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To mark the 500th anniversary of the New Testament, Tyndale Society member Anne Hayward has developed a walking trail in South Gloucestershire in the stomping ground of William Tyndale. This walking route for pilgrims and historians uses existing footpaths, much of it along the Cotswold Way, and connects places of interest including ancient churches which Tyndale would have known. The Tyndale Trail is about twenty-eight miles long. Depending which way you walk it, it starts (or ends) at the sculpture of William Tyndale in Millennium Square (central Bristol) and ends (or starts) at the Tyndale Monument in North Nibley.
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Tyndale House has started a new podcast series that explores the life of William Tyndale, looking at his translation of the Bible and considering his legacy. Tony Watkins, Fellow for Public Engagement at Tyndale House, interviews experts on the sixteenth century and on the history of the Bible. For further details, follow the link below to the Tyndale House website.
The Bucks Free Press newspaper circulates in South Buckinghamshire in England. On Friday 16th January 2026, it featured a full page story on page forty, entitled "The 500th anniversary of the English New Testament in print". It was in its Nostalgia local history section and so included stories of relevance to local history.
It explained about local Lollard martyrs from Amersham and Chesham who read the Bible in English, with Buckinghamshire connections to Bible translators such as John Wycliffe, Myles Coverdale and Richard Davies.
For more details, follow the link below to the newspaper's website.
The Anglican Cathedral at Blackburn in Lancashire has announced that it will hold an exhibition on William Tyndale from 3 September to 18 November 2026, and hold a a schools and youth conference on 15th October 2026.
As part of the events it is going to exhibit a copy of Tyndale's 1535 New Testament, on loan from the British Library.
Blackburn is a fairly new diocese within the Church of England created in 1926, to cover northern Lancashire beyond Liverpool and Manchester. The cathedral is a relatively new building having been built as a large parish church in 1826, before being elevated to cathedral status a hundred years later. As such, 2026 is the centenary of the diocese and the bicentenary of the cathedral as well as the 500th anniversary of the printed English New Testament.
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with Cambridge Bibles, which is part of Cambridge University Press. It is the world's oldest continuous publisher of BIbles, and printed its first Bible in 1591.
Each month through 2026, we’ll present a Tyndale Talk exploring the life, work and influence of William Tyndale — the man who gave us the English Bible.These talks will also be featured on Cambridge Bibles’ new blog, bringing Tyndale’s story to a wider audience.
Join us as we share insights, scholarship and inspiration from one of history’s most transformative figures. Follow along and be part of the conversation!
The first of a series of monthly talks starts on Friday 19th January, 2026. Tyndale Society members will also benefit from a discount on relevant Cambridge Bible products. For further information on Cambridge Bibles, link to the website using the button below.