Goodnight Mister Tom – Which Version?
Michelle Magorian gave a very moving presentation at our July ’23 meeting on the background to her writing Goodnight Mister Tom and a description of the various versions which have appeared….
“Max” Gill – Caroline Walker
Our June ’23 talk ‘Discovering MacDonald Gill’ was presented by Caroline Walker, his great-niece. Caroline Walker’s grandfather was one of the other Gill brothers. The most famous of these was, of…
Flora Thompson: John Owen Smith
On the Trail of Flora Thompson (1876-1947) – John Owen Smith. May’23 John Owen Smith gave us a fascinating talk on the author of Lark Rise to Candleford. As a…
Rudyard Kipling – Travels in Rajasthan
Elizabeth Merry began her April ’23 talk by recalling her childhood love of The Jungle Book and Kipling’s own illustrations with his bottom of the page signature Ark symbol. Kipling…
Diaries and Letters – Kevin Maynard
Kevin gave a very enjoyable illustrated presentation on Diaries and Letters Dashed off Day by Day for our March ’23 meeting. The writings of Pepys, Boswell, Waugh and Walpole and…