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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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