Category Archives: E. W. Barton-Wright

“Masculinity, Crime and Self Defence in Victorian Literature”

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 26th October 2010 Masculinity, Crime and Self Defence in Victorian Literature is the title of Bartitsu Society associate Emelyne Godfrey’s new book, now available for pre-publication orders via the Macmillan website, Amazon and other … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: E.W. Barton-Wright (8 Nov. 1860 – 13 Sept. 1951)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Monday, 13th September 2010 Today marks the 59th anniversary of the death of Bartitsu founder Edward William Barton-Wright. Born in Bangalore, India, he was the third of six children of railway engineer William … Continue reading →

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“Sherlock Holmes and Bartitsu” (fiction)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 28th August 2010 Bartitsu.org is pleased to present this illustrated essay in three parts by Michael Bertram Wooster. Drawing from his grandfather’s memoirs and from the archives of the Vernet Foundation (Paris), … Continue reading →

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E.J. Harrison on E.W. Barton-Wright

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Saturday, 19th June 2010 A passage from E. J. Harrison‘s classic book The Fighting Spirit of Japan, originally published in 1912. This section is taken from a reprint dating to the early 1950s. Perhaps a … Continue reading →

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E.W. Barton-Wright’s “overcoat trick”

Posted on February 8, 2020 by BartitsuSociety

Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Tuesday, 27th April 2010 In the March edition of Pearson’s Magazine, 1899, Bartitsu founder E.W. Barton-Wright demonstrated a curious self defence technique making use of an overcoat as a defensive weapon. The provenance of … Continue reading →

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