dominic Smee and Philippa Langley (by Zoom.) Members can attend either in-person or over Zoom. There are options to register by mail or online through
Liz Bateman Takes on the Job The American Branch has been without a Chapters Coordinator for several years, but no longer! We are pleased to announce that Liz Bateman is stepping into the role. Liz is the head of the Tidewater Branch, and a past Dickon Award winner for her work in organizing the 2022 GMM in Arlington, VA. What Does a Chapters Coordinator Do? Our Chapters Coordinator is tasked
