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Places associated with T. E. Lawrence in Dorset
Bovington Camp 
Lawrence served at Bovington Camp from 1922-5, but almost nothing remains of the
camp as he would have known it. Bovington is now famous for the Tank Museum,
which is one of Dorset's top visitor attractions. The museum holds a Rolls Royce armoured car and a Brough Superior motor-cycle (not
one of Lawrence's). A special Lawrence exhibit was recently dismantled, but is
to be reinstated at a new location.
On-line:
Tank
Museum
Clouds Hill 
Lawrence's cottage near Bovington Camp remains much as he left it in 1935. The
cottage is not open every day, and visiting times are restricted. Consult the
National Trust website for opening times before planning a visit.
On-line:
National Trust website
Photographs of the cottage
Dorset County Museum  
Holds one of the world's major collections of material relating to Thomas Hardy,
including five letters from Lawrence. Also holds a lock of Lawrence's hair cut
when he was a small child (this is not normally on display).
On-line:
24HourMuseum
site (enter "Dorset County Museum" in the search box, then follow the link
for fuller details)
Moreton
Lawrence's funeral service was held at St. Nicholas Church. He is
buried in the New Cemetery which is a short walk away.
On-line:
information about Moreton
information about St Nicholas Church
St. Martin's Church, Wareham 
St Martin's church contains the original of Eric Kennington's recumbent effigy
of Lawrence.
On-line:
information about Wareham
information about St Martin's Church
Wareham Museum
The museum has a small T. E. Lawrence exhibit.
On-line:
24HourMuseum site (type "Wareham Museum" in the search box, then follow
the link for fuller details)
Wareham Public Library 
Holds a T. E. Lawrence Special Collection formerly at Dorchester. This has
recently been supplemented by a gift from the T. E. Lawrence Society
Publication:
L. A. Mudway, A Catalogue of works by and about T. E.
Lawrence 'Lawrence of Arabia' (1888-1935) in Wareham Library (Dorchester,
Dorset County Library, 1998)
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