Toby Capwell is an independent scholar and leading authority on medieval and Renaissance arms and armour.
Over the last thirty years he has worked with many of the world's great collections, including the Imperial Armoury in Vienna, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Royal Armoury in Stockholm and the Victoria and Albert Museum, and has served as curator of Glasgow Museums and the Wallace Collection, where he worked for sixteen years until January 2023. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Armourers in London.
He is the author of many books on armour, weapons and tournaments, has curated numerous exhibitions, and frequently appears in film, television and online media.
Profits from this event will support the renovations of the Bede House.
The Friends of St Mary’s is a secular organisation dedicated to the preservation of the magnificent Grade 1 listed buildings that have dominated the life of Higham Ferrers for 800 years:
St Mary's Church
Chantry Chapel
Bede House.
Since our foundation in 2013 we have completed two major projects:
the restoration of the World War One Memorial and creation of a Memorial Garden
the reopening of the Midland Road gateway complete with a new oak gate and a user-friendly pathway to the Bede House.
See our website to find out more about what we do and how to join us.