March 2012 page 13
Frank Coe

A.P. Herbert put to the test

The author tests A.P. Herbert's idea of using a sundial "in reverse" for navigation during a flight to Australia in 1975. He describes making his own "sun clock" and recounts an encounter with a pilot familiar with Francis Chichester's navigation methods, highlighting the practical challenges of such a device.
Dials: Portable, Dials: Unusual, Sundial Design & Layout, DIY Sundial Projects, Historical Dials

June 2012 page 46
Peter I. Drinkwater
Frank Coe
Sue Manston
David Harber

Readers’ Letters

This section contains three letters from readers. Peter Drinkwater discusses a Canterbury pendant, questioning Arnaldi’s gnomon positions. Frank Coe references a Chichester Sun Compass. Sue Manston points out a potential error in the 'waxing' and 'waning' engravings on the Balliol Moondial's gnomon, to which David Harber responds confirming the mistake.
Dials: Portable, Dials: Unusual

December 2011 page 50
Frank Coe

BSS Newbury Meeting – 24 September 2011

This report details the British Sundial Society's Newbury meeting, featuring talks on topics such as a metal-detected Norfolk horologium, ceiling reflection dials, leap years and calendars, repairing old books, lifting heavy sundials, war memorial dials, and heliochronometers. Exhibits included a cross dial and an equation of time analogue computer, showcasing a diverse range of gnomonic interests.
Dials: Heliochronometer, Dials: Reflected, Historical Dials, The BSS and Members

September 2008 page 119
Frank Coe

The Dillington Double-Horizontal Dial and John Marke

This article reports the addition of the Dillington double-horizontal dial to the BSS Register, identifying its maker as Johannes Marke, London, 1678. It details the dial's history, from its installation at Knighton Manor to its current protected location in Newchurch, Isle of Wight, and its unique inscriptions in English, Latin, and Greek.
Historical Dials, Dials: Double Horizontal

February 1999 page 46
Frank Coe

Northamptonshire

Frank Coe compares sundial references in Arthur Mee's 1947 "King's England" volume for Northamptonshire with the 1996 BSS Register. He identifies eleven Mee-listed sundials present in the Register, nine others that are now lost or uncatalogued, and 28 'mass' or 'scratch' dials, mostly on churches.
Book Reviews, Historical Dials, Dials: Mass Dials