Members of the Colchester Archaeological Trust will update the History Group on the Roman Excavations at Fordham Hall next month. John Mallison & Jonathan Oldham from the trust will visit the History Group on Wednesday 12th February to give a full update on progress at the dig.
Songs & Tales take the place of the Origins of Surnames at the Annual Bernard Colbron Lecture on 13th November next week. This is because, due to circumstances outside his control, Charlie Haylock is unable to deliver the lecture himself. Charlie has instead arranged for his friend Neil Catchpole to visit us in his place.
Many Talents
Neil Catchpole last visited the History Group about 15 years ago, he is a man of many talents. He is involved with the Stour Valley Trust, the Dedham Vale Area of Natural Beauty and Clare Country Park and grew up in the area.
The Colchester Avenue of Remembrance, which opened in June 1933, was the topic for the Local History Group‘s October talk at Orpen Hall. Their next meeting is the Bernard Colbron Memorial Lecture on 13th November when BBC’s Charlie Haylock will talk on the origins of surnames.
Local historian Liz White shared some interesting & surprising stories about the Avenue as reported by the Group:
From May to August the WBLHG replaces its normal monthly meeting programme with a series of visits to places of local historical interest. This year the group visited:
The next meeting of the West Bergholt Local History Group sees the inaugural “Bernard Colbron Memorial Lecture”. Marking Bernard’s contribution to the village over many years as:
Nick Alston will give lecture on Policing in Essex: The way ahead and the role of the PCC
Essex Policing – The Way Ahead
The future of policing in Essex will be the subject of a public lecture given later this month by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex.
In a public lecture as he approaches the end of his term in office PCC Nick Alston will reflect on his time as PCC as he looks ahead to how Essex police will need to respond to the changes in crime across Essex and to the many other demands on police resources.
The lecture, entitled “Policing in Essex: The way ahead and the role of the PCC”, will also look at the developing role of the PCC and at the crucial links between Essex Police and other agencies in seeking to prevent crime and bring offenders to justice.
The event takes place on Thursday March 17 from 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Chelmsford’s Anglia Ruskin University.
The lecture will take place in the Lord Ashcroft building at Anglia Ruskin University in Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ.
Refreshments will be available from 6pm with the lecture beginning at 6.30pm.
The event is free and open to all. To book your place visit the EventBrite website. If you have any questions please contact [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”].