Ransome 130: How Arthur Ransome Influenced My Life – Magnus Smith
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Obituary: Christopher Courtauld, 1934-2014
Chris Courtauld, benefactor of sail-training and a supporter of Nancy Blackett, passed away on January 11, aged 79. Best known as the co-founder of the Ocean Youth Club, and the owner of the 50ft yawl Duet which he loaned first to the OYC and currently to the Cirdan Trust, Chris lived in Broke House at […]
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Ransome 130: Events Happening Around the World
Apart from the events in the United Kingdom to mark the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth on Saturday, other parts of the world have not been left out. In Melbourne, Australia, members of the Arthur Ransome Society will be celebrating Arthur Ransome's birthday after their AGM, while New Zealand members marked the occasion in […]
Ransome 130: How Arthur Ransome Influenced My Life – Sophie Neville
Ransome 130: Events Happening in the United Kingdom
This Saturday sees the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth. Best known for writing the "Swallows and Amazons" series of children's books, he won the inaugural Carnegie medal in 1936 and was made a CBE in 1953. Born in Leeds on 18th January 1884, and an alumnus of Rugby, Ransome was also a foreign correspondent […]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members, subscribers, followers and friends, from the Nancy Blackett Trust. May you have fair winds for good sailing in 2014. Artwork from cards by Claudia Myatt
Video: Nancy Blackett in “Britain and the Sea”
You can now read our review and watch Nancy Blackett‘s brief appearance in episode 4 of “Britain and the Sea” below. First broadcast on BBC 1 on 8th December 2013, David Dimbleby introduced Pin Mill as the village that “captivated” Arthur Ransome, and the setting for “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”, which he […]
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