Radley Large Wood: Monks, Deer, Riots, Canal and Bluebells
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Richard Dudding For almost a thousand years, this ancient wood has been one of the most valued parts of the parish and has played a central role in some of its defining events. Richard’s talk gives a preview of new evidence found during research for the Club's new book Radley Manor and Village published […]
Book launch: ‘Radley Manor and Village’
The Mansion, Radley College Kennington Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireRADLEY MANOR AND VILLAGE: a thousand year story At the launch you will be able to buy the book (£15), view displays and enjoy refreshments provided by Radley Women’s Institute. RADLEY MANOR AND VILLAGE: a thousand year story was researched and written as a collaboration between Radley History Club and Radley College’s archivist. It tells the […]
Christmas Dinner
Bowyer Arms, Radley Foxborough Road, Radley, AbingdonPre-booked two-course meal for members and their guests from the pub's festive menu
The Reluctant Exiles: Polish Resettlement Camps in Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds 1946-1970
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Hubert Zawadzki Hubert, a former history teacher, who grew up after the Second World War in one of these camps talks about why they were set up and what life was like for their inhabitants. Dr Zawadzki is the joint author of A Concise History of Poland and has appeared on the BBC television series Who Do […]
The Road to Peace is Paved with Headstones: the History and Legacy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Radley Church Church Road, Radley, Abingdon, OxfordshireSpeaker: Dick Richards Dick is a 'Champion' and volunteer with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which honours all those from the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars. His talk describes the Commission's beginnings, the design of its cemeteries and memorials, and its presence in Oxfordshire and the surrounding area. Meeting report […]