Contact: Heather Greenhalgh Phone: 01386 553180
softbreeze123@btinternet.com
Usual Meet: on the First Monday in the month, 2.30pm at St Andrews Hall Pershore (opposite Pershore Abbey) (Jan-Mar & Sep-Dec) otherwise on location
Next Meetings (for U3A members only)
(NB a charge of £2 per person per meeting in St Andrews Hall Pershore will be levied to cover costs. This is instead of an annual subscription)
Programme 2018 (see below for 2017)
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8th January
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The life of George Cadbury
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Duncan Cadbury
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5th February
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William Langland, poet of
the Malvern Hills
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Peter Sutton
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5th March
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Cine film on local railways
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Michael Clemens
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9th April
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The folk music tradition
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Charles Menteith
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14th May
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Tour of Worcester Cathedral
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visit
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4th June
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Tour of Almonry museum,
Evesham
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visit
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5th July (Thursday)
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Tour of Spetchley Gardens
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visit
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6th August
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Worcester Boat trip (weather permitting).
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visit
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3rd September
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History of Upton on Severn
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Simon Wilkinson
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1st October
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Development of the Croome
walled garden
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Chris and Karen Cronin
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5th November
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RAF Pershore
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Dennis Williams
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3rd December
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The countryside of Sir
Edward Elgar
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Brian Draper
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Meetings are held at St Andrews
Centre, Pershore, at 2.30 pm., on the first Monday of each month, apart from
where there is a bank holiday.
Heather Greenhalgh tel: 01386
553180
softbreeze123@btinternet.com
Local History Group 2017
Programme
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January 9th
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My travels in
Worcester
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John Milsom
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February 6th
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Land
Army/memories of WW2
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Robin Hill
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March 6th
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The Quakers
and the Industrial Revolution
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Duncan Cadbury
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April 27th
Thursday!
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Madresfield
Court
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Visit
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May 8th
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Elmley Castle:
Its history
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David Phillips
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June 5th
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The Fleece Inn
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Talk and visit
Landlord
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July 3rd
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Holland House
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Talk and visit
Pat Smart
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August 7th
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Former RAF
site: Little Comberton
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Visit
Robert Kings
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September 4th
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Worcestershire
Country Markets
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Rosemary
Edwards
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October 2nd
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The Avon
Navigation Trust
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Clive Matthews
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November 6th
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WW1 and the
Croome Estate
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Susan Atkin
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December 4th
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Number 8: The
building
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Keith Goddard
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Meetings are
on the first Monday afternoon of each month, except when there is a bank
holiday.
Heather
Greenhalgh tel: 01386
553180 softbreeze123@btinternet.com.
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