The Dickens Fellowship, founded in 1902, is a worldwide association of people who share an interest in the life and works of Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870). For more information about our organisation visit the organisation page.
For the latest news and comment, please refer to Household Words at the lower left of this page. Use the Search Box in the upper right to enter a word or phrase to search the entire site.
The Dickens Fellowship showed great foresight in its initial purchase of 48 and 49 Doughty Street and establishing them as an independent charitable trust – now the Charles Dickens Museum. Far-sighted members of the Fellowship today will rejoice at the success of the Museum’s £3m Great Expectations project, which will safeguard the fabric of the two buildings and the security of the Museum’s unique collections.
The Bicentenary is here and it is thrilling to see the worldwide interest it is generating. I am sure you will join with me in thanking the Dickens2012 team and Film London who have done such a truly terrific job with their small dedicated staff. Their hard work is well demonstrated by the media explosion of all things Dickensian. Indeed there is so much to see and read, I hope you are able to keep up with it all. I would be very surprised if there are any newspapers at the moment that do not mention Charles Dickens in some way. I can’t imagine what coverage there will be as we approach 7 February!
EMPIRE magazine
In CHARLES DICKENS'S ENGLAND , Sir Derek Jacobi takes the viewer around the most important places, towns and cities that were the inspiration to some of the most famous settings in literature. The DVD features Cooling Church in Kent, used by the author in the opening chapter of Great Expectations; Miss Havisham's house in Rochester; the almost forgotten London Roman Baths used by David Copperfield; Joe Gargey's cottage in Chalk, the notorious Bowes Academy, the harshest of the Yorkshire schools and now known to the world as Dotheboys Hall. From Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight and then on to numerous London locations; from Chatham to Broadstairs; from Folkestone to Barnard Castle and then to St George's Hall in Liverpool.
Charles Dickens
7/February/1812 - 9/June/1870
This Web Site is dedicated to the late Martha Rosso
A member of the Philadelphia Branch for over 35 years, Martha Rosso (née Pamplin) was one of the Fellowship's most dynamic and best loved figures. She contributed unstintingly to its business right to the very end of her life. Click here to read more about Martha Rosso.
