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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220214T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20210724T154240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T154240Z
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SUMMARY:Oxford Preservation Trust – opening doors all year round
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Stephen Dawson\nStephen is the Operations and Development Manager of the Oxford Preservation Trust. In addition to organising the annual Oxford Open Doors weekend\, the Trust is responsible for the management of various heritage sites and the protection of buildings and items of architectural significance in and around Oxford – work that never stops. \nNon-members welcome – a donation of £2.50 towards the meeting costs would be appreciated
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/oxford-preservation-trust-opening-doors-all-year-round/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220110T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20210724T154010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T154010Z
UID:1858-1641843000-1641848400@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Romans of Oxfordshire: Roman settlement and impact in the local area
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Marie-Louise Kerr\nThe talk covers the Roman invasion of Britain\, life before and after the Romans arrived\, and examples of Roman remains\, archaeological finds\, and sites of Roman occupation in Oxfordshire. Marie-Louise is an experienced museum curator caring for a wide variety of collections\, and describes herself as ‘a curator without a museum’. \nNon-members welcome – a donation of £2.50 towards the meeting costs would be appreciated
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/romans-of-oxfordshire-roman-settlement-and-impact-in-the-local-area/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211108T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20210724T153556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T153721Z
UID:1855-1636399800-1636405200@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Harcourt Arboretum: one of Oxfordshire’s brightest botanical jewels
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Timothy Walker\nThe Harcourt Arboretum at Nuneham Courtenay was founded in 1835 by the Harcourt family and annexed to the University of Oxford Botanic Garden in 1963. The talk looks at the 180-year history of the site and some of the highlights of the 130-acre Arboretum. Timothy is a former director of the Oxford Botanic Garden & Harcourt Arboretum. \nNon-members welcome – a donation of £2.50 towards the meeting costs would be appreciated
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-harcourt-arboretum-one-of-oxfordshires-brightest-botanical-jewels/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211011T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20210724T152725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T120705Z
UID:1852-1633980600-1633986000@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:CANCELLED: The Land of the White Eagle: The Story of Poland NEW DATE: 13 June 2022
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Hubert Zawadzki\nThe talk describes the turbulent and complex history of Poland from its medieval origins to the present day. Dr Zawadzki\, a former history teacher at Abingdon School and a member of Wolfson College Oxford\, is the joint author of A Concise History of Poland and has appeared on BBC programmes involving Poland. \nNon-members welcome – a donation of £2.50 towards the meeting costs would be appreciated
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-land-of-the-white-eagle-the-story-of-poland-2/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210913T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210913T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20210630T154450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210725T092612Z
UID:1782-1631561400-1631566800@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Radley in the 1930s and 40s - impressions from oral history
DESCRIPTION:A presentation from the Club’s Oral History Group drawing on information from the ‘Radley Remembered’ series of interviews in the Club’s oral history recordings \nNon-members welcome – a donation of £2.50 towards the meeting costs would be appreciated. The talk will follow the AGM\, which will start at 7.30 pm.  Please arrive for the talk at 7.30 pm to allow us to move swiftly from the AGM to the talk.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/talk-after-the-agm-radley-in-the-1930s-and-40s-impressions-from-oral-history/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210913T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210913T194500
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20210615T131404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T160802Z
UID:1762-1631561400-1631562300@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:23rd Annual General Meeting of Radley History Club \nThe meeting paperwork will be sent to members by email ahead of the AGM.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/annual-general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:AGM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210726T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210726T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20210331T140121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T145006Z
UID:1709-1627322400-1627326000@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Club visit to Botley War Graves Cemetery: 2nd group
DESCRIPTION:Covid restrictions permitting\, Dick Richards will lead a tour for Club members of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site at North Hinksey which contains some 740 burials from both wars. \nThe tour will last about an hour and is for Club members only. \nPlease meet at 5.50 pm at the Chapel.\n \n 
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/club-visit-to-botley-war-graves-cemetery/
LOCATION:Botley War Graves Cemetery\, North Hinksey Lane\, Oxford\, OX2 0LX
CATEGORIES:Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210726T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210726T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20210615T130909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T145046Z
UID:1757-1627311600-1627315200@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Club visit to Botley War Graves Cemetery: 1st group
DESCRIPTION:Covid restrictions permitting\, Dick Richards will lead a tour for Club members of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site at North Hinksey which contains some 740 burials from both wars. \nThe tour will last about an hour and is for Club members only. \nPlease meet at 2.50 pm at the Chapel.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/club-visit-to-botley-war-graves-cemetery-1st-group/
LOCATION:Botley War Graves Cemetery\, North Hinksey Lane\, Oxford\, OX2 0LX
CATEGORIES:Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210724T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210724T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20210724T155340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T155340Z
UID:1864-1627155000-1627160400@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:‘Professors of Rowing’: the early Oxford-Cambridge Boat Races
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mark Davies\nThe talk details the early history of this famous and competitive event\, highlighting the unusual alliance of Town & Gown in the crucial role played by the Thames’ watermen and boatbuilders in equipping and training the early Oxford crews. Mark is a local author and guide specialising in the history of non-university Oxford\, with a particular focus on the city’s waterways. \nNon-members welcome – a donation of £2.50 towards the meeting costs would be appreciated
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/professors-of-rowing-the-early-oxford-cambridge-boat-races/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210615T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210615T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20200818T132734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T145501Z
UID:1024-1623785400-1623790800@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:CANCELLED: The Great Stink! Engineers\, sewerage systems and the Victorian battle against dirt
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tom Crook \nTom is a lecturer on modern British history at Oxford Brookes University. His talk discusses the notorious ‘Great Stink’ of summer 1858 in London\, its causes and the approach adopted to combat the problem of vast amounts of untreated human waste and industrial effluent entering the Thames. \n 
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-great-stink-engineers-sewerage-systems-and-the-victorian-battle-against-dirt-2/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210614T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210614T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20200818T132649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T150802Z
UID:1022-1623699000-1623704400@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:ZOOM talk: Spitfires over Oxfordshire
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Nic Vanderpeet\nThe Spitfire\, the famous British fighter aircraft of the Battle of Britain\, later played an important role in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Nic is a learning and outreach officer for the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock. \nTalk postponed from June 2020 \nMeeting report \n  \n 
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/spitfires-over-oxfordshire/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting,Zoom meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210510T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210510T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20200818T132557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T150859Z
UID:1020-1620675000-1620680400@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:ZOOM talk: The Oxford of Inspector Morse
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Alastair Lack\nThe Inspector Morse novels\, by Colin Dexter and the popular television series based on them are set in Oxford. Alastair read history at University College Oxford.  He then had a career at the BBC\, mainly working for the World Service. He is a Green Badge Guide and member of the Oxford Guild of Tour Guides. \nTalk postponed from May 2020 \n Meeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-oxford-of-inspector-morse-2/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting,Zoom meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210412T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210412T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20200818T132507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T150722Z
UID:1018-1618255800-1618261200@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:ZOOM talk: Pagans and Puritans: the story of May morning in Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tim Healey\nThe talk discusses the history of the Oxford tradition of gathering at 6 am to celebrate May 1st. Tim is a broadcaster\, musician and writer. \nTalk postponed from April 2020 \n Meeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/pagans-and-puritans-the-story-of-may-morning-in-oxford/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting,Zoom meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210308T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210308T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20200818T132423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T150954Z
UID:1016-1615231800-1615237200@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:ZOOM TALK: Living the Lexicon: James Murray and the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Simon Wenham\nSimon describes the trials and tribulations behind the creation of this influential book by its editor\, James Murray. Simon is a member of the part-time tutor panel of Oxford University’s Continuing Education Department\, where he teaches courses on the Victorian period. \nMeeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/living-the-lexicon-james-murray-and-the-creation-of-the-oxford-english-dictionary/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting,Zoom meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20200818T132308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T151112Z
UID:1014-1612812600-1612818000@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:ZOOM TALK: Kingerlee: the family and the building firm
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Liz Woolley\nLiz describes the history of this fifth generation Oxfordshire family business which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2018. Liz is a local historian specialising in aspects of the history of Oxford and Oxfordshire with a particular interest in the city’s ‘town’ as opposed to ‘gown’. She is a regular visitor to the Club\, having given us a talk each year for the past 11 years. \nMeeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/kingerlee-the-family-and-the-building-firm/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting,Zoom meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210111T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20200818T132225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T151147Z
UID:1012-1610393400-1610398800@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:ZOOM TALK: "Unknown and yet well known": the final journey of the Unknown Warrior
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dick Richards\nThe 11th of November 2020 saw the first centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey and the unveiling of the permanent Cenotaph in Whitehall. This talk tells the story of the Unknown Warrior from the conception of the idea; the selection; the journey to Westminster Abbey and the burial. In addition\, we will learn something about the national remembrance monument that is the Cenotaph. \nDick Richards makes a return to Radley History Club a year after coming to talk to us about the history and legacy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). For the past five years\, Dick has been a ‘Champion’ and Volunteer with CWGC. He delivers talks to local community groups\, history associations and schools\, and escorts tours to the local CWGC cemetery at Botley in Oxford. \nMeeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-land-of-the-white-eagle-the-story-of-poland/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting,Zoom meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201214T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20200818T132118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T151220Z
UID:1010-1607974200-1607979600@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:ZOOM TALK: Einstein and the refugee scholars of Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Victoria Bentata\nVictoria tells us about Albert Einstein and other academics who sought refuge in Oxford from Nazi tyranny. Victoria is an Oxford Green Badge Tour guide and member of the Oxford Guild of Tour Guides. She last spoke to us on Oxford and Medicine. \nMeeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/einstein-and-the-refugee-scholars-of-oxford/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting,Zoom meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20200818T132025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T151300Z
UID:1008-1604950200-1604955600@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:ZOOM TALK: Oxfordshire in the Second World War
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Stephen Barker\nStephen looks at the ‘home front’ in the county and significant events in which its people were involved overseas. Stephen is a historian and heritage adviser\, and another return speaker. His talk was first written to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry attack on Pegasus Bridge during D-Day in 1944. \nMeeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/oxfordshire-in-the-second-world-war/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting,Zoom meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201012T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201012T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20200818T131941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T151335Z
UID:1006-1602531000-1602536400@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:ZOOM TALK: The Pre-Raphaelites in Oxfordshire – Artists in Wonderland
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mark Davies\nMark’s talk on the links of members of the Pre-Raphaelite group of Victorian artists with Oxford is illustrated with examples of their work. Mark has spoken to us before and is an Oxford local historian\, author\, and guide specialising in the history of non-University Oxford\, with a particular focus on the city’s waterways. \nMeeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-pre-raphaelites-in-oxfordshire-artists-in-wonderland/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting,Zoom meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200921T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200921T204500
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T144826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T151411Z
UID:51-1600716600-1600721100@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:ZOOM TALK: The Wilts and Berks Canal: Past\, Present and Future
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Martin Buckland\nThis historic canal linked the Kennet and Avon Canal near Trowbridge in Wiltshire with the River Thames near Abingdon. Martin’s talk tells us something of its history\, its current status and the continued work of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust to return the waterway to a ‘navigable state’. \nMeeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-wilts-and-berks-canal-past-present-and-future/
LOCATION:Oxfordshire
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting,Zoom meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200914T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200914T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T144721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T094716Z
UID:49-1600111800-1600113600@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting - by ZOOM (updated 13 September)
DESCRIPTION:23rd Annual General Meeting of Radley History Club \nApologies for the late change of plan – the meeting will now be by Zoom and not in Radley Village Hall. Members have been sent details of the link to join the Zoom meeting.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Radley Village Hall\, Gooseacre\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 3BLQF
CATEGORIES:AGM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200713T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200713T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T144510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T081425Z
UID:47-1594668600-1594674000@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:CANCELLED - "The Great Stink"! Engineers\, Sewerage Systems and the Victorian Battle against Dirt
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tom Crook \nTom is a lecturer on modern British history at Oxford Brookes University. His talk discusses the notorious ‘Great Stink’ of summer 1858 in London\, its causes and the approach adopted to combat the problem of vast amounts of untreated human waste and industrial effluent entering the Thames.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-great-stink-engineers-sewerage-systems-and-the-victorian-battle-against-dirt/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200608T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200608T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T144403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T124441Z
UID:45-1591644600-1591650000@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Spitfires over Oxfordshire and the D Day Landings
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Nic Vanderpeet \nNic is the Learning and Outreach Officer at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock. The Spitfire\, the famous British fighter aircraft of the Battle of Britain\, later played an important role in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. An important site for Spitfires in Oxfordshire was the repair unit at Witney Aerodrome
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/spitfires-over-oxfordshire-and-the-d-day-landings/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200519T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T144236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200412T133731Z
UID:42-1589913000-1589918400@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Tour of Botley War Graves Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:The tour will be led by Dick Richards as a follow-up to this talk to the Club on Monday 10th February. \nVisit the cemetery’s page on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s website for a map of how to find the cemetery. \n 
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/tour-of-botley-war-graves-cemetery/
LOCATION:Botley War Graves Cemetery\, North Hinksey Lane\, Oxford\, OX2 0LX
CATEGORIES:Visit
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200511T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200511T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T142706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T150653Z
UID:34-1589225400-1589230800@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:CANCELLED - The Oxford of Inspector Morse
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Alastair Lack \nAlastair read history at University College Oxford. After a career working for the BBC World Service\, he now lives in Oxford where he is a Green Badge Guide. The Inspector Morse novels by Colin Dexter and the popular television series based on them and starring John Thaw and Kevin Whately are set in Oxford and have an international following.
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-oxford-of-inspector-morse/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200414T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T143028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T150711Z
UID:38-1586892600-1586898000@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Pagans & Puritans: The Story of May Morning in Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tim Healey \nTim is a freelance writer\, broadcaster and musician. His talk describes the history of the Oxford tradition of gathering at 6am to celebrate the first day of May by listening to a Latin hymn sung from the top of Magdalen College tower. \nNote: the meeting is on a Tuesday evening as the second Monday in April falls on Easter Monday
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/pagans-puritans-the-story-of-may-morning-in-oxford/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200309T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T142814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T151525Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Towns Atlas of Oxford
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Nick Millea\nSix volumes of the British Historic Towns Atlas series telling the fascinating history of Britain’s historic towns have already been published by the Historic Towns Trust. Volume VII\, the Oxford atlas\, is due to be published in autumn 2020. Nick is Map Librarian at the Bodleian Library and a trustee of the Historic Towns Trust. \nMeeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/historic-towns-atlas-of-oxford/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T143154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T151635Z
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SUMMARY:The Road to Peace is Paved with Headstones: the History and Legacy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dick Richards\nDick is a ‘Champion’ and volunteer with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission\, which honours all those from the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars. His talk describes the Commission’s beginnings\, the design of its cemeteries and memorials\, and its presence in Oxfordshire and the surrounding area. \nMeeting report \n 
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-road-to-peace-is-paved-with-headstones-the-history-and-legacy-of-the-commonwealth-war-graves-commission/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200113T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T142003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T151725Z
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SUMMARY:The Reluctant Exiles: Polish Resettlement Camps in Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds 1946-1970
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Hubert Zawadzki\nHubert\, a former history teacher\, who grew up after the Second World War in one of these camps talks about why they were set up and what life was like for their inhabitants. Dr Zawadzki is the joint author of A Concise History of Poland and has appeared on the BBC television series Who Do You Think You Are? \nMeeting report
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/the-reluctant-exiles-polish-resettlement-camps-in-oxfordshire-and-the-cotswolds-1946-1970/
LOCATION:Radley Church\, Church Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire\, OX14 2JN
CATEGORIES:Speaker meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191209T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191209T223000
DTSTAMP:20260408T163809
CREATED:20191025T141836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T145021Z
UID:28-1575918000-1575930600@www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Pre-booked two-course meal for members and their guests from the pub’s festive menu
URL:https://www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk/event/christmas-dinner/
LOCATION:Bowyer Arms\, Radley\, Foxborough Road\, Radley\, Abingdon\, OX14 3AE
CATEGORIES:Social event
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