The George Borrow Society was founded to promote the life and works of George Borrow: we have regular events, publish news and research on George Borrow. Our website contains a lot of information about George Borrow, all produced by our members: click on the menu buttons at the top of the pages, or the useful links at the side.

Latest updates

• Covid-19: we are not currently running events.
• June 27, 2021: St. Mary the Boltons research note.
• February 28, 2021: general news catch-up.
• February 10, 2021: Join in the Zoom meetings.
• January 15, 2021: George Borrow’s relations and ancestors. Some sources.
• December 2020: Our Christmas 2020 newsletter was sent to members.
• November 2020: Our November 2020 newsletter was sent to members.
• October 2020: Our member Catherine is going to put on a Zoom event on Wild Wales which everyone is welcome to join.
• June 2020: Our May 2020 newsletter is now freely available, plus the answers to the picture competition.
• May 2020: Oops, had forgotten to make Mary’s account book for Shrewsbury available.
• May 2020: A newsletter for May/June is being produced, email David Price (ccx074@coventry.ac.uk) if you’d like to contribute.
• May: A rare Borrovian book by George Bickers is now available.
• February: Our February 2020 newsletter was emailed to members in late February.