Lecture Programme 2010
Tuesday 28th September
Alison Weir
Katherine Swynford
Alison is a highly successful historical novelist and historian and will discuss her biography of Katherine, mistress of John of Gaunt
Tuesday 12th October
Peter Hill
Elizabethan Stained Glass at Montecute
Peter will discuss his recent research into the coats of arms, marriages and friends and neighbours of the Phelps family.
Tuesday 26th October
New Members Evening
Richard Warren
HMS TRINCOMALEE
Richard was actively involved throughout the transformation of HMS TRINCOMALEE from a hulk to an exhibit of international importance.
Tuesday 9th November
Tom Shippey
Chaucer's First Success: Being Tactful with the Duke
Chaucer's first poem we know of is a long elegy for Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster. Its content posed certain problems, which Chaucer neatly and revealingly solved, before going on to a profitable career as poet, civil servant, and royal secret agent.
Tuesday 23rd November.
Patrick Pead
Benjamin Jesty
The lecture will look at the life and achievements of Dorset's vaccination pioneer, Benjamin Jesty. He was the world's first vaccinator against Smallpox in 1774.
Tuesday 7th December
Members Night
Peter Street
The Victorian Music Hall and its stars
An outline history of the emergence and development of the Music Hall in the 19th century, together with some of the stars and songs made famous at this time.