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32 members enjoyed an afternoon at Tewkesbury Abbey, the second of our summer visits. We had an hour and a half’s excellent tour with many interesting and amusing stories associated with the history of the Abbey. This was followed by … Continue reading →

These will be a whole day on 6th July to Woodchester Park Mansion and an afternoon visit to Tewkesbury Abbey on August 10th

A packed hall had a wonderful April lecture about the Typhoon aircraft when first designed and built in World War II given by James Rendell. He first told us some of his life story including has many and varied jobs; … Continue reading →

After the AGM our Chairman Dood gave a talk about the history of motor rallying. It was interesting to hear about the enthusiasm for this sport in the very early 1900s when the drivers had no protection and the roads … Continue reading →

The Society had a very funny but also informative talk by Ian Basket (pictured) about the famous heist at the last meeting. He showed many photos of the sites involved and had tracked down several artefacts e.g. the mail carriage … Continue reading →