Jack BirleyExtract from ‘The History of The Athenaeum – 1797-1997’. Antonio Panizzi – 1797-1879Prince of Librarians From an almost penniless Italian refugee to Director and Principal Librarian of the British Museum – that was the achievement of Panizzi, later to become Sir Anthony Panizzi KCB. When he arrived in England in 1823, as a political refugee, … Read more
Extract from ‘The History of The Athenaeum – 1797-1997’. Thomas S Traill – 1781-1862President 1823-25 Physician, professor and editor of the ‘Encyclopaedia Britannic’. A Scotsman, he graduated in medicine at Edinburgh University in 1802. He practiced medicine successfully in Liverpool for nearly thirty years, until 1832 when he returned to Edinburgh to become Professor of … Read more
This notice is sent on behalf of the High Sheriff of Merseyside, His Honour John Roberts DL, to inform you of the date for the 2020 Service to mark the beginning of the Legal Year. A SERVICE TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE LEGAL YEAR “HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN AT HER CORONATION PROMISED TO … Read more
Every Monday we profile one of our Members. This week in we are joined by Proprietor 421, the Deputy Vice-President of The Athenaeum and Rector of Liverpool, The Reverend Dr. Crispin Pailing. Who are you? I am Crispin Pailing and I joined the Athenaeum when I became Rector of Liverpool nearly six years ago. By … Read more
Extract from ‘The History of The Athenaeum – 1797-1997’. Reverend William Shepherd 1768-1847One of The Athenaeum’s original subscribers. A native of Liverpool, he became a Minister of the Unitarian Chapel at Gateacre, where he also opened a school. Sharing the same religious and political views as William Roscoe, he became a prominent member of Roscoe’s … Read more
Thank you to those who provided entries to the literary competition. We have had three entries which will be published in the Advisor over the next three Thursdays. Each of our published authors will receive a bottle of wine as thanks for their efforts. In this edition a piece from Proprietor Philip Whitfield. Imagine By … Read more
The annual inter-club golf tournament against the Artist’s Club and the Warrington Club, has been organised for Tuesday 18th August at Prenton Golf Club. The event will go ahead, with Prenton already open and providing socially distanced rounds, but the customary post-match meal may not take place due to the current restrictions in place. The … Read more
Extract from ‘The History of The Athenaeum – 1797-1997’. John Rutter 1762-1838President 1804-05 and 1816-17 and one of The Athenaeum’s founders. A graduate in medicine of Edinburgh, he spent his working life in his native town, Liverpool. Of relatively humble origins – his father being a painter and chandler – he was brought up a … Read more
Every Monday we profile one of our Members. This week in we are joined by Proprietor 9, the Vice-President of The Athenaeum, Colonel Martin Amlôt OBE OStJ DL. Who are you? I am something of a mixed-heritage child of a middle-class Jewish mother from London and a working-class Anglican schoolteacher father from Birkenhead. They met … Read more
Thank you to those who provided entries to the literary competition. We have had three entries which will be published in the Advisor over the next three Thursdays. Each of our published authors will receive a bottle of wine as thanks for their efforts. In no particular order we begin with an entry from Dr … Read more