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Category Archives: Locations
Campion Lecture in Oxford Announced
Campion Hall, Oxford has announced a public lecture in September that may be of interest to our readers: Professor Gerard Kilroy, Senior Fellow in English at Campion Hall, will be delivering a public lecture to celebrate the 400th anniversary of … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Edmund Campion, Lectures, Oxford
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Evelyn Waugh Studies 53.3 (Winter 2022)
A copy of the latest issue of the Society’s journal Evelyn Waugh Studies is posted for review. This is described by Jamie Collinson, the Society’s secretary as follows: This is an edition I’ve been keenly looking forward to, because the … Continue reading
Posted in Oxford, World War II
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Sale Drama at Piers Court Continues
The Daily Mail has reported the outcome of legal proceedings to order sitting tenants at Piers Court to vacate the premises so that new buyer can take possession. See earlier posts for details of the auction sale that took place … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Newspapers, Piers Court
Tagged Daily Mail
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Early June Roundup
–The New Statesman reports the confused results of the controversial Oxford Union appearance of Prof. Kathleen Stock, described as a “gender-critical feminist philosopher”. After the Union invited her to speak, a protest arose against her appearance as being unfair to … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Festivals, Newspapers, Oxford
Tagged Chronicles, Daily Telegraph, Holland Festival, New Statesman
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Mother’s Day (US) Roundup
—The Oldie has posted an article by Mark McGinness to mark the 75th anniversary of the death of Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy on 13 March 1948. In this, he tells the story of her meeting and engagement with Billy Cavendish, Marquess … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Anniversaries, Brideshead Revisited, Hampstead, Letters, Newspapers, Oxford
Tagged Antiques Trade Gazette, Kathleen Kennedy, The Globe and Mail, The Oldie, The Spectator
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Piers Court Update in Daily Mail
The Daily Mail has posted an update on the recent auction sale of Piers Court, Waugh’s former residence near Dursley. The article by James Fielding is entitled: “Defiant Evelyn Waugh superfans are STILL living in the literary giant’s £3M Cotswold … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Newspapers, Piers Court
Tagged Daily Mail
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Bank Holiday Roundup
—Country Life has posted the second part of their interesting and informative essay on the building and decoration of Campion Hall at Oxford. The first installment was described in an earlier post. Here’s an excerpt relating to Waugh’s contribution to … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Edmund Campion, Oxford, Sword of Honour, The Loved One
Tagged Campion Hall, Country Life, Edge Media Network, First Things, The Spectator, Washington Post, William Shakespeare
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Tax-Day Roundup
—Country Life magazine has posted a 2-part essay on the history of Edwin Lutyens design and the building of Campion Hall at Oxford. Waugh was involved in the process. Here’s an excerpt from part 1: …Waugh celebrated the Hospitality of … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Lectures, Newspapers, Oxford, The Loved One, World War II
Tagged Country Life, Georgetown University, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Welt
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Evelyn Waugh Annual Lecture: 2023
Lancing College has announced the details of their annual Evelyn Waugh Lecture to be convened next month at the college. Here’s an excerpt from the announcement: We are delighted to have Oliver Soden (Teme 2003–2008) [writer, broadcaster and OL] as … Continue reading
Posted in Lancing, Lectures
Tagged Evelyn Waugh Lecture, Oliver Soden
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Early March Roundup
–Valerie Grove writing in The Times reviews BBC’s recent rerun of John Betjeman’s program Metroland which was originally broadcast 50 years ago (1973). Grove had interviewed Betjeman about then when she must have been a cub reporter at the Evening … Continue reading
Posted in London, Newspapers, Sword of Honour, Television Programs
Tagged Daily Telegraph, Irish Times, John Betjeman, The Times, Toowoomba Chronicle
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