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

May Update 2024

With the arrival of spring we are finally finding out ourselves out and about a bit more. So, what have we been up to?

Firstly, one of our Companions delivered a talk on “Beowulf and Sutton Hoo” in Harrogate, looking at how the finds from the dig and the poetry of Beowulf inform and enhance one another, and how stories have continued to grow over the centuries around both the site and the poem.

Companion giving talk on the topic of "Beowulf and Sutton Hoo"
Companions at stall in Repton in May 2024

We also had a stall at the Repton Village Fair, where we talked to visitors about the heritage of the area, and took the opportunity to pop into the nearby church of St Wystan for a look at the Anglo-Saxon crypt.

Our Yorkshire Group visited Lythe St Oswald to hear about the collection of more than thirty Anglo-Scandinavian funerary stone carvings dating to the 10th-11th centuries. This collection was fascinating and led to much discussion over the following pub lunch.

Events later this year

We will be attending events over the coming months where we hope to meet as many visitors as possible to chat about Anglo-Saxon history and culture:

  • Dalby Forest, 7 July
  • Sutton Bank, 4 August
  • Stamford Bridge, 28 September
  • Hastings Battle Commemoration October, TBC

Members will also have the chance to join in Zoom socials or visits arranged by their local groups, as well as attend our annual Feast in September. More details can be found in Wiðowinde.

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