Events

Its Ian and Debs Extraordinary Quiz to celebrate our 30th Anniversary Followed by a social meal. Members are requested to bring small quantities of food to be shared amongst all present. The Society will provide cheese & biscuits plus tea and coffee.    

Talk: D-Day Landings by James Porter

Talk: The Queen's Coins by Keith Westcott

Talk: The ABC of ARP by Paul & Alex Thompson The ABC of ARP’ looks at the preparation of and Civil Defence provision on the Home Front in case of air-raid or invasion.  It includes an air raid and incendiary bomb training drill including a working air-raid siren, gas rattle, bell and whistles so ear […]

Talk: The Prince's Murderous Mistress by Steve Herra Steve is third generation of Cunard seafarer, his last ship was QE2 where he was a Purser. On leaving Cunard Steve joined the Royal Naval Reserve. Prior to the pandemic, Steve used to conduct guided visits to both Cunard and P&O ships whilst they were in Southampton. […]

Talk: The English Country House: Bedrooms, Banquets and Balls  by John Vigar John Vigar MA,FSA Scot FRSA. John has been a professional historian and speaker for over 40 years, visiting diverse groups across the UK and beyond. For much of that time he also taught at the University of Kent as well as for the […]

Talk: The Kilsby Tunnel Murder Mystery  by Paul Waddoups Kilsby Tunnel, in Northamptonshire, part of the London to Birmingham Railway took 1,250 navvies to build and many lost their lives when the tunnel collapsed during the build in 1830-32.  However these were not the only loss......

  The speaker is Paul Martin Remfrey.  The title of his talk is - What are Castles? Paul has been researching medieval history, genealogy and architecture for over 30 years. He shares his passion for Castles and who lives in them in this talk.

Talk: Heroes & Ghosts – how shame and scandal affect genealogical research Michael H Hallett is the grandson of Wing Commander Harold Blackburn MC AFC, a pioneering aviator before World War I and war hero. He is a generational trauma specialist who is fascinated by how trauma obscures the genealogical record while that same record […]

Talk:Coventry's Experience of the Civil Wars in the 17th Century.   by Stewart Ferguson Stewart Fergusson read history at Cambridge and then spent six years teaching and researching early modern history at McMaster University in Ontario, Cambridge and Oxford University. In 1977 he moved to Coventry to set up and manage local housing associations but continued […]

AGM and: Talk: The Power of 3: The Story of Thomas Fowler. 1777-1843 by Pamela Vass ‘Wooden Computer Invented in North Devon.' A startling headline for a local paper. It continued, ‘It is fascinating … to know that one of the original pioneers of the computer was a self taught bookseller and printer … who was […]

Talk: A WW1 Nurse  by Chris Hewis Chris is telling the story of Jean Bemrose MM SRN, a nurse on the front line during the First World War. Jean was awarded the Military Medal for her gallantry and devotion to duty during a major air raid on Etaples Hospital. This is a unique insight into […]