Welcome! Wilcuma!

This website is the home of Ða Engliscan Gesiðas (The English Companions), a society for all those interested in the history and culture of Anglo-Saxon England, including language and literature, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, art, religion, mythology, folklore and material culture.

We promote interest in and research into the Anglo-Saxon era (CE 400-1100); we do not follow any particular interpretation of history and maintain a strictly neutral line on modern political and religious matters. We hope you enjoy reading more about this period on our site.

To find out more about our news and events click here, or follow our Facebook page to keep updated.

Membership fees from 1 January 2026

Because of rising cost of postage in sending out our quarterly magazine, Wiðowinde, annual membership fees will be increasing by £2 from 1 January 2026.

Membership fees for the online membership option (members who receive the quarterly magazine as a PDF) will remain the same.

From 1 January the membership fees will be £21 for online membership, £29 for UK annual membership, £38 for Europe and £42 for the rest of the world. Household membership is an additional £1.50.

For online payments we add a small extra charge to cover the transaction costs.

Our Winter 2025 issue of Wiðowinde has recently been posted out to members. Issue 216 includes the winner of our 2025 photography competition.

Also inside issue 216:

England’s Forgotton Hero King
The Anglo-Saxon Crypt at Repton
The Lost Laws of Anglo-Saxon Kings
On Roman Foundations
King Ida of Bernicia

Old English out loud

Old English can look very strange when you come across it written on the page. Some of our members are available to provide readings and you can find a couple of recent examples here:

The Death of King Æthelbald read at Repton St Wystan

and the Lord’s Prayer read at Lythe St Oswald

If you woud like to hear more Old English check out some of our links on this website.

Alternatively visit the English Companions at our stall at one of the following events:

Dalbyology, Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire, 7 July
Anglo-Saxon Day, Sutton Bank Visitor Centre, North York Moors, 4 August
Stamford Bridge, East Yorkshire, 28 September
Battle of Old Byland Event, Sutton Bank Visitor Centre, North York Moors, 13 October
Battle of Hastings Wreath Laying, Hastings, October, TBC
Harold Festival, Waltham Abbey, October, TBC