Anton Bantock

Anton Bantock is founder and Vice Chancellor of the University of Withywood - a non-elitist, community oriented university in Bristol, U.K. that helps fund the education of needy students in Bristol and developing countries. The University has been registered as a charitable organization since 1996.

Anton is also an eminent historian who gives lectures and has written several books including Travel Letters and Sketch Books chronicling some of his nomadic adventures. These sketch books contain his masterfully detailed drawings of some of the sights.

Travel letters currently available:

Many of his books may be purchased online at Amazon.co.uk or at Amazon.com.

He's also narrator of two enlightening new videos, now available on DVD:

BEDMINSTER: THE PRIDE OF SOUTH BRISTOL based on Bristol's famous southern suburb.
BISHOPSWORTH, WITHYWOOD AND HARTCLIFFE an account of the history of the old parish of Bishopsworth.

Blackout Arts has a 2 minute excerpt from the video Anton on Ashton, on the history of the Ashton Court Estate, its myths, ghost stories and Smyth family secrets. Produced by Rod Maclachlan and narrated by Anton Bantock.

If you'd like to attend one of his lectures, you can visit this page for upcoming events.

If you'd like to donate to the university, purchase one of his books, make a comment or share an anecdote, please visit the contact page for more information.