Exeter Branch Report: Aug 2019 to Jan 2020
In early August (2019), several of our members joined local historian Dr David Pugsley at the Half Moon pub in Clayhidon for A re-enactment of the infamous 1853 Clayhidon Murder. Over coffee in the...
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East Devon Branch report: Sep 2019 to Jan 2020
Our autumn programme began with two new ventures, the first being a joint lunch in September with the Exeter Branch at the Exeter Golf and Country Club. In his pre lunch lecture our President,...
East Devon Branch celebrates 70 years
The East Devon Branch of The Devonshire Association was inaugurated seventy years ago on 4th November 1949 when twenty members met at Church House, Sidmouth. Formed to serve the surrounding towns and villages of...
Tavistock & West Devon Branch report: Feb to Jun 2019
Our winter season continued with two popular talks on local issues. Paula Clarke, the current engagement officer at Castle Drogo, brought a depth of knowledge and an enthusiastic approach to her excellent presentation in...
Exeter Branch Report: Mar to May 2019
On Wednesday 13th March (2019), former economist and journalist Philip Agar gave a fascinating talk at the Mint Methodist Church Centre (Exeter) based on his latest book Stumbling through wartime childhood*, which is part...
South Devon Branch report for the year to March 2019
Our spring 2018 season consisted of three lectures given by experienced speakers: Derek Gore who described the ongoing archaeological excavations on the Romano-British site near Ipplepen; Michael Martyn who related the sad story of...
Exeter Branch report: Aug 2018 to Jan 2019
On Wednesday 8 August 2018, Tony Buller led a party along Dawlish seafront to learn about: (a) the transformation of the town from a medieval agricultural community to a fashionable watering place and then...
Tavistock & West Devon Branch report: Sep 2018 to Jan 2019
The range and versatility of our branch membership has featured prominently in our meetings since the beginning of the new season and we have welcomed a further increase in membership over the period. In...
Plymouth and District Branch report: Jul 2018 to Jan 2019
Our two summer visits were both to locations on Plymouth Hoe. In July we visited the Royal Citadel, Plymouth’s most important historic building and one of Britain’s finest 17th century fortresses. Commissioned by Charles...
East Devon Branch report: Sep 2018 to Jan 2019
In September, and as a prelude to our winter series of talks, many branch members enjoyed our annual ‘Meet the President’ lunch at the Belmont Hotel in Sidmouth. Once again, the occasion provided an...