The Martineau Society
(Registered Charity Number No 1064092)
www.martineausociety.co.uk
Dear Martineau Society Member,
December, 2014
Annual Conference 23 – 26 July 2015 at The George Hotel, Norwich
Norwich was, of course, the home of the Martineaus. Harriet was born in the same bed in
Gurney Court, Magdalen Street, as her cousin, Elizabeth Fry, the prison reformer, twenty-five
years earlier. James was born in the family’s new house across Magdalen Street. Visits to
Gurney Court and Martineau House and other local sites Harriet and James knew well are part
of the Society’s annual conference in 2015. Do come to Norwich, “the fine City”, and enjoy the
Conference.
The Conference programme will consist of papers, the ‘trail’ in Norwich and social events. It is
almost certain the 2015 Conference will include a special event – a conference within a
conference – to be held by the Society in Norwich’s City Centre and to which the Society
Conference delegates will have free entry. This “special” public Conference on Saturday, 25
July, 2015, will raise wider interest in the Martineau family and add to interest being raised by
the annual Harriet Martineau Lectures in Norwich so well attended in the past two years. More
details of the special event will come to members later and the provisional programme will be
issued at the end of March. Please do offer a paper or presentation and/or a contribution
to our social evening. The Society has no Conference without you!
I enclose a conference registration form which should be sent to the Society’s Secretary,
Sharon Connor (details below) and also details of how to book the hotel for the Conference,
and how to get to The George Hotel in Norwich. When booking for the Conference, please
contact The George Hotel directly using only the indicated telephone number or email address
to secure the special rates for the “Martineau Society Conference”.
Please note that the costs you will be asked to promise to pay when booking with your credit
card as a Conference delegate at The George Hotel are the complete costs of the Conference.
There is no separate Registration Fee. You are strongly advised to have insurance against
illness or other reason for cancellation.
Please see final page for details of bursaries available.
As mentioned above, please also complete the Registration Form below and send by post to:
Dr. Sharon Connor
13 Lancaster Road, Formby, Merseyside L37 6AS.
or by email to: [email protected]
Further enquiries
Yours sincerely,
[email protected] or Tel: +44 (0)1603 506014
Bruce Chilton
Please send by post to:
or by email to:
Dr. Sharon Connor
13 Lancaster Road, Formby, Merseyside L37 6AS.
[email protected]
MARTINEAU SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2015
Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 July 2015
Registration - Delegate Details
Name
Address
Telephone
Email
Title of paper or presentation you wish to give
Will you please contribute to the social evening? How?
Please state any other relevant information including special dietary requirements and/or
access needs (and please be sure to also give the information when booking at The George
Hotel).
MARTINEAU SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2015
Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 July 2015
The George Hotel, Arlington Lane, Norwich, NR2 2DA
Getting there
The George Hotel is a 10 – 15 walk from Norwich City Centre in a conservation area off
Newmarket Road. The hotel is also about a 10 minute taxi ride from Norwich Thorpe Railway
Station at a cost of £7 - £8. Buses nos. 52, 53 (and others) go from Thorpe Station and stop
near the hotel on Newmarket Road, Norwich. Arlington Lane is a junction with Newmarket
Road, on the right hand side leaving Norwich
By car take the A11 or the A47 road towards Norwich until Thickthorn Island on the Southern
Bypas s (where the A11 and A47 roads meet). Follow the road signs for Norwich. On leaving
Thickthorn Island the highway is Newmaket Road. Enter the 30 mph limit and drive to the next
island. Continue ahead on Newmarket Road. Arlington Lane and The George Hotel are
about 400 metres on the left. The hotel has a medium-sized carpark.
Booking your stay for the Conference
Best Western George Hotel is a 3 star, Victorian Hotel in a conservation area known locally
as “the Golden Triangle”. (See www.bestwestern.co.uk/George_Hotel for pictures and
details only) Special rates for the “Martineau Society Conference” have been negotiated
with the hotel for your stay from Thursday afternoon, 23 July, to Sunday, 26 July following
lunch. These are the total costs for the conference facilities, accommodation and meals:
24 Hour Delegate Single Rate
£87 =
24 Hour Delegates Double Rate £154 =
Day Delegate Rate
Cost of Annual Dinner (with glass of wine)
£241 for full conference
£422 for full conference
£22 (includes morning coffee and lunch)
£24.95 (included in 24 Hour Delegate rates)
Delegates should book in person quoting “Martineau Society Conference” with a personal
credit card either by:
Phone
01603 617841
or
Email
[email protected]
(Do not use the Best Western Hotels website or other booking sites. Remember to give
any special requirements e.g. diet or access when booking)
NB Please book by 30 April, 2015 at the latest for both the hotel and the Society.
Please remember your need for cancellation insurance.
Bursaries
Can you meet these criteria below and do you wish to claim a bursary?
The Martineau Society 2015 Conference Bursaries
The Martineau Society sponsors students to attend the annual conference which will be held
in Norwich, UK, the birthplace of the Martineaus, on 23 – 26 July, 2015. Bursaries are usually
£250. Those wishing to apply should fulfil the criteria below.
The applicant:
- should be a research student;
- present a paper on their research at the conference;
- should be a member of the Society (annual student membership of £10 will be
waived for one year should you present a paper to the Conference).
- arrange for a letter / email of support to be sent, from a supervisor or
departmental administrator if unavailable, indicating reasons for his or her
support for the applicant’s attendance at the conference.
Help with conference expenses is also available in exceptional circumstances to current
Society members who wish to give a paper or presentation. Please send an explanatory
letter/email.
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SOCIETY
ADMINISTRATOR, PROFESSOR GABY WEINER
by post to:
27 East Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2LJ ,UK
or by email to:
[email protected]
(See more details of the Conference and the application instructions on The Martineau
Society website www.martineausociety.co.uk
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