Once I was a clever boy learning the arts of Oxford... is a quotation from the verses written by Bishop Richard Fleming (c.1385-1431) for his tomb in Lincoln Cathedral. Fleming, the founder of Lincoln College in Oxford, is the subject of my research for a D. Phil., and, like me, a son of the West Riding. I have remarked in the past that I have a deeply meaningful on-going relationship with a dead fifteenth century bishop... it was Fleming who, in effect, enabled me to come to Oxford and to learn its arts, and for that I am immensely grateful.


Showing posts with label St Augustine Ramsgate. Show all posts
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Monday, 9 January 2012

Pugin at Ramsgate


Clive Aslett had an article in last Wednesday's Daily Telegraph about the plans and appeal to restore Augustus Welby Pugin's last great creation, his house and the church and abbey of St Augustine at Ramsgate, which can be read here. I have posted about the appeal before and the article gives a good account of the buildings at Ramsgate and places them in the context of Pugin's life and work.

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Thursday, 24 November 2011

St Augustine's Ramsgate


Fr Blake has a post about the appeal to restore Augustus Welby Pugin's St Augustine's Ramsgate which can be read in At the House of Lords.

The campaign is one eminently worth supporting, and I would recommend it to anyone interested and with funds.

Writing of Pugin prompts me to get on and post about another Pugin design, but one that is, alas, no more - the Jesus Chapel at Ackworth in Yorkshire. Watch this blog!
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