2023, Uncategorised
A Century of St. Alban’s: Ventnor church commemorates 100 years with Evensong The traditional Anglo-Catholic Church of St. Alban is known as the late Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman’s “favourite Island church” 0 On Sunday 25th June 2023, St. Alban’s Church in Ventnor...
2023
Book now for the forthcoming talk by Dr Daisy Dunn Now that Spring is here (really?) this is to remind you that we have Dr Daisy Dunn talking to us about her research behind her book, published last year Not far from Brideshead – Oxford between the wars which...
2023
Archie and the Poet The extraordinary story of Sir John Betjeman and his teddy bear. A new exhibition at the Tom Brown’s School Museum from 8 April to 29 October open on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 2- 5pm. Sir John Betjeman, a former...
2023
John Betjeman and St Bartholomew’s Hospital and St Bartholomew the Great Congratulations on your 900th anniversary. Today, Saturday 25 March 2023 is the 900th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of St Bartholomew Hospital and Priory. The...
2023
The Betjeman Society welcomes the appointment of James Naughtie as the new President of the Alliance of Literary Societies (ALS). Announcing their new President, the ALS said: ‘We are delighted to announce, at the start of our 50th anniversary year, that James...
