One of the objectives of the Clarence Bicknell Association when it was set up in 2012 was to celebrate Clarence Bicknell’s life and work on relevant occasions like the 2018 centenary of his death. We raised funds then for the Museo Bicknell in Bordighera; we supported the renovation of the entrance to the museum from the narrow street where the giant ficus tree had swallowed up the gate and the walkway; we raised funds for the refurbishment of the 1891 theatre screens by Giuseppe Piana. This was made possible by generous donations of $30,000 (€24,000 euros) between 2017 and 2020 from anonymous donors in the USA via the Clarence Bicknell Association, and by other modest donations.
We continue to raise funds for the Museo Bicknell. Donate now using the PayPal button below, or see the payment methods in our pdf download in English e in Italiano.
New… SWAG! What do you get from us if you make a donation now?
There are 5 levels of donation and gifts from us, so select the level which suits your budget and your generosity best. A popular choice is the “Sea level” or Bordighera member @ €200 (or £200 or $250). You will get …
- A choice of Clarence Bicknell coffee mug
- A certificate confirming your support
- A year’s membership of the Clarence Bicknell Association
- Set of 10 postcards of the movie “The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell”
- A set of Clarence Bicknell Christmas cards from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
- A signed copy of the new biography “Clarence Bicknell – Mountains, Mysteries and Marvels” by Valerie Lester
- Acknowledgement of your donation in the exhibitions, in printed matter and on the web during 2018 and after, distinguished as a Sea level Bordighera member
You can see the gifts for all five levels of donation by clicking here or at the bottom of this page.
| One of the most enduring aspects of Clarence Bicknell’s legacy was his desire to share the things he discovered with other researchers and writers. Instead of hoarding them for his own delectation, interpretation and publication (as was the norm until the mid 20th century), he made sure that his collections were accessible in new and existing institutions to anyone who would like to work on them. Data now show that Bicknell specimens, drawings and letters are in 45 collections (mostly public) and 8 in private locations in 9 countries including the USA. |
| New arrangements have been put into place to make donations easy from any country. The international Clarence Bicknell Association receives donations by cheque, transfer or PayPal.Note that this page describes one-off donations; if you would like to subscribe regularly at a modest level please go to https://clarencebicknell.com/membership/ |
Our gifts to donors to the Clarence Bicknell Association
For any donation from €25 (£20, $30) upwards you will get
• A certificate confirming your support
• A year’s membership of the Clarence Bicknell Association
• Set of 10 postcards of the movie “The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell”
Sea-level Bordighera member; €200 (£200, $250) or more
• A certificate confirming your support
• A year’s membership of the Clarence Bicknell Association
• Set of 10 postcards of the movie “The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell”
• A choice of Clarence Bicknell coffee mug
• A signed copy of the new biography “Clarence Bicknell – Mountains, Mysteries and Marvels” by Valerie Lester
Valleys of Flowers Riviera member: €1.000 (£1,000, $11,250) or more
• A certificate confirming your support
• 3 year’s membership of the Clarence Bicknell Association
• 2 sets of 10 postcards of the movie “The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell”
• Two Clarence Bicknell coffee mugs
• 2 signed copies of the new biography “Clarence Bicknell – Mountains, Mysteries and Marvels” by Valerie Lester
• 1 copy of the art reproduction of the Casa Fontanalba Visitors’ Book with approximately 40 botanical watercolours by Clarence Bicknell, the signatures of the people who stayed in the Casa Fontanalba from 1906 till after Clarence’s death, and space in about one third of the pages to use as the visitors’ book in your own home.
• The 18 minute movie “The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell” in English, French, Italian or Esperanto on USB memory stick or DVD disc.
• Acknowledgement of your donation in the exhibitions, in printed matter and on the web during 2018 and after, distinguished as a Valleys of Flowers Riviera member
High Mountains Fontanalba member: €10.000 (£10,000, $12,500) or more
• A certificate confirming your support
• Life membership of the Clarence Bicknell Association
• 5 sets of 10 postcards of the movie “The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell”
• 5 Clarence Bicknell coffee mugs
• 2 signed copies of the new biography “Clarence Bicknell – Mountains, Mysteries and Marvels” by Valerie Lester
• 2 copies of the new hard-back art reproduction of the Casa Fontanalba Visitors’ Book with approximately 40 botanical watercolours by Clarence Bicknell, the signatures of the people who stayed in the Casa Fontanalba from 1906 till after Clarence’s death, and space in about one third of the pages to use as the visitors’ book in your own home… our mountain retreat.
• A new soft-back copy of the 2015 digitally-printed version by Cambridge University Press of Clarence Bicknell’s “A Guide to the Prehistoric Rock Engravings in the Italian Maritime Alps” in the version published in Bordighera in 1913
• 2 copies of the 18 minute movie “The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell” in English, French, Italian or Esperanto on USB memory stick or DVD disc.
• Guided tour of the Museo Bicknell for you and three guests, date and time at the convenience of you and the museum staff
• Lunch for you and three guests at a celebrated restaurant in Bordighera, Italy, with local notables and Bicknell family members when available in Bordighera, date and time at the convenience of you and the other participants.
• A photograph in print and jpeg form of you, your party and the Bordighera party signed by those present.
• Report of your Bordighera day on www.clarencebicknell.com and on the Clarence Bicknell Facebook page.
• Acknowledgement of your donation in the exhibitions, in printed matter and on the web during 2018 and after, distinguished as a High Mountains Fontanalba member
Please inform us if you would prefer your donation to be anonymous by emailing Marcus Bicknell at info@clarencebicknell.com
Donate now using the PayPal button below, or see the payment methods in our pdf download in English e in Italiano