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Founded in 1981

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Meeting programme

Next meeting

Tuesday May 12th 2026

Life as an international tennis umpire

and the outfits worn

Julia Freeman

Jet-setting Julia reveals her unique second career as an international tennis umpire and shows off some of her designer outfits

News

Articles

New 'From the archives' item added

This item from the archive features a page from a school exercise book written and drawn by a pupil at a little-known school that was evacuated to Crazies Hill during World War 2

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March meeting report

The Annual General Meeting - 2026 and 'Bring and Tell'

10 March 2026

Following the formal business of the evening, the society held a 'Bring and Tell' time, when various members brought along an ‘item of interest’ to present to the meeting

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February meeting report

Trooper Potts VC
Richard Bennett DL, Brig Tony Verey QVRM TD DL and Capt Andrew French

10th February 2026

February's meeting was a presentation which explained why Fred Potts VC, from Reading, became known as ‘The Hero with the Shovel’ for his deeds on the battlefield of Gallipoli in August 1915

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