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13th March 2025                                                                              A Town like...
                                                                                                        Brian Havercroft

Brian will tell us about Central Australia, warts and all, showing what it has to offer and his experiences while there.


Tuesday, 18th March 2025                                      Outing to Gloucester Docks
                                                                 
Cost: £23 to include return coach travel, admission and guided tour of the National Waterways Museum (please contact Beryl on 540589 if you would like to join us)


10th April 2025                                                                        The Becket Effect
                                                                                                            Trish Hayward

This will be a fairly light-hearted consideration of how the western world reacted to the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 and how the story has continued to be told and interpreted through the centuries, right up to the present day.
There will be a RAFFLE at this meeting.


8th May 2025                                                              The Beauchamp Dynasty
                                                                                                              Sally Dickson

Dr Sally Dickson tells us about Urse D'Abitot, one of William the Conqueror's followers, who was appointed Sheriff of Worcestershire.


12th June 2025                                                            The Jerry Lee Lewis Story
                                                                                                                     Peter Gill                                     

The Highly entertaining Peter Gill makes a welcome return, this time telling us all about the highs and lows of Jerry Lee Lewis' life.  Jerry was sometimes described as the wildman of rock'n'roll.  Hits included Great Balls of Fire and Whole Lotta Lovin, to name but a few.


10th July 2025                   AGM                       followed by "Music and Travel"
                                                                                                           Jane Fanshawe

Jane, a Colwall resident, shares her life's experiences of travel and music, working alongside her late husband, the composer and ethnomusicologist, David Fanshawe.
There will be a RAFFLE at this meeting.


Please note there is no meeting in August.