Mary Embleton
Historian of Britain's role in Palestine, and a member of the Balfour Project Steering Group
| Mary Embleton
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|---|---|
| Residence | Isle of Mull (as of 2024) |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Historical consultant on the Balfour Project film Britain in Palestine, 1917–1948; Steering Group of the Balfour Project |
Dr Mary Embleton is a historian of Britain's involvement in the Middle East. She was a member of the Steering Group of the Balfour Project, now the Britain Palestine Project.[1] She was historical consultant on the project's short documentary Britain in Palestine, 1917–1948 (2015) and wrote its companion guide, Going Deeper with Britain in Palestine, 1917–1948.[2]
Balfour Project
The archived 2013 "About" page of the Balfour Project lists "Dr Mary Embleton, Historian" first on its Steering Group, followed by Mary Grey, Imad Karam, Peter Riddell, Monica Spooner, Roger Spooner and Stephen Sizer.[1] At the project's first conference, on 2 November 2012, she gave the opening historical paper, "Britain in Palestine: The history in 20 minutes".[3] At the 2015 annual conference, at St Chad's College, Durham University, the film Britain in Palestine 1917-1948 was shown, and Embleton answered questions and introduced the companion guide.[4]
She has continued to present the film. In March 2022 Independent Catholic News listed a screening at the Oxford Human Rights Festival with questions to "historian and film-maker Dr Mary Embleton and Peter Riddell, founding trustee of the Balfour Project".[5] In May 2024 she introduced it at the Falastin Film Festival on the Isle of Mull, which described her as a "Mull resident".[2]
The Balfour Project registered as a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation on 12 January 2017. It was renamed the Britain Palestine Project on 19 February 2025.[6]
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Balfour Project, About The Balfour Project, archived by the Internet Archive on 1 August 2013, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Falastin Film Festival, Britain in Palestine: The Balfour Project, 2015 Falastin Film Festival, screening of 9 May 2024, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Britain Palestine Project, Britain in Palestine, Papers Britain Palestine Project, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Britain Palestine Project, Britain and Palestine: past history & future role Britain Palestine Project, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Film: Britain in Palestine 1917- 48 Independent Catholic News, 8 March 2022, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Britain Palestine Project (SC047090) Scottish Charity Register, accessed 20 October 2026.