2026-04-16 19:30 - 1647 Sculpture - Consultations
When
Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 19:30
Time
19:30
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Time: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 19:30Details: 1647 Sculpture - Consultations / / / / / / / / / / / / Ian Wolter with a model of his sculpture / / / / / / / The placement of a sculpture in St Mary's Churchyard - we'd like to hear your views. / / / The Saffron Walden discussions in St Mary’s church in May 1647 “mark the first stage of the debates on democracy” and although they have been overshadowed by the much more radical demands of the subsequent ‘Putney Debates’ in London that autumn “the process of radicalisation and democratisation began back in May in Saffron Walden” and these events “need to be better commemorated and understood”. John Morrill, Emeritus Professor of British and Irish History at Cambridge University. / / We are proposing to place a stunning new sculpture within St Mary’s churchyard to commemorate events that happened here in the year 1647. It will have both artistic and historic merit, and you are warmly invited to one of the consultation sessions with members of the Project Team in the church on: / / / Wed 15th April, 11am / Thu 16th April, 7:30pm / Tue 21st April, 7.30pm / / / Please come along to find out more about the project, ask questions and let us hear your views. We will then ask for your feedback on our {feedback form} to help us gauge the level of support for the proposals.
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