Supporting people in need since 1718. Home is at the heart of everything we do 🏠 ❤️ #Huguenot #Almshouse #Rochester #SupportedAccommodation
Rochester Kent UK
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We are happy to announce that #Huguenot #museum will be opening from tomorrow, Thursday 9th August 11:00am. The museum will be open on selected dates throughout August. Please visit our website for more information huguenotmuseum.org/
The French Hospital retweeted
Opening Tuesday 9th August and eleven other August days including Saturdays 13th and 27th. Check website huguenotmuseum.org
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Today is national #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay. Our friendly volunteers & staff are always on hand to help you enjoy your visit & welcome any feedback you have. If you have any stories you would like to share on our blog, we would love to hear from you!#Huguenothistory #familytree
We are delighted to announce that the Huguenot Museum will be opening again in August. Please visit our website for latest opening days and times. We look forward to welcoming you back. #heritage #huguenot #discoveryourheritage #huguenots #museum #huguenotheriatge #Rochester
Huguenots and River Thames mudlarking: two books on global displacement remind us of the value in welcoming refugees, by our own @tvmurdoch theartnewspaper.com/2022/05/…
Delighted to honor 7 past Directors, with combined service of 199 years! 😮
Residents prepared a French-themed meal & each was presented with a commemorative spoon in tradition of silversmithing Huguenots.We are hugely indebted to all our past Directors for their generous support
Right now a cruel bill that seeks to turn people fleeing for their lives from war & persecution into criminals is progressing through Parliament.
Help us spread the word – please like and share.
#NotACriminal #TogetherWithRefugees🧡
One day workshop on 21st June in Oxford
I'm organising a workshop on Huguenot history & culture @QueensCollegeOx. It will be a day devoted to Huguenot literature, crafts, social history, & networks. I'll also be talking about Huguenot links to the College. If you'd like to attend, DM/drop me an email 👇
Are you, or someone you know, the perfect Ops Manager for @huguenotmuseum in Rochester. Please share!
We're looking for a Volunteer Keyboard player for our weekly Communion services 🎵🎹 to accompany hymns for a small congregation each Wednesday morning (Common Room chapel, Rochester). Just 1hr each week, please get in touch:[email protected] or call 01634 843107. 🙏
🎅🏻🎄Christmas greetings from everyone at The French Hospital, to all our #Rochester and #Huguenot friends and families. Thanks for all the support you provide our Residents all year round. Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2022 💕
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#HappyNeighbours
Exciting sequel to Nancy Bilyeau (@Tudorscribe)'s sequel The Blue, “The Fugitive Colours” with C18th artist Genevieve Planché is 'another dazzling adventure through the murky, pulsating streets of Huguenot London'. Out May 2022 from @Lume_books.
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We are looking forward to this weekend’s #Rochester Dickens Festival. Our social committee has a wonderful stall planned, to raise funds for outings & social activities for Residents - please come and see us outside La Providence on the High Street🎄🎁 🎄 visitmedway.org/events/dicke…
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To keep up with developments at the Museum and plans for reopening next year please sign up to our mailing list huguenotmuseum.org/about/mai…
We’re proud of our long history providing a home to people in need, and celebrating the rich contribution of #Huguenot families to the UK and beyond.
His carvings are incredibly beautiful!
In our latest blog Dr Kira Alburquerque looks at the life and work of the virtuoso ivory carver, David Le Marchand, 1674-1726, who despite many wealthy clients died a pauper in the French Hospital. See images of his work in the V&A.
#HuguenotSociety #V&A
huguenotsociety.org.uk/blog
Tonight’s episode (BBC1 9pm):Joe Sugg discovers his #Huguenot heritage. His 7x great grandparents fled Normandy c1750 to Jersey, their children smuggled out first for fear of forced placement in Catholic convents. #RefugeeHistory @wdytyamagazine
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0011vs…
Today some of our Trustees, Staff & Residents attended the funeral and reflections on the life of our colleague and Chaplain Revd Ade Lawal who died last month.
With thoughts & prayers for her family, friends and colleagues 🙏🏼 💕 from everyone at The French Hospital.
New #Huguenot book now available from V&A online, “Europe Divided: Huguenot Refugee Art and Culture”.
Launch event on Mon 13th Dec at V&A, book online vam.ac.uk/event/neG70e8nj9e/…
Shop: vam.ac.uk/shop/books/society…
@tvmurdoch @V_and_A
Keeping FRIGHTFULLY fit this hallowe’en! 🧙🏻♀️ 🧹🎃
Our residents had a SCARILY good time at this week’s class 👻
Huge thanks to Paula for her fun & motivational exercises 💪🏻
#YoungAtHeart #KeepingActiveWithFriends #ChallengeAgeism
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Happy Hallowe’en to all fellow #Almshouses and their residents! 🧙🏻♀️🧹🎃 👻
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