TALKS PROGRAMME
The Society holds ten talks a year on a range of historical topics. After September 2021 all meetings except the AGM will be in the afternoon. There are no talks in June or August.
19 September 2.30pm
Ian Keable The Century of Deception: Birth of the Hoax in 18th century England
17 October 2.30pm GVH
Dick Richards Commonwealth War Graves
21 November 2.30pm GVH
Nicola Tallis Uncrowned Queen - Margaret Beaufort
19 December 2.30pm GVH
Dr M A Seaborne "The Curious Occurrence of Mumming" - Why do hundreds of people across the country watch a curious 10 minute play around Christmas time?
16 January 2023 2.30pm GVH
Marie-Louise Kerr The Two William Morrises of Oxfordshire
20 February 2023 2.30pm GVH
Graham Twemlow Your King and Country Needs You: Propaganda Posters of WW1 and WW2
20 March 2023 2.30pm GVH
Mike Cooper The Abbey and the Castle: Reading in the Middle Ages, or What did Reading ever do for us?
17 April 2023 2.30pm GVH
Catherine Sampson Berkshire and South Oxfordshire Churches; hidden gems and stories
Ian Keable The Century of Deception: Birth of the Hoax in 18th century England
17 October 2.30pm GVH
Dick Richards Commonwealth War Graves
21 November 2.30pm GVH
Nicola Tallis Uncrowned Queen - Margaret Beaufort
19 December 2.30pm GVH
Dr M A Seaborne "The Curious Occurrence of Mumming" - Why do hundreds of people across the country watch a curious 10 minute play around Christmas time?
16 January 2023 2.30pm GVH
Marie-Louise Kerr The Two William Morrises of Oxfordshire
20 February 2023 2.30pm GVH
Graham Twemlow Your King and Country Needs You: Propaganda Posters of WW1 and WW2
20 March 2023 2.30pm GVH
Mike Cooper The Abbey and the Castle: Reading in the Middle Ages, or What did Reading ever do for us?
17 April 2023 2.30pm GVH
Catherine Sampson Berkshire and South Oxfordshire Churches; hidden gems and stories