The Guy of Warwick 
Society

Discover The Legend of Guy of Warwick

Discover a figure whose adventures rival those of King Arthur. Starting as a humble cupbearer, Guy embarked on epic quests to win the hand of the Earl’s daughter, Felice, slaying mythical beasts like the monstrous Dun Cow and saving England from the Danish giant Colbrond. Yet, his tale is more than just one of battles; it is a poignant saga of love and atonement. After a life of violence, Guy returned to Warwick disguised as a humble pilgrim, living secretly in a cliffside hermitage and only revealing his true identity to his beloved Felice in his dying moments—a tragic and romantic end to a very English hero.


The Guy of Warwick Society is dedicated to breathing new life into this largely forgotten legend. Our mission is to celebrate and research the rich heritage of Guy’s story, ensuring his rightful place in history is restored alongside icons like Robin Hood and King Arthur. Through events, education, and community engagement—including our annual "Guy of Warwick Day"—we aim to share this captivating tale with a modern audience. We invite you to join us in preserving and promoting Warwick’s unique cultural legacy for future generations.


To this end, we are pleased to announce that our continued collaboration with Warwick Town Twinning Association has resulted in multilingual narrations of Guy's Story being made available in the Tourist Information Centres of our Twin towns of Saumur in France and Verden in Germany, as well as in our friendship towns.  Please visit our Other News page for more details.


Guy of Warwick Day 2025

This Summer, the Guy of Warwick Society once again hosted a successful 'Guy of Warwick Day' at GuyCliffe House to highlight the tales of Warwick's very own legendary hero.

The day saw:

  • 'Guyded' Tours
  • Guys statue and cave
  • Musical Entertainment
  • An Audio Visual Exhibition and side shows
  • A Children's Dragon Hunt
  • BBQ & Refreshments
  • Bar

Profits from this year's event were split between 'Bring Back Guys Cliffe' Volunteer group (£300), to help maintain and improve this historic Site, and GuysCliffe Masonic Rooms Ltd (£200), who operate the site.   

The photo shows Mr Tony Hemming from the Guy of Warwick Society presenting a cheque to Mr Stephen Jousiffe of GuyCliffe Masonic Rooms Ltd.


Understanding Guy's Cliffe and Guys Cave. A talk by Edmund Simons FSA.

The Guy of Warwick Society hosted a unique opportunity to hear from the Leader of 'The Rock-Cut Building Project', Edmund Simons FSA. His talk focused on the potential for understanding Guy's Cliffe as well as exploring other comparable sites elsewhere. The event took place in the intimate surroundings of the St Mary Magdalene chapel at Guy's Cliffe, with the huge carved statue of Guy of Warwick watching on.

Rock-cut structures are found throughout the UK, but their highest concentrations are in the soft Permian and Triassic sandstones of the English Midlands.
The Rock-Cut Buildings Project aims, for the first time, to quantify and record these structures, to create typologies and methodologies for understanding them and to develop areas for future research. The project has included collaboration with literary historians, archaeologists, geologists, conservation specialists and others. It is a work in progress, a first attempt to try and understand cave dwelling in the Midlands, its nature, origin, extent, and significance.

Edmund is an Associate Professor at the Cultural Heritage Institute and has worked on similar sites in the UK and from as far afield as Greece and Jordan to the Ascension Islands and South Georgia. 

The audience was fascinated by Ed's presentation, which was followed by questions from the audience. The proceeds from the evening's event, over £290, were donated to 'Bring Back Guy's Cliffe', a charitable group of volunteers dedicated to helping in the restoration works of Guy's Cliffe House.
A thank you to Lottery Players
The Guy of Warwick Society would like to thank all lottery players and especially the Heritage Lottery fund for the 'Sharing Heritage Grant' which enabled us both to produce 'Guy of Warwick- Sword of the Saxons' and the exhibition 'Guy of Warwick-Life of a Legend'.
View 3d Model of Guy

About us

We a a group of individuals dedicated to keeping alive the stories of Guy of Warwick. There’s just one thing missing: you. Are you interested in contributing or volunteering for our Society, or are you looking to learn more about Guy?                                                                             Contact us and become part of The Guy of Warwick Society!

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