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Somerset & Dorset
Family History Society

Events

Below is a list of upcoming SDFHS events.

Hospital Blues: Nursing in Dorset in the First World War

Date: 15th July 2026
Time: 19:30
Location: The Bow Room at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
Blackmore Vale Group

During the First World War, an estimated 60,000 volunteers served with the British Red Cross Society in auxiliary hospitals across the United Kingdom, providing much-needed care for sick and wounded servicemen returning from the Front. This talk explores the pivotal role played by the VADs in Dorset during the war and highlights how this remarkable contribution was largely sustained through the efforts of female voluntary labour.

Speaker: Luke Mouland

“The RNLI” by Kathy Underwood

Date: 20th July 2026
Time: 19:30
Location: The Hilda Coles Learning Centre off Crown Mead, Wimborne
East Dorset Group

“The RNLI” by Kathy Underwood

“The Man who didn’t succeed” by David Bearsdley

Date: 17th August 2026
Time: 19:30
Location: The Hilda Coles Learning Centre off Crown Mead, Wimborne
East Dorset Group

“The Man who didn’t succeed” by David Bearsdley

“Hidden in Plain Site” by Marc Heighway

Date: 21st September 2026
Time: 19:30
Location: The Hilda Coles Learning Centre off Crown Mead, Wimborne
East Dorset Group

“Hidden in Plain Site” by Marc Heighway

“Curiosities of East Dorset” by Chris Deane

Date: 19th October 2026
Time: 19:30
Location: The Hilda Coles Learning Centre off Crown Mead, Wimborne
East Dorset Group

“Curiosities of East Dorset” by Chris Deane