Main Meeting - Thursday 14 October 2021
The Trinity House Story
Speaker: Capt. Roger Francis
Have you ever wondered who looks after the major lighthouses around England, Wales and the Channel Islands? How did they come to be there in the first place?
The talk will be held via Zoom. Members will receive login details the weekend before the event; non-members wishing to attend are asked to email the Zoom Meetings organiser at meetings@clevedon-civic-society.org.uk
History Group - Thursday 21 October 2021
Victorian Servants
Speaker: Pat Hase
The story of servants in Victorian times, including some Clevedon examples.
The talk will be held via Zoom. Members will receive login details the weekend before the event; non-members wishing to attend are asked to email the Zoom Meetings organiser at meetings@clevedon-civic-society.org.uk
The main Society Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month.
We hope to resume meeting at our usual venue starting in January 2022.
2021 Meetings
November - Clans Kilts and Tartans -James Foulds
2022 Meetings
January - AGM - Cake and Wine plus entertainment
February - Battling the Bombers Part 2 - David Young
March - What the CCS has been doing for us - Jonathan Hurford, John Tranter and Carol Wood
April - The M Shed in Bristol - Ray Barnett
May - The Life and Times of Harry Dolman - Clive Burlton
September - Conservation at Bristol Museum - Frances Coles
October - The Lighthouse - Julia Elton
November - The Days the Guns Stopped - Garry Gowans
The History Group hold their meetings on the third Thursday of the month.
We hope to resume meeting at our usual venue starting in January 2022.
2022 Meetings
January - Clevedon Street Names - Jane Lilly
February - The History of the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway - Paul Gregory
March - Collecting Railway Memorabilia - Peter Davey
April - Lighthouses of the Bristol Channel - John Page
May - 'Two Penn'orth of Poison' - Penny Deverill
June - Homes of the Bristol Poor - Gary Atterton
July - Members' Supper - Our memories of what our Grandparents told us
September - The Earls of Berkeley in the 18th Century - Jim Pimpernell
October - Travel by ship in the Bristol Channel before the age of steam - Philip Ashford
November - Members' Supper - Our memories of where we used to shop
The dates of the next meetings of the various Committees are listed below.
All members of the Civic Society are welcome to attend our Group Meetings. Please contact the Group Chair for the location of the meeting places.
Should any member have a point to put forward it is always possible to contact an Executive Committee member to have it brought up at a meeting.
Executive Committee:
Thursday 4 November 2021 (via Zoom)
Chair: Mike Graham
Conservation & Planning Group:
On hold due to Covid
Chair: John Tranter
Environment Group:
On hold due to Covid
Chair: Jonathan Hurford
Footpaths Group:
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Chair: Carol Wood
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