Freelance writer, editor, historian; unpaid Alzheimer's carer. Occasionally writer for @DWMTweets Sometime(s) @VCHWilts, @oed, @odnb and @HistParl
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My first introduction to an ODNB update, which contains our usual mixture of people — including a fascinating fraud. What’s New: August 2026 | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography oxforddnb.com/newsitem/944/w…
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Today’s my first day as editor in chief of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: a staggering source of more than 60,000 lives, it is the great history of Britain oxforddnb.com/page/The-Edito…
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From Justin Richards' son Julian: "Thank you all for your kind words about Dad. If you would like to do something in his memory, please consider donating to Read for Good, a charity that works to get children reading, just as Justin always strived to do
readforgood.enthuse.com/Just…
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(1) Startled to discover that I am actually IN this (as in, text and index, not just the acknowledgements). I remember the author's concern for correct citation, but I didn't think my rather minor piece of research would survive the sift, and in fact..
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The Noman Cornish Coming Home exhibition at Spennymoor Town Hall has attracted over 45,000 visitors since 2016 and recently refreshed with new works from private collections
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For any hen-friends out there who wish to find something cheering in their timelines: here's Æthelflæd, tiptoeing through the tulips – at Blakeney, England
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People with Powys ties in latest updates to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ift.tt/OnsvjVR
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The latest update of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is published this morning and adds biographies of 229 people who left their mark on the UK, and who died in the year 2022. aboutmanchester.co.uk/three-…
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Famous NI figures join Queen Elizabeth II in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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Two south Essex music legends named in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ift.tt/N5fYLrU
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography adds two Welsh greats in new edition ift.tt/XntYuCJ
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El Oxford Dictionary of National Biography —la enciclopedia de referencia de figuras notables de la historia británica— acaba de incorporar la entrada correspondiente a la reina Isabel II (1926-2022), parte de una actualización que añadió 229 biografías de personas fallecidas en 2022. La entrada llega pocas semanas antes de lo que habría sido el centésimo cumpleaños de la reina, el 21 de abril.
El texto no es encomiástico. Dice que Isabel se adaptó al mundo cambiante “lenta y no siempre con entusiasmo”, que el Reino Unido “dejó de ser una gran potencia mundial” bajo su reinado, y que la soberana “cometió algunos errores, particularmente en relación con su familia”. Para una institución acostumbrada a controlar su propia narrativa, la frase tiene el peso específico de un veredicto.
🔗 LEE LA HISTORIA COMPLETA AQUÍ 👉 monarquias.blog/isabel-ii-co…
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Always a red-letter day: the April update of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography now includes 229 lives of those who died in 2022, including Queen Elizabeth II oxforddnb.com/
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I hope somebody will write the history of R4 comedy. It suddenly went off a cliff and I’d love to know how.
Dr Matthew Kilburn retweeted
What a wonderful celebration of the ODNB. Thank you @pratinavanil
In praise of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, with cameos from @PParkerWriting and the new editor @william_whyte:
thetimes.com/culture/books/a…
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Some news: William Whyte appointed General Editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Oxford University Press corp.oup.com/news/william-wh…
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"Events cast shadows before them, but the huger shadows creep over us unseen."
– Logopolis, by Christopher H Bidmead
One of my favourite openings to any novel ever. RIP Chris – died on 6 Aug. Lovely man. Brilliant, engaging interviewee. With a clear, audacious vision for Dr Who.
