The Society is saddened to announce that Malcom Brown, died on 7th December 2017, after a long period of illness. Malcolm will be remembered by many members, who will have met him and enjoyed his contributions to past symposia.
A joint US/UK team of historians – including several members of the T. E. Lawrence Society – has uncovered the identity of Lawrence of Arabia’s Rolls-Royce – the car in which he was photographed entering Damascus 100 years ago at the culmination of the Arab Revolt.
Jeremy Wilson, the authorised biographer of T. E. Lawrence, has died following a period of illness.
Lawrence’s silver-gilt dagger – presented to him by Sherif Nasir after the taking of Akaba in July 1917 – has gone on public display for the first time since it was saved from export last year.
T. E. Lawrence Society vice-chairman Alan Payne and Oxfordshire City Councillor Liz Wade have appeared on That’s Oxfordshire TV to explain why Historic England has been mistaken in its decision not to list 2 Polstead Road as a Building of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
The T. E. Lawrence Society is deeply disappointed by the decision of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to reject our application to List Lawrence’s family home at 2 Polstead Road, Oxford, as a Building of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.