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March 2021
Prospects for Lundy Island (Bideford Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Michael Williams as General Manager of the Lundy Island Company will be talking about the future prospects for Lundy Island, post Covid-19. This will include the MS…
Find out more »May 2021
Talk: Harland & Wolff (Appledore) and AGM 2021 (Bideford Branch)
Postponed from 9 April due to unforeseen business reasons. To be held by Zoom video conferencing John Wood, CEO of InfraStrata will be talking about Harland & Wolff (Appledore). He sees “Appledore playing a…
Find out more »June 2021
Islam and the work of Exeter Mosque and the Muslim community of Devon (Bideford Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Islam and the work of Exeter Mosque and the Muslim community of Devon - Imam Kawsar Ahmed and Yousuf Hindess, Community Outreach - Exeter Mosque Management Team.…
Find out more »September 2021
A guided walk along Lord Rolle’s Canal from Annery Kiln to Sea Lock (Bideford Branch)
The Sea Lock of the Rolle Canal is being returned to its former glory thanks to an ambitious restoration project led by The Rolle Canal and Northern Devon Waterways Society. This guided walk of…
Find out more »October 2021
The Way of the Wharves (Bideford Branch)
A Bideford Arts project. The speaker Michael Teare leads the WOTW team. He is a marine ecologist and is passionate about maritime history. The Way of the Wharves charity was established in 2020 to…
Find out more »November 2021
Devon Clockmakers (Bideford Branch)
A talk on Devon Clockmakers. The speaker David Thompson, FSA, FBHI, FAHS is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and was Curator of Horology at the British Museum for over 30 years.…
Find out more »December 2021
Talk by David Carter (Bideford Branch)
Due to the postponement of the live talk ("Torrington through Time") by Emily Wapshott due to be held on this date, we have a late program change which I believe members will appreciate. David…
Find out more »January 2022
The History of Bideford Grammar School (Bideford Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk “The History of Bideford Grammar School” to be given by Dr John Bennett who attended the school in the 1960’s and went on to gain…
Find out more »February 2022
Postponed – The Bideford Community Archive project (Bideford Branch)
Please note that in view of the red status weather warning in North Devon due to Storm 'Eunice', we have regrettably had to postpone this meeting to a date to be arranged. Kate Harrison,…
Find out more »March 2022
The Northam Burrows Country Park (Bideford Branch)
A talk on The Northam Burrows Country Park. The speaker, Rose Roberts, is an environmental biologist who is passionate about our planet and is the Deputy Ranger for Northam Burrows. Northam Burrows Country Park…
Find out more »April 2022
AGM & President’s Lecture 2022 (Bideford Branch)
Note change of date, time and venue from that previously advertised. Branch AGM, and President's Lecture to be given by Dr Robin Wootton BSc, PhD, FLS, Hon FRES. We are fortunate to have as…
Find out more »May 2022
Visit to Northam Burrows Country Park (Bideford Branch)
A Guided Walk in Spring with Rose Roberts – a follow up to her talk given on 18 March. Northam Burrows Country Park lies at the western edge of the Taw Torridge Estuary within…
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