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Gosse at Ilfracombe - painting by Peter Stiles

Our early summer contributions include the potent Beagle Cocktail courtesy of Dr Dean Madden. Kevin Dixon writes about radical agitators in Darwin, the Reverend Taylor & Ashburton’s Richard Carlile whilst by contrast Peter Stiles’ character is an utopian Christian Socialist and naturalist - his essay is titled Darwin and Philip Henry Gosse.

On June 13th, North Devon Humanists in conjunction with The Museum of Barnstaple present Barnstaple Darwin Day. There will be a series of talks in The Henry Williamson Room, 2nd Floor, Barnstaple Library & Record Office, Tuly Street, Barnstaple and the Desperate Men will perform ‘Darwin & the Dodo’ on the Square outside the Museum.