Events in 2024 - Freshford Parish Council

Freshford and District Local History Society

Meetings are held in Freshford Village Memorial Hall on the fourth Wednesday of each month.

The hall is open from 7.00 pm and meetings begin at 7.30 pm.

Annual membership is £10. Visitors £3 a talk. 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.

2024 Meeting Dates

Date	Subject	Information
24 January	Gold From The Time Of Stonehenge	David Dawson Director, Wiltshire Museum Devizes
28 February	Lacock, A Most Unique Village	Dorothy Treasure Principle Buildings Historian, Wilts. Buildings Record
27 March	Mining And The Somerset Coalfield	Shane Gould Industrial Heritage Strategy, Historic England
24 April	Bagels & Bacon: A 1950’s Boyhood In The East End Of London	Jeff Rozelaar Professional Speaker WI, U3A and on Cruises
22 May	AGM & Alan Dodge Memorial Lecture: Sir George Colebrooke MP 1729-1809: Twice Chairman Of The East India Company	Stuart Boydell Associate Lecturer, Bath Spa University
25 September	Elizabeth I: Secrets Of The Crown Jewels	Nicola Tallis Historical Author
23 October	Gunpowder & Glory: Bond & ‘Q’ Combined: An Extraordinary Life Revealed	Mark Shelford Police & Crime Commissioner Grandson of Frank Brock
27 November	The Ancient Trees of Selwood Forest: History, Legacy and Lore	Julian Hight Local author & heritage tree specialist

If you have any queries, would like or can offer a lift to meetings, please contact peter.pennyjones@gmail.com or phone 01225-723447.