MONTHLY MEETINGS

All meetings are on Fridays at 7.45pm for 8.00pm in Wallingford Town Hall (in the Market Place).

Parking is available nearby in the Waitrose car-park - free at that time of the evening.

Visitors welcome (£2.00)

2012 PROGRAMME

13 Jan       Martin Andrews: A Century in Britain: from 1851 Exhibition to 1951 Festival of Britain

10 Feb       AGM & Professor Greg Stores: The Black Death - its Nature and Effects on Society
                  Greg Stores lives in Wallingford and is former Professor of
                  Developmental Neuropsychiatry, University of Oxford

9 Mar         Vivienne Larminie: The Oxfordshire Elite in the 17th Century

20 Apr*      Ann Dodd: The Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries at Wally Corner, Berinsfield

11 May       Kate Tiller: Anatomy of a County - the Oxfordshire Historical Atlas Project

8 June        Colin Oakes: Plague and Fire - The Life and Work of Samuel Pepys

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14 Sept      Tim Healey: The Green Man Trail in Oxfordshire
                  - a study of 'Green Man' carvings in local churches

12 Oct         Mark Priddey: Tales from the Bawdy Courts
                   Medieval Church Courts in Oxfordshire. Mark is from the Oxford Record Office

9 Nov          Eda Forbes: Blue Plaques - People and Places in Oxfordshire

14 Dec        Laura Wortley: George Dunlop Leslie and Our River - a Victorian Artist on the Thames

* Note: The April meeting is a week later than normal due to a double booking of the Town Hall.

A Note of Appreciation & Request for Help:

TWHAS has been extremely fortunate for many years to have had excellent annual programmes of talks arranged by Cathy Capel-Davies. Even she can't remember exactly how long she has been doing the job but it must be something like 22 years! In 2010 she decided to take a well-earned retirement. As no-one had volunteered to replace her, she very kindly stepped into the breach for another year and arranged the 2012 programme. We thank Cathy for her brilliant line-up of topics and speakers - she will be a very hard act to follow!

However, Cathy has left her successor a huge list of contacts and ideas for future speakers. If you would be prepared to volunteer for the job, please contact the Chairman, Steve Capel-Davies on 01491 826734 or by e-mail to steve.capel-davies@scd.myzen.co.uk