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Events

Below is a list of upcoming SDFHS events.

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Methodist Records and History

Date: 31st March 2025
Time: 19:00
Location: The Phoenix Centre, 5 Harbour Road, Watchet TA23 0AQ
West Somerset Group

Speaker Jane Sperring, Methodist Records and History

Members’ Self-help Evening

Date: 8th April 2025
Time: 19:30
Location: Society Research Center
Yeovil Group

Members’ Self-help Evening

Churchill’s Secret Army

Date: 11th April 2025
Time: 14:30
Location: St. Aldhelm's Church Centre, DT3 5EW
South Dorset Group

‘Churchill’s Secret Army’ by Dr Will Ward

photographs in family history by John Tanner East Dorset Group of the S&D FHS

Date: 12th April 2025
Time: 14:00
Location: Loders Village Hall
West Dorset Group

This month we have John Tanner from East Dorset to talk about photographs in family history, with a slant towards Dorset and the Society project. He can also give some tips about how to get started with that album or box that you discovered.

You may have seen John’s interview in the latest Greenwood Tree and have learnt how he got started in family history – albums of old photos of course!

All welcome, members £2, visitors £4.

Standing on the shoulders (and other parts) of a giant: the Cerne Abbas Giant reconsidered

Date: 16th April 2025
Time: 19:30
Location: The Bow Room of The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
Blackmore Vale Group

Paul Cheetham: Standing on the shoulders (and other parts) of a giant: the Cerne Abbas Giant reconsidered

Local archaeologist professor, Paul Cheetham, has been working on the dig in Cerne Abbas where surprising new discoveries have been made about the giant and its origins.

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