A History of Humanism on the Isle of Wight The Island has long history of Humanist thinkers
Did you know that the freethinking poet, Algernon Charles Swinburne, specifically asked that his 1909 funeral at Bonchurch be free from religious ceremony? Or that the first woman to study archaeology and anthropology at Cambridge University, humanist Jacquetta Hawkes, lived for years at Brook with her husband J.BPriestley? Have you ever heard of DrIvor Lloyd Tuckett, who became well-known for debunking the claims of spiritualists and mediums, and who spent his last years at Cowes?
Join us to discover the stories of these and a host of other humanists, who lived, loved, created, and campaigned on the Isle of Wight, and to reflect on their legacies today
This talk draws on research carried out as part of the Humanist Heritage Project, which is funded by the National Lottery Heritage FundThe Project focusses on the history and influence of the non-religious in the UKMadeleine Goodall is the Humanist Heritage Coordinator for Humanists UK, and their Wikimedian in ResidenceShe has worked since 2019 to uncover and share the rich history of humanism
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