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SIMMONS RESURGENS!

The unveiling on 26 January of the new information board about Alderman James Simmons, the great improver of Canterbury in the late 18th century, by Stewart Ross, chair of the […]

SIMMONS SCRUBBED UP

The Society’s Secretary and his long suffering wife braved the bitter cold of a January morning to spruce up the tomb of Alderman James Simmons, Canterbury’s Great Tycoon, at St […]

SIGNING OFF WITH A CRACKER

On December 6th, the Society concluded a most eventful year with a jolly and well attended Christmas party that raised several hundred pounds for our funds. The highlight of the […]

SIGN LANGUAGE

We are delighted to report that the tatty temporary information plaque about the Alluvia statue in the River Stour has been replaced by a more presentable (but still temporary) sign. […]

Aphra Behn – Library Books Donation

As very little work by Aphra Behn was available on loan from our library, we are making a small donation of some books, with CCS bookplates, as part of our […]

Aphra finding her feet

We are delighted to report that engineers have been busy excavating in front of the Beaney in preparation for laying the concrete foundations for Christine Charlesworth’s beautiful statue of the […]

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