Hogarth's House on the day after the fire, 2009
As a supporter of the refurbishment project the Trust is pleased to know that work starts at the House on 21 March. The building contract is expected to last for up to five months and new displays will be installed after completion.
It looks as though the House may be ready to re-open in October.
Sir Peter Blake after the pug unveiling, 2008
The Trust presented a resin copy of the pug dog from Hogarth’s High Road statue to William Hogarth School in Chiswick. This was funded by a generous gift from a local donor. In 2010 someone backed their car into it and damaged it severely.
We are pleased to report that after a long negotiation with insurers, Hugh Brendon, one of our founder members, has organised a replacement statue which has now been installed in the playground.