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Commemorating William Penn in Saumur
19 – 22 May 2011
A series of events in May 2011 will commemorate the presence of William Penn as a student in the French town of Saumur.
A square directly behind the Protestant church – a scheduled national monument – on the edge of the old town near the quarter where the Protestant Academy used to be located is to be named after William Penn.
Saturday 21 May 2011 is the main date. There will be a public day of lectures, readings and other activities culminating in the naming.
A public academic event is scheduled for Friday 20.
An ecumenical service in the Protestant Church is planned for Sunday 22.
On Friday evening there will be a concert of music of William Penn’s time.
Contact: Ed Dommen
