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James Rodliff
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Museum Director at the Dr Jenner House & Museum. Trustee. Ultramarathon runner. parkrun Run Director. LHGRC Run Leader. Lover of the outdoors.
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Is our well home to the legendary Berkeley Toad?

“A Toad, in the time of Kinge Henry the seventh, of an incredible bignes, which, in the deepe dry dust in the bottom thereof, had doubtlesse lived there divers hundreds of years...

Visit Dr Jenner’ House from March 30th to find out more!
February 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Runners pay tribute to Berkeley's vaccine legend
Runners pay tribute to Berkeley's vaccine legend
DOZENS of runners took part in a new event paying tribute to a vaccine legend from the area.
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March 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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A new article from Peter McCartney about the many talents of Edward Jenner.
Three sides to Edward Jenner: GP, scientist, and writer
"Edward Jenner remains the most famous GP in the UK and is still very relevant today. He had multiple talents; here, I focus on his main three: GP, scientist, and writer."
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March 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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The first SWFed event of the year is this Friday at @wethecurious.bsky.social in Bristol and tickets are available below.

It is free for everyone to join the @swfed.bsky.social and you can access all of the benefits.

swfed.org.uk/events/we-th...
We The Curious: Recovery, re-launch and re-discovery after the fire – South West Fed
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January 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The first SWFed event of the year is this Friday at @wethecurious.bsky.social in Bristol and tickets are available below.

It is free for everyone to join the @swfed.bsky.social and you can access all of the benefits.

swfed.org.uk/events/we-th...
We The Curious: Recovery, re-launch and re-discovery after the fire – South West Fed
swfed.org.uk
January 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Dr Jenner's House is delighted to announce its membership in the Association for Cultural Enterprises. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Association for their generous support through a bursary, which will aid in our mission to preserve and share the rich history of Dr Jenner's contributions.
January 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Join us at @wethecurious.bsky.social
for the first South West Fed event of 2025. Join the SWFed for free and get our newsletter and access to all member benefits:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/we-the-cur...
We The Curious: Recovery, re-launch and re-discovery after the fire
Visit We The Curious to hear about re-opening after substantial fire damage in April 2022.
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January 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A great morning at the @ssgreatbritain.bsky.social with fellow South West Fed - Emma-Louise Hill and Iona Keen working on the future.
January 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My first announcement as Director of the Dr Jenner House & Museum:

A 10k race of course! Support The Jenner and the New Berkeley Harriers by joining the inaugural ‘Jenner Jog’ in March.

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NBH Jenner Jog 10k
SUNDAY 2nd March 2025 - 10am Registrations - 9am A UK Athletics measured 10k chip-timed road event starting at the Jenner Museum in Berkeley Town centre, the iconic birthplace of the vaccination. Th...
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January 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
And that’s a wrap!

My (actual) last day today at St Mary Redcliffe ‘the fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in England’

3 years of making history and other less glamorous (but essential) operations in caring for a beautiful 1000 year old building.
January 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The next South West Fed event is in Bristol at the amazing We The Curious - click the link for more info.

Please share this with your networks, colleagues, volunteers and other people you think might like to attend.

swfed.org.uk/events/we-th...
We The Curious: Recovery, re-launch and re-discovery after the fire – South West Fed
swfed.org.uk
January 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Last night we welcomed Shabaka Hutchings to SMR for a sold out performance. Almost 3 years of hard work and late nights but I am so proud of how we have truly established St Mary Redcliffe Church as an iconic venue for major events. Realising commercial income and showcasing the unique heritage.
November 29, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Good morning from the physic garden at Dr Jenner’s House & Museum.
November 22, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Hot new donation points installed courtesy of GWD, switswoo.
November 22, 2024 at 1:39 PM
I am working with St Mary Redcliffe to find a new Ops lead as I will be leaving in January. The team is progressive, dynamic and a whole lot of fun, I will miss them dearly. If you are interested please reach out and share with your networks:

www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk/vacancies
www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
November 16, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Day one of my new role as Director of the Dr Jenner House & Museum and a fascinating look in to the attic, including some graffiti left by American soldiers stationed there in WW2.
November 16, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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A couple of illustrations from the smallpox chapter of 'Plague-busters!', which I co-authored with @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social

On the left is the Temple of Vaccinia where Edward Jenner (right, with associates) vaccinated locals free of charge, back when people actually sought out their shots.

#art
November 10, 2024 at 1:06 PM