Claire Tomalin, leading biographer "Dickens, A Life" leads Southwark Cathedral’s celebrations:
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Claire Tomalin, renowned biographer,* Celebrating Dickens in Southwark: Tuesday 7 February 2012 *”Dickens, A Life” published Autumn 2011, Viking” Exhibition (Southwark Cathedral) A selection of Charles Dickens’ letters and other arte facts will be on display (loaned by kind permission of Lord Harris of Peckham) During the afternoon: (Southwark Cathedral) Bells Ring Out: The Ancient Society College Youths and Southwark Cathedral’s Bellringers are ringing a full peal to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth. In his journals, Charles Dickens, recorded visits he made to the Ancient Society of College Youths in the bell tower of what was then St Saviour’s church, now Southwark Cathedral. 2.30 pm
Entry free of charge for the Talk 6.30 pm (Choral Evensong 5.30 pm) though ’registration of interest’ required on rose.harding@southwark.anglican.org 020 7367 6704 To book for the Guided Tour please contact david.payne@southwark.anglican.org 020 7367 6734 (this is ticketed and there is a charge
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