Celebrating the Mapp & Lucia novels of E F Benson. Gathering each September in Rye.
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Jun 13
Article continued… of The Marquess and Marchioness of Carisbrooke and their home in Woman’s Journal in 1952. E F Benson, a friend, dedicated #MappandLucia and #LuciasProgress to him.
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Jun 13
The Marquess of Carisbrooke (born Alexander Battenberg), wife Irene and their home featured in Woman’s Journal in 1952. He a son of Princess Beatrice, thus a grandson of Q Victoria. He and Irene lived a lavender marriage. Friend E F Benson dedicated #MappandLucia to him. Cont..
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Major Benjy: “Sorry old man, I didn’t quite catch it, it is the morning for polishing your what?” Georgie: “My Bibelots.” Major Benjy: “Hmm, oh, hmm, I see.” #MappandLucia
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Mrs Susan Poppit (later Susan Wyse) MBE…. Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Awarded for services to Tilling Hospital and associated charities. Graciously bestowed by His Majesty King George V. #MappandLucia
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May 22
Remembering Olga Bracely’s German voice coach Wolfgang Baumgartner (whom Olga affectionately called Wolfie), he died on 22nd May 1959 aged 90. #MappandLucia
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May 20
We love Fred’s #MappandLucia novels, though did you know he penned a number of biographies including The Kaiser and English Relations, the pictured copy we acquired in 2024. Fred’s biographies also include Queen Victoria, Ferdinand Magellan, Alcibiades and Charlotte Brontë.
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“Cost what it may, we must have no more slums and no more unemployment in our beloved Tilling”. Vote Pillson (friend of the poor). #CouncilElections #7thMay #MappandLucia
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Apr 27
Happy 61st birthday to actress Anna Chancellor, who played Lucia in the BBC’s three-part #MappandLucia dramatisation that was aired on tv in December 2014.
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Apr 24
A C Benson (Arthur), elder brother of E F Benson was born on this day in 1862. Arthur and Fred shared Lamb House Rye until Arthur’s death in 1925. Arthur is best remembered for penning the words to Edward Elgar’s tune Land of Hope and Glory, which comes from the Coronation Ode.
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Apr 22
Happy birthday to New Zealand born British actor Denis Lill, who played Major Benjamin Flint in the 1985/6 LWT adaptation of #MappandLucia He celebrates his 84th birthday today. Quai hi!
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Mar 23
Happy heavenly birthday to actor Geoffrey Chater who played the courteous, monocled Algernon Wyse in the 1980s LWT tv series #MappandLucia born 105 years ago today. He died in October 2021 aged 100.
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Mar 17
One wonders this month of March what blooms will be seen in sweet Perdita’s border at The Hurst. Daffodils, pale primroses and violets dim... #MappandLucia
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Feb 23
Published by Ye Signe of Ye Daffodille, no expense was spared in the printing, illustrating and binding of Pepino’s Fugitive Lyrics, as you can see. #MappandLucia
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Feb 22
Lamb House, Rye, showing the lost Garden Room. Where Fred wrote some of his novels, Miss Mapp spied on residents from its window and where Lucia played her Steinway. Source: Taken from a recently acquired vintage postcard #MappandLucia
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Have you piled on the pounds over Christmas? Well, new year... new regime... Lucia style. You’re never too old to take up callisthenics. #MappandLucia Happy New Year!
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26 Dec 2025
Recalling….. Boxing Day 1930, during a flood Lucia and Miss Mapp were swept out to sea on Lucia’s upturned kitchen table, as a result of the sea defences near Grebe having been breached. So great the expanse of water it reminded Major Benjy of the Jumna in flood #MappandLucia
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