St George's House (Windsor Castle)
Name and mission
Name and mission
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St George's House, the organisation, takes its name from the building of that name in close proximity to and associated with [St George's Chapel](/wiki/St_George%27s_Chapel%2C_Windsor_Castle "St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle") within the perimeter of the Castle. It belongs to the College of Canons, founded in 1348 and is where participants are hosted for the duration of consultations on given topics. The organisation brings together thinkers from different disciplines and roles in British society with the purpose of investigating means of overcoming some of the major challenges in contemporary society through dialogue.[http://www.stgeorgeshouse.org/about\-us/our\-vision/](http://www.stgeorgeshouse.org/about-us/our-vision/)\>

### Association with the Bard

The Vicars' Hall is part of the premises used for consultations. [Shakespeare's](/wiki/Shakespeare%27s_plays "Shakespeare's plays") *[The Merry Wives of Windsor](/wiki/The_Merry_Wives_of_Windsor "The Merry Wives of Windsor")* is claimed to have received its first ever performance in the Vicars' Hall, (built in 1415\) in front of [Queen Elizabeth I](/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England "Elizabeth I of England"), in 1597, for the festival of the [Order of the Garter](/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter "Order of the Garter"), though specific evidence for this seems lacking.[detail on St George's House website](https://www.stgeorgeshouse.org/society-leadership-fellows/general-information/)


What is the purpose of bringing together thinkers from different disciplines and roles in British society?