Blue Plaques Unveiled at St Augustine’s Abbey

On Thursday 4 September 2025, the Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Keji Moses, accompanied by Lady Mayoress Carol Reed, led a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a series of commemorative plaques on the outer Longport wall of St Augustine’s Abbey, part of Canterbury’s UNESCO...

Could You Be Our Next Treasurer?

Do you have a head for numbers and a few hours to spare each month? The Canterbury Society is looking for a new Honorary Treasurer to help us manage our modest finances and support our work making Canterbury a better place to live, work, and play. We’re a...

Godmersham House Visit

The Canterbury Society organised a super event at Godmersham House on 17th May and twenty members attended. The weather was glorious and the lovely staff (including Jane Austen in full costume!) gave us a talk in the old Church and showed us around...