Timewatch historian comes to Burton Manor

Nov 5 2008 by Sue McCann, Wirral News Series

FRESH from her recent BBC Timewatch series Young Victoria, historian Kate Williams is appearing at Burton Manor this Sunday from 2.30pm – 4pm to present a sold-out lecture entitled Lady Emma Hamilton - From Poverty to Celebrity.

She is giving an illustrated talk which tells the remarkable story of how Emma Hamilton ascended through the ranks of British society, beginning with her birth in Ness, exploring her work as

a courtesan and a model and then telling how she became wealthy and famous – an ambassadress, a fashion icon and mistress of Lord Nelson.

Her life was a true “rags to riches” story, but after Nelson’s death, she lost all her money and died in penury. Drawing on her years of research, Dr Williams tells Emma’s astonishing story and explores how her 18th century world was both glamorous and cruel.