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The King's Bed project

The King's Bed, made for James II in the 17th century, was in a sorry state by the 1970s.  And so a huge project to conserve it was conceived...

Here are the stories of some of the people who worked on the bed during that 13-year project.

  • Annabel Wylie

    Professional textile conservator - the King's Bed project 1982-1987
  • Cynthia Hurrell

    Volunteer, King's Bed conservation project, 1970s
  • Jenny Wright and Ethelwyn Osborne

    Volunteer needlewomen on The King's Bed project, 1974-1987
Volunteers
  • Clare Fallows
  • Cynthia Hurrell
  • Dorothy Raleigh
  • Eve Tucker, Knole volunteer since 1987
  • Jenny Wright and Ethelwyn Osborne
  • John Martin
  • Marcia Barton
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  • The King's Bed project
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