The Arthur Ransome Society

As a direct result of this book, Arthur Ransome and Captain Flint's Trunk,[2] people interested in forming a society dedicated to Arthur Ransome had been leaving their contact details at Abbot Hall, where, following his death in 1967, his widow Evgenia had donated various articles, including his writing desk.

In 1989, Christina followed up on these contact details by sending an appeal for funds to restore the dilapidated Mavis, the supposed prototype for Arthur Ransome's Amazon.

The ceremony was attended by Christina Hardyment, Tamami Nakayama of ARC and Brigit Sanders (née Altounyan), a prototype of the character Bridget Walker.

TARS produces several regular publications, holds many recreational and scholarly events and maintains a Ransome-themed website.

TARS has a wide international membership base which includes branches in Australia, Canada, US, Japan and New Zealand.