Articles from 2014
December
Further Reflections
30 December 2014
Last week I was looking back, so this week I’m going to look forward to 2015 and some of the important anniversaries that will be celebrated here at Canterbury, as…
Reflections on the Past
24 December 2014
The end of a year is often a good time to stand back and reflect on the past, something the historian does professionally a great deal of the time, but…
Canterbury: City and Cathedral
18 December 2014
In a week that has seen the final two TV programmes on a year in the life of Canterbury Cathedral, it seems appropriate to mention another event that will similarly…
Planning for 2015
9 December 2014
Having attended a planning meeting of the Centre yesterday, I thought it was highly appropriate to record that things are moving on the Great War study day scheduled for a…
The courtroom and battlefield
1 December 2014
Last week was very busy but hugely enjoyable and informative and I would just like to share with you what were the high points for me. Firstly on Wednesday evening…
November
Tithe disputes over the centuries
26 November 2014
In addition to the lecture feast this week at Christ Church, beginning today with the Becket Lecture, I thought I would mention Dr John Bulaitis’ Nightingale Lecture next April. Reaper-binder:…
More riches next week: WWI Lecture
20 November 2014
Just heard about another lecture next week that looks well worth attending, especially for those interested in how and why the First World War was fought, and the moral implications…
Lecture feast at Christ Church next week
19 November 2014
I’m looking forward to a feast of lectures next week because as well as the Ninth Annual Thomas Becket Lecture on Wednesday 26 November at 6pm, there will be Martin…
Great War study day in 2015
11 November 2014
Today I was talking to Dr Martin Watts about a Great War study day that he is proposing to hold in May next year for anyone interested in the subject.…
Ninth Thomas Becket Lecture
4 November 2014
Dr Nick Karn’s subject ‘Thomas Becket in the Courtroom: the Archbishop’s legal work and the problem of personality’, for the ninth annual Thomas Becket Lecture, looks intriguing and I’m certainly…
October
St Gregory’s Memorial descendants
28 October 2014
Dr Watts tells me that he would like to hear from anyone who is descended from those named on the St Gregory’s War Memorial. He has some information about the…
New Directions in Kent History Since Joan Thirsk
27 October 2014
Joan Thirsk was an exceedingly important social historian of the 20th century, who understood the importance of putting the history of people, especially rural people, at the centre of academic…
War Memorial lecture
24 October 2014
I’m looking forward to some fascinating talks and conferences that the Centre is involved in over the next few months. The first of these is Martin Watts’s lecture in Canterbury…
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