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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

 

Thursday July 18th, Winchester Cathedral Architect: The job and the challenges

Speaker: Charlotte Robinson, Winchester Cathedral Architect

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