
Worthys Local History Group
Discovering the past – Recording the present – Informing the future
Programme of events - 2023/24
Meetings will take place at 7.30pm at St Mary's Chapel Hall, Fraser Road, Springvale unless otherwise specified.
Thursday September 21st, “A History of The Hampshire Chronicle”
Speaker: Barry Shurlock
Thursday October 19th, "The Worthies, the World Wars and the Fallen"
Speakers: John Sweeting and Alix Hickman
Thursday November 16th, “Winchester’s Bonfire Night History”
Speaker: Ian Denness
Thursday December 14th, WLHG AGM followed by the Christmas Party
Thursday January 18th, “The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, with local detail”
Speaker: Alan Gregory
Thursday February 15th “Broken Pots, mending lives: how archaeology helps military veterans”
Speaker: Richard Osgood
Thursday March 21st, “Graffiti at St Cross”
Speakers: Karen Wardley and Aldous Rees
Thursday April 18th, “Saxon Kings”
Speaker: Clive Boot
Thursday May 16th, “10 disasters (and their silver linings) that made Hampshire”
Speaker: Erica Wheeler
Thursday June 27th, Guided tour of old Netley hospital (remains) in the Royal Victoria Country Park, including the Chapel and Tower
REARRANGED TO SEPTEMBER - Thursday July 18th, Winchester Cathedral Architect: The job and the challenges
Speaker: Charlotte Robinson, Winchester Cathedral Architect