CSHIHE/Carton Lecture Series 2014-15

LECTURE 3   Thursday, 11 December at 7.15 pm (please note earlier time)

Professor Christopher Ridgway (Curator, Castle Howard)

The making and breaking of the country house in Europe during World War One

In 1914 aristocratic families across Europe  responded to the outbreak of war by enlisting, often mobilising their staff, tenants, and estates in the name of patriotism  The conflict witnessed sacrifice and loss on an unprecedented scale with the shattering effects of bereavement.  Many  houses and estates were requisitioned by the military, some experienced physical depredation at the hands of new occupiers, and others, if situated in conflict zones, were annihilated completely.  The burden of physical loss (human and material) was exacerbated by additional economic, political, and social  pressures that caused many houses to founder in the aftermath of  war.  However the experience was not the same for every family, region, or country, and the talk will conclude by examining how aristocratic families did or did not survive in the  post-1918 world.

Admission fee for lecture only is €10 or
€50 for the lecture and dinner in The Gold Saloon & Drawing Room

Please note that places for dinner are limited but there is still availability (places must be booked in advance).  Seating in the Gold Saloon will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Enquiries for all lectures and Christmas dinner to Carton House only.

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