Meetings take place at the Village Hall but we are also broadcasting them via Zoom if the speaker permits. Members will receive a link by email a few days in advance.

With the exception of our summer visits, events are held in the War Memorial Hall, Barton Close, Wembury PL9 0LF.

All meetings start at 19:30. New members are very welcome – and membership costs just £13 per year. Visitors can attend evening talks at a one-off cost of £3 per meeting. For more information, please contact us.

List of events

2026 Programme

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19th Feb 2026	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Devonshire Darlings – The Women’s Land Army in Devon --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rebekah Pearson – former Royal Navy Officer who works to maintain memories of the “Land Army Girls”
Rebekah Pearson – former Royal Navy Officer who works to maintain memories of the “Land Army Girls”
19th Mar 2026	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Railways: Plymouth to South Hams --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard Mills – Ex Railwayman and Railway Historian
Bernard Mills – Ex Railwayman and Railway Historian
16th Apr 2026	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Devon’s Home Front Writers: The experiences of men and women throughout North Devon from 1937 to 1945 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Todd Gray – Devon Historian, author and broadcaster
Dr Todd Gray – Devon Historian, author and broadcaster
21st May 2026	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Modbury’s Civil War --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Photiou – Plymouth historian and author
Philip Photiou – Plymouth historian and author
17th Sep 2026	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A tour through South West England in the age of coastal sail Martin Hazell BA (Hons); Cert Ed; Retired teacher/lecturer. Past Chair of the SW Maritime History Society
Martin Hazell BA (Hons); Cert Ed; Retired teacher/lecturer. Past Chair of the SW Maritime History Society
15th Oct 2026	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daughters of Devon --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosemary Griggs – author, researcher, seamstress and popular West Country speaker
Rosemary Griggs – author, researcher, seamstress and popular West Country speaker
19th Nov 2026	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1918: The Last Hundred Days. How Devon newspapers reported the closing days of the First World War --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Hesketh – Writer and photographer, with a strong interest in local history (Subject of first degree) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert Hesketh – Writer and photographer, with a strong interest in local history (Subject of first degree)

List of events

2026 Programme

My Devonshire Darlings – The Women’s Land Army in Devon

Railways: Plymouth to South Hams

Devon’s Home Front Writers: The experiences of men and women throughout North Devon from 1937 to 1945

Modbury’s Civil War

A tour through South West England in the age of coastal sail

Daughters of Devon

1918: The Last Hundred Days. How Devon newspapers reported the closing days of the First World War