The Robert Tressell Society
(formerly "The Robert Tressell Centre")

4 Church Road, St.Leonards on sea, East Sussex,  TN37 6EF

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Preserving the memory of Britain's most influential  working class novel: "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" written by Robert Tressell in Hastings and St.Leonards c. 1906 - 1908 "As Owen thought of his child's future, there sprang up within him a feeling of hatred and fury against his fellow workmen. They were the enemy - those ragged-trousered philanthropists, who not only quietly submitted like so many cattle to their miserable slavery for the benefit of others, but defended it and opposed and ridiculed any suggestion of reform. They were the real oppressors - the men who spoke of themselves as 'the likes of us' who, having lived in poverty all their lives, considered that what had been good enough for them was good enough for their children"  Robert Tressell, "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists"
THE ROBERT TRESSELL CENTRE  (Home) THE ROBERT TRESSELL TIMELINE part 1 THE ROBERT TRESSELL TIMELINE part 2 German translators of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists visit Hastings Pictures from the 1954 Unity Theatre production of the Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - The Play View the visitors Book Flyer for 2009 Tressell Events (pdf) Links

THE ROBERT TRESSELL EVENT EVENT 2009 EVENT 2007 EVENT 2006 EVENT 2005 EVENT 2004 EVENT 2003  EVENT 2002 EVENT 2001 EVENT 2000 EVENT 1999

NEWSLETTERS May 2009 flyer April 2008 January 2004 Summer 2002 March  2001 August  2000 April  2000 Jan 2000

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The 2010 Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Play Tour

The 2009 “Return to Mugsborough” Tour

 

The famous Robert Tressell banner at Tolpuddle in 2010. Submitted by David Smith
If you would like to know more about Tressell in Hastings .. 'Robert Tressell's Hastings' by Trevor Hopper.  Written by Dr Hopper who is a founder member of the Robert Tressell Centre and on the committee this is a 20,000 word guide to the sights of the RTP with photos of Tressell's homes (with map), Beano venue etc, plus biographical info on Tressell/Noonan and the social and political context of the novel.	Essential Info Price includes return post and packing £3.50 or £6 for two copies. Discounts for bulk orders payable to T.Hopper 63 Valence Road Lewes   BN7 1SJ tel 01273 479557 trevor.hopper@unisonfree.net or through booksellers  ISBN: 09533905 00

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