Category: Russian Tunbridge Wells
Three centuries of Russian connections that Tunbridge Wells kept entirely to itself. From revolution refugees on its streets to a secret Orthodox congregation still meeting today — the hidden Russian story of the most English town in England.
The Russians Who Never Left: Tunbridge Wells Best-Kept Secret ⛪🕯️
Stand on St Luke’s Road, TN4, on a Saturday morning. Look at the Victorian brick church on your left. Note the Church of England noticeboard. The familiar English parish signage. The entirely unremarkable, entirely ordinary appearance of a building that… Read More →
The Russians Who Never Arrived: Tunbridge Wells and the Romanovs 👑🚂
Some came to stay. Some never arrived. Some never left. The hidden Russian history of Royal Tunbridge Wells. On 8 April 1909, King Edward VII signed a royal warrant. From that day forward, the spa town in Kent would be… Read More →
The Russians Who Came to Stay: Tunbridge Wells and the Revolution 🪆
Some came to stay. Some never arrived. Some never left. The hidden Russian history of Royal Tunbridge Wells. There is a woman walking down a street in Tunbridge Wells. It is sometime in the 1920s. She wears a tight-fitting cloche… Read More →