Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust and the Arthur Ransome Society can now receive a 10% discount if they stay at The Cottage at Hill Top, Arthur Ransome's last home, near Haverthwaite. The Ransomes first …
To conclude our series marking the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth last Saturday, historian, edutainer and broadcaster Matthew Ward recalls his childhood with "Swallows and Amazons".[columns][two_thirds]"My childhood home was by a large lake in …
[columns][two_thirds]To mark the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth yesterday, we asked Magnus Smith about how Arthur Ransome has influenced his life. Magnus Smith works for Yachts & Yachting and tries to get as many people …
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 …
[columns][two_thirds]To mark the 130th Anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth today, we asked Elsa Hammond about how Arthur Ransome has influenced her life. Elsa Hammond is an athlete, rower, sailor and expeditionist. She is currently in …
[columns][two_thirds]To mark the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth today, Julia Jones recalls a shift in her relationship with the author. Julia owns Peter Duck, the ketch which was built for Ransome in 1946. She …
[columns][two_thirds]To mark the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth on Saturday 18th January, Peter Willis, co-founder and former chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust, and Contributing Editor at Classic Boat magazine, tells the story of …
[columns][two_thirds]To commemorate the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth on Saturday 18th January, Roger Sturge, recently elected as the Chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust, describes how Arthur Ransome influenced his life. He has taught …
[columns][two_thirds] To mark the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth on Saturday 18th January, Stephen Sykes, the owner of Hill Top, Haverthwaite, the last home of Arthur Ransome, describes how the author has influenced his …
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 …
[columns] [two_thirds]Saturday 18th January will mark the 130th anniversary of Arthur Ransome's birth. He famously wrote "Swallows and Amazons" in January 1929 after he was given a pair of red Turkish slippers for his 45th …
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 …
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