Talks & Events 2008-09

Date:	Speaker:	Subject:
October 8^th 2008	Bob Smart, Interpretation Office and Museum Curator	Visiting the Past: the archaeology, discovery, history and management of Cheddar caves and Gorge
October 15^th 2008	Visit to St Cuthbert’s Church for an update on the re-ordering. Meet at 7:30 p.m. at the church.
November 12^th 2008	Mr Francis Thyer, Deputy Custodian of Glastonbury Abbey	Glastonbury Abbey: the last 100 years in the life of the Abbey
December 10^th 2008	Eddie Upton	Songs of Somerset Folk: a talk about Cecil Sharp who collected some 1500 folk songs in Somerset in the early years of the 20th century. Eddie will also sing some of the songs
January 14^th 2009	Annual General Meeting followed by ‘An Introduction to English Canals’ by Roger Cookman
February 11^th 2009	Jerry Dicker	Keeping Woodland Alive: The Woodland Trust’s plan for action
March 11^th 2009	Brian Amesbury	Roman and Georgian Bath: the history and legends of Bath, from the days of the mystical Prince Bladud to the days when Beau Nash walked the Georgian streets built by John Wood
April 8^th 2009	Patrick Brown	Restoration, Preservation, Conservation: A half century of progress
May 13^th 2009	Robin Hill, The Frome Tunnel Project	Frome Tunnels: the myths & local folklore of the secret tunnels beneath Frome
June 26^th 2009	Members’ Summer Social: date and venue to be confirmed

All evening meetings are held in the Conference Room at Wells Museum and begin at 7:30 p.m.

Non-members are welcome to attend – a suggested donation of £1 helps with our running costs.