Events

Chocolate Anny Sharman Tea hostesses: Kate Williams & Susan Twiddy Vote of Thanks: Moira Byast

Victor Ince: The History of Upton House and the Family This talk will take us through the history of the Samuel family, their journey to fame and the purchase of Upton House and its use as a place for their love of art.

Do women make better Spies than men? Melanie King Tea hostesses: Anne Anderson & Yvonne Twomey Vote of Thanks: Susan Twiddy

Ian Robinson (Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum): Home Fires: Life on the Oxfordshire Home Front This talk will tell us about how civilians lived and contributed to the war effort and will be illustrated by a selection of objects held at the museum from World Wars I and II.

Annual Meeting Tea hostesses: Committee

Andrew Long: Naming of Oxfordshire Pubs Pub names in Great Britain are a rich, centuries-old tapestry of local history and this talk is about how and why they have been named as they are, with illustrated examples from our county including the local area.

JOINT MEETING WITH THE FRIENDS OF DEDDINGTON CASTLE GROUNDS Dr. Beatrice Groves: Shakespeare’s flower symbolism There are almost 200 individually named plants in Shakespeare's plays and in most of these examples each specific plant adds depth and texture to the character-building or meaning of a scene. This talk will explore some of the religious and […]

Dr. Allan Doig: The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Deddington: Norman to Now Deddington’s Parish Church stands at the centre of its community. The changes and additions to the fabric of the church reflect its long history from Norman times to the Civil War and up to the present. Allan’s talk will […]