Posted on 10th September 2023
“The story of a house in Sturminster Newton and its garden that grew and grew, who owned it and who lived in it” Michael’s family lived in The Cottage from 1894 until 1968 This is a fascinating history of the house and of a local family Speaker: Michael... morePosted on
An expert from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission will be talking about the work of the CWGC which commemorates the 17 million men and women from the Commonwealth who lost their lives in the two World Wars The cemeteries, memorials, graves, landscapes, and records in their care may be found at 23,000 locations and in more than 150 countries and territories They are both the practical means of a commemoration of the fallen and vehicles for discovery, inspiration, and engagement The CWGC... morePosted on 3rd September 2023
We are delighted to be able to engage Kirsty Gray to give our opening talk of the autumn season: Kirsty has been involved in genealogy from a very young age and is now a fully-fledged professional genealogist, business owner, heir tracer, TV/radio personality, Genealogy Show Director, and more besides Many of us will have found ancestors who disappeared into the workhouse: what were these institutions Why were they feared so much What happened behind the closed doors Speaker: Kirsty... morePosted on 26th February 2023
Mike’s father spent 27 years as a soldier, including some time as a POW He also spent over 20 years as a diplomat in places such as Moscow, East Berlin, Istanbul, Bagdad Was it “Diplomatic Security” or “Counter Intelligence” … Speaker: Mike... morePosted on
We welcome Graham Hart and Jon Dart from Harts of... more