19 May 1919: Eglantyne and her sister Dorothy launched Save the Children at the Royal Albert Hall, London, which was packed to overflowing.

To inquire about inviting Clare to speak at your event, please email: claremulley@btinternet.com

 

Forthcoming Events

 

2010


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23 September, 1pm

Save the Children event, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff

'Imagining Eglantyne: Writing the life of Eglantyne Jebb', private talk with public book-signing 2-2.30pm

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27 September, 5.30pm

Institute of Historical Research, London (Low Countries Room)

Voluntary Action History Society Seminar: 'Eglantyne Jebb 1876-1928: Unlikely children's champion?', private event

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29 September, 7.30pm

Saffron Walden Rotary Society, The Saffron Hotel

'The Woman Who Saved the Children: Eglantyne Jebb 1876-1928, Unlikely children's champion?', private event

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2 October, 12-2pm

Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge

'Meet the author' in-store book signing, public event

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6 October, 10.30am

Save the Children event, Greenmount College, Antrim, Northern Ireland

'Imagining Eglantyne: Writing the life of Eglantyne Jebb', private event

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9 October, 12-1.30pm

Waterstones, Sheffield

'Meet the author' in-store book signing, public event

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9 October, 3pm

The Off the Shelf Literary Festival, Sheffield

'The Woman Who Saved the Children', public event

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26 October - BOOK LAUNCH IN THE USA

Save the Children event, Westport, Connecticut

Private event

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28 October, 12-2pm

Waterstones, Tunbridge Wells 

'Meet the author' in-store book signing, public event

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28 October, 7.30pm

Sevenoaks Library, Kent 

'Women in History' with Carol Dyhouse and Anthony Sattin, public event

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7 November, 11am

Waterstones, Oxford

'Meet the author' in-store book signing, public event

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7 November, 3pm

Boars Hill Association, Oxford, private event

Private event

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18 November, 7pm

Woolfson & Tay bookshop, Bermondsey Square, Southwark, London SE1

'Eglantyne Jebb: Saving the Children', public event

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25 November, 8pm

Soroptimists International of Chelmsford

'Imagining Eglantyne: Writing the life of Eglantyne Jebb', private event


26 November, 8pm

Soroptimists International of Stourbridge Literary Dinner, Stone Manor Hotel, Kiddeminster

'Imagining Eglantyne: Writing the life of Eglantyne Jebb', private event

 

2011


5 February, 2.15pm

Cambridge Association for Local History, Cambridge

'Imagining Eglantyne: Writing the life of Eglantyne Jebb', private event

 

8 February, 8pm

WI Great Waltham, British Legion Hall

'Imagining Eglantyne: Writing the life of Eglantyne Jebb', private event

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15 February, 12.30pm

Save the Children event, Morley, Leeds

Private event

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22 June, 8pm

Eltisley Society, Cade Memorial Hall, The Green, Eltisley

Public event

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Past Events

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2010 

Literary Festivals

- The Women's Library Literary Festival, paperback launch

- Kempsford Literary Festival, with Susan Ronald, David Waller and Alex von Tunzelmann

- Essex Literary Festival, with Alison Weir, David Waller and Carol Dyhouse

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Other Events

- World Book Day celebration at 10 Downing Street

- Save the Children 'A Minute for Mothers' advocacy event at the Houses of Parliament: http://www.youtube.com/savethechildrenuk#p/u/6/bjDFHhWGuRE 

- Save the Children events in Derby, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Newcastle & Cambridge

- The Arts Bar, Pheonix Theatre, Charing Cross Road, 'Love in History' with Anothony Sattin & Jimmy Burns

- Newman Society, London Oratory School, Fulham

- Women's Institute, Oxfordshire 

- 'Day for the Girls of Essex', Chelmsford

- Library talks at Cambridge Central Library & Ely Library

- Cambridge Writers Group talk 

- Waterstones book club talks and 'Meet the Author' book signings at Cambridge, St Albans, Bishops Stortford & Bury St Edmunds

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Radio

- BBC Radio Essex: interview on the Dave Monk Show, 4 March

- BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: interview on Matt Jamison's Easy Sunday Show, 14 March

- BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: interview on the Mark Pryke show, 24 March

- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC): interview on 'Stateside Evenings' with Annie Warburton, 3 June

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News

- January 2010, Gordon Brown calls the biography 'a truly brilliant book'

- March 2010, Book longlisted for the 'Cambridgeshire Book of the Decade'

- June 2010, Paperback published in Australia

- October 2010, Paperback published in the USA


2009

Literary and History Festivals

- The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival

- The Cambridge Wordfest

- The Edinburgh International Book Festival, with Mark Bostridge

The London Literature Festival, with Alexander Masters

- The St Albans Festival, with Alison Weir and Sarah Gristwood

- The Wimbledon Book Fest

- The Saffron Walden Literary Festival, with Jojo Moyes

- The Saffron Walden Literary Festival, in conversation with Diana Athill

- The Wellington Literary Festival, Shropshire

- The Mere Literary Festival, with Kate Williams and Adrian Tinniswood

- The London History Festival, with Alison Weir, Sarah Gristwood and David Waller

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Radio

- 'Women's Hour' with Jenni Murray, BBC Radio 4

- 'Good Morning Sunday' with Aled Jones, BBC Radio 2

- The Sadie Nine show, BBC Radio Essex

- The Jo Thoenes show, BBC Radio Oxford

- The Montcrieff Show with Sean Montcrieff, Newstalk Radio, Ireland

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Other talks and events

- Waterstones bookshops events: Nottinghill with Alex von Tunzelmann and Susan Ronald, Bury St Edmunds, and Bishop Stortford.

- Library talks: Ealing with Alex von Tunzelmann and Jad Adams, and Bishop Stortford.

- 15 Save the Children events across the country.

- Private events ranging from Home House private members' club, and The Royal Opera Arcade Christmas Fayre, both in London, to the Saffron Walden Historical Society. Also school events, and private literary lunches.

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2007-2008

 

  • - Saffron Screen Cinema, Saffron Walden: 'A Real Double Duchess: Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire on page and screen' 

- Saffron Walden Literary Festival, chairing Claire Tomalin

- The Woman Who Saved the Children wins the Daily Mail Biographers Club Prize

- Institute for Historical Research annual conference, London: 'Baby on Board: The impact of thehistorical development of distinct children's human rights on generational identities and relationships'

- Social History Society annual conference, Exeter: 'Affection or Affectation? The Role and Rhetoric of Maternalism in the development of Women's Social Action in Victorian Britain'

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