This may be of interest to some in the general Oxfordshire area... (They are based in Woodcote Village Hall RG8 0QY (near Wallingford) in South Oxfordshire.) Full details are at British Modern Military History Society • Home British Modern Military History Society • Calendar of Events (nb. apparently as at September 2019 - "Entry cost is £8, payable on the door, and will include the talk and a Q & A, drinks, light snacks (sandwiches etc.) and a contribution to a military charity. Car parking is available on site.) The British Modern Military History Society British Modern Military History Society • Home "Monthly talks for anyone interested in military history over the last 200 years from Napoleonic times to the present day. Their talks will be "given by writers, academics, former military personnel, and experts and will cover a wide variety of topics and events – hopefully an interesting cocktail to encourage you to join" them. Based in Woodcote Village Hall RG8 0QY (near Wallingford) in South Oxfordshire" : Woodcote Village Hall They have "a full schedule of events arranged for the coming months including talks on Arnhem, the Cold War, the Falklands and the Battle of the Atlantic." British Modern Military History Society • Calendar of Events Entry cost is £8, payable on the door, and will include the talk and a Q & A, drinks, light snacks (sandwiches etc.) and a contribution to a military charity. Car parking is available on site. Everyone is welcome. Weds 25th September 2019 Dr Helen Fry A Very Secret War: Bugging Hitler’s Generals in World War 2 Weds 16th October 2019 Prof John Buckley British Airborne Landing at Arnhem in 1944 Weds 13th November 2019 Maj Gen Gordon Risius The story of a remarkable murder court-martial Weds 11th December 2019 David Ray Colditz: Beyond and Behind the Myths Weds 15th January 2020 Grp Capt David Drew Air-to-Air refuelling during the Falklands Weds 5th February 2020 Robert Dicketts Our Man in Hamburg – a true spy story of World War 2 Weds 11th March 2020 Bill Pyke Sir John Slessor – An unsung Cold War Strategist Weds 8th April 2020 Prof Gary Sheffield TBC Weds 13th May 2020 Robin Brodhurst The Battle of the Atlantic: the Turning Point Weds 10th June 2020 Chris Munns Cold War – RN Submarine Operations Weds 8th July 2020 Paul Barnett Operation Tiger – Slapton Sands Weds 9th September 2020 Paul Beaver Taranto – The Sinking of The Italian Fleet Weds 14th October 2020 Bill King The Role of the ATA & Women in the RAF Weds 9th December 2020 Simon Jones Warfare Underground Weds 14th April 2021 Dilip Sarkar The Blast of War
Nb... I took a glance at this again recently and saw the following note: "Due to an overwhelming level of interest, the talk on Wednesday 16th October by John Buckley on Arnhem has SOLD OUT and we shall not be taking any more reservations for this event. A very limited number of seats are still available for walk-in attendees on the night. We will do our best to find places if there are ‘no-shows’, but we can give no guarantee of entry."