In 1964, the Thomas Paine Society UK foundation was founded with a goal of promoting a better understanding of the man and his work. The Thomas Paine Society UK became the premier Thomas Paine historical society in the UK. In 2025, the Thomas Paine National Historical Association merged with the Thomas Paine Society UK to form the internationally-focused Thomas Paine Historical Association. This is the 1969 Number 3 Volume 3 edition of the Thomas Paine Society UK Bulletin, published from 1965 to 2013.
I did not think I should discover additional facts to further lend support to my thesis. I am happy to have found this evidence, which irrefutably proves Paine’s direct connection with the Declaration of Independence, that I am constrained to make it the subject of this special article.
Joseph Lewis was a major factor in having Thomas Paine placed in the Hall of Fame and a bronze bust placed therein. He was largely instrumental in having the United States government issue a postage stamp honoring Paine.
Herbert Cutner died aged 88 in February of this year. His death is a loss not only to art but also to this Society. Cutner was a Founder Member of the Thomas Paine Society and the first individual to accept a Vice-Presidency.
I suspect that Paine would not have agreed with being called an “Angel”, though when taking into account some of the other things he was called, such a description is innocuous enough. This book has no value as a historical work, but it certainly has value as a Paine curiosity.
