LINTON & DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY

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 cycles

October 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 railwayman

November 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 recollection

March 28

AGM
Gordon Ottewell
Laurie Lee – a Cotswold Lad

OUTINGS 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 advised

Wednesday 16 May Own car

AMExploring 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 advised

Wednesday 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

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