Temple Studies Group, 2014 Symposium: Temple Textiles: Veils and Vestments

Symposium VII of the Temple Studies Group will convene from 10.00 am – 4.00 pm on 14 June, 2014, in King’s College London’s Chapel.

Confirmed speakers are:

Bruce Clark of The Economist, a religious affairs specialist whose family are the oldest firm of linen manufacturers in Ireland:

The Meaning of Linen in the Temple

Margaret Barker

The Blue, the Purple and the Scarlet: The Making and Meaning of the Coloured Fabrics in the Temple

Bishop Geoffrey Rowell

‘The Barest Alphabet of Reverence’: Vestments and Victorian Ritualism

David Gazely of Watts & Co, the vestment makers, will talk about the design and making of vestments today.

The booking fee is £35, though I think (and I stress ‘I think’) there may be a discount for students. For more details, email the Temple Studies Group.