The Seal of
Bishop Godfrey de Lucy
(1189 - 1204)
Founder of New Alresford.
Reproduced by kind permission
of Winchester College
.

Alresford
Historical & Literary
Society
Founded 1966


Meetings are held in the Methodist Hall, Jacklyns Lane, Alresford, at 7.30p.m. On the third Wednesday of the month.

Membership costs only £9 per year, but guests are welcome at any of our meetings - £2 payable at the door.

INFORMATION WANTED ON WAR HEROES

PROGRAMME 2010

Wednesday 20th January

Glenn Gilbertson
“Not Just a Name” – Some of our local war dead.

Wednesday 17th February

Geoff Gould
“The Stolen Generation – Aboriginal Children in Australia.”

Wednesday 17th March

Manuscript Meeting

Wednesday 21st April

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 19th May

Brian Tippett
“John Betjeman’s England.”

Wednesday 16th June

Gill Arnott
“The Tichborne Claimant.”

Wednesday 21st July

John Dixon
“The Battle of Cheriton – Where Was It Fought?”
There will be the opportunity for a guided walk over possible sites on the following morning

Wednesday 18th August

No meeting

Wednesday 16th September

Professor Tony Pointon
“Dickens and Brunel – Portsmouth’s Parallel Geniuses.”

Wednesday 20th October

Alan Kingwell
“Captain George Eyston – local racing driver and world record breaker.”

Wednesday 17th November

ANNUAL DINNER

Wednesday 15th December

No meeting.

EVENTS

Date to be arranged

President: Arthur Stowell

Chair: Glenn Gilbertson
26 Grange Road, Alresford, SO24 9HB (01962 732726)

Secretary: Colin Metcalfe
The Old Bothy Arlebury Park Barns Alresford SO24 9ES (01962 736303)

Treasurer: Robert Fowler

Membership Secretary:
Peter Mercer (01962 732361)

Committee Members:
Jan Harding
Annemarie Scheltema
Peter Abraham
Bill Dennay