Inside This Issue: Stories to Surprise, Stir and Delight

The Forgotten Genius – Discover the bittersweet tale of Canterbury’s elusive tribute to Christopher Marlowe. A moving reflection on art, memory, and local apathy. By Andrew Rootes

Disaster off Lydd – She was a beauty: fast, sleek, copper-clad. But one fatal misstep sealed the Enchantress’s fate. A gripping maritime mystery. By Susan Scullino

Thomas More’s Final Journey – Beheaded for his beliefs, smuggled by his daughter. The astonishing tale of how a saint’s skull ended up buried in Canterbury. By T. J. Guile

Eliot’s Margate Muse – How the seaside saved a poet. From nervous collapse to literary triumph, explore the unexpected inspiration behind The Waste Land. By Mike Gunnill

Satire with Bite (and Groan-worthy Puns) – Victorian wit meets political protest in a rare relic of rebellious publishing. Laugh, wince, and think. By Christine Rayner

Planes, Trains & Village Tales – From a Sopwith Camel crash to a curious railway adventure: Crispin’s collection celebrates the quirks of Kent.

Pluck’s Gutter or Bust – 400 dreamers, one fundraising festival, and a field full of stories. A joyful ode to ambition, music, and muddy fields. By Chris de Coulon Berthoud