Freshford and District Local History Society
Meetings usually last about an hour and are held in the Freshford Village Memorial Hall on the fourth Wednesday of each month, September-November and January-May.
The hall is open from 7.00 pm and the talks start at 7.30 pm. Visitors are very welcome to come to meetings without advance notice.
The annual subscription is just £10, with visitors paying £3 to attend a meeting. All are welcome.
If you know of anyone who would like to become a member, please suggest they just turn up at the next meeting, contact Penny Jones on peter.pennyjones@gmail.com or phone 01225 723447 and leave a message if you have a query. Email Penny Jones if you are interested and would like to be kept informed but can’t get to meetings.
2023 Meeting Dates
| Date | Subject | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 25 January | Ancliff Square | Trevor Turpin, Author |
| 22 February | A History of Iford’s Families & their influences on their surroundings | Mrs Cartwright-Hignett Co-owner of Iford Manor Estate |
| 22 March | Joseph Glanvill, Rector of Bath Abbey and Witch Finder of the West Country | Tony McAleavy Author and Local Historian |
| 26 April | St Mary’s Church and St Edith’s Pilgrimage Walk | David Sibley Retired Director of Music, Monkton Prep School and local organist |
| 24 May AGM & Alan Dodge Memorial Lecture | An Extraordinary Life: The Revd. Francis Pocock 1829-1919 Founder of Monkton Combe School | Jacqueline Burrows Archivist, Monkton Combe School |
| June | Visit to Hinton Priory, guided by Dr Margaret Dodge (Details to follow) |
If you have any queries, would like or can offer a lift to meetings, please contact peter.pennyjones@gmail.com or phone 01225-723447.