C S Lewis Centenary Group

Images

  Stamps

The full-size version of the stamp

Launch of new set of stamps (Belfast Telegraph 18 July 1998) [167K]

  The stars of the Lyric Theatre's production of 'Shadowlands'

The scene is in the garden of the Old Inn, Crawfordsburn. In the background is the Gaden Cottage where it is believed C S Lewis and Joy spent their honeymoon,
Left to Right:
Bryan Johnston, Chairman, Northern Ireland Post Office Board (sponsors of the production)
Maggie Cronin ("Joy")
James O'Fee, Chairman, C S Lewis Centenary Group
Roger Parrott ("Jack")

  Unveiling of the Blue Plaque placed at Dundela Flats (Belfast Telegraph 18 June 1998)

  Exhibition at Belfast Central Library, November 1998

Opening the Exhibition, (l to r) Chief Executive, Belfast Education & Library Board), Mrs Odling-Smee (Chairman, Belfast Education & Library Board, Cllr Eric Cairns (Chairman, Library Committee of Belfast City Council), Mr James O'Fee, Cllr Tom Watson Chief Librarian, Belfast City Libraries),

Three of the 11 cases in the Exhibition

Mr James O'Fee at the opening of the Exhibition [Irish News]

  'Aspects' Literary Festival, Bangor, September, 1998

Speakers on C. S. Lewis, (l to r) Professor Terence Brown (Trinity College, Dublin), Mr David Bleakley, Mr Kenneth Irvine (Festival Director), Mr Walter Hooper, Mr Richard Murphy, Bishop Simon Barrington-Ward [Co Down Spectator]

Bishop Simon Barrington-Ward with Ms & Mrs David Bleakley at St John's Parish Church, Helen's Bay, where the Bishop preached at the Festival Service.

Mr Walter Hooper and Mr James O'Fee

  Sculpture

"The Searcher" unveiled 6th November 1998. The C S Lewis Centenary Sculpture at Holywood Arches Library, Holywood Road, Belfast.

Mr Ross Wilson with his sculpture 'The Searcher' marking the Lewis Centenary, November [Belfast Telegraph]

  North Down C S Lewis Tour

Mr Michael Hutchison (second right) with the group meeting at the Old Inn, Crawfordsburn, on 28 November 1889 for the North Down C S Lewis Tour [Co Down Spectator]