Glossary

The glossary includes essential terms related to the person, life, and work of Chesterton. For reasons of space it must inevitably be incomplete. It includes the most important people – family, friends, contemporaries and adversaries -, the most significant places – streets, neighborhoods, buildings, literary, cultural and religious associations – and the most important public activities – conferences, debates, meetings, congresses , election campaigns and travel.

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There are currently 4 terms in this directory beginning with the letter U.

University College London

Located on Gower Street (Bloomsbury, London); university where Gilbert took several courses in the years 1893-1895.

University of Aberdeen

In 1933 Chesterton ran in the elections for rector of this Scottish university; he wasn’t elected.

University of Birmingham

Amidst the long controversy with Robert Blatchford in The Clarion pages, Chesterton was offered the English Literature chair in this university; in spite of Frances’s hopes, Gilbert rejected the post.

University of Glasgow

In 1925 Chesterton was a candidate in the elections for rector of this Scottish university; Austen Chamberlain won the contest.