A list of Talks planned for PHSS

March 5 th 2026 AGM and Discovery of Famous Anglo-Saxon Burial Ground at Sutton Hoo by Paul Haywood April 2 nd 2026 The Story of the Royal British Legion by David Spencer, Evesham Branch Secretary May 7 th 2026 Transport through the Ages by Paul Harding, Discover History, Worcester June 4 th 2026 The Princes in the Tower by Max Keen July 2nd 2026 Drought, Disaster and Destruction (Extreme Weather in England) by Dr Richard Churchley AUGUST 2026 NO MEETING September 3 rd 2026 A Brief History of Worcestershire from the Romans to the Victorians by Vanessa Morgan October 1 st 2026 The Story of RRE Defford and Airborne Radar by Jonathan Wootton November 5 th 2026 The Gunpowder Plot and the Worcestershire Plotters by Paul Harding, Discover History, Worcester December 3rd 202 Christmas social and general knowledge quiz JANUARY 2027 New Year Dinner (date and details to be advised) February 4 th 2027 Victorian Artists and Antiquaries and their impact on the Worcestershire landscape by Stephen Price March 4 th 2027 AGM and Guest Speaker (TBA) April 1 st 2027 Mills, Moats and Fishponds in Medieval and Post Medieval Times by Deborah Overton. Meetings are the first Thursday of the month at 7 pm. Our new venue from 4th December is The Committee Room at the Wychavon DC Civic Centre on Queen Elizabeth Drive, off Station Road, WR10 1PT. The entrance is at the rear, opposite the car park. Parking is free from 6 pm. It is also accessible by foot from the High Street down the alleyway which leads to Pershore Medical Practice and Pershore Hospital.

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Talks and Events

As part of the Society’s meetings we often invite guest speakers to attend our regular events and who have been asked to give a talk on their specialist topic. Meetings are the first Thursday of the month at 7.00 pm . Our new venue from 4th December 2025 is The Committee Room at the Wychavon DC Civic Centre on Queen Elizabeth Drive, off Station Road, WR10 1PT. The entrance is at the rear, opposite the car park. Parking is free from 6 pm. It is also accessible by foot from the High Street down the alleyway which leads to Pershore Medical Practice and Pershore Hospital.