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| Wednesday, 14 October 2026 |
| History of women in astronomy |
| Mary McIntyre |
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| Wednesday, 09 September 2026 |
| Machu Picchu - The Great Citadel of the Incas |
| Gloria Camino |
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| Wednesday, 12 August 2026 |
| My 33 Years on the Oxfordshire Magistrates Bench |
| Nigel James |
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| Wednesday, 08 July 2026 |
| The Mitfords in the Cotswolds |
| Dr Muriel Pilkington |
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| Wednesday, 10 June 2026 |
| AGM - President's Bingo Game |
| arranged by Christine Adams |
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| Wednesday, 13 May 2026 |
| Professional Magician |
| Dan Hudson |
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| Wednesday, 08 April 2026 |
| The Life and Curious War-time Death of the Duke of Kent |
| Tony Eaton |
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| Wednesday, 11 March 2026 |
| Selection of historical pubs in the city of Oxford |
| David Taylor |
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| Wednesday, 11 February 2026 |
| Indians at Victorian Oxford |
| Stephen Barker |
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| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 |
| Possible Scams and Cybercrime, Rogue Traders & How to Stay Safe |
| Sonia Robinson, Community Engagement Officer, Trading Standards |
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| Wednesday, 10 December 2025 |
| Just Gems |
| Helen Plumb |
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| Wednesday, 12 November 2025 |
| After the Gold Rush |
| Jeremy Burton |
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| Wednesday, 08 October 2025 |
| Helen and Douglas House |
| Andrea Baganz-Pritchard |
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| Wednesday, 10 September 2025 |
| Nostalgia - And Why We Love It So Much |
| Mike Payne |
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| Wednesday, 13 August 2025 |
| Assisted Reading for Children in Oxfordshire |
| Emma Orton |
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| Wednesday, 09 July 2025 |
| Blenheim Palace Gardens |
| Andrew Mills |
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| Wednesday, 11 June 2025 |
| Morris Minors in the Media - (Annual General Meeting) |
| Ann and John Ford |
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| Wednesday, 14 May 2025 |
| Concert by The Woodentops - (President's Lunch) |
| Larry Poole (plus companions) |
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| Wednesday, 09 April 2025 |
| A Very Special Stained Glass Window |
| Mike Payne |
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| Wednesday, 12 March 2025 |
| Women's Voluntary Service in WW2 |
| Karen and Bret Wiles |
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| Wednesday, 12 February 2025 |
| Children's Air Ambulance (Talk postponed) |
| Robert Oram |
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| Wednesday, 08 January 2025 |
| Talking Newspaper |
| Nigel James |
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| Wednesday, 11 December 2024 |
| The Queen Mother's Jewels |
| Jeremy Burton |
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| Wednesday, 13 November 2024 |
| Chef to 4 Prime Ministers at Chequers |
| Alan Lavender |
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| Wednesday, 09 October 2024 |
| Six Warrior Women of the Civil Wars - 1642 -1651 |
| Stephen Barker |
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| Wednesday, 11 September 2024 |
| Invasion 1940 - What if? |
| Tony Eaton |
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| Wednesday, 14 August 2024 |
| Glove-making in West Oxfordshire |
| Carol Anderson |
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| Wednesday, 10 July 2024 |
| Radio Cherwell, the hospital radio |
| Martin Green |
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| Wednesday, 12 June 2024 |
| MyVision Oxfordshire Support for People with Vision Impairment
This is also the AGM |
| Guy Lawfull, Chair of Trustees |
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| Wednesday, 08 May 2024 |
| Launton Handbell Ringers
(President's Lunch) |
| Team arranged by Joan Harris, Secretary |
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| Wednesday, 10 April 2024 |
| Botley Cemetery War Graves |
| Dick Richards Speaking on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
“The Road to Peace is Paved with Headstones” “THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION ITS HISTORY AND LEGACY As we commemorate the many anniversaries of The Great War and The Second World War there has been much focus on remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice. This talk highlights the role played by those far sighted men and women who established an organisation, now known as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, so that remembrance of their sacrifice will endure in perpetuity. We will look at the architectural and physical characteristics of the cemeteries and memorials as well as the underlying principles that govern their design. In addition, we will have a brief introduction to the Commission’s presence in Oxfordshire and the surrounding area. Dick in the last 8 years has been a Volunteer with The Commission and as an approved CWGC Speaker delivers talks to local community groups; history associations and schools. Also, Dick is an approved guide at his local CWGC cemetery at Botley in Oxford. Dick is delighted to spread the story of this extraordinary organisation. |
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| Wednesday, 13 March 2024 |
| Felicia Skene: Oxford Writer, Prison Reformer and Friend to the Poor |
| Liz Woolley |
Felicia Skene: Oxford Writer, Prison Reformer and Friend to the Poor: 1821 - 1899
A look at the life and work of Felicia Skene, one of Oxford’s Social Reformers helping those excluded by society. |
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| Wednesday, 14 February 2024 |
| World War Two - Rationing and Cooking for Victory |
| Karen and Bret Wiles |
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| Wednesday, 10 January 2024 |
| Restoring Antique Furniture |
| Andrew Humphries |
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| Wednesday, 13 December 2023 |
| Christmas Concert |
| Kate Wilkinson |
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| Wednesday, 08 November 2023 |
| Work of Witney Foodbank |
| Susan Shayler |
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| Wednesday, 11 October 2023 |
| Neve's Bees |
| Julie Mackenzie |
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| Wednesday, 13 September 2023 |
| Christian Development Uganda |
| Sue Townsend |
Sue's talk is about assistance to a tribe of small people hunter gatherers removed from their forest home - helping with costs for children to attend school, food, clothing, medicine etc. |
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| Wednesday, 09 August 2023 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind |
| Yvonne Crane |
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| Wednesday, 12 July 2023 |
| Invasion 1940 - What If? |
| Tony Eaton |
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| Wednesday, 14 June 2023 |
| Cogges and the Downton Connection.
AGM |
| Peter Stubbs |
AGM |
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| Wednesday, 10 May 2023 |
| Blenheim Exhibitions - the Past and the Future.
Presidents Lunch |
| Antonia Kearney |
Presidents Lunch |
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| Wednesday, 12 April 2023 |
| Afternoon Tea |
| Shaun Todd |
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| Wednesday, 08 February 2023 |
| Lord Nuffield's Generosity |
| Liz Woodley |
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| Wednesday, 11 January 2023 |
| The Oxford Preservation Trust |
| Stephen Dawson |
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| Wednesday, 14 December 2022 |
| The Queen Mother and The Castle of May.
Christmas Lunch |
| Jeremy Burton |
This is also the Christmas Lunch |
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| Wednesday, 09 November 2022 |
| Experiences of a Cabin Steward |
| Alan Brewer |
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| Wednesday, 12 October 2022 |
| Weddings through the Ages |
| Lady She |
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| Wednesday, 14 September 2022 |
| Pinewood Studios |
| Mike Payne |
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| Wednesday, 10 August 2022 |
| The work of the Police Community Support Officers |
| Emily Young, Community Support Officer with the Police |
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| Wednesday, 14 July 2021 |
| Women Suffragettes |
| Muriel Pilkington |
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| Wednesday, 09 June 2021 |
| A.G.M. |
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| Wednesday, 12 May 2021 |
| President's Lunch: A Grandaughter's Legacy Part 2 |
| Jenny Mallin |
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| Wednesday, 14 April 2021 |
| How BBC Radoi Oxford has adapted to Covid |
| Alison Dawes |
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| Wednesday, 10 March 2021 |
| The Work of tghe RNLI |
| Terry James |
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| Wednesday, 10 February 2021 |
| Swan Upping |
| Christopher Perrins (The Queen's Swan Warden) |
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| Wednesday, 13 January 2021 |
| Your Neighbourhood Police |
| Helen Hayes (Thames Valley Police) |
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| Wednesday, 09 December 2020 |
| 40 Years with the BBC World Service |
| Alastair Lack |
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| Wednesday, 11 November 2020 |
| SERV (Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers) |
| Kamaran Irani |
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| Wednesday, 14 October 2020 |
| The Witney Food Bank |
| Susan Shayler |
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| Wednesday, 09 September 2020 |
| No Meeting |
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| Wednesday, 12 August 2020 |
| No Meeting |
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| Wednesday, 10 June 2020 |
| Annual General Meeting |
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| Wednesday, 13 May 2020 |
| President's Lunch |
| Nick Gill, Jazz Pianist |
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| Wednesday, 08 April 2020 |
| Subject to be confirmed |
| Jenny Mallin |
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| Wednesday, 11 March 2020 |
| More Oxford History |
| Marie Ruiz |
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| Wednesday, 12 February 2020 |
| The Green Man |
| Tim Healey |
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| Wednesday, 08 January 2020 |
| Subject to be confirmed |
| John Richards |
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| Wednesday, 11 December 2019 |
| "It's a Girl's Life in the Army" |
| Gillian Cane |
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| Wednesday, 13 November 2019 |
| Frank Cooper "Oxford Marmalade" |
| Liz Wooley |
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| Wednesday, 09 October 2019 |
| "The Heritage Landscape" |
| Roy Cox |
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| Wednesday, 11 September 2019 |
| "Nasio Trust" Charity of the Year |
| Lauren Savin |
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| Wednesday, 14 August 2019 |
| Witney Past and Present |
| Sinclair Scott |
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| Wednesday, 10 July 2019 |
| A Grandmother's Legacy |
| Jenny Mallin |
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| Wednesday, 12 June 2019 |
| Annual General Meeting |
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| Wednesday, 08 May 2019 |
| President's Lunch, guests are invited to attend this event |
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| Wednesday, 10 April 2019 |
| James Sadler - Oxford Pastry Cook & First English Aeronaut |
| Mark Davies |
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| Wednesday, 13 March 2019 |
| Oxford History |
| Marie Ruiz |
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| Wednesday, 13 February 2019 |
| Wallis Simpson |
| Roy Smart |
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| Wednesday, 09 January 2019 |
| Talk to be announced |
| John Richards |
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| Wednesday, 12 December 2018 |
| Christmas Musical Entertainment |
| Voice Box Choir |
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| Wednesday, 14 November 2018 |
| The Story of Christmas - Customs and Traditions |
| Ann Sharman |
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| Wednesday, 10 October 2018 |
| "For to get to the other side" |
| Martin Way |
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| Wednesday, 12 September 2018 |
| The Royal British Legion |
| Lynda Atkinson |
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| Wednesday, 08 August 2018 |
| Love in the Time of War |
| Margaret Thomas |
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| Wednesday, 11 July 2018 |
| Scandal at Oxford Society |
| Julia Ann Godson |
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| Wednesday, 13 June 2018 |
| Annual General Meeting - No speaker |
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| Wednesday, 09 May 2018 |
| President's Lunch, guests are invited to attend this event. |
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| Wednesday, 11 April 2018 |
| South Antarctica, Penguins etc. |
| Tim Gunn |
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| Wednesday, 14 March 2018 |
| River Thames - Alice in Wonderland Oxford |
| Mark Davies |
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| Wednesday, 14 February 2018 |
| Lawrence of Arabia |
| Richard Long |
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| Wednesday, 10 January 2018 |
| Cinema History |
| John Richards |
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| Wednesday, 13 December 2017 |
| Humorous Monologues |
| Joanna McKerlie |
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| Wednesday, 08 November 2017 |
| The Incredible World of the Honey Bee |
| Brightwell Bees |
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| Wednesday, 11 October 2017 |
| Sulgrave Manor |
| Martin Sirot Smith |
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| Wednesday, 13 September 2017 |
| Family History |
| Angela Nightingale |
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| Wednesday, 09 August 2017 |
| Sobell House |
| Dave Soper |
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| Wednesday, 12 July 2017 |
| Memories of a Boy Chorister |
| Mr Allan Ledger |
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| Wednesday, 14 June 2017 |
| Annual General Meeting |
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| Wednesday, 10 May 2017 |
| Musical Entertainment by Nick Gill |
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| Wednesday, 12 April 2017 |
| The Secrets of the Honeymoon Suitcase |
| Mrs Val Threlfall |
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| Wednesday, 08 March 2017 |
| To be arranged |
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| Wednesday, 08 February 2017 |
| Fracking: Friend or Foe? |
| Mr John Summers |
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| Wednesday, 11 January 2017 |
| The Golden Age of Coaching |
| Mr Martin Way |
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| Wednesday, 14 December 2016 |
| Christmas Musical Entertainment |
| Group from Voicebox Choir |
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| Wednesday, 09 November 2016 |
| 40 years of Catching Smugglers |
| Mr Malcolm Nelson |
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| Wednesday, 12 October 2016 |
| Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
| Mrs Jan Long |
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| Wednesday, 14 September 2016 |
| The Healing Power of Plants |
| Mr Timothy Walker |
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| Wednesday, 10 August 2016 |
| New Yatt Riding for Disabled (Charity for Year) |
| Mrs Jenny Stowell |
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| Wednesday, 13 July 2016 |
| A Spencer Love Affair |
| Mr Allan Ledger |
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| Wednesday, 08 June 2016 |
| Annual General Meeting |
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| Wednesday, 11 May 2016 |
| President's Celebration Day |
| Date to be confirmed |
| This will be a day visit with lunch to thank the outgoing President and celebrate her year in office. |
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| Wednesday, 13 April 2016 |
| The Work of Street Pastors |
| Glenda Appleton |
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| Wednesday, 09 March 2016 |
| The Story of Pub Signs |
| Angela Panrucker |
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| Wednesday, 10 February 2016 |
| Hook Norton Brewery |
| James Clarke |
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| Wednesday, 13 January 2016 |
| Waste Recycling |
| Sian Stokes |
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| Wednesday, 09 December 2015 |
| Seasonal Reflections |
| Michael Williams |
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| Wednesday, 11 November 2015 |
| Christmas Flower Arrangements |
| Doreen Moss |
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| Wednesday, 14 October 2015 |
| Memories of Witney Blankets |
| Val Burton |
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| Wednesday, 09 September 2015 |
| Base 33 Youth Trust (Charity for the Year) |
| Claire Downan |
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| Wednesday, 12 August 2015 |
| Spitfire Project |
| Paul Fowler |
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| Wednesday, 08 July 2015 |
| Stained Glass |
| Roger Rosewall |
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| Wednesday, 10 June 2015 |
| AGM - Changeover to new President |
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| Tuesday, 12 May 2015 |
| Presidents Dinner |
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| Wednesday, 08 April 2015 |
| That’s the way to do it ! |
| Mr. Ken Dalston |
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| Wednesday, 11 March 2015 |
| Highs & Lows of a quasi Civil Servant |
| Jan .Long |
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| Wednesday, 11 February 2015 |
| Women of the Great War |
| Mr. Peter Donovan |
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| Wednesday, 14 January 2015 |
| Police Chaplaincy |
| Canon David Wilbraham |
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| Wednesday, 10 December 2014 |
| The Organ Grinder Entertains |
| Mr. John Hunt |
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| Wednesday, 12 November 2014 |
| My Life in Travel |
| David Gambier |
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| Wednesday, 08 October 2014 |
| A Blue Stocking |
| Jane Robinson |
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| Wednesday, 10 September 2014 |
| RAF Brize Norton and its future |
| Wing Commander Nick Robson |
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| Wednesday, 13 August 2014 |
| Save the Children |
| Pauline Evans |
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| Wednesday, 09 July 2014 |
| Votes for Women |
| Muriel Pilkington |
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| Wednesday, 11 June 2014 |
| Annual General Meeting |
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| Tuesday, 13 May 2014 |
| President's Dinner |
| N.B. No Lunch in May |
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| Wednesday, 09 April 2014 |
| This is Glass |
| Terri Adams |
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| Wednesday, 12 March 2014 |
| Music for Autism |
| John Lubbock |
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| Wednesday, 12 February 2014 |
| A Blue Stocking |
| Jane Robinson |
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| Wednesday, 08 January 2014 |
| The London Oxford Airport |
| James Dillon-Godfray |
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| Wednesday, 11 December 2013 |
| Dylan Thomas |
| George Yiend |
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| Wednesday, 13 November 2013 |
| Lessons Learnt and Disasters I just Avoided |
| Roger Shaw |
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| Wednesday, 09 October 2013 |
| On her experience as a Church Warden |
| Jan Long |
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| Wednesday, 11 September 2013 |
| My Family and Other Setbacks |
| Mell Rees |
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| Wednesday, 14 August 2013 |
| Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust |
| Eleanor Green |
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