Thatcham Historical Society

Today's talk on the "history and future of Greenham Common" proved to be extremly popular with over 60 people attending.

The first talk, given by Jonathan Sayers, looked at the history of Greenham Common.  Jonathan noted that a military base was located on Greenham Common in 1740, as depicted on maps of the time. In the 1860’s, the common was the usual place for military men to rest whilst travelling to Salisbury Plane.

In the historic kitchen at Bucklebury House, Bucklebury Village (follow the signs to Bucklebury Farm Park). The Bucklebury History Group invites you to look at LOCAL HISTORY from the Romans to the present day. This is a special, one-day event for the whole community. On display – archaeological finds, archives from Bucklebury House, details of on-going projects from the History Group, Photographs, Memorabilia, Census returns and much more. Parking - but no food, drink or smoking. Why not take a picnic (and the children?) to Bucklebury Farm Park afterwards!

The Peter Allen Memorial Lectures for 2011 held its second event earlier today (14th May) where over 40 people gathered to hear two talks given by local historians Sue Broughton and Alf Wheeler.

The Peter Allen Memorial Lectures for 2011 launched earlier today (7th May). Thatcham Town Mayor, Lee Dillon, launched the event with a short speech:

Due to various events in April, Thatcham Historical Society was unable to hold their normal Monday evening speaker meeting. Instead we held a special Civil War event on Saturday 16th April.

The first of the two part event saw author Chris Scott present "The First Battle of Newbury." Chris noted that Newbury was the crossroads of Southern England. It is know that the royalists were camped in Victoria Park, however the town supported the Parliamentarians and did not want the Royalists camped nearby.