LECTURE AND OUTINGS PROGRAMME 2011-12
October 5
Edward Besley For those in Peril An account of the Civil Gallantry Awards
October 12
Penny Platts The History of Cider With tasting!
October 19
Ray Sturdy The Spirit of Triumph British motor cyclesOctober 26
No meeting – half term holiday
November 2
Eileen Dilley The Social History of Afternoon Tea
November 9
Gareth Calan Davies One of our trains is missing
Reminiscences of an ex railwaymanNovember 16
Mary Sinclair-Powell Stories of Old Ross
November 23
Philip Anderson The Beatification of Hoarwithy Church
November 30
Heather Hurley Exploring Hoarwithy
December 7
Social Evening The Tudor Maydes A Tudor Christmas
2012
JANUARY – NO MEETINGS
February 1
Members’ Evening
February 15
Tim Porter The History of the Waltz
March 14
Dr. John Powell Ross Quakers
March 21
FOUNDERS’ LECTURE
Philip Wilson The Falklands War: a personal recollectionMarch 28
AGM
Gordon Ottewell Laurie Lee – a Cotswold LadOUTINGS SUMMER 2012
Saturday 28 April Coach
AM - Judges Lodging at Prestigne, followed by optional lunch at the Radnorshire Arms (not included in the cost)
PM - Mortimers Cross (English Heritage) to see the Watermill and Battle Site
Cost to be advisedWednesday 16 May Own car
AM – Exploring Hoarwithy, a talk and conducted walk by Heather Hurley.
Lunch at the Harp Inn (Optional, not included in the cost)
PM – A conducted tour of Hoarwithy Church by Philip Anderson
Cost to be advisedWednesday 6 June
PM - A conducted tour of Kentchurch Court followed by tea
Cost to be advised.Saturday 14 July Coach
AM – Caldicot Castle, followed by lunch at Iron Acton
PM – Acton Court
Cost to be advised