Past Events

2007

7:15 pm - 10pm
Saturday, 27^th January
“CHEESE &WINE PARTY”
St Nicolas Church Hall, West Mills
Ticket Price: £8

7:45 pm Thursday, 22^nd February
An illustrated talk by
Historian Dr. David Peacock:
“NEWBURY’S PUBS AND INNS”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 8^th March
A speaker from Newbury College:
“NEWBURY COLLEGE: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW”
Newbury College, Monks Lane, Newbury

7:45 pm Thursday, 26^th April
Illustrated talk by Mr. David Saady:
“A JOURNEY ALONG
THE KENNET AND AVON CANAL”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

10 am - 12 noon 
Thursday 3^rd May
Coffee Morning
St. Nicolas Hall, West Mills

10:30 am - 12 noon, Wednesdays 16^th & 23^rd May
GUIDED TOWN WALKS OF NEWBURY
Meet outside the Tourist Information Centre, 
The Wharf, Newbury
Price £3 (includes booklet) - Children free

3 -  5 pm Sunday 3rd June
GARDEN PARTY
Please contact  Elke Holden-Bell for more information.

7:45 pm Thursday, 13^th September
An illustrated talk by Mrs. Jane Burrell-Wood,
Curator of Newbury Museum
“BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place.

7:45 pm Thursday, 4^th October
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Followed by a talk about current matters
URC Hall Cromwell Place.

7:45 pm Thursday, 8^th November
Peter Allen, Chairman of Thatcham Historical Society
“THE HISTORY OF THATCHAM’S 
LISTED BUILDINGS”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place.

7:45 pm Thursday, 6^th December
“LOCAL LANDSCAPES”
Photos and a Quiz by Dr Paul Sievers, ARPS
and local GP (retired)
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2006

7:45 pm - 10pm
Saturday, 28^th January
“CHEESE &WINE PARTY”
Newbury Town Hall, Market Place
Tickets £6 each

7:45 pm Thursday, 23^rd February
Historian Dr. David Peacock
“LITTLECOTE HOUSE”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 9^th March
Former Museum Curator
Mr. Tony Higgott
NEWBURY IN THE
COACHING ERA”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 6^th April
Illustrated talk by
Mr. David E. Canning
“46 YEARS OF RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHY”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 7^th September
An illustrated talk by Mr. Philip Wood
“THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF TOOMER”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place.

7:45 pm Thursday, 5^th October
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Followed by a talk by Dr. Paul Bryant:
“COMPUTERS OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS II”
URC Hall Cromwell Place.

7:45 pm Thursday, 2^nd November
An illustrated talk by Mr. Jonathan Sayers:
“THE HISTORY OF GREENHAM COMMON”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 7^th December
A talk by Lindsey Bass, Operational Manager:
“THE WORK OF THE YOUTH 
OFFENDING TEAM”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2005

7:45 pm - 10 pm
Saturday, 29th January
Cheese & Wine Party
Newbury Town Hall, Market Place
Tickets: £6 each

7:45 pm Thursday, 17th February
“THE THAMES PATH”
David Stubbs, MA, PG Cert.
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 10th March
“TO PUNISH OR
TO REHABILITATE”
Robin Kellow, Esq.,
Retired Probation Officer
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

10:00 am - 12 noon,
Thursday, 24th March
COFFEE MORNING
St. Nicolas Church Hall, Newbury

7:45 pm Thursday, 14th April
“ROGUES AND VAGABONDS”
Nicholas Lumley,
the Actor who lives in Berkshire
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2:30 pm Sunday, 8th & 15th May
TWO TOWN
WALKS IN NEWBURY
Meet at The Granary, Newbury Wharf
£3 (including brochure)
Children free

7:45 pm, Thursday, 13^th October
Annual General Meeting
followed by a
“PARKWAY PRESENTATION”
by Patrick Griffin
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 3^rd November
A presentation by
Jonathan Hopson, Esq.
CAMP HOPSON, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 1^st December
The Chief Engineer, Group R & D, Vodafone Group, Stephanie Manning
“THE FUTURE OF THE MOBILE”
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2004

7:45 pm - 10 pm Saturday, 31st January
Cheese & Wine Party
Newbury Town Hall, Market Place
Tickets: £6 each

7:45 pm Thursday, 12th February
“ASTRONOMY IN BERKSHIRE”
Steve Harris and Paul Thompson
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 11th March
“REMEMBER THE FESTIVAL
OF BRITAIN, 1951”
Mrs Amanda Loaring, West Berkshire Museum
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 15th April
“HOUSES OF NOBLE POVERTY”
Mrs Naomi Hunt
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2.30 pm Sunday, 9th & 16th May
TWO TOWN
WALKS IN NEWBURY
Meet at The Granary, Newbury Wharf
£3 (including brochure) - Children free

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday, 4th July 2004
Summer Garden Party
Tickets £4 each

7:45 pm, Thursday, 7th October
Annual General Meeting
followed by a Talk by Dr. Paul Bryant:
“COMPUTERS OVER THE
LAST 40 YEARS
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 p.m. Thursday, 11th November
“JACK OF NEWBURY, HIS LIFE AND HIS HOUSE ”
Historian Dr. David Peacock
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 p.m. Thursday, 2nd December
“THE HISTORIES OF TODAY'S GREAT HOTELS IN NEWBURY”
Nicholas Hanson,
General Manager, The Vineyard, Stockcross
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2003

7:45 pm Saturday, 18th January
Cheese & Wine Party
Newbury Town Hall, Market Place
Tickets £6 each

7:45 pm Thursday, 13th February
“holistic healing”
Mrs. Rosie lockyear
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 6th March
“antiques”
Mr. David Greatwood
Of the Fine Arts Auctioneers Deweatt Neates
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

10 a.m. - Noon Thursday, 10th April
Coffee morning
St. Nicolas Church Hall, Newbury

7:45 pm Thursday, 17th April
“domestic animal rescue”
Mr. Tony Readwin
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2:30 pm Sundays, 11th & 18th May
“to town walks in newbury”
Meet at The Granary, Newbury Wharf
£3 (including booklet); Children Free

3—5 pm Sunday, 15th June
SUMMER GARDEN PARTY
Tickets: £4 each

7:45 pm Thursday, 2nd October
Annual General Meeting
followed by a Talk
“What a Way to Run a Railway
Mr Jack Smith
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 13th November
“LAW IN ACTION”
Magistrate David Ball, Esq.
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7:45 pm Thursday, 4th December
“HIGHCLERE CASTLE REVISED”
Mrs Margery Goldsmith
Head Guide of Highclere Castle
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2002

7.45 p.m. Thursday, 10th January
"DEBENHAMS, PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE"
ASHLEY PEARCE
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7.45 p.m. Saturday, 9th February
CHEESE & WINE PARTY
Sutton Hall, Stockcross
Tickets  £6 each

7.45 p.m. Thursday, 7th March
"IT MATTERS WHAT WE EAT AND WHERE IT COMES FROM"
ALAN HOLLAND - Highclose Farm, Hungerford
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7.45 p.m. Thursday, 11th April
THE CIVIC TRUST
MR. RICHARD SCOTT
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2.30 p.m. Sunday, 12th & 19th May
TWO TOWN WALKS IN NEWBURY
Meet at The Granary, Newbury Wharf
£2.50 (including booklet)

2.00 p.m. Saturday, 1st June
VISIT TO THE MUSEUM OF ARMY FLYING
Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hants
Cost/Details to be advised
Share cars. Free Parking.

3—5 p.m. Sunday, 23rd June
SUMMER GARDEN PARTY
Tickets: £4 each

7.45 p.m. Thursday, 3rd October
Annual General Meeting
followed by a Talk
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7.45 p.m. Thursday, 7th November
The newbury town centre management initiative:
Its Goals and aspirations
Mr. Peter Atkinson
Chairmen, Newbury Town Centre Management Group
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7.45 p.m. Thursday, 5th December
"writing the story of newbury"
Mr. Tony higgott
Local Historian
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2001

7.45 pm Saturday 27th January
CHEESE & WINE PARTY
St. George’s Hall, Wash Common
Tickets: £6 each

7.45 pm Thursday 15th February
"SAVING YESTERDAY FOR TOMORROW"
AMANDA LOARING
Heritage and Tourism Services Manager
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7.45 pm Thursday 15th March
"NEWBURY MASSACHUSETTS – Tall Oaks Grow From Little Acorns"
AUDREY FRANKLIN - Local Historian
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7.30 pm Thursday 5th April
"GUIDED TOUR OF NEWBURY DELIVERY OFFICE"
BY KIND PERMISSION OF THE ROYAL MAIL
Newbury Post Office

2.30 pm Sunday 6th & 13th May
TWO TOWN WALKS IN NEWBURY
Meet at West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street
£2 (including booklet)

1.15 pm Saturday 9th June
A GUIDED TOUR OF DEVIZES
Conducted by GWYNNETH BULLOCK
£8 (including coach)
Meet at Newbury Museum

3 - 5 p.m. Sunday, 1st July
GARDEN PARTY
At Sutton Hall, Stockcross
Tickets: £3 each

10 am – Noon Thursday, 26 July
COFFEE MORNING
St. Nicolas Church Hall, Newbury

7.45 p.m. Thursday, 4th October
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
followed by a Talk
"MY TRIP TO NEPAL"
MRS. SALLIE HILLMAN - Lady Mayoress of Newbury
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7.45 p.m. Thursday, 1st November
TALK BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF NEWBURY TOWN COUNCIL
MR. TIM SMITH MBE
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7.45 p.m. Thursday, 6th December
"CHRISTMASES GONE BY"
CLLR. FRANCES BERRY
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

2000

2.30 pm Sunday 7th & 14th May
TWO MILLENNIUM TOWN WALKS IN NEWBURY
Meet at West Berkshire Council Offices,
  Market Street
£2 (including booklet)

2.30 pm Saturday 10th June
TRIP TO CARVERS HILL FARM, SHALBOURNE
£3.50 Adults; £1.00 Children (To include Tea)

3 - 5 pm Sunday 9th July
GARDEN PARTY
Tickets: £3 each

7.45 pm Thursday 5th October
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
followed by a Talk
"To Touch or Not to Touch"
CHARLES HOILE
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7.45 pm Thursday 9th November
"MEMORIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST"
PETER DAVIES, M.A.
Joint President of The Newbury Society
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

7.45 pm Thursday 7th December
"MEET MERIDIAN‘S WEATHERMAN CARL TYLER TALKING ABOUT HIS WORK"
URC Hall, Cromwell Place

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