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Post by headstone on Apr 9, 2020 10:18:16 GMT
... the museum exhibition, the curator John Bunyard is widening the scope beyond sport. He is building a website ( oldbunyardskentpride.com/ ) which will cover, when finished, all things Kentish in bite sized pieces. The site is already up and running, take a look, you might learn something! |
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Post by hongkongstone on Apr 10, 2020 4:38:38 GMT
Excellent website for making us exiles feel both homesick and proud.
However I would question the statement "Aethelberht was the greatest of the kings who ruled Kent for nearly 400 years before Wessex imposed national rule from Winchester" as that puts him up there with Methusula - unless he ruled from beyond the grave after 616AD!
Notwithstanding I genuinely look forward to reading more of this content.Good work by Old Bunyard.
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Post by headstone on Apr 10, 2020 9:24:25 GMT
"OF the kings who ruled Kent for nearly 400 years" - though I thought the same as you initially!
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Post by Sennockian69 on Apr 18, 2020 13:39:46 GMT
400 years ?
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Post by daveu on Apr 18, 2020 15:04:18 GMT
"OF the kings who ruled Kent for nearly 400 years" - though I thought the same as you initially! It still could be read as collectively or individually. |
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Post by headstone on Apr 23, 2020 16:52:00 GMT
... the museum exhibition, the curator John Bunyard is widening the scope beyond sport. He is building a website ( oldbunyardskentpride.com/ ) which will cover, when finished, all things Kentish in bite sized pieces. The site is already up and running, take a look, you might learn something! Old Bunyard has added new articles to his eight topics; here's a taster:- Jack Ward (1553-1622)
Anyone looking for a real-world inspiration for Jack Sparrow could do worse than consider Jack ‘Birdy’ Ward, a fisherman from Faversham. His story is almost too outlandish to be believed. He began his piratical career by preying on Spanish shipping at Elizabeth I’s behest. When James I made peace with Spain, Ward stole a small barque in Portsmouth that he used to capture a bigger vessel; an even better one followed. Progressing to the Mediterranean, he captured a 32-gun Dutch ship that brought him several large hauls. Finally, with extraordinary bravado, he took the mighty Reniera e Soderina, which he fitted out as a Man-o-War. The amount of booty he took in eight years was staggering, equating to hundreds of millions of pounds today. He retired in 1612 and, having been refused a royal pardon, went into exile in Tunis, where he became Yusuf Rais. A heavy drinker and a bigamist, ‘Birdy’ may eventually have died of plague. If you have any interest in local history, this site is a goldmine. |
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Post by headstone on Oct 20, 2020 8:24:54 GMT
I'm bumping this thread because Mr Museum John Bunyard has actually finished his monumental effort to produce an online compendium about all things Kentish. It is 175,000 words long, of which I have read 174,990 (I missed a couple of amendments). I found it a fascinating way to pass some spare time (like during half time when streaming a match), it is full of “I didn’t know that” and “well, that’s very interesting!” moments (plus occasional satire that made me laugh out loud). The sports section has references to a number of MUFC heroes, including Bill Williams. John describes his aim as to put a smile on Kentish faces at this difficult time (when you can forget Boris' face for a while). It's worth a try, I think you'll like it - www.oldbunyardskentpride.com/ - especially when Kent enters Tier 3 and you can't leave the house! |
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