4^th – South Stoke – David Kyffin “The History of Oxford Castle”. Village Hall 7:30pm.

5^th – British Modern Military History Society (Woodcote) – Brian Short “Royal Musicians Marines at War 1982”. On-line talk, 7:30pm; e–mail zoom@bmmhs.org or check www.bmmhs.org for more details.

5^th – Henley – Ron Baxter “The Rediscovery of Reading Abbey”. Chantry House, St Mary’s Church, 7:45pm.

5^th  – Hook Norton – Gillian Cane “The Mitford Sisters”. Baptist Church Hall, Netting Street, 7:30pm.

5^th – Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society (OAHS) – Kathryn Davies “Artisan Art in Oxfordshire: Insights into Early Modern Everyday Life” (The Oxfordshire Buildings Record Lecture). Rewley House, Oxford, 5:30pm, further information at https://oahs.org.uk/lectures.php.

6^th – Friends of the Oxfordshire Museum – Deborah Hayter “The Lost Villages of Oxfordshire”. The Oxfordshire Museum, Park Street, Woodstock, 7:30pm. Also available on-line; e-mail friendsoftheoxfordshiremuseum@gmail.com for further details.

7^th – Eynsham – John Stevenson “Modern Architecture in Oxford”. Church Hall, Thames Street, 7:30pm.

11^th – Chipping Norton – Stephen Barker “ The Battle of Cropredy Bridge and the Oxford Campaign 1644”. Methodist Church Hall, West Street, 2:00pm.

11^th  – Oxfordshire Family History Society (OFHS) – Member contributions “We Shall Remember Them. On-line, 7:15pm (OFHS members only).

11^th – Radley – Karen Wiles “WW2 rationing and cooking for victory, a fair share for all”. Church of St James the Great, 7:30pm.

12^th – Thame – John Lowe “Always Ready, Always Willing: The story of fires and firefighting in the city of Oxford from 879 to 1874”. The Barns Centre, Church Road, 7:30pm.

13^th – British Modern Military History Society (Woodcote) – Chris Finn “First Gulf War Air Campaign”.  Woodcote Village Hall, 7:30pm; e-mail info@bmmhs.org or check www.bmmhs.org for more details.

13^th – Stanford in the Vale – Marie Louise Kerr “Famous Local Folk”. Large Village Hall, 7:30pm.

13^th – Wallingford – Malcolm Airs “From Berkshire to Oxfordshire - Conservation as a force for change in Wallingford”. St Mary-le-More Church, Market Place, 8:00pm.

13^th – Wychwoods – John Bennett and Carol Anderson “150 years, the Cospatrick Disaster”. Milton under Wychwood Village Hall, 7:30pm.

14^th – Banbury – Rowena E Archer “Love and marriage in Medieval Oxfordshire”. Banbury Museum, 7:30pm.

14^th – Deddington – Brian Pile “Memories of Banbury Cattle Market”. Primary School, 7:30pm.

14^th – Soldiers of Oxfordshire (Woodstock) – Ingram Murray “Known Unto God – Finding Lieutenant Wordsworth”. Buscot Park, Faringdon, 6:30pm, book via https://www.sofo.org.uk/product/known-unto-god-finding-lieutenant-wordsworth/

14^th – Wootton & Dry Sandford – Margot Metcalfe “Earthly Treasures- selected objects from the Dorchester Abby Museum Collection”. Wootton Community Centre, 7:30pm.

15^th – Finstock – Gillian Cane “Coleshill – the nerve centre of British resistance”. Village Hall, 8:00pm.

18^th – Adderbury – Brett & Karen Wiles “1940s Girl Guides”. The Institute, East Adderbury, 7:30pm.

18^th – Bicester – Stephen Barker “Trench Humour in the First World War”. Clifton Centre, Ashdene Road, 7:30pm.

18^th – Goring Gap – Julian Rose “The local resource base for locals: Reclaiming our destinies”. Goring Village Hall, 2:30pm.

18^th – Kennington – Trevor Jackson “RAF Brize Norton – over 80 years of flying operations”. Kennington Methodist Church, Upper Road, 7:45pm.

19^th – Iffley – Frank Collingwood “The Life and Times of William Morris, later Lord Nuffield”. Church Hall, Church Way, 7:30pm.

19^th – Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society (OAHS) – John Maddicott “John Prideaux (1578-1650), Scholar, Teacher, Builder and Oxford College Head”. Rewley House, Oxford, 5:30pm, further information at https://oahs.org.uk/lectures.php.

20^th – Bloxham – AGM, and Keith Westcott “Time Team, Broughton’s Roman Villa and a macabre conundrum”. Jubilee Park Hall, Barley Close, 7:30pm.

20^th – Clanfield and Bampton  – David Palfreyman “The Bampton Railway”. Carter Institute, Main Street, Clanfield, 7:30pm.

20^th – Cropredy – Gill White “Bess of Hardwick and Hardwick Hall”. Village Hall, Chapel Lane, 7:30pm.

20^th – Littlemore – Timothy Walker “Oxford Botanic Garden: more than 400 years of history”. Giles Road Community Centre, 7:30pm.

20^th – Harwell – Jane Card “The Gunpowder Plot: who, why and a tiny local link”. Village Hall, 7:30pm.

21^st – Longworth – Sarah Somerville “A Guide’s Guide: working in historic houses in the 21st century”. Southmoor Village Hall, 7:30pm.

21^st – Sibfords – A performance by the Launton Bellringers. Village Hall, Sibford Gower, 7:30pm.

21^st – Whitchurch & Goring Heath – Jim Donahue “The Thames Valley: Past, Present, and Future – a Snapshot of British Life”. Goring Heath Paris Hall, 2:30pm.

25^th – Cumnor – Ann Ford “William Morris and his versatile Minor vehicles”. Old School, 7:30pm.

25^th – Marcham – Jane Harrison “Excavations at Besselsleigh Manor”. Marcham Centre, Barrow Close, 7:15pm.

25^th – Oxfordshire Family History Society (OFHS) – Andrew Hamilton “Meet at Dawn Unarmed”. Exeter Hall, Kidlington, 8:00pm (and available on-line to members).

25^th – Tackley – Neil Wilson “Transport and Tackley: Travellers tales – journeying to Tackley through the ages, from medieval times to the early days of the motor car”. Memorial Hall, 7:30pm.

26^th – Kidlington – Trevor Jackson “The Witney to Oxford Branch Line”. Baptist Church, 7:30pm.

27^th – Florence Park, Oxford – Olaf Bayer “The archaeology of East Oxford”. Florence Park Community Centre, East Oxford, 7:30pm.

28^th – Aston – Simon Wenham “Crime and Punishment in Victorian Britain”. Fellowship Centre, Cote Road, 7:30pm.

28^th – Kirtlington & Bletchington – Mark Smith “Wilberforce” (title to be confirmed). Village Hall, Kirtlington, 7:30pm.