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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. In 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 […]
At the Falcon Hotel – Oak Room. Members will receive agenda and supporting documents by email prior to this.
In 1986, Mike Thexton travelled to Pakistan to say goodbye to his brother, who died in the Karakoram Himalaya three years before. On the way home, his plane was hijacked at Karachi, and he was singled out as a British passport holder to be the next person to be shot. He tells the story of […]
Talks are held at the Conquest theatre in Bromyard unless otherwise specified – everyone is welcome; members free, guests £6.00.