2020
BetjemanSocietyJGLettertomembersJan21 GlanceyPictureSSsocialmediacopy Jonathan Glancey, The Betjeman Society’s new Patron with his Jack Russell Terrier and ‘exercise companion’ at home in the Suffolk countryside where he lives. Jonathan has many JB...
2020
Lance Pierson, Chairman of the Society, announced that Jonathan Glancey is to be the Patron of the Society. He is an honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA); was architecture editor of the Independent, then of the Guardian; and now writes...
2020
Betjeman Society Award 2020 Announcing Kevin J Gardner as the second winner of the Betjeman Society ‘Award, Lance Pierson, Chairman of the Society, said: “It is a special honour to make this Award in recognition of the outstanding academic contribution to the...
2020
A lovely article from Ray Burke posted on The Irish Times website on 26 June 2020 recounting John Betjeman’s three years in Ireland as press attache at the British Consular mission in Dublin. Well worth reading. The poet as press attaché – An Irishman’s Diary on...
2020
Just published, The Betjemanian 2019/20 – Volume 31. Full of excellent articles, news and views, and much much more. This edition includes ‘On Harvest Bells’ by the author Kevin Gardner and a review of the compilation by Bevis Hillier. Richard...
2020
The latest Society Newsletter, May 2020 Number 108 has just been published. Lots of news, information about the Society, recent publications with links to John Betjeman, and reports from the Branches. Included is an update on likely future events and those postponed...
