Hastings and Rother Decorative and Fine Arts Society

The media promote an image of suave and sophisticated gentlemen art thieves operating in heists with beautiful paintings, elegant locations and connotations of an exotic millionaire lifestyle.

The reality is that the art thief is no aristocrat. Stealing fine art and antiques affords criminals with a high value commodity, often poorly protected, difficult (but, thankfully, not impossible) to identify, that can transcend national or international boundaries and reach those eager to deal with the discreditable and unsuspecting.

Utilising fascinating actual case studies, the lecture examines the trail and repatriation of stolen art.

Malcolm is a former specialist police detective investigating art and antique crime and was recoveries director for the Art Loss Register.

His company has created training courses to prevent and detect art crime and is used by Scotland Yard.

He has lectured to police conferences, customs officers, auction house staff, museum employees, Interpol, the FBI and specialist interest groups.

This is not one to miss!

Tickets will be available at this meeting for the visit to St Paul’s Cathedral Guided Tour on Wednesday November 3.

Bookings will also be taken for our Christmas lunch on Monday December 6.

We meet at the Arthur Easton Centre in the grounds of St Michael’s Hospice, Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-Sea, on the third Monday in every month (except July and August) at 2.30pm.

Visitors (£5 per visit) are always made welcome.

For further details please telephone Glenis Malone on 01424 435629, e-mail: [email protected] or visit our website: www.nadfassussexarea.org.uk.