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Christmas Party - 2005

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Christmas Party

13 December 2005

Christmas get-together

Curiosities in the Chilterns

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Alan Copeland

8 November 2005

Alan returned to show us more of the 'unusual' - this time in the area from Reading, Windsor, Amersham and Beaconsfield

Decades of Discipline

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Margaret Houlbrooke

11 October 2005

Margaret told us about life in the workhouses and the punishments therein, with examples from local institutions

Hymn writers connected with Berkshire

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John Dearing

13 September 2005

John told us about several of the local hymn writers - with a chance to sing some of their work!

Milestones Museum

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Local History Visit

12 July 2005

An Outing to Milestones Museum at Basingstoke

Historic Village Walk

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Wargrave Village Festival

1 June 2005

Walks on June 7th and 12th Festival Fete and Parade on June 18th

The Survival of Lowland British Words and Phrases

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Michael Bayley

10 May 2005

Michael told us about the spoken language, as used by local farm workers, 100 years or so ago

What's In a Name?

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Jean Debney

12 April 2005

Jean, a well known family historian and broadcaster, spoke to us about the meanings of members' surnames

The Annual General Meeting - 2005

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AGM - 2005

8 March 2005

The AGM followed by another of Geoff Briggs' excellent tape/slide presentations on the village

Edwin Lutyens and his Two Ladies

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Ron Smith

8 February 2005

The famous architect, Edwin Lutyens had several Wargrave connections - both of his work and people he knew

Waltham St. Lawrence

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Margaret Railton

11 January 2005

Margaret told us this time about the neighbouring village of Waltham St Lawrence

Christmas Party - 2004

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Christmas Party

14 December 2004

Christmas get-together

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