In the Medieval church of St. Martin’s, Wareham, amongst the tombs of crusader knights lies a curious effigy to one of the most enigmatic historical figures and warriors of the 20th century: Thomas Edward Lawrence—perhaps better known as Lawrence of Arabia. After his service during World War I in the Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule of the Middle East, T.E. Lawrence lived a mostly quiet life at his cottage at Cloud Hills, located near the town of Wareham. He lived there in the 1920s and early 1930s, up until his…
