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Since its creation in 1894 by Joseph Snell Wood, the Society of
Women Writers & Journalists has attracted the company of many
famous women writers, journalists, poets and playwrights. From its
early days when at least 200 women applied to join, the Society has
expanded to become a world-renowned body, with members both in the
United Kingdom and abroad. To celebrate the centenary of the birth
of the SWWJ's much-loved President of twenty-two years, Joyce
Grenfell, the Society's archivist, Sylvia Kent, reveals the long
and fascinating history of the Society. Not only is the evolution
of the Society fully explored, but also the lives of many of its
members have been thoroughly researched to paint a vivid picture of
how the Society has gone from strength to strength. Accompanied by
images of the Society's members, both past and present, this book
will interest not only members of the SWWJ, but is a must-read for
women writers everywhere.
The Essex town of Brentwood grew up at a stopping place on the main
route into London from Colchester, in a clearing in the forest that
covered much of the region. This was also the medieval pilgrim
route to Canterbury, and as such the parish church is dedicated to
St Thomas of Canterbury. Many inns and hostelries catered for the
travellers, some of which are still standing today, and a number of
large houses and Brentwood School are evidence of the town's
prosperity in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In the
nineteenth century Warley Hospital and Warley Barracks were built
in the town. Brentwood's proximity to London saw it grow
extensively in the twentieth century when the Roman Catholic
cathedral and Town Hall were built, with further redevelopment in
the twenty-first century. Brentwood in 50 Buildings explores the
history of this fascinating town through a selection of its most
interesting buildings and structures, showing the changes that have
taken place in Brentwood over the years. The book will appeal to
all those who live in Brentwood or who have an interest in the
town.
Essex - the witch hunting county - is especially rich in
traditions, legends, dialect and stories that have been handed down
through the ages. It is these traditions that are gathered together
in this volume and whose origins and meanings are explored to
create a sense of how the customs of the past have influenced the
ways of the present. This fully illustrated study of folklore
rediscovers those traditions that have either vanished, been
ignored or hidden away. There are tales of dragons and warriors,
literary folk and legendary folk, but always at the heart of Essex
folklore are the traditional beliefs, stories, events and customs
of the common people. Daily life itself contained numerous beliefs
and maxims, omens and superstitions, as well as being full of
music, dance and song.
An oral history of Brentwood
This book is part of the Tempus Oral History series, which combines
the reminiscences of local people with old photographs and archived
images to show the history of various local areas in Great Britain,
through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.
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