Licoricia of Winchester: Heritage and Memory of Medieval Anglo Jewry (Walking Tour & Roundtable Event)

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Join us on Sunday 21 May in Winchester for a special event focusing on Licoricia of Winchester and the heritage and memory of medieval Anglo-Jewry.

The bronze statue of the remarkable Anglo-Jewish woman, Licoricia, was unveiled in Winchester in 2021. This is the most prominent heritage work carried out relating to medieval Anglo- Jewry.

This event, through a walking tour (charge applies) and free round table discussion, will consider the achievements of the Licoricia project, and the challenges of creating heritage in the absence of the built heritage that directly reflects the presence of medieval Winchester Jewry. It will also consider the public and educational issues raised when dealing with questions such as the Jewish role in medieval finance and hostile representations of Jews from the period based on religious bigotry. Addressing the key aims of the Licoricia project, we will explore the potential of such commemoration to consider the roots of prejudice and discrimination, using this to promote tolerance, diversity, and female empowerment.

Walking Tour: Winchester's Jewish history

Date: Sunday 21 May
Time: 10:30-11:30am or 11:30-12:30pm
Venue: Winchester City Centre, exact location TBC with joining instructions
Cost: £5 per person (Under 18s are free but must be accompanied by a paying adult. A sandwich buffet lunch at the Arc between 12.20 and 13.30 is included in this price)

Find out more about the fascinating history of the Jewish community by joining us for the Winchester Medieval Jewish Trail. Winchester has an important Jewish past. The earliest record of Jews in the city date to the mid-1100s, making it one of the earliest, largest, and most successful Jewish settlements in England. The medieval Jewish settlement was based around Jewry Street, and while it thrived for a period, the 13th century would see the community facing heavy fines, imprisonment, and execution before their eventual expulsion in 1290. Although fascinating, until recently, the story was little known.

There are two walking tours (10.30­­–11.30 and 11.30–12.30), please select one time slot.

The walking tour is dependent on weather, and there is a possibility the event will need to be cancelled in case of particularly adverse conditions, but we will be tracking this and in contact with attendees prior to the event if anything changes.

Roundtable Event: Licoricia of Winchester and Heritage and Memory of Medieval Anglo Jewry

Date: Sunday 21 May
Time: 1:30-3:30pm
Venue: The Arc, Winchester (More Information)
Cost: Free
The event will bring together key members of the Licoricia project, experts in medieval Anglo-Jewry, heritage studies and school educators to reflect on the key aims and successes of the Licoricia project, explroring the potential of such commemoration to consider the roots of prejudice and discrimination, using this to promote tolerance, diversity, and female empowerment. The roundtable, chaired by Miri Rubin (Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History at Queen Mary University of London), will involve five speakers:
Toni Griffiths (Visiting Fellow at The Parkes Institute)
Katherine Weikert (Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval History at the University of Winchester)
Maggie Carver CBE DL (Chair of the Licoricia of Winchester Trust)
Educational team at Hants County Council:
Justine Ball (County Inspector for History and RE)
Sarah Herrity (Teaching and Learning Advisor for Secondary History)