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The T. E. Lawrence Society
P.O. Box 728, Oxford OX2 9JZ
About the Society The T. E. Lawrence Society, formed at Wareham, Dorset, in 1985, is a non-profit organisation registered under British law as an educational charity. There are currently around 600 members, of whom two-thirds live in the U.K. Overseas members come from countries throughout the world, including a large contingent from the United States. By the terms of its Constitution the Society exists "to advance the education of the public in the life and works of T. E. Lawrence and to promote research (and to publish the results thereof) into his life and works". The society issues two 80-page Journals and four Newsletters (averaging 16 pages) each year. The newsletters report on current events of interest to members, including meetings and the activities of regional groups. The Journal, whose accumulated issues now form an invaluable biographical source, contains the text of research articles and reprints of significant material about Lawrence. The content is chosen to reflect many different aspects of Lawrence's life. Subscription income is spent as far as possible on publications. Expenses for meetings (other than the AGM) are paid by those who attend. This means that members unable to attend meetings do not subsidise those who do. The most important meeting organised by the Society in Britain is the Symposium, held every two years. Speakers have included Professor John Adair, Malcolm Brown, Professor John E. Mack, Philip O'Brien, and Jeremy Wilson. The last Symposium was held at St. John's College, Oxford, in September 2006. Regional groups in Europe, the US and Japan arrange talks, visits and social events. In the UK, the London group is very active. The Society manages a (growing) research collection at the Oxford Central Library. This is accessible to the public. The Society Committee is elected by members at the Annual General Meeting, normally held in September. You may contact a member of the TE Lawrence Society at this e-mail address.
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