Our regular programme has been suspended due to the pandemic
Past programmes are here to show what we usually do.
PROGRAMME FOR FIRST HALF OF 2020
Thursday 2nd January
Speaker: Cyril Routley
Subject: From Pillar to Post
Speaker's Friend: Alan Snook
Tea/Coffee: Dave Morre & Ken Sheppard
Thursday 16th January
Speaker: Mike Britton
Subject: War Time
Speaker's Friend: Robin Short
Tea/Coffee: John Ball & James Bayley
Thursday 30th January - Ladies Day
Speaker: Bernard Merrick
Subject: Jordon
Speaker's Friend: Peter Sheppard
Tea/Coffee: Colin Benjamin, Roger Clutsom & Barrie Cook
Thursday 6th February
Speaker: Tim Hooper
Subject: Television Tales
Speaker's Friend: Bryan Rowe
Tea/Coffee: Judy Moore & Eileen Harding
Thursday 20th February
Speaker: Peter Lamb
Subject: Electrical Appliances of a Bygone Age
Speaker's Friend: Roger Evans
Tea/Coffee: Ian Moir & Ken Spilman
Thursday 5th March
Speaker: Mike Hooper
Subject: A History of St Annes
Speaker's Friend: Ian Moir
Tea/Coffee: Joy Clutsom & Eileen Bendrey
Thursday 30th March
Practices session on Zoom to test possibilities
We started weekly Zoom virtual meetings
from April 23rd
See the Gallery for screen shots
Thursday 2nd January
Speaker: Cyril Routley
Subject: From Pillar to Post
Speaker's Friend: Alan Snook
Tea/Coffee: Dave Morre & Ken Sheppard
Thursday 16th January
Speaker: Mike Britton
Subject: War Time
Speaker's Friend: Robin Short
Tea/Coffee: John Ball & James Bayley
Thursday 30th January - Ladies Day
Speaker: Bernard Merrick
Subject: Jordon
Speaker's Friend: Peter Sheppard
Tea/Coffee: Colin Benjamin, Roger Clutsom & Barrie Cook
Thursday 6th February
Speaker: Tim Hooper
Subject: Television Tales
Speaker's Friend: Bryan Rowe
Tea/Coffee: Judy Moore & Eileen Harding
Thursday 20th February
Speaker: Peter Lamb
Subject: Electrical Appliances of a Bygone Age
Speaker's Friend: Roger Evans
Tea/Coffee: Ian Moir & Ken Spilman
Thursday 5th March
Speaker: Mike Hooper
Subject: A History of St Annes
Speaker's Friend: Ian Moir
Tea/Coffee: Joy Clutsom & Eileen Bendrey
Thursday 30th March
Practices session on Zoom to test possibilities
We started weekly Zoom virtual meetings
from April 23rd
See the Gallery for screen shots
PROGRAMME FOR SECOND HALF OF 2019
Has been retained to show a typical programme
Tea and Coffee is served from 10.00 and all meetings start at 10.30
Thursday 4th July
Speaker: Jon Gates
Subject: Type 45 Destroyer
Speaker's Friend: Ken Spilman
Tea/Coffee: John Ball & James Bayley
Thursday 18th July
Speaker: Carolyn Morton
Subject: The Scientific Detective
Speaker's Friend: Dave Moore
Tea/Coffee: Colin Benjamin & Glan Bignall
Thursday 1st August
Speaker: Peter Watts
Subject: Aviation Anecdotes
Speaker's Friend: Ken Sheppard
Tea/Coffee: David Blackmore & Frank Buffham
Thursday 15th August
Speaker: Graham Hackett
Subject: National Service
Speaker's Friend: Roger Clutsom
Tea/Coffee: Barrie Cooke & Alan Snook
Thursday 29th August - Ladies Day
Speaker: Chris Bigg
Subject: Concorde
Speaker's Friend: Roger Evans
Tea/Coffee: Joy Clutsom, Eileen Bendrey & Val Blackmore
Thursday 5th September
Speaker: Ken Spilman
Subject: Developments in Technolgy
Speaker's Friend: John Turner
Tea/Coffee: Barry Dibble & Tony Havens
Thursday 19th September
Speaker: Paul Burnett
Subject: Light in the Darkest Hour
Speaker's Friend: Tony Clift
Tea/Coffee: John Hopkins & Eric Arnold
Thursday 3rd October
Speaker: Harriet Lupton
Subject: Hearing Impairment Support System
Tea/Coffee: Ken Jones & Ian Moir
Thursday 17th October
Annual General Meeting
Tea/Coffee: Dave Moore & Bryan Rowe
Thursday 31st October - Ladies Day
Speakers: Mary Allen & Nick Pope
Subject: Bristol Zoo History & Animal Encounters
Speaker's Friend: Eric Arnold
Tea/Coffee: Judy Moore, Eileen Harding & Eileen Rowe
Thursday 7th November
Speaker: Ken Kemp
Subject: Bristol Coal Mining, a Forgotten History
Speaker's Friend: John Ball
Tea/Coffee: Peter Sheppard & Robin Short
Thursday 21st November
Speaker: Alan Freke
Subject: The GWR Badminton Line
Speaker's Friend: James Bayley
Tea/Coffee: Alan Snook & Ken Spilman
Thursday 5th December
Speaker: Chas Ashley
Subject: Mr Brunel's Big Battle
Speaker's Friend: Colin Benjamin
Tea/Coffee: Alan Wallington & Eric Arnold
Thursday 19th December
Closed for Chrismas
PROGRAMME FOR FIRST HALF OF 2019
Has been retained to show a typical programme
Thursday 3rd January
Speaker: Cyril Routley
Subject: Time at Tyntesfield
Speaker's Friend: John Ball
Tea/Coffee: Ken Spilman & Barrie Cook
Thursday 17th January
Speaker: Gary Gowans
Subject: Invasion SW
Speaker's Friend: Ken Sheppard
Tea/Coffee: Ken Spilman & Barrie Cook
Thursday 31st January - Ladies Day
Speaker: Sue Haggo
Subject: Nursing in Afghanistan
Speaker's Friend: Roger Clutsom
Tea/Coffee: Judy Moore & Eileen Harding
Thursday 7th February
Speaker: Alan Wallington
Subject: India 2004
Speaker's Friend: Roger Evans
Tea/Coffee: Peter Sheppard & Bryan Rowe
Thursday 21st February
Speaker: Dudley Thomas
Subject: My Life of Crime
Speaker's Friend: Dave Moore
Tea/Coffee: John Morris & Ken Jones
Thursday 7th March
Speaker: John Penny
Subject: 3 Violent Moments in Bristol History
Speaker's Friend: John Turner
Tea/Coffee: Robin Short & John Hopkins
Thursday 21st March
Speaker: Mike Hooper
Subject: The Slums of Bristol
Speaker's Friend: Eric Arnold
Tea/Coffee: Joy Clutsom & Eileen Harding
Thursday 4th April
Speaker: David Cheesley
Subject: Remember the 60's
Speaker's Friend: Peter Blackmore
Tea/Coffee: Barry Dibble & James Bayley
Thursday 18th April
Speaker: David Fry
Subject: The Funny Side of Town Crying
Speaker's Friend: Tony Clift
Tea/Coffee: Stan Cruse & Frank Buffham
Thursday 2nd May
Speaker: Mike Ogborne
Subject: After the Tsunami
Speaker's Friend: Alan Snook
Tea/Coffee: Brian Bloomfield & David Blackmore
Thursday 16th May
Speaker: Douglas Lindsay
Subject: Ffestiniog Railway
Speaker's Friend: Mike Bendrey
Tea/Coffee: Glan Bignal & Richard Biddulph
Thursday 30th May - Ladies Day
Speaker: Charles Kinsey
Subject: Bear Facts
Speaker's Friend: Frank Buffham
Tea/Coffee: Val Blackmore & Eileen Rowe
Thursday 6th June
Speaker: Graham Walker
Subject: Just for Entetainment
Speaker's Friend: Ken Spliman
Tea/Coffee: Colin Benjamin & John Ball
Thursday 20th June
Speaker: David Cheesley
Subject: Up the Feeder
Speaker's Friend: Barrie Cook
Tea/Coffee: Alan Wallington & Cyril Watkins
Has been retained to show a typical programme
Thursday 3rd January
Speaker: Cyril Routley
Subject: Time at Tyntesfield
Speaker's Friend: John Ball
Tea/Coffee: Ken Spilman & Barrie Cook
Thursday 17th January
Speaker: Gary Gowans
Subject: Invasion SW
Speaker's Friend: Ken Sheppard
Tea/Coffee: Ken Spilman & Barrie Cook
Thursday 31st January - Ladies Day
Speaker: Sue Haggo
Subject: Nursing in Afghanistan
Speaker's Friend: Roger Clutsom
Tea/Coffee: Judy Moore & Eileen Harding
Thursday 7th February
Speaker: Alan Wallington
Subject: India 2004
Speaker's Friend: Roger Evans
Tea/Coffee: Peter Sheppard & Bryan Rowe
Thursday 21st February
Speaker: Dudley Thomas
Subject: My Life of Crime
Speaker's Friend: Dave Moore
Tea/Coffee: John Morris & Ken Jones
Thursday 7th March
Speaker: John Penny
Subject: 3 Violent Moments in Bristol History
Speaker's Friend: John Turner
Tea/Coffee: Robin Short & John Hopkins
Thursday 21st March
Speaker: Mike Hooper
Subject: The Slums of Bristol
Speaker's Friend: Eric Arnold
Tea/Coffee: Joy Clutsom & Eileen Harding
Thursday 4th April
Speaker: David Cheesley
Subject: Remember the 60's
Speaker's Friend: Peter Blackmore
Tea/Coffee: Barry Dibble & James Bayley
Thursday 18th April
Speaker: David Fry
Subject: The Funny Side of Town Crying
Speaker's Friend: Tony Clift
Tea/Coffee: Stan Cruse & Frank Buffham
Thursday 2nd May
Speaker: Mike Ogborne
Subject: After the Tsunami
Speaker's Friend: Alan Snook
Tea/Coffee: Brian Bloomfield & David Blackmore
Thursday 16th May
Speaker: Douglas Lindsay
Subject: Ffestiniog Railway
Speaker's Friend: Mike Bendrey
Tea/Coffee: Glan Bignal & Richard Biddulph
Thursday 30th May - Ladies Day
Speaker: Charles Kinsey
Subject: Bear Facts
Speaker's Friend: Frank Buffham
Tea/Coffee: Val Blackmore & Eileen Rowe
Thursday 6th June
Speaker: Graham Walker
Subject: Just for Entetainment
Speaker's Friend: Ken Spliman
Tea/Coffee: Colin Benjamin & John Ball
Thursday 20th June
Speaker: David Cheesley
Subject: Up the Feeder
Speaker's Friend: Barrie Cook
Tea/Coffee: Alan Wallington & Cyril Watkins
