Monday 28th April – NB CHANGE OF DATE
Prof Richard Irving
A Brief History of the Stone Mines & Quarries at Combe Down
Monday 19th May
Terry Ransome Finding Eliza Carr – the West Country Girl behind an
1865 Needlework Sampler
Monday 16th June 2pm at St Stephen’s Church –
NB CHANGE OF TIME
Carolyn Cowley Guided Tour of St Stephen’s Church ‘The Glass & the Glory’
Followed by refreshments
Wednesday 16th July – NB CHANGE OF DAY/DATE
Coach Trip with Townswomen’s Guild
To Athelhampton House, Puddletown, Nr. Dorchester
9.15 am Meet at Bus Stop, Brookside House – Coach will leave promptly at 9.30 am
August – NO MEETING
Monday 15th September
Christopher Shorten
Austen, Bronte and a Moravian – Kit Shorten investigates a little-known connection, a journey that will take you from Bath…and back again
Monday 20th October
Marion Reed Playhouse Creatures
Monday 17th November
Prof June Hannam Women’s Work & War: Bath 1914-18
Monday 15th December
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL + Members’ Memories
2026 Programme
Monday 19th January Bernard Merrick
1812, Inquest of Miner (13 years) Killed in Pucklechurch Pit; A look at the short life of Abraham Coles
Monday 16th February Tom Sanday
Princess Cariboo, Almondsbury’s Princess, Becky Sharp, Jane Austen and Lara Croft all Rolled into One
Monday 16th March AGM + WLHS Committee/Members’ Evening