The group is led jointly by Mary Brazier and Pat Ashton.

We encourage and support group members to share their knowledge and research. New members are welcome, no experience required.

Important note: This group has a large number of members, so please contact the group leader if you wish to attend a meeting.

2026
DATE	SUBJECT	PRESENTER
6th January CANCELLED	Josephine Butler Deferred to a later date Katherine Swynford Deferred to February	Sue Bairstow Tessa Nichol
3rd February	Katherine Swynford Neville Maskelyne	Tessa Nichol Bob Pass
3rd March CANCELLED	Hung, drawn and quartered	Anne McMillan
7th April	Hung, drawn and quartered	Anne McMillan
5th May	Richard Arkwright Josephine Butler (Victorian Activist)	Paul Wright Sue Bairstow
2nd June	No meeting
7th July	Members Ancestors	Helen Clarke Anne McMillan Sue Willoughby Mary Brazier
4th August	No meeting
1st September	My Grandfather and the first days of WW1	Sue Bairstow
6th October	The Blaydon Races	Barbara Wood
3rd November	A History of Sicily	Lalik Nasmyth
1st December	James Purlie Wilson and the Radical Uprising of 1820	George Ellames

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