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Canterbury’s Neglected genius
To mark the centenary of the death of Joseph Conrad, CCS members Bee Clinch (seen reading), Pat Marsh, Tessa Taylor, Barbara Wilkinson, Carolyn Oulton, Stewart Ross and Astrid Stilma read […]
The Monk – Robin Eyers
It is with much sorrow that we learned of the death recently of CCS supporter Robin Eyers. This kind and generous man may no longer be with us, but he […]
A MOST GENEROUS BENEFACTOR
The Society’s Summer Party was a double success. Not only was it a most enjoyable occasion, but it also raised almost £1,000 for the Society’s funds. This was due almost […]
Housekeeping!
A few announcements. First, thank you to all who came to our lovely summer party, the swift AGM and Dan Cohn-Sherbok’s fascinating lecture. Second, all the owners of winning raffle […]
The Jews of Canterbury
The AGM on 2 July was followed by a splendidly informative talk, accessible yet based on sound scholarship, by Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok on the Jews of Canterbury. He outlined how […]
AGM and a New President
Our well-attended 2024 AGM, held on 2 July 2024, heard reports of a busy year and of sound accounts, re-elected the current committee, elected Nicola Waddington and Gillian Rushton to […]
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“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
You can book your conference ticket and accommodation now for Aphra Behn & her Restoration (2nd-4th July 2024) @UniKent - Speakers from 19 different nations are confirmed. A worldwide Aphra fest (and her contemporaries) beckons. Booking link in bio.
We’ve got great events this autumn, including the (Interactive) Historical pub tour of Canterbury on Thursday 21st September. Have you booked your ticket yet?
Learn about the most ancient inns, traditional Kentish brews and (olde) ale house customs.
https://www.cantcommsoc.co.uk/upcoming-events/
