Welcome to the John Dee of Mortlake Society.

We formed in 2008 to celebrate John Dee's life and his connection to Mortlake and St. Mary's Church on the 400th anniversary of his death.                  
Now, we aim to hold annual events in Mortlake and become a repository for Dee's life in Mortlake.
To join please go to our Guest Book tab. Annual membership: £5, €7 or $8.


CLICK  on our Archives/Guest Speaker tab is see what is in our growing collection and to see who has spoken to our group in recent years.

READ the 2012 Newsletter under the Newsletter tab.


2012 EVENTS:

TWO NEW BOOKS:
Nicholas Dakin's book "John Dee of Mortlake" has been published by the Barnes and Mortlake History Society. 
Go to this link on www.amazon.co.uk to buy a copy (ignore Amazon's 'out of print' tag and click on '2 new' and then use the 'jrimmer11' option). Proceeds go toward the plaque.
Read our John Rimmer's review of the Dakin book here. 

Glyn Parry's book "The Arch-Conjuror of England" is now on sale. See details here. Glyn will speak at the church on 20 June 2012 at 8pm (doors at 7:00pm). Glyn will be happy to sign the book if you have purchased one and bring it along. £5 at the door. Refreshments.
Read our John Rimmer's review of the Parry book here.


Committee Meeting:  Saturday 23 June 2012, 10:00: Mortlake Guide Hall, Alder Rd., SW14. 

John Dee Day:  Keep Saturday 30 June free for a Dee conference at the Swedenborg Society House, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A. Its hosted by the Atlantis Book Shop.

Dee Tea: This annual event will again be on his birthday, Friday 13 July 2012 at St. Mary the Virgin, Mortlake 3-5 (Dee birthday cake cut at 4pm) and in Oxford, from 2:45-4 pm.

AGM: Will be Tuesday 16 October 2012. The speaker will be  

Dr Michael Powell, Chetham’s Librarian, Manchester.

Light refreshments will be available from 7.00pm.

Cost £3 for members and £5 non-members.




John Dee Opera: Will be at the London Coliseum 25 June-7 July.  Here is a review of that John Dee opera from last year:

Damon Albarn has written an entire album about John Dee and it will be released in May. Read more HERE.

 
Was John Dee responsible for a tower in Rhode Island?  The museum has more details on Dee: http://www.newporttowermuseum.com/Newport_Tower_Museu_1./Home.html


WATCH a trip up St. Mary's refurbished tower by a Dee descendant in July 2010 at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUi4UmSgvFg


SEE the May 2011 Newsletter under the Newsletter link.


HEAR a BBC radio piece on John Dee or read a recent Guardian article go to our LINKS page.

 
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