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Newly elected President, Nigel Rees, commemorates 'Johnson's Penance', in Uttoxeter Market Place, September 2006.
This ceremony takes place every year on the Monday after the weekend of the Johnson Birthday celebrations |
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John Sergeant, Mary Baker, Helen Clayton and Nigel Rees
John Sergeant, Mary Baker (Chairman), Helen Clayton (Deputy Manager Waitrose(sponsors)) and newly installed President, Nigel Rees at the 2006 Birthday Supper. This was the last appearance of the non-PC Churchwarden pipes.Picture courtesy of the Lichfield Mercury. Copyright CIN |
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The Mayor of Lichfield, 2006, Colin Greatorex hanging a wreath on the Johnson memorial statue.
The Mayor lays the traditional wreath as part of the civic celebrations of Samuel Johnson's birthday. Picture courtesy of the Lichfield Mercury. Copyright CIN |
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The Mayor and Professor David Crystal
The Mayor, Councillor Mrs Norma Bacon and professor David Crystal, open the new Dictionary Room at the Johnson Birthplace Museum. Picture courtesy of the Lichfield Mercury. Copyright CIN |
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The traditional birthday cake is cut 2005!
Professor Davic Crystal, the Mayor and Lord Butler of Brockwell attend to their duties.Picture courtesy of the Lichfield Mercury. Copyright CIN |
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Members of the Intimate Theatre Company
The actors relaxing outside the Johnson Birthplace Museum. Picture courtesy of the Lichfield Mercury. Copyright CIN |
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The Mayor, Councillor Mrs Norma Bacon.
The Mayor laying the wreath on Johnson's statue, 25 September 2005. Picture courtesy of the Lichfield Mercury. Copyright CIN |
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The Twelfth Annual Johnson Lecture - 2 March 2005
Lecturer, Sean Day-Lewis; Chairman, Mary Baker and member, John Ridyard reflect on another successful evening. |
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The Chair Ceremony at the Birthplace March 2nd 2005
John Wilson recounts the origins of the ceremony. |
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President 2004-5: Lord Butler of Brockwell
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Johnson Birthday Celebrations September 2004
The Choir of St Michaels - Singing in the Rain |
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Johnson Birthday Celebrations September 2004
The Mayor of Lichfield leads the proceedings |
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Johnson Birthday Celebrations 2004
A visitor captures an image of Johnson's statue during a lull in the rain. |
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Annual Lecture, 2 March 2004
Lecturer Dr Frances Wilson signs a copy of her recent book - The Courtesan's Revenge (Faber and Faber 2003) |
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Johnson Birthday Celebrations 2004
Intimate Theatre perform 'Minding His Belly', just before the onset of another shower of rain. |
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Johnson Birthday Celebrations 2004
As usual some took to the clay pipes pipe during the interval of the Johnson Supper. |
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Johnson Birthday Celebrations 2004
A fine view of the Guildhall on the occasion of the Johnson Supper.(Image by kind permission of the Lichfield Mercury, copyright CIN) |
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John Sergeant, President of the Johnson Society 2003 - 2004.
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Stefka Ritchie.
Stefka has some papers on Johnson on this site (see 'Papers'). |
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Auchinlek House
Photograph by kind permission of the Landmark Trust. |
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The Library in Auchinlek.
Photograph by kind permission of the Landmark Trust.
This was the scene of the famous argument between Lord Auchinlek (James Boswell's father) and Samuel Johnson.
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Vanessa Collingridge.
Vanessa delivered the Lecture 2002 entitled Captain Cook. |
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Birthday Celebrations 2001
The Birthplace Museum reflected in a euphonium. Picture courtesy of the Lichfield Mercury. Copyright CIN |
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The Mansion, Ashbourne
School dinners circa 1953. Photograph by kind permission of Kilmorie Edwards. |
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The Mansion, Ashbourne.
The home of Dr John Taylor, Johnson's lifelong friend. |
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Adam Sisman, President of the Johnson Society 2002
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'View from the top'
Birthday Celebrations 2001 |
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Mrs Elizabeth Johnson ('Tetty').
Potrait by unknown artist.
Photograph by kind permission of Johnson Birthplace Museum. |
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