1st April 2021
Personal tributes from Brothers at the Charterhouse, on the news of the death of John Mitchell. It is with great sadness that the Charterhouse has learnt of the sudden death of His Honour John Mitchell. A recently retired Circuit and Family Court Judge, John and his wife Marlene were great friends of... continue
6th March 2019
Hello, my name is Amal Ali I have just completed my college work experience at The Charterhouse. I had never heard of it before, but I chose to come here to learn more about its long history. I especially wanted to explore the difference between the newly-opened Charterhouse museum and other museums... continue
6th January 2019
Blog by volunteer Maria Uhlmann I have been volunteering at the Charterhouse Museum since the summer of 2017 and almost immediately developed a curiosity about the history of the site and the City of London – particularly in relation to the time of the Reformation. Let me confess immediately that... continue
4th December 2018
I came to volunteer at the Charterhouse in April 2017, and I have enjoyed volunteering at this special historic place. Over time while supporting the guides and the Brothers with their tours, I began to absorb the history of the place and became especially interested in the Carthusian Monks who lived... continue
2nd December 2018
Before his death in 1611 Thomas Sutton established the Charterhouse school and almshouse. By Act of Parliament there were to be 16 Governors and a Master responsible for daily business. The foundation was greatly admired and as well as the Monarch Governors were drawn from the great and powerful including... continue
