Shakespeare had the Earl of Southampton's patronage, We Need Yours!
With Your Support, We Can Safeguard Their Legacy!
As an independent charity, SSLT looks to its supporters worldwide for funds to pursue its objectives. These are research, education, and the preservation of the Wriothesley/Southampton/Shakespeare legacy. Explore our 2019 charitable activities, complete with 2019 funding goals. If you're inspired, consider joining Lord Montagu in paying it forward in service to "the living record their memory". To
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Safeguard the Final Resting Place of the Earls of Southampton
Become a Patron to Shakespeare's Patron through SSLT
SSLT considers it a privilege to lead an appeal to fund the restoration of the Wriothesley/Southampton Monuments in the Parish Church of St. Peter, Titchfield, and to be the first charitable organization to initiate a campaign to safeguard the Wriothesley sepulchre. It is our view that the Southampton Chapel, Monument and Vault are national treasures that merit a conservation strategy equal to their cultural significance. Please join Lord Montagu in supporting this important heritage initiative. Shakespeare had the Earl of Southampton's patronage, we need yours.
Support the Restoration of the Lady Mary Wriothesley Monument (1615)
Become a Patron of Shakespeare's Patron through SSLT
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu is leading an appeal to restore the Lady Mary Wriothesley Monument (1615) and would be grateful to receive any information, early drawings or photographs of the monument and information regarding the whereabouts of the two missing angels described, and depicted flanking the recumbent Lady Mary Wriothesley Monument, in 1719 and 1840. R.H.C. Ubsdell created a beautiful watercolour of the Lady Mary Monument in 1840, complete with the two, now missing, Angels. Learn More
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The Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust (SSLT)
Mission
At the heart of the Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust is a commitment to support and share, for the benefit of the public worldwide, research into and preservation of historic buildings, portraits, monuments, artefacts, and manuscripts related to the life and times of the Wriothesley Earls of Southampton (1505-1667), including their collateral descent, and the advancement of Shakespearean knowledge as it relates to the 3rd Earl of Southampton, William Shakespeare’s sole dedicatee.
Charitable Purposes (‘OBJECTS’)
SSLT is registered with the UK Charity Commission #1184734.
The objects of the Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust (SSLT), as defined by the Governing Trust Deed, are:
(1) To advance education, through the appreciation and study of the life and times of the Wriothesley, Earls of Southampton (1505-1667), including their collateral descent, with added reference to the advancement of Shakespearean knowledge as it relates to Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), William Shakespeare’s sole dedicatee; including but not exclusively by:
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establishing and maintaining, an online repository of books, manuscripts, records of historic interest, pictures, photographs, and objects of antiquity
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sponsoring, hosting, and contributing to conferences, lectures and commemoration events bringing together individual researchers and members of the public worldwide
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promoting, producing and supporting information media such as the internet, radio, television, libraries, university presses, seminars, conferences, lectures and exhibitions
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developing, supporting, and making research scholarships, maintenance allowances, and grants
(2) For the public benefit, the preservation, restoration, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of the historic grade 1 listed building known as St Peter’s Parish Church Titchfield, Hampshire particularly but not exclusively the chapel, monuments, and subterranean sepulchre of the Wriothesley, Earls of Southampton.
The heritage preservation and education purposes (‘Objects’) of the Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust (SSLT) are exclusively charitable and operate for the public benefit worldwide from Palace House, Beaulieu, Hampshire, United Kingdom, according to the law of England and Wales.
As an independent charity, SSLT relies on supporters worldwide, and its Patron Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, to generate funds to continue to research, maintain, preserve and share the Wriothesley Earls of Southampton Shakespeare Legacy for the benefit of future generations.
Photo/Image Credits
Institutions/Archives/Collections with Wriothesley/Southampton Related Holdings
The Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust is enabled through the generous support and cooperation from friends & institutions to whom our gratitude is publicly and gratefully given. Thank You!
The Shakespeare Southampton Legacy Trust does not imply or assert any copyright over documents or artefacts featured on its website. Please consult the terms of use in each individual instance.
Here is a preview of some of the tier one archives with Wriothesley/Southampton research assets: (licensing and permissions pending)
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Buccleuch Archives of Boughton, Bowhill, and Drumlanrig
Northamptonshire Records Office
Nottingham University Special Collections
Nottinghamshire Records Office
Portland Collection/Archives, Welbeck
Portsmouth Museum/Portsmouth City Council
SMVI Advisory Panel
David Carrington BSc MA DPhil ACR, Conservator, Skillington Workshop
Dr Julian Litten
Britain’s Premier Funerary Historian with extensive experience excavating burial vaults and handling post-medieval coffins and coffin-furniture.
Michael Hare, Medievalist and specialist on the Parish Church of St. Peter, Titchfield.
Author of the official guide book to St. Peter, Church, Titchfield.
Dr Simon Mays, Human Remains Expert, Historic England, APABE
In addition to his Historic England duties, Simon is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Southampton, and an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh.
Adrian Miles BSc, Senior Archaeologist, Museum of London Archaeology
Adrian graduated in Archaeological Sciences from the University of Bradford in 1984 and has worked for the archaeology departments of the Museum of London, now MOLA, since 1986. He has been a Senior Archaeologist since 1990 and has specialised in the excavation of burials since 1988, particularly from the Post-medieval period.
Simon Thurley CBE, FSA, FRIBA, FRHistS
Leading Historian & Former Chief Executive of English Heritage.
SSLT/SORR Advisory Panel
Susan Allman
Vicar, Parish Church of St. Peter, Titchfield
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
Banking Partners
Sarah Downer
Head of Collections, Beaulieu
Phil Johnson
SSLT Chief Financial Officer
Susan Tomkins
Archivist, Beaulieu Archive
Lisa Wilson
Shakespeare Authorship Trust
Charitable Status
SSLT is registered with the UK Charity Commission #1184734.
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