The Followers of Rupert Bear

Official Rupert Bear Society

 

 



Login

 

Nutwood Newsletters

The Nutwood Newsletter and Supplements are published several times a year and are distributed to all Followers. The Newsletter's title refers to the village where Rupert lives. It is a lively mixture of serious articles and humorous items, together with news about society events.
The latest issues are accessible to download for Full and E Members.
Each Newsletter comes with a Supplement which features Rupert stories never previously reprinted.

Read and Download Typical Newsletter Content (6.5Mb)

Full and E Members have full access to Download the latest Nutwood Newsletters, Supplements and previous issues.

Typical Contents

  • Landladies of Sandy Bay - looking at Rupert's trips to the seaside. Appeared in NN78
  • Dogs in Rupert's Aventures. Appeared in NN82
  • Ruperts' Annual Snowcover -an article about snowy scenes on annual covers. Appeared in NN80
  • The Blackbird in Rupert's Adventures. Appeared in NN82
  • Rupert in the Teddy Bear Times. Appeared in NN81
  • Odmedod - an unusual chum. Appeared in NN81
  • Family History -some Nutwood Ancestry. Appeared in NN81
  • After Bestall -a study of John Harrold's Rupert. Appeared in NN82

 

 

  • Rupert in the Express, March 2024

    Rupert in the Express, March 2024

    Rupert and the Capricorn story commenced in the Express on Wednesday 27th March. This was originally an autumn adventure appearing in the newspaper in 1966 and makes an interesting break …
  • AGM & Fun Day 2024

    AGM & Fun Day 2024

    AGM & Fun Day 2024 Hello Followers, This is the first notice that The Followers’ 2024 AGM will take place on: Saturday 31st August at 12 noon at the Radcliffe …
  • How A Cartoon Bear Saved Paul McCartney’s Career

    How A Cartoon Bear Saved Paul McCartney’s Career

    YouTube channel Parlogram (a channel dedicated to The Beatles and his members) has recently uploaded a video essay about Sir Paul McCartney (former Beatle and honorary member of the Followers) …
  • The Followers in the Collectors Gazette

    The Followers in the Collectors Gazette

    The February issue of the Collectors Gazette magazine published a 2 page article on The Followers. Reporter Ann Evans spoke to our secretary John Beck and former membership secretary Tony …
  • Curious Kent: Rupert Bear’s Canterbury roots

    Curious Kent: Rupert Bear’s Canterbury roots

    Curious Kent: Rupert Bear's Canterbury roots It's 150 years since the birth of Mary Tourtel, creator of Rupert Bear. Steve Ladner from BBC radio Kent visited the city of her …
  • Rupert in the Express February 2024

    Rupert in the Express February 2024

    Rupert in the Express February 2024
  • Superb Compendium of Tourtel Stories

    Superb Compendium of Tourtel Stories

    In celebration of Mary Tourtel's 150th birthday
  • Rupert in the Express January 2024

    Rupert in the Express January 2024

    Rupert in the Express January 2024
  • Members – Important note

    Members – Important note

    Members - you will have received the Winter Newsletter, no 117. There is an error. Please note that the 'Castles' piece on page 32 has been produced by our member …
  • Rupert in the Express November 2023

    Rupert in the Express November 2023

    Rupert and the Little Bells, a Bestall newspaper story from 1962/63, commenced on Wednesday 15th November for a first newspaper reprinting.  The story also featured in the 1974 Rupert Annual. …
  • Rupert in the Express October 2023

    Rupert in the Express October 2023

    Rupert’s Strange Party, a Bestall story originally appearing in the Daily Express in 1942, commences on Sunday 22nd October with Rupert getting an invitation to a Fancy Dress party. Nice …
  • The Archive of Jenny Kisler

    The Archive of Jenny Kisler

    In 2020 Jenny Kisler sadly passed away at the age of 84. Her Rupert archive had been kindly handed over to The Followers of Rupert by her children in 2022. …

The Followers of Rupert Bear

The official Rupert Bear Society Websites

Rupert Bear © ™ Express Newspapers.
The Followers of Rupert are grateful for permission to use the images on this website.

Your cart is empty