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Category Archives: Oxford
Whatever Happened to Harold Claire ?
The Oxford Times in its Gray Matter column includes this among today’s stories: I HAVE often wondered what became of Beckley farmer’s boy Harold Claire, and just possibly I might find out on Saturday night. Claire was a boozing companion of the … Continue reading
Posted in Diaries, Evelyn Waugh, Events, Newspapers, Oxford, Vile Bodies
Tagged Abingdon Arms, Harold Claire, Oxford Times
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Abingdon Arms Announces Waugh Plaque Unveiling
The Abingdon Arms in Beckley, Oxon., has announced the details of its plans for the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the association of Evelyn Waugh with their premises. See previous posts. Here is the message from the organizer of the … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Evelyn Waugh, Events, Oxford, Vile Bodies
Tagged Abingdon Arms, Memorial Plaque
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Roundup: Ruins, Snobs and Remittance Men
An art exhibit in Sheffield is named for a Waugh story. This is Love Among the Ruins at the S1 Artspace gallery. The gallery is temporarily located in the garage of the Park Hill housing estate while another part of … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh, Love Among The Ruins, Newspapers, Oxford, Remote People, The Loved One
Tagged Hertford College, Professor Mondo, The Mercury (South Africa), The Star (Sheffield), Volksstimme (Basel)
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A Tale of Two Venues: Chagford and Beckley
Two of Waugh’s favorite writing venues have recently been in the news. An article on the Easton Court Hotel in Chagford, South Devon, was recently posted on the website jot101.com. This begins with a description of  the facilities in wartime … Continue reading
Posted in Auberon Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers, Oxford, Vile Bodies
Tagged Abingdon Arms, Easton Court Hotel, jot101.com, Oxford Mail
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Terence Greenidge and Degenerate Oxford?
Peter Harrington Booksellers in London are listing a copy of the 1930 book by Terence Greenidge entitled Degenerate Oxford? A Critical Study of Modern University Life. He is also credited with several later books in his Wikipedia entry, including fiction, poetry … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Essays, Articles & Reviews, Evelyn Waugh, Film, Items for Sale, Oxford
Tagged Peter Harrington Booksellers, Terence Greenidge, The Scarlet Woman
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Waugh Watering Holes in the News
Two pubs associated with Evelyn Waugh’s life in the 1920-30s have recently been in the news: the Abingdon Arms in Beckley, Oxon., and the Fair View Inn in Llanddulas, North Wales. In  one case the news is good, in the … Continue reading
Posted in Black Mischief, Decline and Fall, Evelyn Waugh, Events, Newspapers, Oxford, Remote People, Vile Bodies, Wales
Tagged Abingdon Arms Beckley, Daily Post, Fair View Inn, JustGiving.com, Llanddulas (North Wales)
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Waugh-Themed Visit to Campion Hall
One of our contributors (Milena Borden) made a visit last week to Campion Hall in Oxford. Here is her report: The Secretary, Sarah Grey, arranged an appointment for me with Professor Peter Davidson who is the Senior Research Fellow and … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Art, Photography & Sculpture, Catholicism, Edmund Campion, Oxford
Tagged Campion Hall Oxford, Peter Davidson
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