Who is John Blanke? Book Launch at the College of Arms

The launch of the Book of the Project: Who is John Blanke? Artist and Historians Reimagine the Black Tudor Trumpeter  at the College of the Arms the home of The Westminster Tournament Roll and John Blanke's images was five days ago and I’m still buzzing. It was, for me a remarkable experience. I first had a sense of how great the whole event was for me personally the next day on the train to Manchester to speak at Didsbury U3A. 

I was looking at some of the pictures of the launch from the previous night, I had to stop as my head and heart were bursting simultaneously with awe, pride, love, joy , happiness, it was all too much, I had to stop looking. Close the pictures. Calm down. Get a grip! As the day went on the overwhelming feeling kept coming on as I received messages of thanks from so many I had to stop checking my phone, it was all just too much.

Five days on I’m a lot calmer, now able to view the event from some distance both in time and emotion. It’s been ten years in the making involving so many wonderful people many of whom came to the launch. It was a joy to meet them sharing signings, as I signed their copy and they signed mine. What I didn’t see on the night, only seeing it now in the photographs, they – artist and historians – were signing each other’s copies.  For me me a very memorable evening and BIG THANKS for all those who attended.

Rather than single out any one picture I ‘ll just share all the photographs for you to have a feel for what the event was like on the night.

Who is John Blanke Launch from Friends and Family  Photographs

Who is John Blanke Launch Eugene Aryio Photographs
 
Who is John Blanke Launch David Owen Photographs

Thanks to Eugene and David – if you use their photographs please mention them.

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Who is John Blanke?  Artists and Historians Reimagine the Black Tudor Trumpeter
Edited by  Michael I. Ohajuru DUniv, FRSA
Available  NOW
Amazon  or Canbury Press

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