Past Events › Bideford & North Devon Branch events

A talk by David Carter. Popular Appledore based historian David Carter returns with a personal look at the history of some of the buildings of North Devon which he has been commissioned to research…

A talk by Keith Denby. This will be the story of the sinking, by German U-Boat, of the hospital ship ‘Glenart Castle’ 20 miles NW of Hartland Point in February 1918 with the loss…

A talk by Clive Fairchild. Clive is the curator of the Bideford Railway and Heritage Centre’s small museum at the old Bideford railway station. The first half of the talk will focus on the…

An illustrated talk by John Butler R.W.A. John was for many years the curator of the Burton Art Gallery. He is well known as a woodcarver. The talk and slide show will cover John’s…

The Mudges – some members of a well known Devon family. A talk by Mark Cardale. Mark is a descendant of Thomas Mudge, the subject of a talk in 2024. He will begin by…

A talk by Liz Shakespeare. Liz was born in Bideford and has lived in North Devon almost all her life. She has written seven books inspired by the history and landscapes of North Devon.…

The Master and his Apprentice (Alexander Lauder and William Richard Lethaby). A talk by Naomi Ayre. North Devon has a rich and vibrant creative history. During the 19th and early 20th centuries there was…

A talk by Carolyn Butler. Carolyn is a Lundy Ambassador and a member of the Appledore Sub-Aqua Club. She has been a scuba diver of 30 years. The talk will be about the history…

A talk by Frances Stuart. Lundy’s location, standing high in the mouth of the Bristol Channel, creates a varied set of environmental conditions and a mosaic of habitats, and is the home to a…