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Bright angels: Shakespeare and medieval wall paintings

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Sylvia Morris

Angels have been part of the Christmas story ever since it was told in St Luke’s Gospel where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary at the Annunciation, and where angels appeared to the shepherds to tell them of the birth … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and St George in Stratford-upon-Avon

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Sylvia Morris

23rd April is celebrated as the special day of St George, the patron saint of England. He’s one of the most popular of saints, venerated in Romania,  parts of Greece, Catalonia and Egypt, among many other places. Perhaps because of … Continue reading →

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Late summer in Stratford-upon-Avon

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Sylvia Morris

The summer holidays are coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean that Shakespeare-related attractions are winding down. In fact Stratford-upon-Avon is a destination that thrives all year round and in all weathers.  In the year marking the 400th anniversary … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 2016 in Stratford-upon-Avon: preparations begin

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

2016 will be the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and preparations are well under way to celebrate in the town where he was born and died. Projects are afoot everywhere, and I’m going to write a couple of posts giving … Continue reading →

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Restoring the medieval decorations in Stratford’s Guild Chapel

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

Although I’ve written about a number of the Guild’s surviving buildings, a recent enquiry reminded me that I’ve not really written about the Guild Chapel itself. It has its Shakespeare connections: William’s father John supervised the whitewashing over of the … Continue reading →

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Stratford’s Guild: the background to Shakespeare’s town

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

Any guide to the town of Stratford-upon-Avon will mention the buildings of the Guild of the Holy Cross and their association with William Shakespeare and his family. For it was here Shakespeare almost certainly received his education and here he probably … Continue reading →

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Flowers and history in Stratford’s Guild Chapel

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Chelsea’s not the only festival of flowers that’s going on this week. Over the weekend Stratford-upon-Avon has its own flower festival. Every year the little jewel of a building, the Guild Chapel, is decorated by the Avon Evening Flower Club. … Continue reading →

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Recording Shakespeare’s town: documents of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

After experiencing Hollywood’s wildly inaccurate version of history in the film Anonymous I’ve returned with relief to a book which looks at the reality. Dr Robert Bearman has continued the task, begun in the 1920s, of transcribing and editing the … Continue reading →

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