2020 - Meeting Dates and Speaker Programme
Next Meeting - Monday, 27th January 2020
Speaker - John Doyle
Topic - A Mountsorrel Marine in the Great War
Making a welcome return to the Branch, John Doyle recounts the story of a Mountsorrel shoe worker whose Great War service in the Royal Marine Light Infantry saw him participate in some of the most arduous campaigns of that conflict.
Venue opens at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting commences at 7:30 p.m.
For venue directions please click HERE.
The 2020 Branch Speaker Programme
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 27 January | John Doyle | A Mountsorrel Marine in the Great War |
| 24 February | Jed Jaggard | Arming Tommy and Jack |
| 30 March | Ross Beadle | There was more to it than tanks: Cambrai 20 Nov to 8 Dec 1917 |
| 27 April | Prof Stephen Badsey | The German Corpse Factory |
| 25 May (BH) | Adam Lowe | The Curtis Brothers |
| 29 June | John Stanyard |
Prudential and The Great War |
| 27 July |
Jamie Green |
Britain's Railways and The Great War |
| 31 August (BH) | TBC | TBC |
| 28 September | Denis Kenyon | From Green Tiger to Green Howard |
|
26 October |
Dr Paul Stamper |
Legacies of the First World War - Building for Total War 1914-1918 |
| 30 November | Dr Jim Beach | James Roy, Intelligence Officer |
| 28 December (BH) | David Humberston | TBC |
(BH = Bank Holiday)
(TBC = To Be Confirmed)
Note:
Our meetings and speakers are sometimes subject to last minute changes for a variety of reasons, so please check back regularly for updates and/or changes.