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The tragedy of Sarajevo
Before the devastating siege of 1992-96, Sarajevo was a haven of cosmopolitan harmony. Goran Stefanovsky’s eponymous drama Sarajevo, presented by the CCS readers on Thursday 16 October, movingly presents a […]
Vote Alluvia!
The splendid Alluvia statue, commissioned by CCS, created by world famous artist Jason deCares Taylor and installed in the River Stour neat the Westgate, is up for a prestigious award. […]
Let us now praise famous men
On 4 September 2025 the Lord Mayor unveiled eight blue plaques on the Longport wall of St Augustine’s Abbey. The Society worked with the Canterbury Society and the Nubian Jak […]
WORTHY OF NOTE?
The Canterbury Commemoration Society is planning a second round of blue plaques for the City of Canterbury. We welcome your suggestions. If you would like to propose a person (worthy […]
The AGM and the Crafty Whore
The CCS 2024-25 season ended on Wednesday 2 July with a brief, well-attended AGM, presided over by President Paul Roberts, and a splendid presentation by Jane Jones on ‘Mary Moders, […]
An Evening to Remember
Our highly successful Summer Fundraising Party and Raffle on Friday 27 June began with live music from Evelyn Cornell and Brian McHenry’s fascinating tour-talk of St Augustine’s. Then followed a […]
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Have you seen the Alluvia statue in the River Stour in Canterbury? Created by international artist Jason deCaires Taylor, Alluvia will be formally presented to the public and handed over to Canterbury City Council at 6.30 pm on Sunday 22 September.
Love that locals are freaking out over the new Alluvia statue in the River Stour Canterbury, inspired by Ophelia from Shakespeare's Hamlet - which is said to have been inspired by a 16th century drowning in the Stour.
Especially as it lights up at night - amazing and terrifying
“She should be #Canterbury’s most famous daughter and it’s an absolute crime that she isn’t” – the opening words from @CharloCornell who spoke to us recently about #poet, #playwright & #spy, #AphraBehn: https://www.rotarycanterbury.org.uk/canterbury-rotary-news/aphrabehn-cornell.html
#womenwriters #canterburyhistory #canterburykent
383 years ago today, Aphra Behn (Johnson) was baptised in the village of Harbledown just outside of the city of Canterbury. To meet & be amongst the Aphra experts of the world, you need to be booking for THE conference 2nd - 4th July 2024 @UniKent See bio for booking link.
Yesterday our chair, Stewart and @CharloCornell @AphraStatue went to see the Canterbury-City-bound sculpture of Aphra Behn in all her sandblasted glory at the foundry & met up with the wonderful sculptor Christine Charlesworth to discuss installation, signage and cobbles (!)
The statue of Aphra Behn heading for Canterbury city centre being polished and inspected at the foundry. She’s nearly there: just finishing, trimming, some words & detail to go. What a stunning statue she will be @canterburycc @AphraStatue @CCCU_Culture @UniKentEnglish @mems_ukc
