The open meeting, ‘Sophie Dawes from Squalor to Scandal’ by Adrian Searle was well attended and an entertaining evening.
Adrian related the story of Sophie Dawes, who came from a life of poverty on the Isle of Wight to influence and scandalise French society.
HRS member Raymond Young (Nome de Plume R. leJeune) has written an in depth history about this interesting woman, and brought the book to the event. If anyone wishes to buy a copy of this book, it is available from the Centre.
Adrian will be back at some point to give more information about this interesting character.
