| Status: | Active, full but can join waiting list |
| Coordinator: | |
| When: | Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm 3rd Thursday in the month |
| Venue: | Horton Village Hall |
The Past Times "winter" meetings comprise a talk on a particular historic subject followed by a postscript on "Anniversaries" (i.e. events, births, deaths on that day in history). During the summer months, we have excursions to historic houses or other places of interest. Recent examples include Shoemaker Museum (Street), Bishop's Palace (Wells), Haynes Motor Museum, Somerset Rural Life Museum and Tiverton Castle. There is no meeting in August.
Forthcoming events
2027 in-house speakers
Bob: TBA
Marion: History of food or History of radio/television
Ian: see above
Jim: Michael Collins
2027 possible guest speakers
"General Bill Slim" by Ashley Jones
"History of Numatic" by a Chard History speaker
"Lytes Cary Manor" by David Maclean
"History of the Quakers" by Richard Salter
"History of Axminster Carpets" by TBA
2027 possible excursions (coach indicates full day trip including free time)
Buckfast Abbey (coach)
American Museum and Gardens (coach)
Dartmouth Naval College (coach)
Athelhampton House and Gardens (more new rooms open since last visit in 2021; possible cream tea venue)
Knighthayes (National Trust)
The Keep Military Museum and Roman Town House Dorchester (last visited 2018)
Saving No. 9 Fore Street, Chard (TBC - possibly unfinished)
