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SUMMARY:Blood\, Gold and Oil. The play by Jan Woolf
DESCRIPTION:A updated version fo the play is presented at the Riverside Studios Hampstead. 10th to 13th July 2023 \nBook your tickets at the Theatre website \nFrom the Arab Revolt of World War One\, a modern hero is constructed: The brilliant\, flawed figure of Lawrence of Arabia. His legacy is as complex as his psyche. \nA museum. Present day. A curator puts the finishing touches to her final exhibition while its subject – seemingly summoned by the passion of the archaeologist – searches for a way out. \nProduced for the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq\, BLOOD GOLD AND OIL scrapes away at the topsoil of TE Lawrence’s continued celebrity and interrogates all that lies beneath. Was he a brilliant military commander? Certainly. A Freedom fighter? He’d definitely like to think so. An agent of British colonialism? Could be. \nDuring the course of the play\, a real living exhibition is carefully pieced together with an array of genuine World War One artefacts on loan from the National Civil War Centre in Newark and Imperial War Museum. The finds were from a 2013 archaeological dig in Jordan where playwright Jan Woolf was a writer in residence and dug the play out of the ground.
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/blood-gold-and-oil-the-play-by-jan-woolf/
LOCATION:Riverside Studios\, Hampstead\, W6 9BN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Summer Gala Event at Hinton St Mary Tithe Barn
DESCRIPTION:Bring your own picnic from 6.00 p.m.and enjoy the atmosphere of this Grade II* Listed Tithe Barn \n7.30 p.m. ‘Lawrence of Arabia and his Dorset connections’ Lecture by Martin Gething.  Martin is a volunteer guide at Clouds Hill and a member of the T.E. Lawrence Society. \nTickets: £18 for DAT members\, £20 non-members (incl. strawberries and cream and a glass of fizz) \nTo book your place at eventbrite. \nThis event is open to members and non members
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/summer-gala-event-at-hinton-st-mary-tithe-barn/
LOCATION:Hinton St Mary Tithe Barn\, Hinton St Mary Estate\, Sturminster Newton\, DT10 1NA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Lawrence in Fragments Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Lawrence in Fragments Poster final
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/lawrence-in-fragments-exhibition/
LOCATION:Magdalen College Old Library\, High St\, Oxford\, OX1 4AU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Writing Lawrence and his World - a One day conference at Magdalen College\, Oxford
DESCRIPTION:The soldier\, archaeologist and writer T.E. Lawrence\, also known as Lawrence of Arabia\, is one of the most elusive and controversial figures of the twentieth-century and also one of the most studied. \nHe has intrigued generations of biographers and interpreters from his contemporaries in the 1930s to students re-analysing his role in the Middle East one hundred years later. In 1989\, Jeremy Wilson produced a monumental authorised biography of Lawrence that was based on unprecedented access to official records and personal letters\, and proved to be a landmark in Lawrence biography. To celebrate the cataloguing of Wilson’s extensive archive\, we are bringing a range of speakers who have approached Lawrence from a variety of different perspectives\, professions and genres. \nThis conference will explore conflicts and controversies in the history of Lawrence biography\, approach Lawrence from the view of the indexer\, the bookseller and the archivist\, find out how some of the latest major biographies of Lawrence were written\, delve into some intriguing new stories in Lawrence research\, explore Lawrence in parallel with the stories of his friends and contemporaries\, and discover how Lawrence is transformed and re-interpreted in fiction and art. \nThe keynote speaker will be Sabina Murray\, award-winning novelist and screenwriter\, who will tell us about researching and writing her new bio-fictive novel about T.E. Lawrence\, using the Wilson Archive at Magdalen. The conference will take place on 31 August 2023 at Magdalen College. See below for the full programme. \nAll are welcome and the conference is completely free. \nThose wishing to attend the conference should complete the registration form here \n\nThe conference will now be broadcast online for free. If you wish to attend remotely\, please enter “online viewing” under Access Requirements on the registration form. We will send you a link nearer to the day itself.\n\n\nProgramme \n9:00am Welcome – Dr. Richard Allen\, Magdalen College Archives \n9:10am-11:10am Panel One: Jeremy Wilson and his Archive \nEd Maggs\, Maggs Brothers Ltd\, Rare Books and Manuscripts. “Lawrence Biography\, and the arrival of a professional on the scene”. \nHazel Bell\, Society of Indexers. Paper on indexing the works of T.E. Lawrence [Title TBC]. \nJoe Berton\, T.E. Lawrence Society. “Jeremy Wilson and A.W. Lawrence\, the start of an ‘authorized biography’”. \nDr. Lucy Smith\, Magdalen College Archives. “Cataloguing the Jeremy Wilson Archive”. \nBreak 11:10-11:30 \n11:30-12:30. Keynote: Sabina Murray\, novelist\, University of Massachusetts. Novelising T.E. Lawrence [title tbc] \n12:30-1:30pm Lunch\, including a chance to view the “Writing Lawrence” exhibition in Magdalen College’s Old Library. \n 1:30-3:10. Panel Two: Lawrence and the Art of Biography \nMichael Korda\, author of Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia. “Double Image: The Biographers and Interpreters of T.E. Lawrence” \nScott Anderson\, author of Lawrence in Arabia: War\, Deceit\, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Middle East. “‘Discovering Lawrence’: A Tale in Three Documents” \nAdam Fraser\, archaeologist and heritage consultant. “Lawrence’s Escape from the Cretan Labyrinth”. \n3:10-3:30 Break \n3:30-4:50 Panel Three: Writing Lawrence and his Friends  \nAlexander Maitland\, biographer of Wilfred Thesiger. “T.E. Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger” \nDr. Helen Smith\, Honorary Lecturer\, University of East Anglia. “Giving Yourself Away: T.E. Lawrence and Edward Garnett”. \nIan Johnson\, University of Newcastle Archives. “Challenging Legacies: Curating the Gertrude Bell Archive”. \n4:50-5:50 Panel Four: Lawrence on the Borders of Biography and Fiction \nNed Wolfe\, cartoonist. “Drawing TE Lawrence’s life: A cartoonist’s journey in biography” \nJan Woolf\, playwright. “Blood. Gold and Oil – digging a play out of the desert: A personal and political excavation of Lawrence  for the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq”. \n 
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/writing-lawrence-and-his-world-a-one-day-conference-at-magdalen-college-oxford/
LOCATION:Magdalen College Oxford\, OX1 4AU
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SUMMARY:T E Lawrence Society AGM 2023
DESCRIPTION:Annual General Meeting of the T. E. Lawrence Society \nSaturday\, 30 September 2023\, Bovington Tank Museum \nInformation For Attendees \nDirections to Bovington Tank Museum can be found on SatNav / Google Maps\, etc\, using the postcode BH20 6JG. There is a one-way route along Linsay Road from Bovington Lane to the car park and then on to the exit onto King George V Road. The main entrance to the Museum is right next to the car park. \nYou can download the floorplan of the Tank Museum by clicking here. \nThe Museum will be open to the public and delegates from 10:00am onwards. \nOn arrival\, delegates need to check in at the front desk where tickets are on sale. The staff there will have a list of AGM attendees who will be let in with no charge. \nThere will be (should be!) signposts with the Society logo directing to the meeting room. \nWe will be in The Briefing Room\, in the Conference Suite shown towards the top right of the floor plan. \nDelegates will be able to come to the meeting room\, and leave coats and bags (at their own risk) while they look around the Museum. We will ensure there is always someone in the meeting room all day. \nThere will be tea/coffee available for delegates in the meeting room during the morning. The Museum also has a restaurant and a café that delegates can use if they would like a wider range of refreshments. \nThere are toilets immediately next to The Briefing Room\, and others through the Museum. \nWe will convene in The Briefing Room from 12:00 for buffet lunch 12:30 to 1:30pm. \nThe AGM will commence in The Briefing Room at 2:00. \nPlease note we all need to have departed (and cleared up) by 5:00\, when the Museum closes. \nFor those joining us in the evening at The Frampton Arms\, Moreton\, the pub is open all day so we can start gathering there straight after the meeting\, if members wish. There will be spare seats available in cars if anyone would like a lift to the Frampton Arms from the Tank Museum. The pub is across the road from Moreton Station\, on the Weymouth to Waterloo line\, for onward journeys. \nThe evening meal has been booked for 6:00pm. Further bookings are welcome (contact mgething@aol.com)\, however they need to be soon in order to get the pre-ordered meals in place! (The pub is\, of course\, open for casual drinks / meals.) \nWe hope delegates will take advantage of the opportunity to visit Clouds Hill\, Moreton\, Wareham\, and other local sites connected with Lawrence\, over the weekend. \nMore Information \nAll members are welcome and invited to attend the Society’s AGM\, which this year will be held in The Briefing Room at Bovington Tank Museum\, Dorset. \nThis is a special centenary year\, marking Lawrence’s arrival in Bovington to join the Tank Corps as Private T. E. Shaw (March 1923)\, first visiting Max Gate and meeting Thomas and Florence Hardy (also March)\, and starting to rent his cottage at Clouds Hill (September 1923). The Tank Museum is also celebrating 2023 its centenary year with special events and exhibitions\, as it was in 1923 that the setting up of a museum to house the rusting tanks littering the area around the Army camp was first proposed. \nMembers are also cordially invited to extend their visit to Dorset\, to explore some of the other local places with a ‘Lawrence’ connection – please see details below. \nProgramme for Saturday 30 September \n10:00 onwards The Tank Museum opens at 10:00am. \nAttendees are free to look around the Museum at their leisure. Tea and coffee will be available in The Briefing Room from 10:00am. \nThe opportunity can also be taken to visit Clouds Hill\, or other local places. \n12:00 to 12:30 Convene in The Briefing Room. \n12:30 to 1:30 Buffet lunch in The Briefing Room. \n2:00 to 3:00 Annual General Meeting of the T. E. Lawrence Society\, in The Briefing Room. \nThe AGM will include Minutes of the 2022 AGM\, Reports for the year 2022-23\, and Election of Officers and Committee Members. Full details\, invitations to stand for election\, and election procedures will be provided to members at a later date. \n3:00 to 3:30 Tea and coffee break. \n3:30 to 4:30 Talk by Martin Gething\, volunteer with the National Trust at Clouds Hill: \n‘Clouds Hill then\, before and after’ – exploring the transformation of the cottage while Lawrence was there\, its earlier history as a farm labourers’ home\, and some of the stories from the National Trust’s custodianship. \n5:00pm Museum closes \nEvening An informal meal at the Frampton Arms\, Moreton\, will be organised for those who wish to join us. \nLocation \nThe Tank Museum is in south Dorset at Bovington\, near Wareham\, and is signposted by Brown tourist signs when approaching from Dorchester\, Blandford\, Weymouth and Poole. The museum is about a 30-minute drive from these locations\, about 45 minutes from Bournemouth and Salisbury\, and about an hour from Southampton and Yeovil. The postcode for satnavs is BH20 6JG. There is plenty of free parking on site. \nThe nearest railway station is at Wool\, 1.5 miles distant\, which is on the South Western Railway main line from London Waterloo to Weymouth. Trains are approximately hourly in each direction. There are good footpaths to the Museum\, and it is walkable in about thirty minutes\, however you may prefer to use the local taxis which run from Wool station. There is\, unfortunately\, no public transport from the station to the museum. \nCost \nThe cost for attending the AGM is £35.00\, which includes entry to the Tank Museum\, teas and coffees\, and buffet lunch. \nBook your place on Eventbrite \nExtending the weekend \nThere are many nearby Dorset places to explore with a ‘Lawrence’ connection\, including Clouds Hill\, Moreton\, Wareham\, Corfe Castle\, Swanage\, Lulworth and Dorchester. \nA special screening of the 1990 British television film A Dangerous Man\, starring Ralph Fiennes as Lawrence and Alexander Siddig as Faisal\, has been arranged at the Rex Cinema\, Wareham: \nSunday 1 October  \n2:00pm A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia\, Rex Cinema\, 14 West Street\, Wareham\, Dorset\, BH20 4JX \nPayment on the door\, or pre-booking through the cinema’s website: https://www.therex.co.uk/. (Please note\, the screening will not be listed on the website until a few weeks ahead of the date.) \nOther places to visit \nClouds Hill was rented by Lawrence from 1923\, and then purchased in 1929. It is the only home he ever owned. Filled with his own furniture and artefacts\, the cottage is a National Trust property located 1.5 miles north of the Tank Museum\, and will be open on Saturday and Sunday. Entry is via pre-booked tours starting at thirty minute intervals (10am\, 10:30\, 11:00\, etc\, last entry 3:00pm). The National Trust have very kindly offered AGM delegates free entry\, and they will pre-book your preferred day/time slot if you specify with your AGM booking. Please note\, bookings through the NT Clouds Hill website (https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/clouds-hill) are available up to four weeks ahead. \nMoreton is the location of St Nicholas’s Church\, where Lawrence’s funeral took place\, and where Laurence Whistler’s fabulous etched glass windows can be seen. Across the road from the church is the cemetery\, with Lawrence’s grave. Next to the cemetery are the beautiful Walled Gardens (free entry)\, with its Dovecote Café\, where teas\, cakes and light lunches can be purchased. The Café has on display the bier (hand cart) used during Lawrence’s funeral. Each of these places is open every day. Moreton is about three miles by road from the Tank Museum\, or it can be reached by a two-mile walk along the Lawrence Trail. \nThe Lawrence Trail is a signposted walk\, along generally flat sandy paths with some gentle slopes\, connecting the Tank Museum\, Moreton and Clouds Hill. The full circular route is about 6.5 miles. It can also be undertaken in shorter sections: Tank Museum to Moreton\, two miles each way; Moreton to Clouds Hill\, two miles each way. \nWareham\, about five miles from the Tank Museum\, has a number of places of interest. St Martin’s Church\, in North Street\, is the home of Eric Kennington’s Effigy of Lawrence\, recumbent in Arab clothing. The church is generally open every day. (If it is closed\, a key can be borrowed during normal business hours from A. F. Joy\, Men’s Outfitters\, across the road.) Wareham Library\, in South Street\, holds the Society’s Collection of Lawrence books and papers. The Library will be open on Friday (9:30am to 5:00pm) and Saturday (9:00am to 12:30pm). Wareham Town Museum\, in East Street\, houses a small display on Lawrence. The Museum has free entry\, and will be open on Friday and Saturday (10:00am to 4:00pm). \nMax Gate\, Thomas and Florence Hardy’s home that was visited many times by Lawrence\, and Hardy’s Cottage\, where Thomas Hardy grew up\, are both National Trust properties near Dorchester. Max Gate will be open on Saturday and Sunday\, 10:30am to 4:30pm (https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/max-gate)\, and Hardy’s Cottage on Friday\, Saturday and Sunday\, 10:00am to 4:00pm (https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/hardys-cottage). Dorchester is a ten-mile drive from the Tank Museum. \nAlso nearby are Corfe Castle\, where Lawrence says he liked to get breakfast on Sunday mornings\, Swanage\, where Sarah and Bob Lawrence had a number of holidays in the 1950s and 1960s\, and Lulworth\, the beautiful cove with many tourist attractions. \nFor a gentle walk of about a mile each way one can reach Arish Mell\, a small bay where Lawrence liked to swim in the sea\, from the village of East Lulworth through the Lulworth Army Range Walks\, which are open to the public at weekends. (A more strenuous route can also be taken from Lulworth Cove. It is about three miles each way\, but includes some very steep hills!) \nBooking \nFurther details\, with booking and payment arrangements can be found on the Society’s website. Details can also be requested by post from The T. E. Lawrence Society\, P.O. Box 728\, Oxford\, OX29ZJ. \nPlease book your places at the AGM by 31 August 2023\, with full payment of the delegate rate of £35.00 per person. \nIf you wish to take up the National Trust’s offer of free entry to Clouds Hill\, or to join us for an informal meal at The Frampton Arms on the Saturday evening\, please email Martin Gething at mgething@aol.com.
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/t-e-lawrence-society-agm-2023/
LOCATION:bovington tank museum\, BH20 6JG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Lawrence Lecture Series: Modern Desert Warfare
DESCRIPTION:On November 19th at 2:00 PM CST (US time zone) David Murphy will offer the third program in the 2023 T. E. Lawrence Society series Lawrence Lecture Series hosted by the US National World War I Museum and Memorial. The title of the presentation is Modern Desert Warfare.  \nFollowing the outbreak of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire in 1916\, the British high command organized a military mission – designated Operation Hedgehog – to aid Arab armies in the Hejaz region. Responsible for training and equipping the Arab armies in the field\, officers of Hedgehog would also engage in sabotage. Saddle up with Dr. David Murphy as he navigates how T.E. Lawrence\, Arab leaders and many other British and French officers formed the basis of desert fighting which is still used today. \nThis will be a ‘Zoom’ program that is free to society and museum members and to the general public. You may register for it through the Museum’s website at: https://www.theworldwar.org/events/lawrence-lecture-series-modern-desert-warfare Please join us.
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/lawrence-lecture-series-modern-desert-warfare/
LOCATION:Dorset
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240310T220000
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SUMMARY:Members Event: Society Authors - Book Talks
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 10th March at 2000 (UK time) via Zoom \nMembers are invited to join the Chairman\, Kevin Winter\, as he hosts a discussion with a number of authors of books on TEL and related subjects\, all of whom are Society members\, These include: \n\nLorraine Tinsley\, author of The Uncrowned King & the Desert Queen.\nJoe Berton\, author of T.E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt: An Illustrated Guide.\nJohn Johnson-Allen\, author of T.E. Lawrence and the Red Sea Patrol.\nPhilip Walker\, author of Behind the Lawrence Legend: The Forgotten Few Who Shaped the Arab Revolt.\n\nThe talk will explore what the inspirations were behind the books\, how and where the research took place\, what were the challenges of the authors approach and what surprises or insights they gained\, amongst other questions. Members will have their own chance to pose questions to the authors via the Zoom chat facility\, which will be posed to them at the end of the discussion. \nThe talk will take place on Sunday 10th March at 20:00 UK time and there is a limit of 100 attendees.’ \nFor a link to the zoom meeting\, please email our Chairman at chairman@telsociety.org.uk. \n 
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/members-event-society-authors-book-talks/
LOCATION:Dorset
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240421T180000
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SUMMARY:Hay-On-Wye Weekend
DESCRIPTION:The Society weekend at Baskerville Hall\, Hay-On-Wye\, April 2023\, has now been postponed and will be held 19-21 April 2024. All those who paid a deposit for April 2023\, and who want to attend in 2024 will have their booking transferred. \nThe event will take place at the Baskerville Hall Hotel\, Clyro Court\, Hay-on-Wye\, Powys\, HR3 5LE. Please use the following link on Eventbrite to register for the weekend. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/t-e-lawrence-society-hay-on-wye-weekend-tickets-767714644167?aff=oddtdtcreator \nThe programme for the weekend is included in the link\, together with booking accommodation directly with the Baskerville Hall Hotel. \nhttps://www.baskervillehall.co.uk/ \nPlease let the hotel staff know you are attending the Society event. \nThe programme for the weekend is as follows: \n\nHay-on-Wye weekend 19th – 21st April 2024 \nFriday afternoon 19 April 2024 \n1400 Welcome and introduction by Kevin Winter (Chairman) \n1415 – 1515 Susan Vincent: TE Lawrence’s love of classical music including his favourite composers\, his record collection and how he listened to music. \n1515 Refreshments \n1530 – 1630 Roger Holehouse: Lawrence & Sykes \nFriday Evening \nEvening free to have dinner at the hotel or in Hay town centre and to socialise with old and new Society friends. \nSaturday morning 20 April \n0800 – 0900 Breakfast at the hotel then make our way via car share to Hay town centre for 1000. \n1000 Meet outside the Tourist Information Bureau on Oxford Road\, HR3 5DG to explore the many bookshops. Many shops are likely to contain TEL related material\, including: Hay Cinema Bookshop\, Boz Books\, Hay-on-Wye Booksellers\, Richard Booth’s Bookshop\, Addyman Books. Stay for as long or short as you wish. \nSaturday afternoon \n1500 Refreshments at Baskerville Hall Hotel \n1530 – 1630  Richard Knowles: Little dark exciting words\, Bibliographical Connections and Associations \n1645 – 1745 Dr. Nick Lynch: Cycling Lawrence’s 1908 tour of France with a Half-Plate Camera \nSaturday evening  \n1900 – 2045 Group meal together in the Baskerville Hall Hotel Restaurant \n2045 Kevin Winter: The Society’s 2017 tour to Jordan- in memory of Neil Faulkner \nSunday morning 21 April \n0800 – 0900 Breakfast at the hotel \nOptional motoring tour of some of the Welsh castles visited by Lawrence. \nThis is an informal and social weekend and members are welcome to join us for one\, two or three days. \nTo cover speaker expenses there will be a charge of £40 per person payable via Eventbrite or £8.00 per lecture if you are unable to attend them all\, payable on the day. \nBookings should be made directly with Baskerville Hall Hotel (website: https://www.baskervillehall.co.uk/ e-mail: info@baskervillehall.co.uk\, telephone: 01497 820033). Let them know you are a Society member when you book. Alternatively contact Hay-on-Wye Tourist Information Bureau for other local options (telephone 01497 820144). \nThe Saturday evening meal must be booked with the hotel reception when making your booking or on arrival. There will be vegetarian and other options available. \nThere is no train station at Hay-on-Wye. The nearest train station is Hereford\, 21 miles away. Stagecoach South Wales operates a bus from Hereford Broad Street (outside the station) to Hay-on-Wye four times a day. \n\n\n\nAll accommodation can be booked at the Baskerville Hotel.
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/hay-on-wye-weekend/
LOCATION:Baskerville Hall Hotel\, Clyro Court\, Hay-on-Wye\, Powys\, HR3 5LE\, Baskerville Hall Hotel\, Clyro Court\, Hay-on-Wye\, Powys\,\, Hereford\, HR3 5LE
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SUMMARY:Service at TELs grave in Moreton with talks
DESCRIPTION:On 19th May\, there will be the Annual Service with readings at he grave of TEL at Moreton\, Dorset\, at  11am followed by coffee in cafe next door. There is a possibility that some Brough Club members may be present.\nAt 3pm there will be Talks on TEL’s life in Dorset and more on his love of poetry especially Rupert Brooke and the Dymock poets. \nThis will be over cakes and tea. All is free and all are welcome. \n  \nFor further information\, please contact Susan Vincent at: \n07824 514080
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/service-at-tels-grave-in-moreton-with-talks/
LOCATION:Moreton Cemetary\, BH20 7NQ\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Vincent":MAILTO:susan@susanvincent.org
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SUMMARY:T E Lawrence Society Symposium 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 Symposium will be held on 20-22nd September 2024 at a new venue for the Society\, RAF Museum Hendon in North London. \nThis is an exciting new venue for us and of course there are many connections between the war in the air\, the RAF and T E Lawrence. \nThe facilities and opportunities at Hendon are first class and the format and programme will be similar to previous symposia\, with the usual mix of learned presentations\, exhibitions\, and an opportunity to explore and experience the archives and exhibits at Hendon. \nThe most important gathering organized by the Society in the UK is the Symposium\, held every two years. Past speakers have included such eminent names as Jeremy Wilson\, Malcolm Brown\, Professor John E. Mack\, Professor John Adair and Dr Philip O’Brien. \nFor additional questions\, please contact Kevin Winter at chairman@telsociety.org.uk or winterkevin28@yahoo.com.uk. \nThe Full Programme can be viewed at CLICK HERE. \nBooking\nThere are two options for booking. For ease and convenience\, we highly recommend booking through Eventbrite. \n1) Eventbrite\nTo book with Eventbrite\, please click the link below. \n \n2) Manual Booking Form\nTo book via booking form and email\, download the Booking form below then use the Paypal link to pay for it. \nThe BOOKING FORM can be viewed at CLICK HERE. \nTo pay using Paypal\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/symposium-2024/
LOCATION:RAF Hendon\, London\, NW9 5LL
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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SUMMARY:Lawrence of Arabia Legacy Lecture Series: T. E. Lawrence and the Red Sea Patrol
DESCRIPTION:On November 24\, 2024 at 2:00 PM CT (US time zone) John Johnson-Allen will offer the third program in the 2024 T. E. Lawrence Society series Lawrence of Arabia: Legacy Lectures hosted by the US National World War I Museum and Memorial. \nThe title of his presentation is T. E. Lawrence and the Red Sea Patrol. \nDespite its integral role in the success of the 1916 Arab Revolt\, the British Royal Navy’s Red Sea Patrol is seldom mentioned in scholarship on T. E. Lawrence. Evidence demonstrates that without the work of those ships\, the revolt would have failed and Lawrence would have remained an obscure officer in the military bureaucracy of Cairo. \nDelve into the significance of this campaign with maritime historian and former Merchant Navy officer John Johnson-Allen\, author of “T.E. Lawrence and the Red Sea Patrol: The Royal Navy’s Role in Creating the Legend.” \nThis program is free to Society and Museum members and the general public. To register for it please visit the Museum’s website link at: Lawrence Lecture Series: T. E. Lawrence and the Red Sea Patrol (Nov. 2024) | National WWI Museum and Memorial (theworldwar.org)
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/lawrence-of-arabia-legacy-lecture-series-t-e-lawrence-and-the-red-sea-patrol/
LOCATION:Dorset
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241128T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241128T201500
DTSTAMP:20260404T205623
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UID:11173-1732820400-1732824900@telsociety.co.uk
SUMMARY:Joint presentation by the T E Lawrence Society & the Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:The Society is pleased to announce a special Zoom presentation in conjunction with the Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship. \nThursday 28 November 2024 at 7pm (UK time)\, ends at 8.15pm \nProgramme of Speakers \nKevin Winter\, Chair of the T.E. Lawrence Society\nA brief look at the life of T. E. Lawrence \nJean Moorcroft Wilson\, President of the Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship\nThe key facts about Siegfried Sassoon \nMartin Gething\nThe plaque in memory of T. E. Lawrence by Siegfried Sassoon at Salisbury Hospital \nChristian Major\, Vice Chair of the Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship\nThe friendship of Siegfried Sassoon and T.E. Lawrence \nSusan Vincent\nThe graves of Siegfried Sassoon and T.E. Lawrence \nPlease use the link below to register in advance. \nWhen: Nov 28\, 2024 07:00 PM London \nRegister in advance for this meeting: \nhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkc-igrTIjE9DvOwBEhufQjbqEMf_VNeG2 \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nA reminder will be sent 2 days before the presentation.
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/joint-presentation-by-the-t-e-lawrence-society-the-siegfried-sassoon-fellowship/
LOCATION:Dorset
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250223T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250223T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T205623
CREATED:20250203T004815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T005010Z
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SUMMARY:Lawrence Lecture Series: Lawrence in Portraiture
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Conference  \nSunday 23 February 2025 \n2:00 PM (CST-USA) 8:00 PM (UK TIME) \nWhat is a visual portrait? What is the triangular dynamic that defines artistic portraiture? Using these questions\, author Charles Grosvenor will explore the vast portfolio of portrait images of T.E. Lawrence and trace Lawrence’s quest to observe how artists perceived him. \nPlease join us for this presentation of Lawrence in Portraiture on Sunday February 23rd at 2:00 PM (CST-USA) (8:00 PM UK TIME). It is brought to you by the T. E. Lawrence Society and the National World War I Museum and Memorial and is free to members and friends but one must register for it at: \nLawrence Lecture Series: Lawrence in Portraiture | National WWI Museum and Memorial (theworldwar.org)
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/lawrence-lecture-series-lawrence-in-portraiture/
LOCATION:Dorset
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTSTAMP:20260404T205623
CREATED:20250501T210425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T210535Z
UID:11551-1747353600-1747526399@telsociety.co.uk
SUMMARY:Lawrence of Arabia 90th Anniversary Commemorations at Wareham Museum
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/lawrence-of-arabia-90th-anniversary-commemorations-at-wareham-museum/
LOCATION:Wareham Museum\, Town Hall\, East St\, Wareham\, Dorset\, BH20 4NS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250519T111500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250519T121500
DTSTAMP:20260404T205623
CREATED:20250511T004546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250511T004906Z
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SUMMARY:90th Anniversary Of The Death Of T.E. Lawrence
DESCRIPTION:To mark the 90th anniversary of the death of T.E. Lawrence the annual laying of flowers on Lawrence’s Grave will take place at Moreton Church Cemetery.\nIn attendance will be the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset and members of the Special Forces Club who in January 2025 retraced the steps of T.E. Lawrence and others who in 1917 rode 685 miles across the ‘Uncrossable’ from Al Wejh to Aqaba.
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/90th-anniversary-of-the-death-of-t-e-lawrence/
LOCATION:Moreton Cemetary\, BH20 7NQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250629T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250629T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T205623
CREATED:20250618T215448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T220053Z
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SUMMARY:40th Anniversary of the founding of the T E Lawrence Society Sunday 29th June @ 2000 BST via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:To mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the T E Lawrence Society in a meeting at the Red Lion\, Wareham on 29th June 1985 a special Zoom talk has been arranged by Susan Vincent. Ingrid Keith\, who attended that first meeting and became the first Secretary will reflect on how and why the Society was formed\, in conversation with our Chairman\, Kevin Winter. \nAlso joining the conversation will be Richard Knowles of Rickaro Books\, who was also at the inaugural meeting\, Alan Payne\, former Vice Chairman and Brough expert\, Lorraine Tinsley\, long term member and author\, Veronique Thevoz\, long time member and part of the London Group for many years and Rachel Snowden\, who joined the Society last year. They will reflect on how and why they joined the Society and memorable moments during their membership. \nWe hope you can join us to celebrate 40 years of your Society. Details for joining the Zoom meeting are below: \nT E Lawrence Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nTopic: TEL Society 40th Anniversary Celebration\nTime: Jun 29\, 2025 08:00 PM London\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93481948758?pwd=gZdRAOHxyqLdljCPKGezzP0oxvdUY4.1 \nMeeting ID: 934 8194 8758\nPasscode: 521655 \n\nOne Tap Mobile \n\n+16699006833\,\,93481948758#\,\,\,\,*521655# US (San Jose)\n+16892781000\,\,93481948758#\,\,\,\,*521655# US\n\n\nDial By Your Location \n\n +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n +1 689 278 1000 US\n +1 719 359 4580 US\n +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n +1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n\nMeeting ID: 934 8194 8758\nPasscode: 521655 \nFind your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adQsF72i2l
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/40th-anniversary-of-the-founding-of-the-t-e-lawrence-society-sunday-29th-june-2000-bst-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Dorset
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250725T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250725T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T205623
CREATED:20250708T223225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T223225Z
UID:11681-1753452000-1753462800@telsociety.co.uk
SUMMARY:Clouds Hill's 'Picture of 'Gray' - TE Lawrence\, HS Tuke\, and a mystery solved by Dr. John Chu.
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday 25th July 2025 \nTime: 2.00pm \nVenue: Corn Exchange\, Dorchester \nAdmission: Free \nThe recent conservation of the painting of a soldier on a beach at Clouds Hill re-opened an art-historical cold case. Can the picture really be a likeness of TE Lawrence\, whom the soldier seems to resemble? Join the National Trust’s Senior Curator of Pictures and Sculpture\, Dr John Chu to examine the archival and physical evidence gathered by volunteers\, conservators\, and curators\, and retrace the path to solving a mystery. \nTo book a place for this event\, please click on this link
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/clouds-hills-picture-of-gray-te-lawrence-hs-tuke-and-a-mystery-solved-by-dr-john-chu/
LOCATION:Dorchester Corn Exchange\, Dorchester Corn Exchange\, High St East\, Dorchester\, DT1 1HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250802T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250802T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T205623
CREATED:20250702T140747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T141705Z
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SUMMARY:A Walk Around Laurence's Uxbridge
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 40 years of The T E Lawrence Society 1985 – 2025 \nA WALK AROUND LAWRENCE’S UXBRIDGE \nSATURDAY\, 2ND AUGUST 2025 \nThere are just a few places left for what will be a rewarding walk around Uxbridge in the footsteps of T E Lawrence\, but you must book please by Tuesday 15th July as we need to confirm numbers with the Battle of Britain Bunker and Museum. Please email Ian Heritage\, Hon. Secretary – details below. \nJoin us for a walk around Uxbridge town centre and the site of RAF Uxbridge\, on Saturday 2nd August\, to see some of the locations described by Lawrence in The Mint. \nThere have been many changes to the town since Lawrence was stationed there in 1922-1923 and RAF Uxbridge was demolished completely in 2010. However\, there is still enough surviving to make this an interesting and evocative visit. We will start in Uxbridge town centre at 11.00am and will visit St Margaret’s Church\, the sites of Vine Street railway station and the Eight Bells Pub\, the surviving RAF cinema building\, Hillingdon House and other remains of the original Depot. The walk will end at the Battle of Britain Bunker and museum and there will be an opportunity to visit these. The day is expected to end at 4.30-5.00pm. There is a cafe at the Bunker for lunch or people can bring their own and sit in the surrounding park. \nThe basic price is £15.00\, which includes admission to the Bunker & museum and a donation to St Margaret’s Church (concessions available for over-65s\, Defence\, Blue Light\, Students and Hillingdon residents). Please note that the WW2 Bunker & museum have no connection with Lawrence (the museum makes no mention at all of TE!) but this is a fascinating place to visit. It was from here that many of the key air operations of WW2 were conducted. The Bunker staff are going to see if they can dig out some Lawrence artefacts to show us. \nPlaces are limited to 20 people. If you wish to join the walk please email the Honorary Secretary hon.secretary@telsociety.org.uk providing answers to the following questions: \n1. Do you wish to visit to the Battle of Britain Bunker & Museum while you are on the walk? \n2. Do you qualify for any of the concessionary rates? \n3. Your mobile number in case of any sudden changes of plan (if no mobile then your landline). \n4. Your address. \nPlease reply by 15th July. You will then be given further information\, including joining details and how to pay. \nWe look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/a-walk-around-laurences-uxbridge/
LOCATION:Dorset
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251006
DTSTAMP:20260404T205623
CREATED:20250419T135520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T135945Z
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SUMMARY:T E Lawrence Society 40th Anniversary AGM Weekend\, Bridlington 3rd - 5th October 2025
DESCRIPTION:Please click the Eventbrite button below to make your reservation. \n \nThis year marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of the T E Lawrence Society in Wareham in June 1985. To celebrate we have put together a programme of events in Bridlington\, where the last photograph of TEL was taken on the day he left the RAF\, before cycling off\, via a circuitous route\, to Clouds Hill. The programme for the weekend is as follows: \nFriday 3rd October \n\n1330 – Meet at Bridlington Railway Station Car Park. Drive to White Cottage\, 3 Eastgate\, Hornsea\, HU18 1DN. White Cottage was the home of Flt Lt Reginald Sims\, a friend of TEL’s\, where he stayed on a number of occasions.\nOn completion – return to Bridlington\, check into hotels. Opportunity to visit Bridlington Old Town or Ian Deheer’s cottage\, The Cuddey North Marine Road\, Flamborough\, Bridlington\, YO15 1BA. The North Star is close by and offers parking and refreshments. It is 15 minute’s drive from the centre of Bridlington.\n1900 – Meet at Salt on the Harbour\, South Marine Drive\, Bridlington YO15 3AW for a relaxed meal. Meet Linda Ellis author of Lawrence of Arabia in Bridlington.\n\nSaturday 4th October \n\n1030 – Meet at the Harbour Heritage Museum to view the TEL related displays and other museum exhibits. If the group is too big we will split in half with the other half visiting the sundial in South Cliff Gardens before swapping over.\n1130 – Visit the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club\, formerly the Ozone Hotel\, where TEL stayed during his time in Bridlington.\nOn completion – Free time to have lunch in one of the many cafes in Bridlington.\n1400 – 1500: AGM in the Promenade Bar\, Bridlington Spa\n1500 – 1600: My friendship with Wing Commander John Sims – Richard Knowles\n1600 – 1630: Talk on T E Lawrence sculpture for Bridlington – Steve Carvill\n1900 – Dinner at the Revelstoke Hotel\, 1 – 3 Flamborough Road\, YO15 2HU\n\nSunday 5th October \n\n9:30 for 10:00 check out of hotels [no concessions for late risers!]and make our way to Sledmere House\, Sledmere\, Driffield\, YO25 3XG.\n10:30 for 11:00  Coffee available at Sledmere House\n11:00 – Courtyard Room : talks on Sir Mark Sykes and comparisons/interactions with TEL\n12: 00 – Courtyard Room [TBC] view documents on Sykes/Picot negotiations\, talk and discussion\n13:00 – buffet lunch in Courtyard Roomc-Option of looking around gardens/memorials\n14:00 – talks on logistic background to Arab Revolt and visit Waggoners Museum [optional]\nc 16:00 – disperse
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/t-e-lawrence-society-40th-anniversary-agm-weekend-bridlington-3rd-5th-october-2025/
LOCATION:Dorset
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251110
DTSTAMP:20260404T205623
CREATED:20250810T212544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T155959Z
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SUMMARY:War Poetry Conference 8th - 9th November 2025
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Thomas Hardy Society\, the T E Lawrence Society is organising a War Poetry Conference\, a weekend of talks and commemorations. \nVenues for the weekend are: The Dorford Centre\, St Mary’s Church and The Casterbridge Room\, The King’s Arms\, Dorchester. \nFull details can be found here: https://www.hardysociety.org/…/ths-war-poetry-conference/ \nBookings are now open and tickets can be purchased from the link. Members of the organising Societies will get priority until 15th September.
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/war-poetry-conference-8th-9th-november-2025/
LOCATION:Dorset
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260404T205623
CREATED:20260125T214041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260215T182314Z
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SUMMARY:Symposium 2026
DESCRIPTION:Society Symposium Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September 2026 \n \nOur Symposium in September 2026 returns to Oxford\, at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford.  We will welcome speakers from across the world\, with a special emphasis on the centenary of the publication of the Subscribers Edition and US edition of The Seven Pillars of Wisdom.   \nOur four-star conference centre and hotel has excellent lecture facilities and breakout areas as well as on-site parking\, an indoor swimming pool\, fitness suite and leisure facilities.  It is situated on Godstow Road\, Oxford OX2 8AL\, just outside the city near Peartree Roundabout /Park and Ride\, just off the A34\, and there are direct buses into Oxford city centre. \nThe weekend programme focuses on a full programme of Saturday and Sunday lectures\, incorporating our Society AGM as well as a Saturday evening drinks reception and formal dinner. \nThere will be an additional event on Friday afternoon\, comprising a tour of the famous Wolvercote cemetery where Lawrence’s parents\, J R R Tolkien and others are buried\, followed by an afternoon talk. \nHotel rooms can be booked now\, direct with the hotel at a special guaranteed bed and breakfast rate per person of: single Friday £175\, Saturday £190; double/twin Friday £190\, Saturday £205\, quoting reference LHTHET180926.  These bookings have free cancellation until 3pm on 11th September.  You can book through other agencies but tariffs and terms and conditions may vary. \nhttps://www.leonardohotels.co.uk/oxford/leonardo-royal-hotel-oxford \nAlternatively\, you can choose to stay at other hotels and guest houses in Oxford city; we suggest you check that the location allows easy travel access to the Leonardo Hote in Godstow Road. \nSymposium 2026 Booking Form \nTELS Symposium 2026 Programme
URL:https://telsociety.co.uk/event/symposium-2026/
LOCATION:Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford\, Godstow Road\, Oxford\, OX2 8AL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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