User:Roger W. Ward

Roger W. Ward is the "Friends of Chicksands Priory" Chairman & Historian. He began researching the history of the Chicksands Priory estate, the Osborn family and all aspects of the history of Chicksands and those primarily involved in its affairs, 1086 onwards, January 1974. Access to the Crown Commissioners archives, correspondence with the various MOD departments, and considerable help from the Osborn family have provided a wealth of knowledge to impart to the visitors to Chicksands and those seriously interested in the Gilbertine Order's main surviving cloister in England, the work of architects, Wyatt and Ware, not to mention where many of the letters of Dorothy Osborne were written to William Temple. Societies and organizations are invited to request a talk about the history of Chicksands and the ongoing research. The talk will usually last for 45 minutes with time for questions from the audience. It is customary to extend an invitation to visit the Chicksands site at a later date. Contact should be made through the Friends website:chicksandspriory.co.uk