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All original material comprising ‘Courtenay’ © Maltby & Neame 2002 |
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Music and lyrics registered with PRS and MCPS |
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‘You would defy the Lord of Hosts...’ ‘You cannot kill the Son of God...’ |
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COURTENAY |
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All the images above, other than Courtenay in red, are reproduced by kind permission of Sandys Dawes |
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Hernhill churchyard is where Courtenay is buried along with those of his followers who died with him. Some survivors of that terrible day in May 1838, were transported to Australia (it is said that Charles Dickens based Magwitch, in Great Expectations, on one such) – Nicholas Mears’ grave is at Boughton Church – Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre at Faversham has on display various items that once belonged to Courtenay, also pamphlets of the history – Other relics can be seen at Mount Ephraim, by arrangement – And at the Red Lion at Dunkirk, where Courtenay was laid out after the Bosenden Wood affray – A plaque for Lieutenant Bennett, a militia officer who also fell at the battle, is on the north wall of the nave at Canterbury Cathedral. The authors of the stage musical have researched the historical facts thoroughly and any alterations to these in our narrative have been made consciously for reasons of dramatic presentation. |
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Copies of the pictures below have kindly been supplied to us by Anita and Kevin Kemp at The Red Lion, Dunkirk. |
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As we continue to move forwards with our production, more and more people contact us with information - family connections - memorabilia - and other stories related to The Battle of Bosenden Wood (now known as Bossenden Wood). If there is something you would like to write, please send an e-mail to the address below. By doing so you will automatically grant Bright Start Productions Ltd. the right to publish freely such material on this web site and elsewhere throughout the world. |
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