Category Archives: Waugh Family

Waugh Conference Details Announced

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Details have been announced of the Evelyn Waugh conference to be held at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California in the spring. Evelyn Waugh: Reader, Writer, Collector will take place on May 5 & 6 (Fri. & Sat.) to … Continue reading →

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Combe Florey Parish Council at Risk

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Parish Council of Combe Florey is at risk of dissolution for lack of interest. According to the Somerset County Gazette, there are only two council members remaining in their seats as a result of others having resigned. The Parish Council … Continue reading →

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Paula Byrne to Appear at Highclere and Other Waugh News

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Biographer Paula Byrne (author of Mad World: Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead (2009)) will appear in a program entitled “Literature and Landscapes” to be held at Highclere Castle near Newbury, Berkshire, in May. The venue is better known as the … Continue reading →

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Wrong Waugh

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The interactive internet site Ranker has started a new rating survey in which Evelyn Waugh is included. A previous posting has him under consideration for the rating of Best Roman Catholic Author, in which he is currently listed as #3. See previous post … Continue reading →

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Final Episode of BBC Arena’s Waugh Trilogy Now Available

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Episode 3 of the 1987 BBC Arena “Waugh Trilogy” is now posted on YouTube. This is entitled “An Englishman’s Home.” With this posting, all three episodes are now available. See earlier posts. Like the previous ones, this episode is also  of a high quality … Continue reading →

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Alexander Chancellor (1940-2017): Savior of The Spectator

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Journalist and editor Alexander Chancellor has died at the age of 77. He is probably best known as the man who saved the Spectator. He became editor at a low point in 1975 and remained for 9 years during which the magazine … Continue reading →

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Alec Waugh Features in New Book

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Alec Waugh prominently appears in a recently published book entitled Wild Bird:The True Jazz Age Tale of Ruth Wrightman Morris. The subject of this book is the “Ruth,” whose name is otherwise undisclosed and who populates most of the final chapters of volume one  of his … Continue reading →

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Jesuit Journal Reviews Eade Biography

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The current issue of America magazine, the journal of the Jesuit order in the US, reviews Philip Eade’s biography of Evelyn Waugh. The review is by David Leigh and is not a favorable one:  Any biographer of Evelyn Waugh (1903–66) … Continue reading →

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Other Waughs

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

British mystery writer Christopher Fowler has posted a brief article on his internet site entitled “Waugh Stories” in which he considers the literary careers of Waughs other than Evelyn. He begins with Evelyn’s older brother Alec: …He’s been described as … Continue reading →

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Pub in Combe Florey Damaged in Fire

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

A fire last week in The Farmers Arms, a pub in Combe Florey, damaged the structure and forced its closure pending extensive repairs. This was reported in the Somerset County  Gazette. According to a later report on ITV news, the pub was … Continue reading →

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