Kaushik Patowary
May 11, 2021
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In the park of the Abbey of Epau, in Yvré-l Evêque in France, you can admire a curious monument in the shape of an obelisk. Built by the Benedictine monk Bedos de Celles between 1631 and 1640, the sculpture consists of four sides, perfectly symmetrical, and oriented along the cardinal directions, with several curious protrusions and shapes. Each of these shapes has a purpose: they are sundials, a total of thirty in all.
Sundial of the Groirie in Yvré-l Evêque. Photo:
Distributed over all the four faces, these sundials operate at different times of the day as the sun travels. The south face is the one with the most dials. It has, among other things, a carved block in the form of an open book, the pages of which serve as a style for eight distinct dials. Above this book are aligned six cylindrical dials. The south face also has two other vertical dials.
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The National Trust has ordered all of its volunteers to undergo diversity training as the organisation continues its woke rebrand.
The heritage body is forcing everyone, including rangers who do not work with the public, to carry out the training as they return to work from lockdown.
It has already caused friction among volunteers and led to several resignations, with one slamming the Trust s new political agenda .
The National Trust has ordered all of its volunteers to undergo diversity training as the organisation continues its woke rebrand
The everyday inclusion training is run online alongside courses including fire safety and data protection.
National Trust members have launched a campaign against the charity s woke agenda as it was today accused of lecturing the public and demonising history.
Restore Trust was established following furious criticism of a report detailing links between 93 of the Trust s properties and historic slavery and colonialism.
The group, described as a forum where members can discuss their concerns about the future of the charity , says visitors should not leave venues feeling their history has been demonised .
They say there has been a relentless diminution of standards at the Trust and have accused the charity of patronising and lecturing the public, according to the Telegraph.
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