Events news (updated 1 Sep 2023)
This page notifies recent additions and changes to events – both our own and selected external events. To keep up to date, you should also check the Notices page, where other news is reported....
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Annual Conference, Exeter 2023
Our 2023 Annual Conference took place at The Mint Methodist Centre, Exeter on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th September. In the Conference leaflet printed for the event, Dr Sue Andrew, Chair of the Executive...
Notices (updated 10 April 2023)
This is the place for notices and short news items that will be of interest to members of the DA. You may also wish to look at the Events news page where new events...
President’s Symposium, May 2023
The subject of our 2023 Symposium is Devon’s Ceramic Heritage Hosted by our 2022-23 President, Professor John Mather, it was held on Saturday 13 May 2023 at Petroc College, Tiverton. A ceramics industry, based...
The Devonshire Dialect Dictionary – Introduction
Introduction · References · Bibliographic resources · Chronology · Guide · The Dictionary Compiled by Geoffrey Dearson, BA (Hons), MA (Wales), MPhil (Exon), PGCE (Distinction), former Teacher of French at Ilfracombe Academy, Devon, of...
Sale of Exe Island booklet
A copiously illustrated booklet* was published by the Devonshire Association to accompany the Exe Island Seminar that was held at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) on 30 April 2022. Entitled The History of...
Annual Conference, Bideford 2022
After two years during which we were forced by COVID to hold our meetings online, we were pleased to hold our 2022 Annual Conference and AGM at the Royal Hotel in Bideford from Friday...
President’s Symposium, May 2022
The subject of our 2022 Symposium is Devon in 2050 Hosted by our 2021-22 President, Dr Robin Wootton PhD, FLS, Hon. FRES, it was held on Saturday 14 May 2022 at Petroc College, Tiverton....
Regarding COVID-19 (updated November 2021)
3 November 2021 Latest Statement on pandemic precautions The DA monitors advice on the SARS-CoV2 pandemic from a range of local, regional and national organisations. Our current guidelines for Branches and Sections are as...
Annual General Meeting 2021
FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Notice of the Annual General Meeting 2021 and the Presidential Address August 2021 Dear Member As you will be aware, the DA’s Executive Committee took the decision to cancel the...