From left-to-right:Lieutenant-Colonel Nick Grant Thorold, The Duke of Beaufort MFH, Mrs Sheilah Michael (PCC Secretary), Christopher White (Badminton Churchwarden), Captain Ian Farquhar MFH, Matt Ramsden MFH (mounted).Image Credit: www.ttlvideos.net The Badminton Ride has very generously donated the proceeds of the 2017 Badminton Ride to The Great Badminton Church Restoration Fund, which we were delighted to receive. The Badminton Ride took …
Highgrove Evening 2017
On Friday, 30th June 2017, The Great Badminton Church Restoration Fund (GBCRF) held a fundraising evening in the gardens of Highgrove House. The evening was most generously donated to The Great Badminton Church Restoration Fund by T.R.H. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, with all profits of the evening being put towards the restoration project at Badminton. Around 100 guests enjoyed …
Choral Concert By The Christ Church Cathedral Choir
Christ Church Cathedral Choir at Great BadmintonOn Friday, 14th October 2016, St. Michael and All Angels, Great Badminton played host to a concert by Oxford’s Christ Church Cathedral Choir in support of The Great Badminton Church Restoration Fund (GBCRF) and Plum Unlimited.Prior to the concert, the guests enjoyed a Champagne reception in Badminton House‘s North Hall at the kind invitation of Their Graces …
Warrior – The Real War Horse
Warrior – The Real War Horse was a wonderful presentation given by Brough Scott about the life and experiences of a real war horse. Warrior was owned by Mr Scott’s grandfather, Major-General Jack Seeley, 1st Baron Mottistone, who took his horse with him to France in the First World War.The talk was full of interesting and often amusing anecdotes about both General …
Grand National Evening 2015
On Thursday, 19th March 2015, The Great Badminton Church Restoration Fund held its inaugural fundraising event in The Old Servants Hall at Badminton House (by kind permission of The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort). The proceeds of the evening were split between The Badminton Church Restoration Fund and The Injured Jockeys Fund.A panel of former Grand National winners was assembled to give an insight …