More details on this event can be found HERE. Please save the date and check this page for additional information.

Join SGSNY members and friends for Pancake Day.

Members $15.00 | Non-members $40.00

All attendees will be entered into a prize draw on the night.

Join the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden for a celebration in honor of HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Anthems | Music from 1952 to today | Prize for Best Hat | Corgi Corner | Bubbles & Costumes

Fun for the entire family!

Free to attend. All are welcome.

In Traitor King, Sunday Times bestselling historian Andrew Lownie draws on unexplored archives to uncover the scandalous exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor. Lownie is an accomplished speaker and this is his first talk in the U.S. about Traitor King. Books will be available for purchase.

Open to the public and free with registration.

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Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue welcomes rising star mezzo-soprano Sarah Rose Taylor who joins the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and New York Baroque Incorporated in a program of heroic music by Handel and Purcell centered around the four Coronation Anthems. With music defining 17th and 18th century England, this program celebrates the St. George’s Society of New York’s English heritage and longstanding partnership with Saint Thomas Church. This concert was originally planned to celebrate the Society’s 250th anniversary in 2020, making it one of the oldest charitable organizations in the United States.

Tickets

*SPECIAL OFFER* SGSNY members get 20% OFF in-person and livestream tickets. Contact us at hello@stgeorgessociety.org for discount code.

In-Person

Prime – $80
Preferred – $60
Standard – $40
Obstructed view – $20/$15/$10

Virtual

Digital Livestream – $10

Program

Te Deum Laudamus in D – Henry Purcell

O Sing unto the Lord – Henry Purcell

If music be the food of love – Henry Purcell

Dido’s Lament from Dido and Aeneas – Henry Purcell

Sound the Trumpet – Henry Purcell

Coronation Anthems – G.F. Handel

Scherza, Infida and Dopo Notte from Ariodante – G. F. Handel

Ombra mai fu from Xerxes – G.F. Handel

Performers

The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys

New York Baroque Incorporated

Sarah Rose Taylor, mezzo-soprano

Jeremy Filsell, organist

Please direct all inquiries directly to Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue at concerts@SaintThomasChurch.org.

4:00 pm
Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, High Altar

This special evensong is offered in honor of those who have given their lives and those who have served in the Armed Forces as well as the Ninety-Ninth Annual Flag Service for the Patriotic and Historical Societies.

Free to attend and open to all. Will also be streamed live.

For more information, view their calendar HERE.

Join Whisky Specialist David McNicoll on an incredible journey through the early history of Scotch Whisky and how the distilleries got their names.

The event is really open to all and includes a Q&A session—your chance to ask anything about Single Malts, Blends, Brands and the people who made the whisky industry.

David will be pouring a couple of whiskies to bring the story to life.

There will also be a chance to get a signed copy of his book, The Language of Whisky.

Free to attend | No registration required.

About David McNicoll

David McNicoll was born and raised in the Scottish Highlands. David moved to America in 2010, and has represented several Scotch whiskies as Brand Ambassador in New York. As well as whisky, he was also the Market Manager in NYC for Brockmans Gin before moving to work with a local distiller in Jersey City, Corgi. In early 2020 David published his first book on the subject of Scotch, The Language of Whisky, which looks at the individual whisky names and their meaning, and how Scotch fits in with the cultural heritage of Scotland. In addition, he hosts night-classes in the history of Scotland and freelances as a whisky specialist in private tasting sessions across the city. 

David retains close connections with friends and family back in Scotland; and returns when he can – especially in the capacity as a member of the last private regiment in Europe, the Atholl Highlanders: a ceremonial guard raised by the Duke of Atholl. He is married to an American lass and has eight-year-old twins to keep him on his toes.  

Choral Evensong for the USA’s Independence Day
Thurs 1 July 2021 | 6:00pm UK time

Music including: Behold now praise the Lord (Hallock); Canticles: (Noble in B minor); Alleluia (Randell Thompson) 

In 1584 Walter Raleigh dispatched an expedition across the Atlantic; one of the ships was commanded by Philip Amadas. In 1602 Benjamin Gosnold explored New England and ‘discovered’ Martha’s vineyard, which he named after his first daughter. John Popham, Edwin Sandys and Edward Coke together drafted the Virginia Charter, 1606. All of these were members of Inner or of Middle Temple. The rights enshrined in Magna Carta were crossing from the Old World to the New.

Five members of Inner or Middle Temple signed the American Declaration of Independence; seven, the Constitution.

“The democratic aspiration is no mere recent phase in human history. It is human history. It permeated the ancient life of early peoples. It blazed anew in the Middle Ages. It was written in Magna Carta. In the Americas its impact has been irresistible.” – President Franklin D Roosevelt, 3rd Inaugural Address, 1941.

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Join We Can Kick It! on 18 June 2021 for an in-person viewing of the Euro 2020 England vs. Scotland match.

The UEFA Euro is back! And as New York City starts to open up again, We Can Kick It is eager to bring the local community together for in-person gatherings, events, and fundraisers—all in the name of football.

Please join them on Friday 18th June at the Pig n Whistle on 36th for an in-person watch party to live view the England vs. Scotland match.

Tickets are only $25 and guarantees you entry into the watch party, bar food/snacks, and 1 free drink on the house.

We will even feature a raffle with some incredible items!

Come out and join a great afternoon of football banter with fantastic company all in support of We Can Kick It!

Kickoff is at 3pm ET.

Limited tickets available - get your tickets now!

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Questions should be directed We Can Kick It HERE.

The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her actual birthday on 21 April and her official birthday, which in 2021 is on 12 June.

Cook up your favourite meal and brew up your libation of choice as we celebrate Britain’s longest reigning and longest lived monarch.

There’ll be toasts, talks, and chat!

Attractions include:

A tribute to the late HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The Story of the Trooping of the Colour

Guest speaker: Joanna Cadman, DCStG, Chairman of the Royal Society of St. George.

Dress code is black tie and decorations (preferred).

The Zoom link will be made available on ASCALON and by email those who’ve registered.

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Questions should be directed to H.E. The Chevalier Stuart A Notholt GCStG at scrivener@orderofstgeorge.co.uk.

Image Credit: West Midlands Police

The AFV&A is pleased to invite you to an online lecture with V&A Gilbert Collection curators, Jessica Eddie and Teresa Recami.

The Gilbert Collection celebrates some of the most extraordinary masterpieces ever made. The Gilberts' passion for craftsmanship and beauty resulted in an unparalleled privately owned collection that the V&A now shares with the world. We hope you will join us to learn more about the Gilberts' illustrious collection. 

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For questions and more information on the AFV&A, contact Diana Seaton at diana.seaton@afvam.org 

Image credit: Partridge cup, 1598-1602, Nuremberg, Germany © The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum

Featuring interviews and performances by the LPO’s Junior Artists, an LPO musician masterclass with the students of Merit School of Music, Chicago, and a special performance by violinist Gil Shaham.

The evening will be hosted by award-winning musical theater writer, producer, and author Stephen Cole.

Proceeds to support the activities of the American Friends of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Questions should be directed to Susan Mathisen, AFLPO Administrator, at susan.mathisen@aflpo.org or 917.690.1750.

Please join the AFV&A and V&A Senior Curator, Kate Bailey, for a behind the scenes look at the upcoming V&A exhibition, Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser. 

 Offering an immersive and mind-bending journey down the rabbit hole, the exhibition will explore the origins, adaptations and reinventions of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland over 157years, charting its evolution from manuscript to a global phenomenon beloved by all ages. 

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For questions and more information on the AFV&A, contact Diana Seaton at diana.seaton@afvam.org 

Image credit: Down the Rabbit Hole © Kristjana S. Williams

It wouldn’t be Christmas for many without the images of the steaming holly-bedecked Christmas pudding and roast goose with sage and onion stuffing made famous in Charles Dickens’s immortal holiday tale. In fact, it was A Christmas Carol that arguably established a number of Christmas traditions we celebrate to this day, including caroling and turkey in addition to goose for the holiday dinner. But, food in the world of Dickens wasn’t always so merry, as many will remember in thinking of poor Oliver Twist and his bowl of gruel. In between, there were meals of marrow pudding, steak and kidney pie, cod with oyster sauce and a grand variety of cakes and pastries of which even Queen Victoria would approve. In this illustrated talk, writer and food historian, Carl Raymond will take us on a tour through highlights of Dickens’ stories, focusing on how he portrayed food and what is said about his most famous characters.  Also, Carl will provide a general overview of Victorian food and dining, as well as some insights on how Dickens himself felt about what was on the table.

Carl Raymond is a food historian, writer and museum educator. He has worked at the Merchant’s House Museum as well as King Manor Museum in education and programming. Carl trained at French Culinary Institute as well as the Institute for Culinary Education and holds a diploma in Culinary Arts.

He has taught recreational cooking classes throughout New York City and has lectured on food history for the Merchant’s House Museum, the National Arts Club, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, St. George’s Society, Historic Royal Palaces and the English Speaking Union. He was a contributing writer on SAVORING GOTHAM: A Food Lover’s Companion to New York City (Oxford University Press) and is at work on his own book, a culinary history of the Gilded Age.

A part of Royal Oak Foundation’s new digital lecture series.

St. George’s Society members receive $5 OFF the standard ticket price! Contact us for discount code.

Top Image: A Christmas pudding. ©National Trust Images William Shaw

Join Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley and many more of the UK’s much loved celebrities, poets and musicians who have generously given their time to create an extravaganza of solo performances and choral recitals to give you a glittering start to this year's Christmas festivities and most importantly, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support so they can help the millions of people in urgent need of their specialist services.

'Follow the Stars' is a Christmas carol concert re-imagined for 2020 by a team of volunteers in Oxford. It will be streamed free to all from its premiere on Friday 11th December at 8:00 pm GMT until 31st December.

Highlights include favorite carols and spine-tingling solos brought to you from the splendor of Oxford's Christ Church Cathedral. Intermingled with the exceptional music you will hear our celebrities perform Christmas readings; funny, poignant, a little unusual and even surprising but all uplifting to bring you festive cheer.

During the first half of the 20th century, European shipbuilders competed to create showpiece “ships of state,” intended to appeal to well-heeled American travelers seeking adventure and sophistication. Interiors were outfitted by well-known designers—such as Charles-Frédéric Mewes and his partner Arthur Davis, famed for their work on the Hôtel Ritz in Paris and in London. Transatlantic passenger lines attracted customers through the allure of these extravagant spaces, which included opulent first-class offerings such as a smoking room, writing room, lounge, grand staircase, colossal ballrooms, modern pools and gymnasiums, and a veranda café or other verdant theatrical setting evoking the greenery of a winter garden.

Design historian Leslie Klingner will give us a glimpse into traveling at the height of luxury during this golden age of ocean liners. Drawing from rarely-seen imagery including Titanic’s tiled Turkish Baths, the Art Deco extravagance of the SS Normandie, and Cunard’s RMS Queen Elizabeth and RMS Queen Mary, Leslie will share visuals of a nearly-lost world of furnishings and interiors that rivaled the world’s finest hotels and restaurants. She will share first-hand accounts of the fashionable passengers aboard those transatlantic “Floating Palaces,” who changed their dress several times a day, and sported specialized accessories for the voyage. She will also trace the transition of decorative styles across the Atlantic, explaining the influence of these great ships on fashion, jewelry, interior design and architecture, both on land and at sea.

Leslie Klingner is a design historian specializing in decorative art and material culture of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 2006, Leslie became the Curator of Interpretation for Biltmore, the family home of the late George W. Vanderbilt. In this role, she shares in the curation and preservation of America’s largest home and creates historical tours, products, programming and exhibitions across the estate. Prior to her work with the Vanderbilt collection, Leslie served as a Lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum (2001-2009) and as Senior Educator and Academic Programs Coordinator for the Brooklyn Museum.

Her recent co-curated exhibitions include A Vanderbilt House Party: The Gilded Age; Glamour on Board: Fashion from Titanic the Movie; Fashionable Romance: Wedding Gowns in Film; Dressing Downton: Changing Fashions for Changing Times; The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad; and Downton Abbey: The Exhibition.

A part of Royal Oak Foundation’s new digital lecture series.

St. George’s Society members receive $5 OFF the standard ticket price! Contact us for discount code.

Top Image: SS Normandie interior, 1935

During America’s Gilded Age, everything was opulent and heavily decorated, and above all, meant to impress. From the early 1870s to the beginning of World War I, rich and ambitious families looked to England and France to define their sense of culture and taste. Sumptuous design also influenced the dinner tables of the newly wealthy. While contemporary novelist Edith Wharton was not a food writer, she describes food and table settings, along with fashion and architecture, to highlight significant traits about her fictional characters.

In this illustrated talk, food historian Carl Raymond will delve into the rich culinary history of Gilded Age New York using examples from Wharton’s life and writings, as well as from historical descriptions and menus. From grand dining in hotels such as, the Astor House and the Fifth Avenue Hotel, to the legendary restaurants Delmonico’s and Sherry’s, his lecture will cover the chefs and stories, the dishes and the drama.

He will provide a glimpse of Mrs. Astor’s famous ballroom—with opera suppers for the famous 400—and explore, using rarely seen archival material, what was served at Stanford White and J.P. Morgan’s grand salons. He will capture the Gilded Age’s obsession with the most extravagant food money could buy. From the meals served at lavish tables, to those given to the servants who performed pivotal roles at the grandest social events, Carl will describe the essence and elegance of a vanished era.

Carl Raymond is a food historian, writer and museum educator. He has worked at the Merchant’s House Museum as well as King Manor Museum in education and programming. Carl trained at French Culinary Institute as well as the Institute for Culinary Education and holds a diploma in Culinary Arts.

He has taught recreational cooking classes throughout New York City and has lectured on food history for the Merchant’s House Museum, the National Arts Club, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, St. George’s Society, Historic Royal Palaces and the English Speaking Union. He was a contributing writer on SAVORING GOTHAM: A Food Lover’s Companion to New York City (Oxford University Press) and is at work on his own book, a culinary history of the Gilded Age.

A part of Royal Oak Foundation’s new digital lecture series.

St. George’s Society members receive $5 OFF the standard ticket price! Contact us for discount code.

Top Image: Albert Sterner, Supper at Delmonico's, New York 1898

Join Dr. Adrian Finucane as she discusses her latest book exploring the relationships between the British and Spanish empires through the slave trade in the early eighteenth-Century Caribbean.

The British and the Spanish had long been in conflict, often clashing over politics, trade, and religion. But in the early decades of the eighteenth century, these empires signed an asiento agreement granting the British South Sea Company a monopoly on the slave trade in the Spanish Atlantic, opening up a world of uneasy collaboration. British agents of the Company moved to cities in the Caribbean and West Indies, where they braved the unforgiving tropical climate and hostile religious environment in order to trade slaves, manufactured goods, and contraband with Spanish colonists. In the process, British merchants developed relationships with the Spanish—both professional and, at times, personal. The Temptations of Trade traces the development of these complicated relationships in the context of the centuries-long imperial rivalry between Spain and Britain. .

$11 per person

Please direct all questions about this event to Susan Oyer at susanoyer@gmail.com.

Adrian Finucane is an Associate Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University. She received her PhD from Harvard University in 2011. Her first book, The Temptations of Trade: Britain, Spain, and the Struggle for Empire, was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2016. It explores the close, sometimes cooperative relationships between agents of the British and Spanish empires through the slave trade in the early eighteenth-Century Caribbean. She is currently working on a book project about prisoners of war in the eighteenth century Americas. She has held fellowships through the John Carter Brown Library, the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, and the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute. 

Brought to you by St. George’s Society of Palm Beach

Learn about the first Pioneer woman to live in southeast Florida in the 1800's.  

SGS Palm Beach president, Susan Oyer, will share details about her great, great grandmother, Margaretta Moore Pierce.

$11 per person

Please direct all questions about this event to Susan Oyer at susanoyer@gmail.com.

Susan Oyer is a 5th generation Floridian, and a descendent of the first permanent European settlers in Southeast Florida. She was a History teacher for over 20 years before recently changing careers to work for NYU Langone and become a realtor. Susan is President and founder of the St. George's Society of Palm Beach. She is also President of the Lake Worth Pioneers' Association, on the executive boards of the Greater Boynton Beach Sister Cities group and the Boynton Beach Historical Society, and sits on three of Boynton Beach's city boards. In her spare time she designs jewelry.

Brought to you by St. George’s Society of Palm Beach

It’s Australia v. England in this 35-over cricket game as the NY Kookaburras take on NY England at the 30th Annual NY Ashes.

Play starts at 11am | 35 overs a side
Weather permitting

Hillsborough Country Club
146 Wertsville Road
Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844

What to Bring

There are no shops nearby, so please ensure you bring your own food, drinks, and bottled water.

Camping chairs, picnic rugs, zinc

Hand sanitizer and masks

Banter, flags, and anything cricket-related is highly encouraged

Take your creativity to the next level with artist Talin Lyman and our friends at St. George’s Society of Palm Beach.

Learn to draw a passionflower in the comfort of your own home. All you need is colored pencils and paper. No previous art experience required!  Limited space available.

$26 per person

Please direct all questions about this event to Susan Oyer at susanoyer@gmail.com.

Talin Lyman was born into an artistic family that influenced her art, as have her travels.  Her internationally acclaimed works have been featured in publications such as Architectural Digest, Coastal Living, Veranda, and Florida Design.  Her designs were featured on the Martha Stewart Show.  Her work has also been featured in international design centers and luxury hotels.  Her work is in the personal collections of Tiger Woods, former Vice President Dan Quail, Martha Stewart, as well as in hotels and country clubs nationwide.

Brought to you by St. George’s Society of Palm Beach

In July 1553, Tudor England was plunged into political and military crisis. Henry VIII’s 15-year-old son, Edward VI, died leaving no male heir. For the first time, a woman would wear the English crown, but who would it be: Edward’s Catholic half-sister Mary, or his Protestant cousin Jane Grey? On his deathbed, Edward cut Mary out of succession and named 16-year-old Jane as his heir. As fierce a Protestant as Edward himself, and already married to the son of the power-hungry Duke of Northumberland, Jane was proclaimed queen and taken to London to await her coronation. But Mary would not accept her disinheritance—and neither would the country. Just nine days later, Jane’s brief reign was over, and seven months later she lost her head on the block. Author and historian Helen Castor will explore this dramatic story and assess Jane’s role in the coup that would ultimately cost her life. The tragic tale of the Nine Days’ Queen is not only a breathless political thriller, but a defining moment in the history of England’s religion, its constitution, and its crown.

Dr. Helen Castor is a medieval and Tudor historian and a BBC broadcaster. She directed studies in History at Sidney Sussex College in the University of Cambridge (where she remains a Bye-Fellow) for eight years before deciding to concentrate on writing for a wider audience. She is the author of Blood & Roses (2006), She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth (2011), and Joan of Arc: A History (2015), which was longlisted for the 2016 PEN America/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography. She has presented a range of history programs for BBC radio and television, including documentaries based on her books and a well-received series last year on England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey. Her most recent book is Elizabeth I: A Study in Insecurity (Penguin Monarchs Series, 2018), and her next will be The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, to be published in 2021.

A part of Royal Oak Foundation’s new digital lecture series.

St. George’s Society members receive $5 OFF the standard ticket price! Contact us for discount code.

Top Image: Paul Delaroche, The Execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1834. The National Gallery, London

Learn best practices and proven techniques that improve virtual engagement and efficiency with Own the Room’s Bill Hoogterp.

Whether you’re leading or participating in a meeting, or giving a presentation, you will learn the essential skills to exude executive presence on-screen, hook listeners from the beginning, and keep everyone motivated as if you were in the same room. Like all of Own the Room’s trainings, expect peer and coach feedback, on-the-spot practice, and constant interactivity. 

For those who have not experienced Own The Room, it’s pretty interactive. From minute one you’re practicing, using tech, and getting feedback. It’s work, with lots of reps and practice as you learn new tips and techniques, but you'll enjoy it and will be thrilled with what you take away.

Please join us for this private training with your peers.

Due to the interactive and proprietary nature of the content provided, a recording of the webinar will not be made available.

Bill Hoogterp

World-class speaker, philanthropist, author of the book “Your Perfect Presentation,” Co-Founder of Cafemedia, and CEO & Founder of Own The Room, Bill Hoogterp has provided professional communication training and consultation to business leaders, politicians and celebrities around the world.
He founded Own The Room in 2011 with the goal to train the world and unleash human potential through his trademarked methodology. In only a few years, Own The Room has become a shining star in the field of communication, leadership and sales training, with more than 310,000 professionals trained from over 200 multinational companies in 46 countries. Bill’s unique training methodology, developed from his extraordinary talent in public speaking, quickly takes communication skills and confidence to a new level.

Before Own The Room, Bill co-founded Cafemedia in 1991. Co-developing it from a community forum to a multimedia company, it is now one of the top 20 most visited sites in the US, ranked ahead of LinkedIn and eBay.

Despite his accomplishments, Bill lives a simple life. He keeps only what is necessary to operate the company and donates the rest to nonprofit organizations. Money, in his eyes, is more valuable for those who need it most. Which is why Own The Room has a gives back initiative that provides free training to local communities and non-profit organizations. Bill has also founded several charities and nonprofits, including Do Something and Into The Streets. He deeply believes that education can empower people to unleash their full potential.

In partnership with

Own The Room, a division of Blue Planet Training, Inc., is a professional development company on a mission to unleash human potential. Whether a virtual instructor-led training session or an immersive in-person learning journey, all of our training programs are powered by a uniquely experiential approach to learning & development, a highly interactive and innovative methodology, technology, and a team of world-class expert Coaches. Since founding in 2011, we’ve partnered with more than 200 companies in 46 countries and 7 languages, empowering individuals and teams with the breakthrough skills they need to drive progress, increase efficiency, and improve collaboration — all while boosting the bottom line. To learn more, visit: www.owntheroom.com.

The global health crisis has impacted financial plans and futures. The CARES Act gives individuals options to utilize Retirement Plans and IRA's to help deal with the economic impact of the pandemic. It's also increased the Charitable Deduction AGI limit for cash gifts.

Todd Marschall CFP and Financial Advisors, Paul Babych and Corey Cresenzi, will provide clarity and guidance on the temporary changes and potential options for charitable giving in this interactive webinar.

A Q&A session will follow the presentation. We recommend submitting your questions in advance when you register. You will also have the opportunity to submit questions throughout the webinar.

In partnership with

The first British-based designer to achieve international acclaim at the turn of the 20th century was Lucy Christina Sutherland, a London-born dressmaker who was also the first to coin the dress term “chic.” She founded Lucile Ltd., a brand which revolutionized the Edwardian fashion world by introducing live models on the catwalk, less restrictive designs, daring split skirts and risqué low necklines. While considered risqué, her designs were known for their use of draped fabrics for both women’s evening-wear and lingerie. Her clients ranged from royalty, aristocrats, and socialites to the queens of stage and screen: Sarah Bernhardt, Lily Langtry, and Ellen Terry. Lady Duff Gordon was among the first-class passengers on the ship Titanic on April 14, 1912, and controversially escaped with her husband in Lifeboat No. 1—a harrowing experience that was widely reported in the press. Design historian Leslie Klingner will delve into the history of this fascinating designer who transformed the fashion world with stores in Paris, London, NYC, and Chicago, her modern marketing strategies, and her stunning costumes.

Leslie Klingner is a design historian specializing in decorative art and material culture of the 19th and 20th centuries. Leslie has served as a Lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum (2001-2009) and as Senior Educator and Academic Programs Coordinator for the Brooklyn Museum. In 2006, Leslie became the Curator of Interpretation for Biltmore, the family home of the late George W. Vanderbilt. Combining her love of history, fashion and film, she co-curated the first large-scale exhibition of costume from the film Titanic entitled Glamour on Board. Other recent co-curated exhibitions include A Vanderbilt House Party: The Gilded Age; Dressing Downton: Changing Fashions for Changing Times; and The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad. Leslie is a popular Royal Oak speaker who developed this lecture especially for Royal Oak.

A part of Royal Oak Foundation’s new digital lecture series.

St. George’s Society members receive $5 OFF the standard ticket price! Use code SGSNY20.

As the global public health crisis continues, developments and disruptions to businesses around the world leave leaders with new challenges on how to manage their team through these uncertain times.

Join St. George’s Society and award-winning consultants from Q5 for an interactive webinar session designed to provide participants with practical approaches and insights on the following topics:

• Approaches in building resilience in times of crisis

• Engaging employees and treating them with dignity

• What you can do now to position your organization for success

A Q&A session will follow the presentation. We recommend submitting your questions in advance when you register. You will also have the opportunity to submit questions throughout the webinar.

In partnership with

Q5 is an innovative and award winning management consultancy with offices in London, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Leeds, and Hong Kong. We help clients around the world to build better organizations by providing business transformation services that help them to successfully fix problems and address opportunities in an uncertain world.

We work with clients in a unique, collaborative way and our support will allow you to face change confidently, engineer your business for growth and fully take advantage of opportunities that come your way. Q5 works across all sectors, allowing us to draw on different expertise to provide our clients with different perspectives and insights on their challenges.

The first British-based designer to achieve international acclaim at the turn of the 20th century was Lucy Christina Sutherland, a London-born dressmaker who was also the first to coin the dress term “chic.” She founded Lucile Ltd., a brand which revolutionized the Edwardian fashion world by introducing live models on the catwalk, less restrictive designs, daring split skirts and risqué low necklines. While considered risqué, her designs were known for their use of draped fabrics for both women’s evening-wear and lingerie. Her clients ranged from royalty, aristocrats, and socialites to the queens of stage and screen: Sarah Bernhardt, Lily Langtry, and Ellen Terry. Lady Duff Gordon was among the first-class passengers on the ship Titanic on April 14, 1912, and controversially escaped with her husband in Lifeboat No. 1—a harrowing experience that was widely reported in the press. Design historian Leslie Klingner will delve into the history of this fascinating designer who transformed the fashion world with stores in Paris, London, NYC, and Chicago, her modern marketing strategies, and her stunning costumes.

Leslie Klingner is a design historian specializing in decorative art and material culture of the 19th and 20th centuries. Leslie has served as a Lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum (2001-2009) and as Senior Educator and Academic Programs Coordinator for the Brooklyn Museum. In 2006, Leslie became the Curator of Interpretation for Biltmore, the family home of the late George W. Vanderbilt. Combining her love of history, fashion and film, she co-curated the first large-scale exhibition of costume from the film Titanic entitled Glamour on Board. Other recent co-curated exhibitions include A Vanderbilt House Party: The Gilded Age; Dressing Downton: Changing Fashions for Changing Times; and The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad. Leslie is a popular Royal Oak speaker who developed this lecture especially for Royal Oak.

A part of Royal Oak Foundation’s new digital lecture series.

St. George’s Society members receive $5 OFF the standard ticket price! Contact us for discount code.