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2025
Talks are free to BRLHS Members or £3 for visitors Monday 12th May 7.30pm Talk on: The Chichester Canal Speaker: Lynda Hunter Location: The Salvation Army, Canada Grove Monday 9th June 7.30pm Talk on: The Romantic History of the Humble Bungalow Speaker: Kathryn Ferry Location: The Salvation Army, Canada Grove Monday 14th July 7.30pm Talk on: Henry Guermonprez: Bognor's Gilbert White. Speaker: Christine Taylor Location: The Salvation Army, Canada Grove. Saturday 16th August 1-4pm Gramofun: Vintage "disc jockey" playing hits from the 1900s to the 1950s on contemporary wind-up gramophones Location: Museum Monday 8th September 7.30pm Talk on: The Progress of Blake's Cottage Speaker: Doug Nicolls Location: The Salvation Army, Canada Grove TBC 1-4pm Valuation Afternoon with Stride & Son, Auctioneers and Valuers. Location: Museum. STRICTLY NO MORE THAN 3 ITEMS PER PERSON Monday 13th October 7.30pm Talk on: Discovering MacDonald Gill: Architect, Artist and Mapmaker Speaker: Caroline Walker Location: The Salvation Army, Canada Grove Tuesday 28th October 10am (Daily 'till after Halloween.) Free Kids Halloween Ghost Hunt Location: Museum Monday 10th November 7.30pm Talk on: Traces of the Anglo Saxons in Bognor Regis: Lidsey, Shripney, Bersted, Aldwick and Beyond Speaker: Joanna Arman Location: The Salvation Army, Canada Grove Thursday 4 December 12.pm for 1pm CHRISTMAS LUNCH - (Members & Stewards only). Friary Arms, Shripney Road Other Events The Society also attends some of the major events across the town, having a stall to promote the work of the Society and Museum, recruit new members and volunteers and sell publications etc. Our ability to do this is determined by the availability of those able to attend. We are always under a Gazebo, or in a Marquee or hall and it can be a very pleasurable duty, particularly on a sunny day when there is also lots going on around as well. If you are able to assist, please leave your name on the rota in the Museum. |
2026
Talks are free to BRLHS Members or £3 for visitors Sunday 18th January 3pm. Annual Wreath-Laying at the grave of Sir Richard Hotham marking the 239th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of Bognor as a resort. Location: St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Bersted St All welcome. Refreshments afterwards in the Church. |