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New Blue Plaques Scheme for Canterbury

25 September 20219 March 2022 ed

Do you know a famous person who lived in Canterbury and whose life here should be commemorated with a Blue Plaque?  Or is there a famous event which deserves to […]

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Tales of England Walk

9 September 20219 March 2022 ed

A New Vision of Canterbury’s Past Canterbury’s Tales of England is an ambitious plan to transform the presentation of Canterbury’s history. Canterbury Commemoration Society has arranged a 1.5 mile walk […]

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Kentish Saints and Martyrs, 600-1600

23 August 20219 March 2022 ed

There will be a fascinating series of talks on the Kentish Saints and Martyrs from 18thto 25th September at churches in Canterbury. A must for CCS members and friends! Download […]

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Cynthia Hawes Remembered

16 August 20219 March 2022 ed

On Saturday 14 August, a touching memorial service was held in Boughton Aluph church for the Society’s dynamic former secretary, Cynthia Hawes. Throughout her long life she worked steadfastly for […]

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Response to Canterbury City’s New Local Plan, 2021

9 August 20219 March 2022 ed

The Society is grateful to the City Council for its interesting New Plan and for an opportunity to comment.  Our only caveat is that we wish we had been given […]

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The Iron Marlowe!

15 July 20219 March 2022 ed

Steve Portchmouth has finished his striking maquette of the Christopher Marlowe statue. The Marlowe Statue Society hope will be stand two metres tall in St George’s Square, beside the church […]

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Exciting New Trustees

14 July 20219 March 2022 ed

The AGM last week elected Stewart Ross as the chair of the Society, Charlotte Cornell as vice chair, Alan Turner as treasurer and Brian McHenry as secretary. Stewart is a […]

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Wowed by Aphra

9 July 20219 March 2022 ed

On the evening of 8 July 2021, Charlotte Cornell wowed the CCS AGM with a powerful and rousing talk on APHRA BEHN. This remarkable Canterbury-born woman was the FIRST female […]

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Marlowe Statue Location

7 July 20219 March 2022 ed

Fascinating discussions are currently taking place about the positioning and size of the proposed new Christopher Marlowe statue. These images show where it might stand in St George’s Square, and […]

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