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SUMMARY:Herefordshire Place-Names
DESCRIPTION:A talk by  Dr David Parsons\, Director of the Survey of English Place-Names\, and Reader in the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies. \nIn 2026 the English Place-Name Society will be publishing a new study of the place-names of the county\, principally the work of the late Mr John Freeman. This talk will draw on that forthcoming volume to highlight the linguistic and cultural history that is illuminated by the names\, tracing the strata of British/Welsh\, English and Norman French naming that still orientate the map of modern Herefordshire. Examples will be drawn from across the county\, but special attention will be paid to the area around Bromyard.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/great-lakes-steamers-provisional
LOCATION:The Conquest Theatre\, 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard HR7 4LL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conquest Theatre talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Grant":MAILTO:programme@bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Visit to Gloucester History Festival Friday 12th September
DESCRIPTION:The Bromyard History Society will be visiting the Gloucester History Festival on Friday 12th September. This will be a car sharing visit\, leaving the Conquest car park at 8.45am on Friday 12th September. I have attached a copy of this year’s programme to give you an idea of what’s on offer. However\, I would recommend that you have a look at their website (see bottom of post for link) for further details. Many of the events have limited numbers\, so if there is something that interests you\, it is worthwhile booking a place beforehand. \nIf you would be interested in joining us can you please send me an email with names\, numbers and details of places you have available in your car or if you would require a lift.          programme@bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk \nThe Heritage Open Days are part of the Gloucester History Festival\, which is in its 15th year. The whole event runs from 6th to 21st September\, with the Heritage Open Days held from the 12th to 14th September. \n\nHeritage Open Days celebrate England’s fantastic historic architecture and culture by offering FREE access to properties which are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. \nEvery year there’s a chance to discover architectural treasures and enjoy FREE access to a wide range of events and activities which bring local history and culture to life. \nGloucester is among the top three venues in the country with its huge range of activities during Heritage Open Days with guided tours \, music\, and cultural activities in the City Centre\, at Gloucester Docks and in the city’s suburbs. \n\n\n\nDavid Grant
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/gloucester-history-festival
LOCATION:Meet at Conquest Theatre carpark – 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard\, HR7 4LL
CATEGORIES:Summer visits programme
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SUMMARY:Thomas Traherne\, Herefordshire’s greatest writer? An Introduction. 
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Richard Willmott\, a retired headmaster of the Dixie Grammar School and Chairman of the Traherne Association. Thomas Traherne lived in Hereford as a boy during the sieges of the Civil War. After studying at Oxford\, he became rector of Credenhill and an extraordinarily prolific writer and poet. Only a small amount of his work was published in his lifetime (he died aged 37) and the story of the gradual identification and publication of his work between the 1890s and 1990s is a remarkable one: one work was rescued from a bonfire at a rubbish tip and identified many years later in Canada! The aim of the talk will be to introduce Traherne within his seventeenth-century context and hopefully encourage some of you to delve deeper into his writings.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/thomas-traherne-herefordshires-greatest-writer-an-introduction
LOCATION:The Conquest Theatre\, 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard HR7 4LL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conquest Theatre talks
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SUMMARY:Violette Szabo Museum\, Wormelow\, Herefordshire
DESCRIPTION:Violette Szabo was a secret agent working for the Special Operations Executive during World War II. Violette took on special missions behind enemy lines following the death of her French officer husband at the Battle of El Alamein and because of her bravery was awarded the George Cross (the first woman to receive the award) and the Croix du Guerre. Violette was captured\, tortured and executed in 1945 by the Germans\, while to honour her memory and that of her husband Etienne Szabo their daughter Tania supports The Violette Szabo Museum that enables people to learn about her parents’ bravery during the war. The museum opened its doors in June 2000 and was the brain child of Rosemary Rigby MBE who was Violette’s aunt. \nThe Museum is located in the grounds of a small house named Cartref where Violette spent many happy childhood days and did indeed stay between her missions to France during the war. \n This will be a car sharing trip\, leaving the Conquest Car Park at 1.00pm. The tour starts at 3.00pm led by her Aunt\, Rosemary Rigby. There is no charge\, but donations towards the running of the museum will be gratefully accepted (cash only). \n  \nIf you are interested in this visit can you please email: programme@bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk \nShould you have spare seats or wish to have a lift can you please include this information in your email.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/violette-szabo
LOCATION:Meet at Conquest Theatre carpark – 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard\, HR7 4LL
CATEGORIES:Summer visits programme
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