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Richard III – The King Under the Car Park – 10th February 2026 – Mathew Morris

We extend a warm welcome to Mathew Morris, leading archaeologist, writer and public speaker, who will take us on a personal illustrated journey through the discovery of the tomb of King Richard III and the final solving of a 500 years old mystery. In 2012, he directed the successful archaeological excavation searching for the lost grave of King Richard III. Currently, he is the lead archaeologist for the Leicester Cathedral Revealed and Bosworth Links projects, both supported by the National Lottery

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A Toastmaster’s Tale — 13th January 2026 — Geoffrey Harris

Next month’s meeting is a light-hearted and informative look at the world of a modern British toastmaster.  Geoffrey Harris has worked at some of the most prestigious venues up and down the country and is known as an entertaining speaker. Just what is the etiquette needed to introduce a knight of the realm?  What do you do when you are left with a drunken guest at the end of the evening? The answers to these questions and so much more

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A Victorian Christmas – 9th December 2025 – Cynthia Brown

We offer a warm welcome to well known local social historian and author Cynthia Brown, who in her illustrated talk will look at the wider social aspects of Victorian Christmases including charities, presents, sporting and theatrical events, religious festivals and other activities.  It appears even the Victorians were concerned about over commercialisation! Don’t forget we have wine and mince pies and a raffle at our Christmas meeting.

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The History and Work of the British Red Cross – 11th November 2025 – Jayne Owens

The British Red Cross was formed in 1870 as the British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded and was inspired by the Swiss businessman Henry Dunant. He showed compassion for people fighting on both sides of a war. At times of national or international crises we hear of the work of humanitarian agencies such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent. What is the link between them and the Geneva Convention? We welcome as our next speaker

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Keeping Faith at The Front during the First World War – 14th October 2025 – Helen Frost

Some people had a faith and some did not – so how did the men and women who served in the Great War cope with the constant mental and physical strain that years of war perpetuated?  So many cultures and faiths came together to serve. So many different nationalities served together. The Great War was truly a shared history. This illustrated talk focuses on two particular aspects: Firstly, the extraordinary and unusual true stories and accounts of the unarmed chaplains and how they not only took and delivered ministry and faith to

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