Back issues of The Scribe

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Cover Illustration: Relief script capitals on a sandstone headstone, Carmylie, Angus, Scotland. Photo: George Thomson FSSI.
A Forthcoming Major Exhibition: Notice by exhibition organiser Maureen Sullivan FSSI and poster design by Denis Brown FSSI.
A Habit of Cursive by Christopher Austin. The process and discipline in developing a cursive script.
Research & Technical Day, November 2009. Cherrell Avery, Anne Irwin, Celia Kilner, Angela Dalleywater and Clare Whittaker.
Book Review: Jen Lindsay – Fine Bookbinding: a technical guide, by Sylvie Gokulsing.
Fellows' Notes: Mary Noble, Denis Brown, Christopher Haanes, Gaynor Goffe and Dave Wood.
Penmanship in Stone: Cursive and script lettering in post-Reformation gravemarkers by George Thomson FSSI. With 7 illustrations.
In Search of Sharpness: Re-sizing paper surfaces after a watercolour wash by Sue Gunn. A report on some systematic experiments.

No 88 Summer 2010

Cover Illustration: Der Wachsende Baum ( The growing tree) by Hans-Joachim Burgert. Brush writing, 630 x 430mm, Ludus Scribendi 3 1985.
What is Calligraphy? Where is it going? And is it going to go? by Ann Hechle FSSI. Illustrations; fig 1, fig 2, fig 3 exploring the relationship between gesture, art and text.
A Many faceted Event by Mo Elliott. A write-up of Lay Members' Day 2009. Illustration: Chanticleer by Cathy Stables, unbleached vellum, gouache, raised gold, flat gold, Chinese ink.
Fellows' Notes. Cherrell Avery, Colleen Cavin, Sheila Waters, Susie Leiper and Denis Brown. Illustrations: Cherrell Avery, Entries in Fanny Brawne's Pocket Book; Colleen Cavin, 'F', gold on gesso on paper; Sheila Waters, Title page from Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas; Susie Leiper, World, from Northumbrian Sequence by Kathleen Raine; Denis Brown, Detail from final rough for an award winning work.
Advanced Training Scheme Group 20. Teresa Das. Illustrations: Barbara Midgley, Flowers and Christian Beliefs; Christopher Austin, Cavalry crossing a Ford by Walt Whitman; Cathy Cooper, Holy Sonnet 1 by John Donne; Euan MacGregor, Winter Rain; Frances Passmore, The Ballad of Patience Kershaw by Frank Higgins; Helen Scholes, Pastel, stick ink and image transfer on BFK Rives paper; Rosella Garavaglia, Is and isn't, from the Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu.
Examples of the work of Stephen Raw. Illustrations: the Orpheus Variation by Fiona Sampson. Gouache on arches watercolour paper. Erebus Voices by Bill Manhire, ceramic tile. Hour. Medal for the British Art Medal society, cast bronze, 90mm.
Lines of Continuity: recreating Two Pages from the Codex Amiatinus by Susan Moor. Illustrations: The Codex Amiatinus Script; The reverse of the Christ in Majesty page; Four images showing the reproduction of the illuminated page: The Inner circle, An Intricate band of ribbon work, the outer area and Almost complete. Practising the writing, part of the geometric structure. The finished copy on the altar of St Peter's, Ewan Clayton Adjusts the Lighting, The Palette, working out the script size, the completed pages.
Illustration: Book cover, painted lettering in Japanese bronze on Wych Elm prepared by Roger Hall, by Susie Leiper.
Obituary: Hans-Joachim Burgert by Ewan Clayton. His art and calligraphy. Illustrations: a page from Wie Tau auf Weissem Marmor by Gustav Flaubert, an opening page from The passion of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of St Mark, 1981, Alle wassser laufen ins meer doch wird das mehr nicht voller (All waters run in to the sea, but the sea is never full), Lino cut, made with a drill from Ludus Scribendi 1.

No 87 Winter 2009

Cover Illustration: Sally Mae-Joseph FSSI.
Test Flying Memorial Roll of Honour by Sally Mae-Joseph FSSI and Angela Swan. Illustrations: Photographs of Sally-Mae Joseph, Flora Ginn and Angela Swan at the Royal Festival Hall with the Roll of Honour, The Official Launch at Farnborough with Andrew Gray, Angela Swan, John Maynard, Sally-Mae Joseph, Mick Oakey, Jim Pengelly and Richard Gardner. An opening of the bound book at a typical page showing the variation in length of each entry, full binding in dark blue leather by Flora Ginn, title page showing logo designed by Andrew Gray, page before binding, with dates written at the beginning of each section, detail of entry in 1945-1970 section, an early layout design, later rejected, showing entry details. John Maynard's handwritten information sheet, a rough working page with notes on decision-making, photograph of The Test flying Memorial Book in its oak case at Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum.
The Art and Memory Exhibition at West Dean by Harriet Frazier. Andrew Baxter, Standing Stone 'It is the Destruction of the World' by Wendell Perry; close-up of the stone; Lois Anderson, Old Slate Wall Plaque; John Neilson, Circle of Standing Stones and Seat; Harry Brockway, Standing Stone from The Song of Wandering Aengus by WB Yeats; Pip Hall, Solar seat; Geoffrey Aldred, Eccentric Circle: A Tribute to Max Ernst; Tom Perkins, Standing Stone – Quotation from the Bhagavad Gita; Close-up of the stone.
Fellows' Notes (Janet Mehigan, Penny Price, Denis Brown, Veiko Kespersaks.) Illustrations: Freedom of the City of Portsmouth Scroll by Janet Mehigan, Writing for the Animated Film The Tale of Despereaux by Veiko Kespersaks.
David Williams, Friend and Calligrapher by Donald Jackson FSSI. Photograph of Donald Jackson and David Williams in Donald's studio, British Geriatrics Society Presentation Certificate and Early Versals by David Williams.
Erratum in The Scribe no 85, Hebrew Calligraphy Article.
Research & Technical Day November 2008 by Susan Hufton FSSI, Manny Ling and Maggie Berry.
Digital Calligraphy: Where do we Draw the Line? by George Thomson FSSI. Illustrations: fig 1: Computer-generated script from co-ordinates read from hand-written calligraphy, fig 2: Calligraphy produced by simulating the original digital coordinate process in fig 1, fig 3: Model showing the relationships between different categories of calligraphy, lettering and typography, fig4: A set of 8 digital calligraphic works produced in collaboration with Miho Hokiyama and based on ancient Japanese text, fig 5: Children's verse: Digital calligraphy on the theme of numbers, fig 6: Dominoes: Digital calligraphy on the theme of numbers.

No 86 Summer 2009

Cover Illustration: Words by Germanicus c634 – 734 by Susan Hufton FSSI.
Writing on Gold by Cherrell Avery FSSI. Illustrations: fig 1: Codex Aureus, 8th Century, fig 2: Armenian Alphabet, detail from exhibition piece, fig 3: Experiments in writing on gold, fig 4: Sun detail, fig 5: Fire Ashes, fig 6: Windows detail, fig 7: Laying a ground, fig 8: Richesse 2 detail, fig 9: Richesse 1 detail.
Letter exchange 20th Anniversary by Brenda Berman. Illustrations: Incisive Letterwork Maquette for Horizontal by Brenda Berman, from Intimate letters, Janářek, translated by John Tyrell, detail, rubbing from carved slate by Caroline Webb, Dryonautica (detail) Hewn oak, by Gary Breeze, Anagram, bath stone, by Ben Jones, Ceaseless Message (from Rilke's Duino Elegies, translated by Stephen Mitchell), by John Neilson, Creativity by Arthur Keostler, linocut, by Stan Greer, It's only with one's heart… (from The Little Prince by St Exupéry), by Richard Kindersley.
Hebrew Calligraphy by Sylvie Gokulsing FSSI. Illustrations: fig 1: Hebrew letters hang from a top line, fig 2: Five letters with their final forms, fig 3: Pointed or vocalized text, fig 4: justified text, fig 5: Modernized Dead Sea Scroll Script, fig 6: A block of text showing the Modernized Dead Sea Scroll Script, fig 7: Yemenite letters, fig 8: A block of text showing Yemenite script, Fig 9: Sephardi letters, Fig 10: A block of text showing Sephardi script, fig 11: Italian script letters, fig 12: A block of text showing Italian script, fig 13: A block of text showing Ashkenazi script, fig 14: A block of text showing Hebrew handwriting.
In and Out the Garden by Susie Leiper FSSI. Illustrations: Diagram of the Maze, with part of a watercolour sketch of the labyrinth in the Memorial garden superimposed, The finished book with goatskin binding by Laura West, opening page centred on the former arms of the Queen Mother, enhanced with bands of the E-maze in bronze, Title page watercolour vignettes, Page recording donors and their location, part of the cross slab and architect's sketch for the garden and maze, stag head of garden pavilion, photographs of Susie and Laura, Isle of skye Bindery, Opening the gates of Glamis Castle 21 April 2008 with Susie Leiper, Laura West, David Bowes-Lyon, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Rothesay.
40 degrees? by Jilly Hazeline FSSI. Illustrations: diagrams 1-13 demonstrate the varying effects changing the slope and the pen angle in Italic letters. Double page spread exemplar showing Italic variations.
Crafts Council Showcase by Mick Paine. Mick talks about his work. Illustrations: Causeway from This perfect Threshold series, group 3, collage on wooden panel, Complex frontier from This Perfect Threshold series, group 2, collage on wooden panel, detail from Causeway and detail from Complex frontier.
Erratum In The Scribe no 84.
Fellows' Notes. (Denis Brown, Jan Pickett, Dave Wood, Penny Price, Mary Noble, Sally-Mae Joseph, Thomas Ingmire Sue Hufton, Veiko Kespersaks.) Illustrations: Bible page by Jan Picket FSSI, Z by Dave Wood FSSI.
A Play of Line by Owen Williams. An 18th century cast brass and a 19th century cast iron inscription for a staircase in Amsterdam's Van Loon Museum. Illustrations: Photographs of the 18th century working panel beside the 19th century staircase and the second flight of stairs photographed from a distance.

No 85 Winter 2008

Cover Illustration: Sue Gunn, Peterborough First World War Remembrance Book, Title Page, unbound. Gilding by Tim Noad.
Pen & Print: The Legacy of Edward Johnston 1906 – 2006 Exhibition by Gerry Fleuss. Illustrations: If the Sky Falls… Inscription in Welsh Slate v-incised and painted by Gareth Colgan. Winter, Computer-aided calligraphy on oriental paper. Japanese calligraphy by Miho Hokiyama, by George Thomson. St Cecilia's Cloth, Extract from 'Hymn to St Cecilia' WH Auden's words for Benjamin Britten. Brush lettering in acrylic gouache, embroidered threads onto muslin and linen by Susan Hufton. Sing and Dance Together and be Joyous. Wedding present. Dartington Glass Platter by Charmian Mocatta. The Founding of Trinity College, limited edition print 2002 by Dennis Brown.
Research & Technical Day 2007: Working to Commission by Ian Garrett (Website Design), Susie Leiper (Commissions and Committees). lllustrations: Commemorative Book for the Queen Mother's Memorial Fund for Scotland 2006, bound by Laura West, Page listing donors, with maze-design band by Susie Leiper. Tim Noad (Commissions and Contracts) & Christopher Austin (Group Discussion – Promotion and Marketing Issues)
Fellows' Notes and News. (Marie Angel, David Howells, Hermann Zapf, Maisie Sherley).
Pricing Commissioned Work by Sue Gunn. A survey of current practice following discussion at the Research & Technical day.
Lay Members' Day 2008 by Jane Hussey. Illustrations: Marion McKenzie, Dream Landscapes by Katherine Raine.
David Howells by Nancy-Ouchida Howells. Illustrations: Text by John Milton, watercolour, automatic pens, manuscripts pens, brush. Pencil studies of Roses both by David Howells.
We Will Remember Them: Peterborough First World War Remembrance Book by Sue Gunn. On the commissioning and making of the book. Illustrations: Fig 1: WWII Book, double opening by Freda Hands, Fig 2: WWII Book, title page by Freda Hands, Fig 3 : WWI Book, title page by Sue Gunn with gilding by Tim Noad, Fig 4: Heraldic size comparison by Tim Noad. Fig 5: Double opening, bound WWI book by Sue Gunn.
Advanced Training Scheme 2007 Graduates. Illustrations with accompanying text: Ruby Lunn, Once upon a time I used to misspell by AFG Lewis; Cindy Shaw, from Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre by Goethe; Janet Smith, Tyger,Tyger by William Blake; Susan Skinner, Christmas star; Hazel Ward, Design by Robert Frost; Val Yost, Adapted from Mary Sheepshank's Childhood; Irene Willard, Loxodonto Africana (Of African God); Margaret Grealy, The Reformation; Richard Butler, The Seeds of Love; Sybil Ewin, A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare.
Book Review: Edward Johnston: Master Calligrapher by Peter Holliday by Stan Knight.
Beginning Again – Calligraphy at Roehampton by Susan Hufton, calligraphy programme convenor designate, on the programme due to begin in September 2008. Illustrations: Hisano Suzuki, Chaucer: Legend of Good Women – Cleopatra. Linocut. Yukiko Fukaya, Gouache, raised gilding on gesso, flat gilding on ormoline gilding medium. Lenjka Zemanova, Tryptich, and Roger Hobdell, Haiku by an 18th century poet, translated by RH Blythe.
Obituary: Ralph Bayer by John Neilson. Illustration: Photograph of Ralph Beyer and his assistant Michael Watson working on one of the Tablets of the Word in Coventry Cathedral 1961.

No 84 Summer 2008

Cover Illustration:John Woodcock Christmas card 'I saw three ships…' Lino cut printed on Nepalese Loktha-fibre paper 1999.
Illustration: Gillian Hazeldine 'Here is No Colour' from 'The Land' by Vita Sackville-West. Pencil letters on Arches Text Wove paper 550 x 215mm. 2006.
The SSI's Advanced Training Scheme by Gillian Hazeldine. The ATS since 1985. Illustrations: Photograph of Angela Holland with a display of her work at LMD, showing Poppies by Ron Simmons (double-panel hanging on left of picture). Hand-cut rubber stamps printed with watercolour inks onto 1½ metres cambric cotton.
My experiences on the Advanced Training Scheme by Gwen Dornan. Illustrations: Work by Gwen Dornan ( I will Love the Light by Og Mandino), Caroline Keevil (Pebble on the Beach), Hazel Abbott (Sea Fever by John Masefield) and Carol Huff (The Loom of Time).
New Fellows: Cherrell Avery and Veiko Kespersaks. Biographies. Illustrations: Farewell by Walter de La Mare – a double sided hanging, using found Victorian photographers cards and gouache paint on laminated Fabriano Tiziano strips. Armenia – Ziller ink, gouache and gold leaf on stretched vellum. Spiral Dance – an extract from a Native American chant, gouache on Ingres paper using brause nibs, all by Cherrell Avery. Extract from a teaching of Survival by Luule Viilma Paper – Fabriano HP paper, Japanese sumi ink, quill, double page spread of The Tale of the Fisherman and the Little Gold Fish by A Pushkin – Fabriano Roma paper, watercolours and Japanese sumi ink, Mitchell nib. Suomalaisuus (what it means to be Finnish) Somerset print-making paper, gouache, quill, all by Veiko Kespersaks.
Lay Members Day 2007 by Angela Dalleywater. Illustrations with comments: Extract from essay 'Of Studies' by Francis Bacon by Simon Daniel, Spring by ee cuummings by Dorothy Bicknell, Behold for Joy by Hazel Beney, Tulips by Jill Dunn, Extract from The Mystic Rose by Elsa Barker by Heleen Franken-Gill, He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by WB Yeats by Val Yost (2 images).
The Calligraphy Correspondence Course – Twenty Years on by Liz Daly. Includes notes by former students of the scheme (Gillian Hazeldine, Sue Gunn, Hazel Frankel, Pat Gill). Illustrations: Fig 1: Diagram from lesson 7 of the old course. Fig 2: Lesson 6, designing with pen-made capitals (New Course), Fig 3: Lesson 16, New Course. A phrase written in both skeleton and weighted letters, both at the same size, for comparison of spacing.
Illustration: From the EJF archive collection marked 'Scribe Unknown', an advertisement for the SSI.

No 83 Winter 2007

Cover illustration: Caroline Minuscule bookhand of the 12th century. Copy of the psalter (Vatican Library Pal. Lat.30, f31v).
Illustration: Cover artwork, order of service for the celebration of Margaret Daubney's life by Ann Hechle.
Illustration: Beinn Airidh Charr by Kenneth White, by Susie Leiper.
Working to Commission: report of the SSI research & Technical Day 4 November 2006 by Nancy Ouchida-Howells. Working in the commercial field by Rosella Garavaglia. Resolving technical difficulties by Sylvia Thoma. Copyright issues by Sue Gunn. Designing formal books and liaising with Bookbinders by Jilly Hazeldine. Designing family trees by Sylvie Gokulsing. Formal commissions by David Graham. Illustrations: The Coughlans of Skibbereen in County Cork by Sylvie Gokulsing. Freedom Scroll for Lady Daley MBE by David Graham.
Margaret Daubney FSSI, FCLAS, Full Member of Letter Exchange (1945 – 2006) by Jilly Hazeldine. Illustrations: Photograph of Margaret Daubney. Finished roughs for a large panel done for a hospital: Daffodils by Wordsworth and High waving heather by Emily Brontë. Cloths of Heaven by WB Yeats, Maggie and Milly and Molly and May by EE Cummings.
New Fellows: Susan Leiper and Angela Dalleywater. Biographies. Illustrations: I to the hills will lift mine eyes, Birdsong stream by Wang Wei, both by Susie Leiper. Gargoyler (2 details), Buoys by Jeremy Reed, Four years by P Gillilan, all by Angela Dalleywater.
Love at First Meeting: the Story of an ATS Project by Angela Holland on her involvement with the Paddington Station Railway Band as euphonium player and letterer. Illustrations: 2 photographs of the finished product, photograph of the author on her euphonium. Illustration of the original stencilled banner and of thumbnails for the new design.

No 82 Spring 2007

Cover illustration: The Killing of the Wooers (Odyssey XXII) in Greek Uncials by Edward Johnston.
Illustration: The Prayer of St Francis of Assisi by Ann Camp.
Early Days at Roehampton by Susan Hufton. Article in recognition of Ann Camp's 60 years of being a Member (now Fellow) of the SSI, describing her establishment of calligraphy courses at Roehampton. Illustration: Photograph of Ann Camp and Susan Hufton at Roehampton.
Calligraphy from Mongolia. Article about an Arts Council funded exhibition in Durham, the culmination of two trips to Mongolia, by Laurence Cutting. Illustrations: world map showing Mongolia. Culture heading, Culture poem, Religion Heading, Religion Poem: Calligraphic work by Davaakhuum Sukhbaatar.
Lettering at Heal's showing several illustrations: Photographs of lettering above the first floor storey of the Heal's building in Tottenham Court Road, London designed by Ann Camp and John Farleigh, made in ceramic pieces by the potter Kenneth Clark.
Roehampton 2006 Illustrations: Photographs from the Certificate and Diploma show showing work by Lu Guthrie, Marion Mckenzie, Erica Borobia Canadell, Jenny Howell, Liz Hearle and Lisa Jonnson.
Calligraphy at the Crafts Study Centre by Prof Simon Olding (Director of the Crafts Study Centre). Illustrations: Photograph of the Crafts Study Centre building. Violet from Robert Bridges' The Testament of Beauty by Irene Wellington. Calligraphy… some thoughts, by Thomas Ingmire. Portable contemplative space 2, Lines from Spring Notes 2 by Ted Hughes, Voice 2, Crossing Brooklyn ferry by Walt Whitman, Ewan Clayton and Lorca, all by Ewan Clayton.
www.calligraphyonline.org by Gerald Fleuss and Maggie Berry. Article about the Society's website. Illustrations: pages from the website.
From the Archives. Illustration: Page from the record Book of the SSI showing a report of the lecture to the Society by Sir Sydney Cockerell on William Morris, accompanied by the full printed text of the talk.
Illustration: Roman capital R by Fr Edward Catich.

No 81 Summer 2006

Cover Illustration: Detail from Ezekiel's Vision at Cheber Illumination, Prophets Vol IV St John's Bible by Donald Jackson.
Forty thousand blue claws – the work of Joan Pilsbury by Richard Middleton. A talk by Joan Pilsbury at the Art Workers' Guild. Illustrations: Details from several Letters Patent by Joan Pilsbury Letters Patent by Graily Hewitt and Ida Henstock. Letters Patent by Margaret Alexander. Two Letters Patent by Donald Jackson. Page from Royal National Lifeboat Institution Memorial Book by Joan Pilsbury and Wendy Gould. Detail from the 500th Anniversary Charter of the Drapers' Company by Wendy Westover and Joan Pilsbury.
Clifford Sadler – a personal recollection by Donald Jackson. Illustrations: Photograph of Clifford Sadler. Drawing of Corney Reach near Chiswick by Clifford Sadler.
The St John's Bible Project – a progress report. Illustration: Composite image showing the work of the illuminators working on the Bible.
Kennedy Smith, C.Eng.,FI Mar.E, FSSI (April 1926 – 2003) by David Graham. Illustrations: Months by Christina Rossetti. 'Eve to Adam' from Paradise Lost by John Milton. 'The Decorative Arts'.
New Fellows: Ruth Bruckner and Sylvie Gokulsing. Biographical notes. Illustrations: The Gods under the Floor by Jo Shapcott, certificate for Mr Jiři Tesařik by Ruth Bruckner, Old Eastcote by WAG Kemp and Kubla Khan by Coleridge by Sylvie Gokulsing.
The Edward Johnston Foundation on the work of the Foundation. Illustrations: Photograph of the house in Ditchling, home to the Foundation. The Universe manuscript book by John Woodcock. Opening from Hammersmith School of Building and Arts and Crafts Roll of Honour by Daisy Alcock, 3 wood engravings by Michael Renton, 4 images of the work of Sumner Stone. 3 images of the work of Eiichi Kono on the New Johnston typeface.

No 80 Winter 2005

Cover Illustration: Homage to the Roman Capitals at the turn of the Millennium by Werner Schneider.
Illustration 'Ihr glücklichen Augen' by Goethe by Werner Schneider.
Calligraphy in Germany by Mary White. Edited version of her Lay Members' day lecture. Illustrations: from Das Schreibuchlein, by Rudolph Koch, Sucht nur die Menschen zu verwirren… by Goethe by Friedrich Poppl, Zapfino typeface alphabet by Hermann Zapf, Untitled alphabet by Karlgeorg Hoefer, Du merkst nicht… by Rose Ausländer by Pamela Stokes, Untitled piece by Gottfried Pott.
Margery Raisbeck (1910 – 2004) by Nora Dale. Illustrations: Letter of recommendation for Margery Raisbeck from Edward Johnston. The King of Beasts from 'The Thistle and the Rose' by William Dunbar, 'Things have been made with wakened hands' by DH Lawrence.
Tom Gourdie (1913 – 2005) by Tom Gourdie (son). Illustrations: Photograph of Tom Gourdie. Two pages from 'The Puffin Book of Lettering', 'Basic Calligraphic Hands', 'The sonnets of Shakespeare'.
Joan Rix Tebbutt (1910 – 2005) by Sue Hamilton. Illustrations: Photograph of Joan Rix Tebbutt, designs for covers of 'Scottish Life' magazine. Gold-blocked vellum book cover in collaboration with Sydney M Cockerell. Drawing for cover of vellum book tooled by Sydney M Cockerell. New Year greetings card design.
Illustration: The Lindisfarne Gospels, front cover of the book by Janet Backhouse.
Janet Backhouse (1938-2004) Obituary from The Times Newspaper.
Justin Howes (1963-2005) Obituary from The Times Newspaper.

No 79 Summer 2005

Cover illustration: from 'The Benedictional of St Æthelwold, A Masterpiece of Anglo-Saxon Art', a facsimile showing f58v.
Illustration: The Albani Psalter p75.
The Albani Psalter. Personal Observations on the making of a 12th century manuscript by Rosemary Stevens. Illustrations: detail from p75.
The Benedictional of St Æthelwold, illustrations from the facsimile of f91r and f66r.
What price le mot juste? By Kate Pool on some problems of seeking and granting permissions.
New Fellows: Colleen Cavin, Juliet Bankes and Jan Pickett. Illustrations: Lady Macbeth, I Am, by Colleen Cavin, Celtic Creation and Rainforest by Jan Pickett and The Mazes Scroll, Etruscan Journey and Hobo song by Juliet Bankes.
WR Lethaby on Art and Labour by Brian Keeble. 8 page article on the work of Lethaby (first published in the EJF Journal number 9). Illustrations: Photograph of William Lethaby.
A Papal Blessing Illustration: Photograph of the presentation to Pope John Paul II of a prototype facsimile of Gospels and Acts, the St John's Bible volume 1. Accompanying text briefly explains the project.
Book review: The Benedictional of St Æthelwold: A Masterpiece of Anglo-Saxon Art. A Facsimile with introduction by Andrew Prescott. Reviewer: Stan Knight. Illustrations F54v, 13r, 98r and 108r.

No 78 Winter 2004

Pen to Printer: A combined edition of The Scribe and EJF Journal No 8

Cover illustration: Tisdall Script designed by Michael Harvey
Illustration: Collage of images from the Pen to Printer Seminar at Ditchling, May 2003.
Illustration: 'De Præparatione Evangelica' of Eusebius printed by Nicolas Jensen in Venice, 1470.
Calligraphic-Style Fonts – Problems and Solutions by Andy Benedek. Illustrations: Hinting: TrueType font PT Newton Cyrillic, Herman Zapf's Original calligraphy which inspired the Zapfino font. The same text set in Apple's version of Zapfino. Three working drawings for the development of Zapfino Songlines' character set, Michael Harvey hand-drawn script illustrating a page in 'the Ever-born landscape' by Johannes Thurnau published by Burgert Handpresse alongside the same text set in 'Songlines'. Michael Harvey's original lettering for Aesop. Character set of the Opentype version of Aesop. The Postscript version of fine Font's Aesop showing base set and expert set of additional alternative ligatures. Michael Harvey's original lettering for Aesop together with the same text set in the font. Caflisch Script Pro, the Adobe open Type font with a large number of alternative characters.
Hans Tisdall: Lettering Artist and typographic Inspiration by Michael Harvey. Illustrations: Jacket for John O'Hara's Sermons & Soda Water Cresset Press. Holiday sketch of Beachy Head from Motif 13. Jacket for Hemingway's Men without Women pub by J Cape, Jacket designs for 2 John O'Hara titles Cresset Press. V&A Booklet The Art of the Book Jacket by Charles Rosner. Photograph of Tisdall's spine lettering.
Illustration: Extract from Plato's Symposium by Edward Johnston.
Archetype as Letterform: the 'Dream' of Edward Johnston by Brian Keeble.
Illustration: Photograph of speakers at the Pen to Printer Seminar.
And the Word Was Made Stone: The Lettering of Tom Perkins: Illustrations: Incised Cornish granite menhir, Incised and painted Welsh slate headstone for Kenneth John Lovatt. Wayside cross in red sandstone and green slate on the Peddar's Way assisted by Malcolm Seir Incised and painted Ancaster stone for Boots pc assisted by Gareth Colgan. Painted inscriptions on a Norfolk theme at Norwich Castle Museum with Gaynor Goffe, Incised and painted green slate for Sheffield Peace Gardens assisted by Gareth Colgan, Book jacket. Dedication plaque Sheffield Peace Gardens. Incised and painted red sandstone sign for the new opera school at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama assisted by John Neilson, Gareth Colgan and Tanja Bolenz. Letter 'h' incised and painted Welsh slate.
New Johnston by Eiichi Kono. Eiichi Kono's work on designing the New Johnston typeface in 1979. Illustrations: Photograph of Chiswick Park Station in 1932 showing the original Johnston Sans and roundel design. Many illustrations showing Eiichi Kono's work in developing New Johnston.
Biographies of the contributors.
Illustration inside back cover: Lincoln Address at Gettysburg. Scroll with scroll case by Sam Somerville.

No 77 Autumn 2003

Cover illustration: Arms of the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers by Timothy Noad
Illustration: Shakespeare Sonnet No. 99 by Maureen Sullivan
Illustration: Utrecht Psalter, folio 65v.
Homage or Heist? Imitations of a Carolingian Manuscript by Stan Knight. Article on the Utrecht Psalter. Illustrations: Enlarged detail of the Utrecht Psalter in Rustic capitals from folio 40v. Ms Lat 3225 enlarged detail of Rustic capitals. Text showing redundant ruling line at the bottom of the page Utrecht Psalter folio 14v Psalm 25. Utrecht Psalter folio 6v Psalm 11. Utrecht Psalter folio 2r. Harley Psalter folio 2r. Eadwine Psalter folio 6v. Paris Psalter folio 6v
Figures of Speech: Three illustrations of Ann Hechle's work for the Edward Johnston Foundation.
Obituaries: Marjorie Tuson. Illustration of untitled work by Marjorie Tuson. Albinia De La Mare. Illustration: Photograph of Albinia De La Mare. Bartolomeo San Vito's writing in a Virgil Georgics BL Kings Ms24 f17r, detail
King's College Today by Stan Knight. On Albinia De La Mare's successor, David Ganz.
New Fellow: Maureen Sullivan. Biographical note plus illustrations: Sarcophagus - central poem 'Last words' by Sylvia Plath. Map of Hadlow village.
The Work of a Herald Painter by Timothy Noad. Illustrations: Arms and Insignia of Garter King of Arms surrounded by the neck badges of other British Orders of Chivalry, Grant of Arms, Heraldic panel from the ceiling of the chapel royal St James's Palace. Design for Golden Jubilee Medal. Arms of the Late Rev. Alfred Pryse-Hawkins. 'A Special Place' - Plaque for Brunel University.
Calligraphy at Roehampton by Margaret Daubney. Illustrations: 2 photographs of the campus and of students in the calligraphy department. 4 examples of work by students.
Book Review: Latin Inscriptions: Measurement and Making by Richard Grasby. Reviewed by John Nash. Illustration: A drawing from the book.

No 76 Spring 2003

The St John's Bible Edition

Illustration: Sample page prepared for St John's to show collaborative work. Calligraphed by Susan Hufton, Sally Mae Joseph and Donald Jackson. Footnotes and chapter numbers by Brian Simpson. Hebrew running titles by Christopher Calderhead. Marginal decoration by Sally Mae Joseph. Capitals by Donald Jackson
The Dream and the Realities by Donald Jackson. Article on the background to, and the procedure of the Bible project. Illustrations by Donald Jackson unless otherwise listed: Photograph of Donald Jackson. Birth of Christ, John frontispiece, detail of the sketch for the full page illumination of the baptism of Christ, detail of the sketch of a quarter page representation of the Eucharist, the death of Christ, detail from the finished design of the loaves and fishes illustration, a special treatment by Sally Mae Joseph, The Road to Emmaus. Margin decoration by Andrew Jamieson with footnotes by Sally Mae Joseph. Monarch butterflies by Chris Tomlin, The Beatitudes. Full-page illumination by Thomas Ingmire. Photograph of Hazel Dolby and Donald Jackson at work. Special treatment by Hazel Dolby, The Last Judgement, quarter page illumination by Suzanne Mooore, Women Taken in Adultery by Aiden Hart.The Life of Paul, full page sketch
Technology meets the quill – A partnership? By Vin Godier. Article on the role played by the computer as a design tool for the Bible project. Illustration: Photograph of Vin Godier at the computer.
Co-ordinating the Project by Rebecca Cherry. Photograph: Donald Jackson and Sally Mae Joseph at work
The Studio Manager by Sally Mae Joseph. Photograph of Chris Tomlin at work
Vellum Preparation by Mark L'argent. Illustrations: 4 photographs of Mark L'argent preparing vellum
The Calligraphers: 1. Brian Simpson by Brian Simpson. Illustrations: Brian Simpson writing, Sample page of text showing the computer printout and the same passage written out by Susan Hufton, Brian Simpson and Sally Mae Joseph. 2. Susan Hufton by Susan Hufton. Illustration; photograph of Susan Hufton
Biographies of the contributers. Illustration: resolving the script

No 75 Summer 2002

Cover illustration:Wood-engraved invitation by Michael Renton.
Illustration: from the Lifeboat Service Memorial Book Vol II by Joan Pilsbury.
Illustration: Photograph of a gathering of scribes, families and friends 1994 at Ditchling.
For Services to the Crown Office: Joan Pilsbury. On the occasion of Joan Pilsbury's MBA award. Illustrations: Photograph of Joan Pilsbury with her family after the award ceremony. The Prelude Book IV by Wordsworth. Double opening on vellum 'Carol'. Royal Letters Patent for the granting of City status to Swansea, painted heraldic device of Sir Thomas Buckwort.
Zapfest. Calligraphic Type Design in the Digital Age; honouring Hermann and Gudrun Zapf by Stan Knight and Sumner Stone. Illustrations: Photograph of Gudrun and Hermann Zapf, Letterpress print with text by Johann Muscat. Ariadne initials combined with Diotima Italic by Gudrun Zapf. Drawn letters for the typeface Euler by Hermann Zap. Six further examples of their work. Spring 1989 by Rick Cusick, Studies for Swash Capitals by Jacqueline Sakwa, Hoffman Type Specimen by Richard Lipton, Wisdom (Proverbs 19:20) by Julian Waters.
Chinese Stick Ink by Richard Middleton. A technical article on stick ink. Illustration: Drawing showing technique.
Obituary: Michael Renton 1934 – 2001 by John Nash. Illustrations: Photograph of Michael Renton at work, twelve bookplates by Michael Renton
Calligraphy Research: The Ditchling Commission by Thomas Ingmire about work on researching Japanese calligraphy. Illustrations: Five illustrations of Ingmire's work, Photograph of Inoue Yu-Ichi drawing the character 'Tsuki', detail from Extracts of Astonishment 18, a text by Tan'nisho by Kyuyohi Ishikawa
Illustration: Wood engraving by Michael Renton

No 74 Winter 2001

Eightieth Anniversary Edition

Illustration: Drawing of her Workroom by Joan Rix Tebbutt
Introduction: Susan Hufton
Fellows' Work: A short passage by or about each scribe followed by illustrations of their work. Scribes represented: Timothy Noad, George L Thomson, George Thomson, Richard Middleton, Stuart Barrie, Sue Gunn, Gillian Hazeldine, Patricia Gidney, Joan Rix Tebbutt, Freda Titford, David Howells, Mary White, Dave Wood, Mary Noble, Joan Pilsbury, Wendy Westover, Wendy Selby, Ann Hechle, Hazel Dolby, Susan Hufton, Janet Mehigan, Gerald Fleuss, Sally Mae Joseph, John R Nash.
Obituaries: George L Thomson by Tom Gourdie and Stuart Barrie, and William Gardner by Clifford Sadler and Rosalind Stratton.
Commissioning Calligraphic Works by Richard Middleton. An Article focusing on the pricing of commissions.

No 73 Summer 2001

Cover illustration: Easter Card to Margaret and Betty by Irene Wellington.
Illustration: A Fine Mist by De Maupassant by Stan Knight
Newly Elected Fellows: Tanja Bolenz, Patricia Gidney, Janet Mehigan, Mary Noble, Shirley Richards. Illustrations: Farmers Proverbs and Poem by Kathleen Raine - Lettercarving in Welsh slate, both by Tanja Bolenz. 'C' one of 24 bookmark designs, and map of The British Isles in the Dark Ages, both by Patricia Gidney, The Pines by Robert Service and The Cornfield by Phoebe Heskith, both by Janet Mehigan, Elementary and Book of Letters, both by Mary Noble, My flight by G Hazels and Hen Wlad Fy Nhadou, both by Shirley Richards.
The Edward Johnston Foundation by Gerald Fleuss. The work of the Foundation following an Arts Council award. Illustrations: Page from Feder und Stichel by Herman Zapf, Opening from 'Figures of Speech' by Ann Hechle, To Scorch Chestnuts by Lindsay Castell, Printed page from 'Anthology for the Earth' by Jovica Veljovic, Sketch for 'Winter Landscape' by David Howells.
Princes, Poets and Paladins by Tim Noad. Review of an exhibition of Islamic and Indian Paintings at the British Museum. Illustrations: The Court of Gayumars, folio 20v from the Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp by Sultan Muhammad, Assembly of Fancy Pigeons Around a Dovecote from Mughal India, Timurid and Mughal Family Tree and Kneeling youth attributed to Sadiqi Beg.
Lay Members' Exhibition Winners 1998 and 1999: Illustrations of work by Michael Hodgkiss and Clare Whittaker.
Gilding Past and Present by Nancy Ouchida-Howells. A report of the Research & Technical Day. Lectures were by Timothy Noad, Sally Teague and Georgina Guest. Illustrations: Pharoah (cat miniature) by Tim Noad, Gilding Trial by Georgina Guest, Gilding trial by Sally Teague.
The Broad–Edged Pen in 1897 by Gwen Dornan and Anne Irwin. A report of several visits to the record office in Kew to study addresses sent to Queen Victoria from different parts of the UK. Questions asked: who sent the documents, who were the scribes, what pens were used, who influenced the writing and what hands were used. Illustrations: Address from the City of London, Address from the Borough of Lancaster, extracts from seven other addresses, detail from the address of the Citizens of Dublin.
ATS Students 1998. Illustrations: work by Karen Bourne, Susan Edwards, Joyce Cowan, Katy Binns, Margaret Morgan, and Cathy Bootland.
Fellows' Notes and News
Book Review: Michelle Brown: The BL Guide to Writing and Scripts Reviewer: Stan Knight
Obituary: Harold 'Bob' Du Vivier by John Nash

No 72 Summer 1999

Cover illustration: Incised Welsh slate by Tom Perkins. Quote by Hans Coper.
Illustration: Canterbury Cathedral Illuminated Record of the Shields of Arms and Bosses in the Great Cloister Roof by William Gardner, Norman Ball, Tom Wrigley and Bill Smith
Chairman's Notes:Nancy Winters.
Working to Commission. A report of the Research and Technical Day by Richard Middleton, Ros Pritchard and Hazel Dolby. Illustrations: Order of service for a wedding by Richard Middleton, Menu design and heraldry by Gerald Fleuss, Opera North publicity material by Ros Pritchard, Calligraphy and British Philatelic Bureau frank for first day cover 1993 by David Williams, Title design for BBC TV children's series by Ros Pritchard, Book jacket and centre title from BBC Radio 3 book, both by David Williams, Seize the moments as they fly by Hazel Dolby alongside a photograph of the patchwork that provided her inspiration, Panel recording donors to the Beamsley Charitable Trust Project by Gillian Hazeldine. Detail from the above work. Carved lettering on Portland stone and Limestone memorial both by Martin Cook.
Canterbury Cathedral Book 1939. Record of Fellows' visit to Canterbury Cathedral. Illustrations: Canterbury Cathedral Illuminated Record of the Shields of Arms and Bosses in the Great Cloister Roof title page by William Gardner, Norman Ball, Tom Wrigley and Bill Smith. Two photographs taken on the occasion of the presentation of the book to the cathedral.
Illustrations: Two bookjackets by Tom Perkins and Gaynor Goffe.
Exhibition Review: L is for Lettering by Wendy Selby. A report of a lettering exhibition of the Cornwall Crafts association. Illustrations: Brochure for the exhibition by Jack Trowbridge, Flourish alphabet cut in Welsh slate by the Cardozo Kindersley workshop, Pax Vobiscum by Jack Trowbridge
Fellows' Notes and News. Illustration: Old Clothes, etching by Derek Benney.
Letters from Joyce Irene Whalley and David Peace

No 71 Summer 1998

Cover illustration: Detail from a blackboard demonstration by Edward Johnston.
Illustration: The Sun in Splendour by Heather Child
Chairman's Notes:Nancy Winters.
Remembering Heather Child 1912-1997. Personal recollections by Dorothy Colles, Ann Hechle, David Graham, Justin Howes, Cherry Ann Knott, Victor Margri, David Peace and Joan Pilsbury. Illustrations: Portrait of Heather Child by Dorothy Colles, The Arms of the See of Canterbury, The Laws of Oleron, Five Wild Orchids by Heather Child. Photograph of Heather Child.
The Writing and the Rock by Brenda Berman and Annet Stirling. Brenda and Annet were awarded a Churchill Travelling Fellowship to study lettering in Rome. This is a report of their visit. Illustrations: 2 illustrations of Early Roman inscriptions from Urbino. Lettering seen in a shop window in Pisa. Classical lettering on the Duomo in Pisa, Renaissance inscription on a church in Lucca, Perspex lettering on a sports centre, patterning on the stonework of a church in Genoa, relief carving and lettering from the Duomo pulpit in Ravenna, 14th century jug with letter A from Ravenna and carved wall tablet in Classe.
The Lindisfarne Legacy by Robert Cooper: On calligraphic retreat in Lindisfarne.
Remembering Edward Johnston by Margery Raisbeck who writies about being taught by Johnston. Illustrations: 3 Photographs of Johnston's blackboard demonstrations. Drawing of Edward Johnston by William Rothenstein. Letter from Johnston to John Farleigh
New Fellows: Juliet Jeffery and Ian Garrett. Illustrations: Two pieces by Juliet Jeffreys and two by Ian Garrett (Untitled).
Exhibition Chairman's Retiring Remarks by Richard Middleton on the lessons to be drawn from his experiences.
ATS Students 1997. Illustrations: work by Josie Brown, Liz Farquharson, Sue Waterhouse and Susan Moor.
Honorary Members Clifford Sadler by David Graham and Jo White
Obituaries of Margaret Alexander and Nicolete Gray. Illustration: Love is Strength and The Little Flowers of St Francis by Margaret Alexander
Calligraphy '97 Exhibition Review by Susan Moor
Letters from Maggie Berry and Juliet Jeffrey

No 70 Spring 1998

Cover illustration: Best Fruits Ripen Slowly, glass fruit bowl by Charmian Mocatta.
Illustration: Map of Ambleside by Maisie Sherley.
Chairman's Notes: Nancy Winters.
Calligraphy '97. Work by Members of the SSI. Illustrations of work by Denis Brown, Gareth Colgan, Louise Donaldson, Anne Cox, Gerald Fleuss, Sue Gunn, Liz Burch, Patricia Gidney, Ewan Clayton, Gaynor Goffe, Tom Kemp, Anne Irwin, Ian Garrett, Tony Curtis, Wendy Selby, Hazel Dolby, Nancy Winters, Jean Larcher, Richard Middleton, Juliet Jeffrey, Joan Pilsbury, Susan Hufton, Gillian Hazeldine, Tom Perkins, Charmian Mocatta, John Nash, Sally Teague, Edward Wates and John Woodcock.
Fellows' Notes and News.
Book Reviews: Anthony Wood: Heraldic Art & Design. Reviewer Timothy Noad. Marie Angel: An Animated Alphabet. Reviewer Tony Curtis. David Nicholls: A Handbook for Students of Calligraphy. Reviewer Theresa Dunstone.

No 69 Summer 1997

Illustrations: Daisy Alcock: Battle of Britain Book, detail of title page and title page, Royal Army Dental Corps Memorial Book.
Chairman's Notes:Nancy Winters.
Four European Calligraphers by Mary White: Karlgeorg Hoefer, Katharina Pieper, Pamela Stokes and Mary White. Page-long articles about each calligrapher plus two illustrations of each person's work: Karlgeorg Hoefer: untitled, Katherina Pieper: 'Liebe macht scheud', 'kein konmmen und gehen'. Pamela Stokes: 'Uralter worte kundig', Ricarda Huch: 'All that's past' by Walter De La Mare, Mary White: 'Wind', 'Nicht ist socostbar wie die zeit'.
New Fellows: Sue Gunn and Tony Curtis. Biographical notes. Illustrations: 'I Loved This Man' (Hostage II) and 'Release' (Hostage IV) by Sue Gunn. Detail from Witch's Charm and opening from a Book of Remembrance by Tony Curtis.
Indexing 'The Scribe' by Anne Coles. Page-long article describing how she compiled the index for The Scribe from its beginnings until number 67.
Aspects of Gold by Gerald Mynot. Report of the AGM Lecture. Illustrations: Illuminated Initial, France 1300. The fall of the Rebel Angels, from Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. Daisy Alcock: Figure of St Michael on front doublure of Battle of Britain Book. Donald Jackson: A Christo Crucificado.
Obituaries of Daisy Alcock by Stan Knight and Margaret Adams from a tribute given at a requiem mass. Illustration: Daisy Alcock: Title page, Battle of Britain Book.
Advance Training Scheme Exhibition 1996 Illustrations: Doreen Howley, 'Showery', Ruth Boddington: 'Quaker Marriage Certificate', Claire Secrett: 'For Something Warns me Everywhere' and Polly Morris: 'Living With Mystery'.
Book Reviews: Michael Harvey: Creative Lettering Today. Reviewer Stephen Raw. TS Pattie: Manuscripts of the Bible: Greek Bibles in the BL. Reviewer Robert Cooper. Margaret Calkin James: At the Sign of the Rainbow. Reviewer Hazel Dolby. Illustration: Rainbow Workshop Sign by Margaret Caulkin-James.
Celebration of Calligraphy Exhibition in Bolton. Review by Don Hutton.
SSI Travelling Exhibition Visits Plymouth by Susan Watts
Letters from Denis Brown and W.Telfer-Favey.

No 68 Spring 1997

Illustration: Map of Brighton by Derek Benney from the Celebration of Calligraphy exhibition.
Chairman's Notes:Wendy Selby.
Illustration: detail from Quiest Imago, Edward Johnstonfrom the Celebration fo calligraphy exhibition.
Digital Lettering by Michael Harvey. Report of a lecture. Illustrations: 3 untitled drawings. Further drawings on software tools, Bezier curves, a scanned image, digitizing, an outline character, magnifying, a filled character, interpolation, a 'fried' character and multiple masters. Also pixels forming a bitmap image on screen, and different resolution letters
The Inscriptions of David Jones by Ewan Clayton. Report of the SSI's AGM lecture. Illustrations: Cover of Town Childs Alphabet by Eleanor Farjeon, painting on wooden boards originally in the carpenter's workshop at Ditchling, photograph of the Guild chapel at Ditchling, 1987
Celebration of Calligraphy Exhibition. Illustrations of work by Polly Morris, Madelyn Walker, Joan Pilsbury, Brenda Berman & Annet Stirling, and Audrey Leckie
A note on Cyberscribes by Ewan Clayton.
Lay Members' Exhibition.Illustrations of work by Susan Leiper, Penny Price, Jenny Allison, Hazel Beney, Susan Moor and Reja Keone.
Which Paper? The Answers. by Nancy Ouchida-Howells. A report of an SSI paper day of surveys, questions and discussions and comments. Illustrations: watermark for Rabriano Roma paper and for Simili Japon paper. Showing a laid paper and a mottle finish. Photograph of Gabrielle Falkiner at Falkiner fine Papers. A paragraph or two about each calligrapher, and accompanying illustrations.
Reviews: Codes and Messages, an exhibition of lettering today. Reviewer Margaret Daubney. William Morris: A Life for our Time by Fiona McCarthy. Reviewer John R Nash. Experimenting with Calligraphy – a Masterclass by Margaret Daubney. Reviewer Denis Brown.
Letters from Ann Camp and Celia Lister.

No 67 Summer 1996

Illustration: Meeting in Winter by William Morris and Charles Fairfax Murray.
Chairman's Notes:Wendy Selby.
Illustration: Membership Card for the Democratic Federation 1883, by William Morris.
Morris & Manuscripts by Lindsay Castell on Morris's calligraphic work. Illustrations: Opening page from the Dwellers of Eyr, Story of Hen Thorir Lcelandic Sagas Page 1, Photograph of William Morris, copy of 'Apple' watermark for Kelmscott Press paper, copy of border from Halfdan the Black, 4 initial letters designed for the Kelmscott Press.
The 75th Anniversary of the SSI 1921 – 1996 by Ann Camp. Looking back: an overview of social conditions during the 19th century. Illustrations: Portrait of Charles Dickens from the then current £10 banknote, portrait of Florence Nightingale from a previous £10 note, a drawing of George Stephenson's 'Rocket' by Gerald Fleuss, a portrait of George Stephenson from the £5 note.
The SSI Travelling Exhibition: note on the availability for borrowing of this, by Sally Teague. Illustrations: work by Gillian Hazeldine, Anthony Wood.
A note on Cyberscribes by Ewan Clayton.
Oceans by Thomas Ingmire by Michael Gullick. Illustrations: 2 details of Oceans.
Recent Work by European calligraphers. A paragraph or two about each calligrapher, and accompanying illustrations: Lieve Cornil: 3 untitledpieces, Mary White: Centred porcelain boxed form with Flemish inscription, 'Calligraphic Marks' bowl, Jean Larcher: 2 untitled works, Pamela Stokes: 'The Woods are Lovely' by Robert Frost, 'In the Street of the Sky' by EE Cummings, 'Hörst du die Flöte' by Rose Ausländer
Book review: Handbok I Kalligrafi by Christopher Haanes. ReviewerRichard Middleton
Editor's Note: Statement from Tim Noad saying that his book was being sold packaged with pens without his knowledge, permission, or recommendation.
Obituary of Anne Hornby.

No 66 Spring 1996

Illustration: JohnGrinstead Church, by Wendy Westover.
Chairman's Notes:Wendy Selby.
Wendy Westover: Abstract Artist: article by Richard Middleton on Wendy and her painting techniques. Illustrations: My Lord of Ely; Fishing Boat; Lower case Inscriptional letters in Hoptonwood stone, and capitals in Slate; letterheading for George Daniel's; study for a map of Wiltshire; Wimbledon windmill; Maltings, Snape; Fulham Palace gardens.
The Manuscripts of Mont St Michel: article by Michael Gullick. Illustration: page from eleventh century Ms book Gregory Avranches
Teaching Calligraphy at Cumbria College of Art and Design: article by Dr George Thomson. Illustrations: work by Cherry Skinner, Nicola Willis.
The SSI Travelling Exhibition: note on the availability for borrowing of this, by Sally Teague. Illustrations: work by Gillian Hazeldine, Anthony Wood.
Advanced Training Scheme Exhibition 1995: illustrations and descriptive notes by the calligraphers of works shown at the 1995 AGM. Work by Janet Mehigan, Anne Cox, Ros Pritchard, Linda Lewis, Lorna Bambury.
Lettering at West Dean: notes by five students on the Applied Lettering Courses. Authors: Pat Lund, Doreen Hooper, Carol Ayers, Louis Wint, Linda Martin, Catherine Moore. Illustrations: the weaving studio, and weaving in progress; work by Verona Ginger, Rhonda Webb, Loius Wint, Carol Ayers, Susan Edwards.
Book Reviews: The Art of Illuminated Letters, by Timothy Noad. Reviewer: Anthony Wood. Calligraphy: Step-by-Step, by Susan Hufton. Reviewer: Sally Teague. The Hours of Mary of Burgundy, with commentary by Eric Inglis. Reviewer: Timothy Noad.

No 65 Winter 1995

Illustration: John Le Brocq plaque, carved by David Kindersley.
Chairman's Notes:Wendy Selby.
David Kindersley: Article sharing memories of his father by Richard Kindersley. Illustrations: Photograph of DK; Brook Cottage nameplate; memorials of Sir Hoel Llewellyn and of Fannie Harvey; London Oratory plaque; 'The Worker'.
The Millennium Commission: article by John Woodcock on a corporate image. Illustrations: artwork for stationery; slate plaques cut by Sarah More.
A Day at City & Guilds: article about City & Guilds of London Art School Lettering course, by Elizabeth Rounce. Illustrations: photographs of scenes in the School; work by Ian Thomas, Charlotte Howarth,Rosella Garavaglia, Philip Surey, Suzanne Mackenzie, Donna Munoz, Alvaro Ramirey.
Lay Members' Exhibition 1995: photographs of work by Ken Bartlett, John Petty, Don Hutton, Anne Irwin, Manny Ling, James Winstanley, Elizabeth MacDomnic, Georgina Guest.
Exhibition Selection: note on the selection process for the Celebration of Calligraphy Exhibition, by Wendy Selby.
Bubblewrap: Poacher turned gamekeeper: article on the importance of proper wrapping for exhibition material, by Richard Middleton.
Erratum: note from Christopher Haanes.
Book Reviews: Eric Gill The Inscriptions, by David Peace. Reviewer: Brenda Berman; Dye Plants and Dyeing, by John and Margaret Cannon, illustrated by Gretel Dalby-Quenet. Reviewer: Richard Middleton.
Tregaskis Centenary Exhibition: review by Polly Morris.
Video review: Modern Gilding for Calligraphers, by Sally Teague. Reviewer: Derek Benney.
Letters: from Mary Noble, on teaching evening classes; from Katherine Rodda, on the position of calligraphy within the visual arts.

No 64 Summer 1995

Illustration: Quote from Edward Johnston by Christopher Haanes.
Chairman's Notes:Wendy Selby.
Eric Gill's Inscriptional Work: article by David Peace. Illustrations: Wall Tablets of Sir F Bridge & of Mary Boulter; a card plate of 1900; No Admittance sign; rubbing of sandstone cross memorial to Elizabeth Fletcher.
Recent work from Reigate: Illustrations from the National Diploma course: work by Matthew Clark, Caroline Sawyer, Nathalie Guest, Melanie Watkins.
Calligraphy for Reproduction: article by Christopher Haanes. Illustrations: computer images; book-title harmonising with the typeface Bodoni; SSI exhibition logo.
The Scribe in Ireland: report on Tim O'Neill's lecture to the SSI AGM, by Gareth Colgan. Illustrations: from Tim's book Airy Plumeflights; the book of Durrow; Trinity College Dublin Ms 1441; Book of Kells.
Working with Pigments: article by Tony Curtis. 2 illustrations of Tony's illuminations.
Calligraphy: an holistic approach: article by Olive McGarvey. Illustrations of work by Helen Read, Andre Scholes.
Book Review: Airy Plumeflights, by Timothy O'Neill. Reviewer: David Graham.
Letters: from Gerald Mynott and Bernard Whelan, and from Carole Thomann, both on Reigate; from Ann Camp, correcting a misquotation of Brian Walker.
Editorial note of the death of David Kindersley.

No 63 Spring 1995

Cover Illustration: Foundational Hand structural analysis, by Edward Johnston.
Illustration: Sue Hufton, Easter Hymn.
Chairman's Notes:Wendy Selby.
Calligraphy at Reigate: article by Jon Gibbs describing the vast array of subjects covered by the National and Higher National Diplomas. Illustrations: Fleur-de-lys lozenge, Carole Thomann; To the Glory of God, Judy Barber; the duty of the scribe, Jonathan Lee; Arms of the Master Mariners, Annabelle Brend. Other illustrations of unidentified works.
Expressing the Essential: article on Islamic calligraphy of Ahmed Moustafa, by Jeremy Theophilus. Two illustrations.
A Calligraphers Craft Award from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, by Sally Teague. Photograph of Ruth Boddington receiving the award from HRH The Princess Royal; four example's of Ruth's work.
Sharpness, Unity & Freedom, by Gerald Fleuss. Report on an exhibition at Ditchling and Grantham. 3 photographs of Johnston's blackboard demonstrations; work by Donald Jackson, John Nash, Ewan Clayton, Hermann Zapf, Christopher Calderhead, Ann Hechle, Hazel Dolby.
Earth Rites, by Sally Teague. Report on an exhibition at Bath. Illustration of poster title by Ann Hechle.
Reminiscences, by William Gardner. Notes on the author's career in lettering, heraldry, teaching, and coin design. Illustrations: Presidential sayings; seven volumes of military Rolls of Honour; Durnford School Roll of Honour; Salters' blazon; Salters' achievement; model for 20p coin.
Book Review: Calligraphy Step-by-Step, by Gaynor Goffe and Anna Ravenscroft. Reviewer: Rod Edwards.

No 62 Winter 1994

Cover Illustration: Alun Briggs, The sword is the key of heaven and hell.
Illustration: Wendy Selby, Take a Letter.
Chairman's Notes:Wendy Selby.
Illustration: Donald Jackson, Freedom scroll.
Reflections on Documents, Computers and the Craft of Calligraphy: article by David Levy. Illustrations: calligraphic broadsheet from Borges' The Adelph, by David Levy; Xerox advertisement.
SSI Workshops: article by Judy Zub, with brief notes by Sue Hufton and Paul Lavelli.
Illustration: Hitachi Certificate, by Pat Gidney
A New Degree in Calligraphy and Bookbinding: article by Ewan Clayton about recent developments at Roehampton Institute. Illustrations: photographs of the rooms at Roehampton; calligraphic broadsheet 'Pedigree of Soan of Goring' by Gerald Fleuss; sheet of sample historical scripts by Ewan Clayton.
Video review: Gilding for Calligraphers, by Sally Teague. Reviewers: Gerald Fleuss and Patricia Farrell.
Letters: from Brenda Berman, Rachel Bowden, Caroline Carmichael, Fiona Greenwood, Susanne Haines, Annet Stirling, protesting against Donald Jackson's article in the previous issue; from Denis Brown, on the same subject; from Tom Kemp, on defining the SSI; from Ann Camp, on the original aims of the SSI; from John Woodcock, resigning his Fellowship in protest against the way the Osmiroid Diploma was introduced; from Ieuan Rees, on the damage caused to the SSI by the Osmiroid Diploma.
Illustration: Royal Consent, by Donald Jackson.

No 61 Summer 1994

Cover Illustration: Banner by Pat Russell
Illustration: Gravestone of Robert Leonard, carved by Nicholas Sloan
Chairman's Notes: John Nash
Bath with a Friend: article on lettering around Bath and Wells, by Heather Collins. Illustrations: Wells Cathedral Library, 2 x Ms 7, Benedictine Rule, and Communar's Account Roll 1547; Ann Hechle, Roman Baths Museum; Tom Swindlehurst, Arms of Leeds; Norman font at Lullington Church; gravestone of Maurice Bonham Carter attrib. Reynolds Stone; gravestone of Sarah Borland carved by Richard Grasby.
Newly Elected Fellows 1993: Illustrations of work by Lorraine Brady, Gareth Colgan, Gillian Hazeldine, Timothy Noad.
Calligraphy at Leicester: report on course taught by Richard Middleton, by Catherine Holmes; Illustrations: Songs of Wales by David Deer; Advice to Shepherds by Harold Talbot.
Raised Gilding: Cennini's Method Re-examined: review of Jerry Tresser's book, by John Shyvers
Book Reviews: Memorials by Artists by Harriet Fraser; with illustrations of gravestones of Ada & George Tilby, carved by Richard Kindersley, William Simpson, carved by Ieuan Rees, Susan Hoare, carved by Martin Jennings, Charles Goodsman, carved by David Holgate, Elizabeth Ebsworth-Chapman, carved by John Nash. Reviewer: Jeremy Theophilus. Computers and Typography, compiled by Rosemary Sassoon. Reviewer: Ewan Clayton. Calligraphy by Patricia Lovett. Reviewer: John Nash. Calligraphy: the Rhythm of Writing by Satwinder Sehmi. Reviewer: Denis Brown.
Illustrations: book by Virginia Porter; quotation from Herbert Dimmel by Denis Brown.
Supplement: What is the SSI up to? Article by Donald Jackson, in response to Peter Halliday's article advertising the SSI-Osmiroid Diploma in previous issue (no 59). (NB This supplement was requested by the SSI Committee and is not stapled into the Journal).

No 60 Spring 1994

Cover Illustration: Homage to Edward Johnston by David Howells.
Illustration: page from one of his books by Villu Toots.
Chairman's Notes: John Nash
Edward Johnston: article on the Ditchling Museum and interview with Hilary Bourne BEM, by Nancy Ouchida-Howells, illustrated.
Lay Members' Day: notes by Philip Dallman, Christine Farmer, Linda Lewis, Shirley Fountain. Illustrations: 1 Ros Pritchard, Pleiades. 2 Sue Waterhouse, The Seed Shop. 3 Viva Lloyd, Making Good on the M25. 4 Liz Burch, fabric hanging.
Thinking of the Words: article by Edward Wates. Illustrations: 3 by Ann Hechle, Be Still Then; Tom Ingmire, Resolution; Irene Wellington, death of Stephen Hopkins; Edward Johnston, Plato's Symposium.
The Osmiroid-SSI Diploma Scheme: article by Peter Halliday.
Villu Toots: obituary; illustrated: by John Shyvers.
Letters: from Jon Gibbs advising expenditure of the SSI's generous reserves; from Ken Solomons, SSI Treasurer commenting on Jon Gibbs' suggestions; from Carolyn Findell, on technical aspects of SSI lectures.

No 59 Winter 1993

Cover Illustration: Alphabet by Villa Toots
Illustration: Love Letters: Sally Teague. All Love.
Chairman's Notes: John Nash
The Physical Properties of Steel Nibs: article by Richard Middleton. Illustrated with diagrams.
Four Illustrations from the Love Letters Exhibition. 1 Richard Middleton, Shakespeare's Sonnet141 2. Sally Teague, Title from the Exhibition Poster 3. Diane Amarocito, Matilde Urrutia. 4 Annet Stirling, Your innocence haunts me.
The SSI Associates Scheme: Article by Sue Hufton.
Illustrations: accompanying article. 1 Kathryn Hinks (Deville) with Alexander Deville, The Healing Wood. 2 Helene Franken, Archaic German Prayer. 3 Penny Price, Poem by the scribe. 4 Gillian Hazeldine, Dies Natalis 5 Teresa Dunstone, Cry of the sedge.
Development of Scripts up to 800AD: Talk by Michelle Brown: Report by Jane Dobson.
Illustration accompanying talk: 1 A Charter of Ethelred of Essex dated C686/688. 2 A Full page from the Book f Cerne written in Mercia C820/40. 3. Initial A from Book of Armagh, dated C807. 4. Initial A from the Book of Nunnaminster, a Mercain product of the first half of the 9th century.

No 58 Summer 1993

Cover Illustration: From Christopher de Hamel's Lecture (see 9).
Illustration: Rodney Edwards, Quotation from Charles Dickens.
Chairman's Notes: John Nash
Illustration: Monica Dengo, Quotation from Chief Leather Standing Bull./li>
The Making of Two Roman Inscriptions: Part two of a study by Richard Grasby. Illustrated, mainly with diagrams
Newly Elected Fellows: Rod Edwards, Illustration: Folding book using texts by Sylvia Plath.
Ambrose Heal and his love of Lettering: article by Fiona Greenwood.
Illustrations accompanying article 1 Alfred Fairbank. The XII Months, illustrated by Lawrence Christie 2 Letter from Stanley Morison. 3 Hildegard Schwartz: Die 12 Monate. 4 Dorothy Hutton. A Little Wish, illustrated by the scribe. 5 Irene Bass (latter Irene Wellington) The Company in Heaven and Hell.
Making and Selling Manuscripts in the Middle Ages: article by Christopher de Hamel. Illustrated.
Book reviews: Lasting Letters, ed Rosamund McKitterick and Lida Lopes Cardozo. Reviewer John Nash. A Book of Formal Scripts, John Woodcock. Reviewer, Richard Middleton.
Letters: from Harry Routledge in support of amateur calligraphy; from Richard Middleton on Sam Somerville declining to accept Honorary Membership of the SSI.
Illustration: Manuscript book written by Ludovico dehli Arrighi.

No 57 Spring 1993

Cover Illustration:Manuscript book written by Ludovico degli Arrighi
Illustration:Lorraine Brady, Stars, W.E. Henley
Chairman's Notes: John Nash
Illustration, Gareth Colgan, Psalm 130
The Making of Two Roman Inscriptions: Part one of a two part study by Richard Grasby. Illustrated, mainly with diagrams
Lay Members' Day 1992, Lorna Bambury
Eight exhibitors, Sandra Grusd, Ruth Bruckner, Elizabeth MacDomnic, Hazel Beney, Ken Vine, Penny Price, Anne Irwin and Ros Pritchard describe how they chose their subjects and designed their pieces for the Lay Members' Day Exhibition. Illustrated
A Visit to some Benedictine Scribes, written by Madelyn Walker in the SSI Record book 1928. Illustration: Facsimile Page
Plastic Gesso: John Shyvers looks back on his raised gilding experiments using PVA and acrylic resin gesso.
Illustrations: Louise Donaldson. From the Notebook of Robinson Crusoe.
Book Reviews: A Guide to Western Historical Scripts, Michelle Brown. Explicatio Farmarum Litterarum, Rutherford Aris. Latin Palaeography: Antiquity and the Middle Ages: Bernard Biscoff. Reviewer, Stan Knight.
Illustrations accompanying reviews: 1 Additional Charter 19801. English Caroline minuscule dated 1508. 2 The Queen Mary Psalter, English Gothic book script dated between 1300 and 1320.

No 56 Winter 1992

Cover Illustration:Artwork by Eric Gill for a lecture.
Illustration:a devotional manuscript, probably Flemish, 15th century.
Chairman's Notes: John Nash.
The St Bride Printing Library: article by Rachel Bowden.
Illustrations accompanying article 1 Moxon's Mechanic Exercises published in parts 1683-4. 2 Detail from Boethius, De Consolations Philosophiae (Westminster C1478). 3 Detail showing the Paragon italic of Robert Granjoon, cut C. 1560 4 Treatise on the history of wood engraving by the punchcutter and typefounder Simon-Pierre Fournier (1712-68). 5 Printing by Benjamin Franklin.
Obituary of Paul Standard 1897-1992 by John Nash.
The Great Book of Ireland: article by John Neilson.
Illustrations accompanying article. 1 Poem 'Angle' by Andrew Elliot, visual artist Brian Maguire, calligraphy by Denis Brown, 3 Poems by Anthony Cronin, leaf prints by Anne Madden, calligraphy by Denis Brown. 4. 'Sign from within' by Denis Brown.
Note on the need for a descriptive catalogue of the inscription work of Eric Gill, welcoming information, historical details or anecdotes: Dr David Peace.
Illustration:Layout by Eric Gill for a memorial tablet.
The Making of England: Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900. A British Museum Exhibition reviewed by Jane Dobson.
Illustrations accompanying article. 1 The Royal Prayer Book, Mercia early 9th century. 2 The Lindisfarne Gospels decorative carpet page introducing the Gospel of St John. 3 The Ceolfrid Bible: A surviving page written to the order of Abbot Ceolfrid or Monkwearmouth/Jarrow before 716 4 The Vespasian Psalter:King David with his scribes and musicians. 5 The Barberini Gospels:details from decorated opening page of the Gospel of St John.
The South West Way: James Skinner describes the stages in designing his broadsheet. Illustrated.
Book Reviews:Practical Calligraphy, John Nash and Gerald Fleuss, Reviewer, John Woodcock. International Crafts, Edited by Martina Margetts, Reviewer, Pat Russell.
Letter:From Martin Wenham on views expressed in John Nash's Chairman's Notes in The Scribe, Summer 1992. No 53.

No 55 Summer 1992

Cover Illustration: The Barberini Gospels: Opening page of the Gospel of St John.
Illustration: New Year Greetings, Werner Schneider.
Chairman's Notes:John Nash.
Ann Camp:Tribute to a Teacher. Reminiscences by some former students. Illustrated by Lindsay Castell, A vision reported by FG Wickes in the Inner World of Man. Denis Brown, The Great Book of Ireland. Sue Hufton, Easter Hymn. Richard Middleton, Shakespeare's Sonnet 121. John Nash, Moroccan Quotation. John Prestianni, Quotation by Charles Sawyer.
Newly Elected Fellows: introduced by John Nash Illustrated: Hazel Dolby. The Golden journey to Samarkand by James Elroy Flecker. Anna Ravenscroft, Double page spread from book in progress. Anna Ravenscroft, Untitled. Hazel Dolby, Bowl with quotation from Branckes Herball 1525.
Letter Exchange under Review: article by Tom Kemp, Illustrations: Tom Perkins, G 1990. Christopher Matthews, GEE WHIZ 1991. Annet Stirling, wink 1991. Rachel Yallop, R 1991. Professor Werner Schneider, Z 1991, Freda Sack, Roman and Italic Q from new Typeface design.
Book Reviews: Colour Calligraphy, David Graham: Colour Calligraphy: Barbara Bundy, Reviewer, Susanne Haines, The Origin of the Serif, Edwards M Catich (2nd Edn. Edited by Mary W Gilroy). Reviewer John Nash. Starting Calligraphy, Reviewer Tom Barnard. Reviewer Richard Middleton.
Letters from Juliet Jeffery on Derek Benney's review of The Art of Illuminated Lettering and Heraldry by Barbara Bundy. From Rachel Bowden on the nature of the packaged book. From on the advisability of studying originals (of reproductions of originals) hands in preference to subsequent interpretations of them.
Illustration: Timothy Noad, Letters Patent to John Lister Howell Esq.

No 54 Spring 1992

Cover Illustration: Hans-Joachim Burgert. An example of Akim Cursive.
Illustration: Fine Words Fine Books. Hermann Zapf: Zapf Renaissance Italic and Swashes. Type face for digital composition
Chairman's Notes: Pat Russell.
Fine Words Fine Books: some thoughts on the Exhibition from Hermann Zapf: a review of the Exhibition by Stephen Raw.
Illustrations: Diana Arnaratico, Alles ist Mehr by Paul Celan; Audrey Leckie, Crystal decanter engraved 'Families, Friends and Favourites'; Stephen Raw, Book Jacket, Slavic Excursions by Donald Davie; Lindsay Castell, Seen in May. Words by the scribe; Richard Middleton, Intermediate Technology Associates book. Binding designed by the scribe, with woodwork by Christopher Palfre; Hans-Joachim Burgert, Summer leaves the trees, by Johannes Thurnau; Christine Hartmann, anticum anticorum.
Try to write the Akim Cursive: Hans-Joachim Burgert, a letter from Berlin Illustrated.
Lay Members' Exhibition 1991: Six exhibitors (Nicholas Caulkin, Jenni Harrison, Anna Ronchi, Fiona Greenwood, Reja Koene, Gillian Hazeldine) describe the working process behind their finished submissions. Illustrated.
History is Bunk, by Stan Knight. Illustrated
Book Reviews: Medieval Beasts by Ann Payne. Reviewer; Jane Dobson. Calligraphy: from Beginner to Expert by Caroline Young with calligraphy by Susan Hufton, reviewer Susanne Haines. Creative Lettering and Calligraphy by Peter Halliday. Reviewer Sally Teague. The Art of Illuminated Lettering and Heraldry by Barbara Bundy. Reviewer Derek Benney. Calligraphy: Inspiration, Innovation, Communication by David Harris. Reviewer Rod Edwards. Celtic Design Knotwork and Celtic Design: a beginner's Manual, by Aidan Meechan. Reviewer Alun Briggs.
Letters: From Revd George D Bennett clarifying a point in the article Copyright and the Calligrapher (The Scribe Summer 1991, No52): and from Peter Hillier Bsc CPA clarifying a point in the same article.
Illustration: Fine Words Fine Books, Claude F Dieterich, Viceregal Peruvian Art, cover for exhibition catalogue.

No 53 Winter 1991

Cover illustration: Timothy Noad, special design for this 70th anniversary edition.
Illustration: Fine Words Fine Books. Denis Brown, Winter from Panels on the Four Seasons.
Chairman's Notes: Pat Russell.
The Anniversary Cover: Timothy Noad explains the different elements incorporated in his design and his working methods.
A Mosaic of Events and Memories celebrating seventy years of the SSI: Heather Child. Illustrated.
The Hand of the Master: article by Evelyn Waugh first published (in the Spectator) July 1959 reviewing Priscilla Johnston's book Edward Johnston.
Illustration, Fine Words Fine Books: Ewan Clayton poem by Islamic mystic Jalluddin Rumi 1207-1273.
Reminiscences: David Graham, SSI Chairman 1974-1977; Peter Halliday, SSI Chairman 1982-1985; Derek Benney, SSI Chairman 1985-1988; Stan Knight, SSI Chairman 1979-1982; Pat Russell, SSI Chairman 1988-1991. Illustrated.
Letter: from David Howells on Daisy Alcock's RAF Royal Air Force 'Roll of Honour' in Westminster Abbey.
Book Reviews: Dot the i; 20th Century German Lettering, Spring 1991. Edited by Brody Neuenschwander. Reviewer: Tom Perkins. The Calligrapher's Dictionary, Rose Folsom. Reviewer: Margaret Daubney.
Letter: from C W Rosiek. Warning of danger of lead poisoning when preparing gesso.

No 52 Summer 1991

Cover Illustration: David Kindersley: Capitals, italics and numerals cut and painted off-white a workshop sample 1972.
Illustration: Sonnet by William Shakespeare, Brenda Berman.
Chairman's Notes: Pat Russell.
The Healing Arts: Ann Hechle. Illustrated.
John Howard Benson and the Stevens Shop: John Nash. Illustrated.
Newly Elected Fellows: Derek Benney. Illustrated, Lindsay Castell, Circles of gold. Angela Hickey, Dorn Farcai, Sally Teague: Birds in Our Garden. David Wood: This precious earth.
The Age of Innocence: Exhibition reviewed by Viva Lloyd. Illustrated: Hazel Beney, The Little Bird. Celia Kilner, Quotation from Rupert Brooke. Ros Pritchard. Twinkle, twinkle little star. Mary White, Golden Weathercock.
Book Reviews: ABC.XYZapf Fifty Years in Alphabet Design. Edited by John Dreyfus and Knut Erichson, reviewer John Nash. The Left-handed Calligrapher, Margaret Shepherd, reviewer David Williams. The Berol Pocket Guide to Calligraphy, Susanne Haines, reviewer Sue Hufton.
Letter: from David Howells on Daisy Alcock's RAF Royal Air Force 'Roll of Honour' in Westminster Abbey.

No 51 Spring 1991