Activities, Blog, Upcoming Events
The society, as readers will note, are joining the hedgehogs this month, rolling up in a ball and waiting for February. We will then awake on Friday, February 22nd to welcome Steve Hobbs who has agreed to give the rendition of “Dens of Satun, Nightwalkers and Poor...
News & Events, Past Events
The history society were treated on Friday 13th September to a quite brilliant talk from Martin Brown,assistant county archaeologist on WW 1 Trench Warfare preparations.I’m sure many of us were unaware of the scale and detail that had taken place throughout the...
Activities, News & Events, Past Events
TONIGHT 13 September 7.30PM at the MEMORIAL HALL FROM LARKHILL to VICTORY Martin Brown Assistant County Archaeologist will be speaking on the preparations for trench warfare in WW1. Martin has been engaged for some two years now in excavations on Salisbury Plains,...
News & Events, Past Events
As some of you will remember we recently took a guided trip around Leighton House under the care of Andrew Field. Unfortunately at the time we had to place a limit on numbers attending and as such some members were unable to take part. The good news is that a further...
News & Events, Past Events
Historian Graham Bathe has been working to establish the location of the original Wolfhall, home of the Seymour family, and frequented by Henry VIII before his marriage to Jane Seymour. Dilton Marsh Memorial Hall Friday 7th June – 7.30pm Admission £4.00...
News & Events, Past Events
On Friday 3rd May, 7.30 pm, at the Dilton Memorial Hall, one of our new members, Sally Hendry, has agreed to give a presentation on “The Westbury Workhouse”. Sally has recently produced an excellent booklet on this subject, which is available from the...
News & Events, Past Events
The History Society have been fortunate in securing an invitation to visit Leighton House at 10.30am on Saturday 4th May. Should you wish to take advantage of the offer then please do let Graham Noble or any committee member know. → g.rc.noble@btinternet.com → Contact...
News & Events, Past Events
In February the History Society were treated, as expected, to a quite excellent talk from Steve Hobbs on Dilton Marsh and Westbury people through the ages. He really has been such a great example of how to encourage an interest in your local community. As some of you...
News & Events, Past Events
We have been successful in arranging for a talk by historical author Nicola Tallis, to take place on Friday 29th March 2019 at Fairfield Opportunity College at 7.30 pm. Nicola has agreed to introduce us to her recent publication “Elizabeth’s Rival”. The...
News & Events, Past Events
Steve Hobbs will be giving a talk “Dilton and Westbury People from the Middle Ages to the 20 Century” on Friday 22nd February 2019 at the Dilton Memorial hall. 7.30 pm. Entrance fee £4 for non members and £2 for members. Annual membership costs £7 and if taken at the...
News & Events, Past Events
Mike Marshman will be giving the November talk. Covering: Public House names and their meanings, Brewing and Gin and Beer Acts covering the period Middle Ages up to 17th Century. Mike Marshman was with the Wiltshire Library service for 50 years and is regarded as...
Activities, Blog, News & Events
Our team can be seen looking for finds which might support the existence of Neolithic or Iron Age activity in Dilton Marsh. No great finds to report apart from some small pottery segments which could relate to the neolithic period. We are intending to look into...
Activities, Blog, News & Events
The History Society members and their accompanying four legged friends can be seen searching for signs of early development in Stormore, Dilton Marsh. No great finds to date but this type of activity does keep members in training for the Viking...
News & Events, Past Events
Dr Nick Hall “Chair of Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock Museum”, has agreed to give a talk on 12th October. This will be at Fairfield College, at 7.30 pm. Costs will be as usual. £4 for non members and £2 for members. P.S. Annual membership costs £7 and...
News & Events, Past Events
We have now booked Memorial Hall on Friday 7th September at 7.30 pm, for talk on Weaving Industry in Westbury and Dilton to be given by David Birks, who is a Learning and Outreach Officer with Trowbridge...
