Programme

Thursday 10 July 2025 Tolkein and Gloucestershire Andy Meller

Thursday 11 Sept 2025 Early Medieval History of the Forest of Dean Jon Hoyle

Thursday 13 Nov 2025 The Forest's Early Iron Industry Alex Knight

Thursday 15 Jan 2026 The Queen's Flight 1982-1990 John Entwhistle

Thursday 12 Mar 2026 Surnames and Local History Dr Simon Draper

Thursday 14 May 2026 The Wye Valley Walk - from source to sea Ruth Waycott Wye Valley National Landscape

Thursday 9 July 2026 Railways of the Southern Marches Heather Hurley

Thursday 10 Sep 2026 Beasts of the  Forest and Vale: Cryptozoology and Folklore in Gloucestershire's Wild Places, including the Beast of Dean Anthony Nanson

Thursday 12 Nov 2026 Late Medieval Forest of Dean Jon Hoyle

Thursday 21 Jan 2027 An A-Z of the Forest of Dean - all about this new book David Elder

Thurs 11 Mar 2027 Battlefield County - 2000 years of riots and rebellions Tony Conder

 All held from 7:30 in English Bicknor Village Hall GL16 7PD

Entry £4 incl. refreshments (free for EBLHG members – membership £15 / year).

 Do let us know if you would be interested on being on the Committee; if you have any ideas for a talk on the history of the area or know of a speaker.

 Look forward to seeing you soon, Claire