Following the interest in Rex Whistler`s other works  after the Pickering Civic Society meeting in January, a coach visit to Plas Newydd on Anglesley is being arranged in  June.  Whistler`s finest panorama mural is on the dining room wall of this splendid National Trust property overlooking the Menai Straits. There is also a large collection of memorabilia of Whistler and his family including his childhood drawings, book illustrations and stage set designs. There are lovely gardens and a possibility of a boat trip on the Menai Straits (weather and tides permitting). The coach will leave Pickering on Saturday June 7th at 7.30am to arrive at about 12 noon and hope to return before 9.30pm. Cost £16 plus £6 for entry to non NT members. Booking form and details from the Tourist Information Centre.  

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