Blog Post – 17 February 2026
the essex record office in
70 documents
Catherine Pearson is a contributor to a new book, The Essex Record Office in 70 Documents, which has been published to mark 70 years of support for Essex Record Office (ERO) by the Friends of Historic Essex.
The book highlights the extraordinary breadth of the archives at ERO with the aim of inspiring all who read it to visit and discover more at ERO.
All proceeds from sales of the book will go to the Friends of Historic Essex to enable them to continue their support of the work of Essex Record Office.
The book is available to purchase at ERO or via ERO’s online bookshop
Blog Post – 15 November 2025
bbc interview
Christ Stilling the Storm
Rosemary Rutherford, Fresco, 1941
Broomfield Church, Essex
Blog Post – 31 July 2025
authors event
Catherine Pearson took part in an authors event along with 14 other authors at Galleywood Heritage Centre on 22 July 2025.
It was a great opportunity to discuss books and the writing and publishing process with fellow authors and visitors to the event.
Blog Post – 15 July 2025
talk on rosemary rutherford: artist and designer
Rosemary Rutherford (1912-1972) was a prolific artist who spent much of her life in East Anglia. Rosemary became a Second World War artist, depicting the war at home and abroad, and later a renowned designer of stained-glass windows.
Dr Catherine Pearson explored her life and work in a talk at the Museum of Chelmsford on 21 June 2025 and discussed the Rutherford Project, which has conserved Rosemary’s artworks at Broomfield Church in Essex.
The talk was part of the Shifting Perspectives: Exploring Art Together exhibition at the Museum of Chelmsford in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Society and in association with Essex Book Festival.
Rosemary Rutherford: life and works of an extraordinary artist, edited by Naomi Courtenay-Luck with contributions from Ian Mercer, Ros Mercer, Catherine Pearson and Kathy Rouse can be obtained here.
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