Wednesday 17 March Jane de Gruchy (from the South West Heritage Trust will be giving a talk via zoom on Somerset Women Please contact Matthew Cornborough via zoommaster@aalhs.co.uk  if you would like an invitation to the talk

The AGM, which was postponed in 2020 will now take place on 21 April 2021 at 7.00pm by zoom. This will be followed by a Memorial Lecture for Ken Barton given  by our President, David Dawson. REMEMBERING KEN BARTON (1924-2018) "I shall be presenting a memorial lecture to my old friend, Ken Barton, on Wednesday 21 April. Why? Ken was a remarkable man, an archaeologist and museum curator; one who had a soft spot for Somerset and for the then Axbridge Caving…

Wednesday 19 May Liz Grant from the South West Heritage Trust will give a talk by zoom entitled Tales from the Quarter Sessions: Somerset’s Criminal Past Please contact Matthew Cornborough via zoommaster@aalhs.co.uk  if you would like an invitation to the talk

Ian Blake, a volunteer at the National Trust site,  will be talking about the history of Brean Down.  It will be a zoom presentation so if you would like a link to the talk please contact zoomaster@aalhs.co.uk Subject to any change in Covid restrictions we are planning a visit to Brean Down in July as a follow-up to the talk.  If you would like to attend this then please contact of the Board members      

We had planned to follow Ian Blake’s talk on Brean Down with a visit to the Down which Ian had kindly agreed to lead. However, Ian reports that the National Trust has not yet decided on a date for the re-opening to the public of Brean Down Fort. We have therefore decided to postpone arranging a visit to Brean Down until there is a firm opening date. As an alternative, we have organised a visit to Stanton Drew Neolithic Circles,…

Following the success of last years garden party at The George House, by kind permission of Robin Goodfellow, we are planning a return visit.  All welcome but be aware that the garden extends up the hill and the path is quite steep.  If you would like to attend then please contact the secretary.  

Malcolm Taylor will be giving a talk by zoom entitled “Understanding Avebury” Please contact Matthew Cornborough via zoommaster@aalhs.co.uk  if you would like an invitation to the talk    

Rob Hutchings will be giving a talk about “HMS Fox” Please contact Matthew Cornborough via zoommaster@aalhs.co.uk  if you would like an invitation to the talk