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“Northumberland – A Guide” – A talk by Rt Revd Dr Stephen Platten.
Last year saw the publication of a new guide to the beautiful county of Northumberland, following in the Shell Guide tradition established by JB. We are very pleased to have its author, The Rt Revd Dr Stephen Platten talk to us about the Shell County Guides and Betjeman’s key part in their birth and development. Dr Platten was the last Bishop of Wakefield up to 2014 when the diocese became part of the new Diocese of Leeds. His first three working years were with Shell at Shell Centre in London. He has written extensively and his books include: Abbeys and Priories of Britain; Batsford/Pitkin. 2022; Austin Farrer for Today: A Prophetic Agenda (with Richard Harries); SCM Press. 2020. Wicked Weather for Walking; Sacristy Press.2021.
With darker evenings some members might appreciate the slightly earlier timings, and we will be serving light refreshments from the bar in the Church Hall, as we did at the AGM.
To book please scroll to the bottom of this page for instructions for different ways to pay. Please book by 7th November.
Many events are organised by the Council of the Betjeman Society: to book a place for these events please use the booking form that is sent out with the Society Newsletter or choose one of the following options::
– By cheque payable to the ‘Betjeman Society’ and sent to:Betjeman Society Events, 38 Lapsley Drive, Banbury, OX16 1EW enclosing a SAE.
– By bank transfer to The Betjeman Society Sort Code 40-43-26 (HSBC) and Account Number 62338521. Pay the total amount required for your ticket/s and give as a reference your surname and the event date. Please email events@betjemansociety.com to advise your booking details.
– By cash on arrival but please email as above so we know to expect you.
– If you have a Paypal account or intend to open one then please use it quoting email address ‘betjsoc@gmail.com’