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.