Celebrate 25 Years of The Burgon Society!
Posted: 4th September 2025
Join us for the Burgon Society 25th Anniversary Congregation, for a milestone day of tradition, scholarship, and fellowship in the historic surroundings of The Charterhouse, London. See the programme for the day specially developed with the help of some founding and long-time Fellows, and book online here https://burgon.org.uk/events.
We warmly invite you to participate in this special occasion as we raise a toast to 25 years of the Society, and look with excitement and confidence to the next 25.
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In the Hood..
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