Home of Arthur Ransome (1884-1967), author of much loved children’s novel Swallows and Amazons. Chelsea, London #history #memorial #London #Literature

A crime which featured in Arthur Ransome's Big Six book in the Swallows and Amazons series has returned to the Norfolk Broads, with a man forced to pay thousands of pounds over the incident. eveningnews24.co.uk/news/24564163.… 👇 Full story

This sketch was created by George Cruikshank, who illustrated #OliverTwist. It shows #CharlesDickens sitting in his armchair in his drawing room at Doughty Street. In the second image, you can see that same armchair, in that very room. All that's missing is Mr Dickens! 😊

New: ‘His love was for everybody’: emotional tributes as Brunel University unveils plaque to Benjamin Zephaniah The university unveiled a commemorative plaque and new outdoor space honouring the beloved poet, activist, and educator By Richard Sudan voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2…

Arrive at the cemetery and a woman gardening calls out, ‘You looking for Sylvia? She’s over there.’ Then we see all the pens, flower bunches, and the endearing objects left for a woman we know only through her words. Yes, we’re here for Sylvia. 🖤

"You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye Who cheer when soldier lads march by." Soldier, war poet, novelist, peace activist Siegfried Sassoon #otd b.1886, Matfield, Kent. Literary Britain WW1 Poetry Archive The Poetry Society National Poetry Library Unity Arts London

Here's a divafest! Our very own MRS SHAW HERSELF Lexi at Shavian Ellen Terry's beautiful Smallhythe Place and La Dusa can be glimpsed too The Victorian Society The Shaw Society - est.1941 Literary Britain

The Inimitable in Canterbury.

“You can draw water out of a water-well,” said the Hatter; “so I should think you could draw treacle out of a treacle-well—eh, stupid?” St Margarets Well at St Margaret's Binsey #Oxfordshire. #writers #travel #churches

Izaan, 12, is the winner of the Royal Academy of Arts Young Artists’ Summer Show People’s Choice Award, 2024, with "In Memory of Zephaniah" Izaan said, "I have created this piece in the memory of Benjamin Zephaniah as we have been learning about him in school. I am inspired by

The Kilns in Headington, #Oxford was the home of CS Lewis. The house is privately owned but tours are conducted around this property on certain set dates and must be booked in advance. #writers #travel #Narnia #Oxfordshire C. S. Lewis C. S. Lewis Headington News

This Wednesday, we're covering Part 2, Chapter 5 of The Everlasting Man with special guest, Rita Bartell Drum. She joins Susan and Grettelyn to discuss the adventure of the Church on the march, conquering natural religion with supernatural grace. Link at l8r.it/qxxx

Dylan Thomas mural at Tenby #dylanthomas #Tenby

The Grave of Clive Staples Lewis in Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry, the church at which he worshipped for thirty years. #writers #travel #churches #graves #Oxfordshire C. S. Lewis C. S. Lewis Headington News

The final resting place of JRR and Edith Tolkein at Wolvercote cemetery in #Oxfordshire. Their grave is marked "Luthein and Beren", after an elf maiden and her mortal lover in The Silmarillion. #writers #graves #travel Tolkien Society Digital Tolkien Project The Wonder of Tolkien

Asthall Manor, near #Burford in #Oxfordshire, was the home of novelist Nancy Mitford, along with her infamous sisters, from 1921-1926. #writers #travel Asthall Manor WhatsOnOxfordshire

Arthur Ransome country today, Pin Mill (writer of ‘Swallows and Amazons’, moved to Pin Mill from the Lake District). So peaceful just the birds & tinkling of boat lines moving in the breeze, lunch at The Butt & Oyster then walked to see the boat graveyard 🌊⚓️😉 #suffolkbigskies

The Trout Inn in #Wolvercote is a Thameside inn that features in Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, Phillip Pullmans' La Belle Sauvage and Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse novels. It was also a favourite of Dylan Thomas but where wasn't? #literary #pubs #travel #Oxfordshire

The Perch Inn, in the #Oxfordshire village of #Binsey, has been a favourite of literary figures including Lewis Carroll (who gave a reading here) CS Lewis and Dylan Thomas. #writers #travel #pubs The Perch Lewis Carroll Society

St. Lawrence's church, Lechlade. Shelley's poem, "A Summer Evening Churchyard" is believed to have been inspired by a visit.. The path through the churchyard has been named 'Shelley's Walk' in his honour. #pubs #poets #travel @KeatsShelley Keats-Shelley Assoc. English Churches