Lecture on disasters

The ICON Paintings Group invite you to a talk given by

Christopher Stevens
Superintendent of the Royal Collection, Hampton Court Palace

"Dealing with disaster: Fire, Emergency and Salvage at Hampton Court
Palace"

at the ICON Office
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG
Wednesday, 22 June 2010
6.30pm prompt

Tickets:
    ICON members:  UKP5
    non- members: UKP10

Please register to be sure your name is on the security list at the
door no later than Monday, 18 June 2010 telling us if you are an
ICON member.

Free wine and cheese inc. in price of ticket

RSVP

    Clare Finn
    +44 20 7937 1895
    finnclare<-at->aol<.>com

Several high profile fires at heritage sites, including Uppark,
Hampton Court and Windsor, have led organisations to consider their
procedures in the event of such an emergency. The Salvage Team,
based at Hampton Court Palace, has valuable experience through its
involvement at the fires at Hampton Court in 1986, Windsor in 1992
and Buckingham Palace in 2002, and has become a model used by other
institutions both nationally and internationally. The team is
trained in the rescue of works of art, with monthly exercises, many
of which involve local Fire Brigades, and working alongside the
other emergency services. However, it is an ever changing
environment, and the team and its procedures is constantly evolving.

Christopher Stevens is Superintendent of the Royal Collection,
Hampton Court Palace, responsible for all works of art there and at
Kew Palace. He is also head of the 14 strong Salvage Team making his
job, effectively, a 24 hour one, especially as he lives on site to
facilitate the position. He joined the Royal collection in 1998
before which he worked as a Production Engineer in the Defence
Industry.


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