The Senior Fellows' Society 2024 Annual General Meeting

We are delighted to announce that the Senior Fellows' Society Annual General Meeting of 2024 will be held at the home of surgery, the headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

This one-day event will include private tours of the Foundling Museum and Benjamin Franklin House, an art workshop at the Hunterian Museum, an afternoon programme of varied talks and the AGM.

We will also be having a drinks reception and three-course dinner, held at the College. 

Senior fellows are welcome to invite their partners or friends to attend all parts of the event with them.

Overview of the day 

• 9.45am - 12noon Morning Tours and Workshop

• 12noon - 5.45pm Lunch and Afternoon Talks

• 5.45pm - 10pm Drinks Reception and Dinner

Please note:

*There are three options to choose from for the morning session. Please note tickets for each option are limited due to space limitations and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis when booking opens. Further information on the location to meet for each morning session will be provided separately.

**Tickets for the afternoon talks are £60 and include lunch and refreshments.

***Tickets for the Senior Fellows' dinner are £90, including the drinks reception and a 3-course meal with wine.

Morning programme

Foundling Museum - Guided Tour

Meet at 9.45am at the College in Lincoln's Inn Fields to join a medical-themed walking tour up to the museum, led by Blue Badge accredited guide Sue Weir. If you are meeting the group at the museum in Brunswick Square, we will register you there at 10.15am.

The Foundling Museum, which was established by the philanthropist Thomas Coram in 1739, tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, Britain's first home for children at risk of abandonment. The museum is responsible for the care and maintenance of two collections – the Foundling Hospital Collection and the Foundling Museum Collection, and includes works of art by some of Britain's most prominent eighteenth-century artists. Today the museum celebrates the ways in which creative people have helped improve children's lives for over 275 years.

For more information please see The Foundling Museum website: Homepage - Foundling Museum

Benjamin Franklin House - Guided Tour

Meet at the house at 10am for a guided tour, which will last approximately one hour and include refreshments.

Benjamin Franklin House at 36 Craven Street in the heart of London is a heritage 'gem' and the world's only remaining home of Benjamin Franklin. The architectural tour of the Benjamin Franklin House explores the Georgian features of House, along with its fascinating history encompassing Franklin’s long residence between 1757 and1775, the Hewson Anatomy School, and the comprehensive conservation project that saved it from dereliction.

For more information please see Benjamin Franklin House website: Benjamin Franklin House – The world's only remaining Franklin home

Art workshop with Eleanor Crook at the Hunterian Museum

We are excited to announce our inaugural Senior Fellows art workshop! Meet at 10am at the College in Lincoln's Inn Fields for an art session run by artist Eleanor Crook. Starting with a demonstration and instruction from Eleanor, the group will then spread out across the Hunterian Museum and focus on an exhibit of their choice. All materials and a stool will be provided.

For more information on the artist please see Eleanor Crook's website: Home | Eleanor Crook Sculpture

Afternoon programme

Following the morning session, lunch will take place for Senior Fellows and their guests on the sixth floor at the College from 12.15pm. After lunch, there will be an afternoon programme of talks, including the Senior Fellows' Society AGM, an update from RCS England President Tim Mitchell and a summer meeting update from Neil Weir.

Evening programme

We are delighted to invite you and your guest to join the RCS England President for a drinks reception from 5.45pm, followed by a three-course dinner at 6.30pm on the sixth floor of the College. Please note that if you purchase dinner tickets, you will receive further details separately.