On Monday 14 September 2026 a group from The Arts Society Gravesend visited Syon House and Gardens in Brentford. Syon House has a link to Gravesend as it was the place from where Princess Pocahontas departed on her journey to return to America. She and her husband lived in a house in the grounds of Syon House under the patronage of the owners, the Percy family, while in England. The house no longer exists. Unfortunately, she never reached home as she contracted an illness enroute and died and was subsequently buried in Gravesend.
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Society News
9 Nov 2017
We are very pleased to announce two new Travel Affiliates, Fred Olsen. Cruise Lines and Staysure Insurance
30 Oct 2017
Antony Gormley has curated INSIDE, an exhibition of works by prison artists for the Koestler Trust and Southbank Centre
29 Oct 2017
The Art Society’s Silverware Chosen Collection has been selected for display at The Bowes Museum until 21 January
29 Oct 2017
An entertaining account of The Arts Society North London's past year
27 Oct 2017
On November 12th, through talks, interactive workshops and performances by some of the best young musicians in the country, the people and sounds that enabled the greatest leap forward in popular music recording for a century will be brought to life at Two Temple Place
27 Oct 2017
The Arts Society Guildford took time out to visit Clandon House, the Palladian mansion near Guildford, Surrey, which was devastated by fire over two years ago