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Speaker Programme


A cup of tea or coffee is available from 2:00pm and the meeting begins at 2:30pm prompt. We ask for a minimum donation of £3 to cover room hire, speaker expenses and refreshments.  


2025

You do not need to be an expert to enjoy one of our talks - all are welcome!

Events

Sat

8th February

“A Whippet Tank named Musical Box” - 1918 and 2024

ANDREW MOODY

Sat

8th March

The Great War at Spanbroekmolen – 1914 - 18

CHRIS TWIGGS

Sat

12th April

Why We Should go to the Pub – A South Staffs Pioneer and a Pint

NICK BAKER

Sat

10th May

Lt. Col. Charles Child Dowding DSO & Bar, MC - a Long and Winding Road

ANDY JOHNSON

Sat

14th June

Brigadier-Generals - Mere Oilers of the Works?

TREVOR HARVEY

Sat

12th July

The Battle of Fromelles 1916

PAUL COBB

Sat

9th August

“What Tommy did next” Rehabilitation for limbless men during and after the Great War

LOUISE BELL

Sat

13th September

“No Western Front?” British alternative amphibious strategies

PROF. STEPHEN BADSEY

Sat

11th October

“Arthur’s War” The diary of Gunner Arthur Smith RFA/RHA 1916-1919

RICK SMITH

Sat

8th November

“Faithful and True” Lt. Col. Edwin Richardson and the British War Dogs School

LUCI GOSLING

Sat

13th December

Speaker or alternative to be arranged,

XMAS SOCIAL AND BUFFET

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