Wilkie Collins’ play The Lighthouse was described by Dickens as a ‘regular old-style Melo Drama’. Dickens played the lighthouse keeper Aaron Gurnock when the play was first staged at Tavistock House in 1855 and wrote the prologue and an eight-verse Song of the Wreck for his daughter Mamie to sing. The first printed English version of the play has now been published by Francis Boutle Publishers – from whom Fellowship members can obtain a copy for £9.99 if they so wish.


The Boulogne Branch of the Dickens Fellowship invites you to the 107th International Dickens Fellowship Conference, which will take place in Boulogne sur Mer from 26 June to 1 July 2013. For more information about the town of Boulogne visit
Ian Keable presents
This March sees the launch of our new Early Years club Little Dickens, providing regular opportunities for local families to explore the Charles Dickens Museum in a fun and informal environment.
