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Events
The Marlow Society endeavours to run a variety of events to cover our main focus of interests, and some which are purely social but provide that important point of contact in a diverse Society like ours.
We hold presentations in the main hall in Liston Hall, Marlow five times a year. Two of these are organised by our very active Local History group and the others are of more general interest.
In addition the Local History Group holds monthly workshops. These take place on a Monday evening in the Garden Room at Liston Hall.
Over the summer months a selection of interesting walks around Marlow are organised, which are very popular - see the Walks Group page for more information and the Local History Group Events listing (further down this page) for times of specific walks.
Full dates and details on forthcoming (and some past) events:
THE MARLOW SOCIETY Local History Group (LHG) Programme
AIM = Archaeology in Marlow, MAS = Marlow Archaeology, LHG = Local History Group, MS = Marlow Society.
The listing below includes some events that are organised by groups other than LHG.
Current and Future Events:
Mon 19-Nov-18
8.00pm
Garden Room, Liston Hall
Marlow Remembers WW1 Association (final session)
Speaker/Contact
Andy Ford/Martin Blunkell
Mon 26-Nov-18
8.00pm
Liston Hall
The Impact of World War One on our town
Thur 24-Jan-19
8.00pm
Liston Hall
The founding of Reading Abbey: its architecture, art and music
Speaker/Contact
John and Lindsay Mullaney /MAS
Thur 14-Feb-19
8.00pm
Liston Hall
LIDAR - the new illuminating the past
Speaker/Contact
Andy McGrandle /MAS/AIM
Thur 14-Mar-19
8.00pm
Liston Hall
The Anglo-Saxons of the Upper Thames: dress and identity in the 5th and 6th centuries
Speaker/Contact
Dr Toby Martin - Lecturer in Early Medieval Archaeology, IoA, University of Oxford /MAS
Thur 11-Apr-19
8.00pm
Liston Hall
The Monks' Graveyard excavation: finding a lost abbot at the Abbey Church and Cathedral of St Albans
Speaker/Contact
Ross Lane - Site Director, Canterbury Archaeological Trust /MAS
Thur 23-May-19
8.00pm
Liston Hall
Sutton Hoo
Speaker/Contact
Jennifer Foster /MAS/AIM
Thur 12-Sep-19
8.00pm
Liston Hall
Anglo-Saxon Estates and Defences: thoughts on Wessex and the Thames Valley
Speaker/Contact
Dr Ryan Lavelle - Reader in Early Medieval History, University of Winchester /MAS/AIM
Thur 24-Oct-19
8.00pm
Liston Hall
Roman roads in Britain
Speaker/Contact
Paddy Lambert /MAS
Some Past Events:
Tues 10-Jul-17
9.00am
Meet at tba on booking
Visit to Basildon Park and Falklands Chapel, Pangbourne College
Speaker/Contact
Early Booking Essential, Adam Baxter 475467 or email adambaxter@sky.com or Keith Ray 472579
Thur 15-Feb-18
8.00pm
Liston Hall
Risborough, Origins of the Settlement
Speaker/Contact
AIM
Thur 22-Feb-18
8.00pm
Liston Hall
Canal Archaeology
Speaker/Contact
Doug Stuckey, Bucks Archaeological Society / MAS
Thur 15-Mar-18
8.00pm
Liston Hall
Mapledurham Mill
Speaker/Contact
Corry Starling, Miller of Mapledurham Mill / MAS
Tues 27-Mar-18
8.00pm
Main Hall, Liston Hall
OSS-Station Victor - Hurley's Secret War
Speaker/Contact
Philip Williams
Sat 14-Apr-18
10.30am
Bisham Church
Visit to Bisham Church
Speaker/Contact
John Harper 01628 624677
Sun 20-May-18
2.00pm
meet at Marlow Museum, Court Garden
Town Walk
Speaker/Contact
Peter Bailey 01628 476610
Mon 21-May-18
8.00pm
Garden Room, Liston Hall
The Astors of Cliveden
Speaker/Contact
Ray Isted, NT Guide at Cliveden
Tues 26-Jun-18
9.00am
Meet at tba on booking
Visit to Chiswick House & Hogarth Museum
Speaker/Contact
Early Booking Essential, Peter Bailey 476610
Sun 22-Jul-18
2.00pm
meet at Marlow Museum, Court Garden
Town Walk
Speaker/Contact
Geoff Wood 01628 475475
Sun 12-Aug-18
10am - 4pm
The Causeway, Marlow
Amiens Aug 1918 - The Turning Point
Speaker/Contact
Marlow Remembers WW1
Mon 20-Aug-18
8.00pm
Garden Room, Liston Hall
Looking Back Again
Speaker/Contact
Michael Eagleton
Sat 8-Sep-18
10am - 4pm
Lords Wood
Heritage Open Day
(Registration Required)
Speaker/Contact
Geoff Wood 01628 475475
Sun 16-Sep-18
2.00pm
meet at Marlow Museum, Court Garden
Town Walk
Speaker/Contact
Geoff Wood 01628 475475
Thur 20-Sep-18
8.00pm
Garden Room, Liston Hall
The Boxford Mosaic
Speaker/Contact
Dr Steve Clark / AIM
Tues 30-Oct-18
8.00pm
Main Hall, Liston Hall
George Holt Thomas: The Man Who Created the World's Largest Aircraft Manufacturing Organisation
Speaker/Contact
David Scott
Thur 8-Nov-18
8.00pm
Liston Hall
Buckinghamshire's Saxon prince: the burial at Taplow
Speaker/Contact
Leslie Webster - former Keeper Dept. of Prehistory & Europe, British Museum /MAS/AIM
For AIM Talks (8.00pm, Liston Hall, Chapel St.) a charge of £3.00 per AIM member /£4.50 per non-member is made.
For MAS Talks (8.00pm, Liston Hall, Chapel St.) a charge of £3.00 per MAS member /£4.50 per non-member /£1.50 per student is made.
For MS/LHG Lectures (8.00pm, Liston Hall, Chapel St.) a charge of £2.50 per member /£4.00 per non-member is made.
For LHG Walks, a charge of £2.50 per person is made. Children are not charged.
There is no need to book for lectures, talks or walks - just turn up and pay on the day.
For LHG Visits, which often include a pub lunch and car-sharing, booking is required. Any charge will be advised at the time of booking.
Other events, e.g. Walks and Visits may be arranged during the year and all may be subject to late change.
For further information on any of the LHG Talks or lectures, contact
tmslocalhistorygroup@ marlowsociety.org.uk
For walks details or a private group to be arranged contact
tmswalks@marlowsociety.org.uk
