Date - 26 Sept 2025 Time - 20:00 (Doors open 19:30) Location - Weston Turville Village Hall Title - “Peaky Blinders - Fact or Fiction” Speaker – Carl Whitmore Entrance - £2 members, £3 visitors
Date - 28 Nov 2025 Time - 20:00 (Doors open 19:30) Location - Weston Turville Village Hall Title - “Caversham Park” Speaker – Dr. Stephen Goss Entrance - £2 members, £3 visitors From Domesday Book to listening in for doomsday: Caversham Park’s 930 years at the centre of history First recorded in the post-Norman invasion Domesday Book, Caversham Park has played a surprisingly central role in English, British and international history for nearly a millennium. It was the seat of the so-called ‘best knight whoever lived’, who was related to the man who brought about the English conquest of Ireland. The Manor of Caversham was embroiled in the Reformation, was owned by cousins of Elizabeth I – who not only gave their name to current streets in Reading – but guarded Mary, Queen of Scots. Caversham Park both entertained the first two Stuart Kings and became a prison for Charles I. Learn about its role in the Glorious Revolution, and i...
Date - 28 Feb 2025 Time - 20:00 (Doors open 19:30) Location - Weston Turville Village Hall Title - “Caversham Park” Speaker – Dr. Stephen Goss Entrance - £2 members, £3 visitors WESTON TURVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY “Caversham Park” Dr. Stephen Goss Meeting on Friday 28 th February 2025 Photo of main building in Caversham Park, Reading. Yablochko Caversham Park, first recorded in the Domesday Book, has been a pivotal site in English, British, and international history for nearly a millennium. It was the seat of the “best knight whoever lived”, The Manor of Caversham played a significant role during the Reformation and was owned by cousins of Elizabeth I, who guarded Mary, Queen of Scots. The estate hosted ...
WTHSoc June 2023 Meeting Details Date - 30 Jun 2023 Time - 20:00 (Doors open 19:30) Location - Weston Turville Village Hall Title - “AGM + Scenes from Weston Turville 100 years apart" Speaker – Dr. Glynn White Entrance - £2 members, £3 visitors Though an AGM is now well overdue, we are still hopeful of beating our record of 8 minutes. The AGM and update will be followed by a fascinating talk by Glynn White, our Secretary. Glynn's talk will be centered on illustrating the transformation of the village of Weston Turville over the last century, using a variety of photographs and postcards sourced from the society's extensive archives. It promises to be a captivating journey through the village's history, highlighting its evolution from a small rural community to the village we know today. Glynn has lived in Weston Turville since 1978 and following his retirement in 2010 has taken a great interes...