History Corner
The Bittersweet Pilgrimage to Hindhead of 7th July 1906The July 1906 Pilgrimage to Tennyson country was one of the most anticipated events of the year.
Read moreThe July 1906 Pilgrimage to Tennyson country was one of the most anticipated events of the year.
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In 1897, the twenty-five-year American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar travelled to England for a literary tour. He recited his works on the London circuit – and, what was not known before, visited the Whitefriars Club.
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Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, who published under the pseudonym “Q” (1863–1944), was a prolific novelist, a literary critic and the editor of the monumental The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250–1900.
He spoke twice at the Whitefriars Club: on 8th April 1904 (‘What are the Dominating Influences in Literary Productions?’) and on 7th March 1913.
