Gaddesden Society Talks
Coming Up
Currently scheduled Gaddesden Society Talks:
Brief AGM followed by Talk:
‘RAF Coastal Command: Attacking Ships and Subs till VE Day’ – Andrew Sheard
22 May 2025
8:00pm, Little Gaddesden Village Hall
Andrew Sheard tells the story of his grandfather’s role as an Intelligence Officer in RAF Coastal Command as the Second World War drew to a close. His section of Coastal Command went from directing attacks on ships and submarines in the North and Norwegian Seas to accepting their surrender. Includes previously unseen and rarely seen high definition aerial images.
Note 8:00pm start time.
Recent Talks
2024
28 November – Richard Brash: Going for Zero
31 October – Josie Jeffrey: Secrets of a Store Detective
28 March – Geoff Selley: Shackleton – The Greatest Survival Story Ever Told
2023
6 December – Roger Bolton, Jane Dickson & Lyn Hyde: Vicars Bell – The Man Who Thought He Was a Dodo
28 September – Katrina van Grouw: Art, Science and the Unfeathered Bird
25 May – Roger Lane: WorkAid
23 March – Roger Bolton: Before Modern Ideas
2022
24 November – Nick Beattie: The Raid on St Nazaire
29 September – Trevor Lucey: Wise-Aid
14 June – Sally Osman LVO: A Modern Monarchy
31 March – Terri Adams and Suzie Banerji: Book Club Trip to Jaipur Literary Festival
GadSoc Talks
The Gaddesden Society arranges talks four to six times a year: our programme is published in the Diary and available here. Everyone is welcome at these evenings, which are social occasions to meet others in the village over a glass of wine and listen to interesting talks. Entrance is a minimum of only £1, payable at the door, and we take cash or cards. Larger contributions to our costs are very welcome.
Where?
Little Gaddesden Village Hall
Church Road
Little Gaddesden
Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
HP4 1NX
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