{"id":671,"date":"2017-10-30T13:10:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T13:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/history\/?p=671"},"modified":"2017-10-30T13:15:04","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T13:15:04","slug":"canterbury-in-domesday-book-a-lecture-in-memory-of-professor-alf-smyth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/history\/2017\/10\/30\/canterbury-in-domesday-book-a-lecture-in-memory-of-professor-alf-smyth\/","title":{"rendered":"Canterbury in Domesday Book: A lecture in memory of Professor Alf Smyth"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday 27 October 2017 friends and colleagues from the School of History, the Canterbury Archaeological Trust, and Canterbury Christ Church University gathered together in Grimond Lecture Theatre 1 on the University of Kent’s Canterbury campus to celebrate the life of Professor Alf Smyth.<\/p>\n

Professor Smyth, who passed away in October 2016<\/a>, was an Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, specialising in the British Isles. His publications included\u00a0Scandinavian Kings in the British Isles<\/i>,\u00a0Warlords and Holy Men: Scotland AD 80-1000<\/i><\/em>. and a highly influential study of King Alfred the Great<\/i>.<\/p>\n

His distinguished career also saw him take on the roles of Warden of St. George’s House, Windsor Castle; Director of Research; and Dean of Arts & Humanities (both Canterbury Christ Church University). He was also an early supporter of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust.<\/p>\n

Tim Tatton-Brown, former Director of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust<\/a>, treated the packed theatre to a lively lecture on the features and landmarks of Canterbury and the surrounding area as mentioned in the Domesday Book.<\/p>\n

Tim, along with Richard Eales and Professor Paul Bennett, also shared anecdotes about Professor Smyth in what was a fitting tribute to a much respected and missed figure.<\/p>\n\n\t\t